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Artist Kara Walker Will Premiere New Work at England’s Tate Modern as the 2019 Hyundai Commission
She’s stunned audiences with her unflinching artistic analyses of antebellum slavery and post-colonial black iconography, and now, artist Kara Walker is bringing her bold, always conversational and sometimes controversial visions to Britain’s renowned Tate Modern museum, courtesy of Hyundai. As reported by Dazed Digital: The 2019 Hyundai Commission for the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall has…
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It Takes a (Very Stylish) Village: THR Celebrates the Stylists Behind the Stars
Any style junkie knows 2019 was not an awards season to sleep on, and that black talent, in particular, showed up and showed out—not only all season, but all year long, from Black Panther to Beale Street to Sorry to Bother You to BlacKkKlansman to, yes, even Green Book. But while awards season is taking…
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Black Is the New Black: Refinery29’s Annual For Us, By Us Feature Celebrates the Mutual Respect of Black Women
Black women singing the praises of other black women is truly a beautiful thing—and one we can’t get enough of here at The Glow Up. We love seeing it wherever we can find it, which is why we’re loving Refinery29’s second annual “Black Is the New Black” list of ten black female game-changers, from KiKi…
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Curves Ahead: All-Female, NOLA-Based Motorcycle Club Caramel Curves Are Unexpected Tour Guides in New IGTV Show
It’d be no small statement to say the travel industry has been booming the last few years, especially among black women, who are making major moves as not only tourists, but travel entrepreneurs and influencers. Now, a group of women are blazing new trails in travel—in a puff of pink smoke. New Orleans, La.-based motorcycle…
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She Get It from Her Mama: Thandie Newton Twins with Daughter Nico Parker at the Dumbo Premiere
If you’ve seen the trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Dumbo, you likely caught a glimpse of a very (very) familiar face. Indeed, child actress Nico Parker gives new meaning to the phrase “mini-me,” her radiant little face the spitting image of her famous mother, Thandie Newton. The now 14-year-old Parker and Newton took…
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Genius or Knock-Off King? After Multiple Plagiarism Accusations, Virgil Abloh Squares Up—Kind Of
Less than a decade after formally launching his design career, Virgil Abloh has experienced unparalleled success in the fashion industry, let alone as a black designer. After launching streetwear label Off-White in 2013—an instant cult favorite that has since gone mainstream—Abloh’s seeming ability to set the pace of fashion’s pulse catapulted him to award-winning fame—and,…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Going (Super) Natural
I know what you’re thinking: “There’s no way that shot of you above is ‘natural,’ Maiysha.” You would be correct, if impossible to please. In the aftermath of moving, my immune system decided to melt down, so I’m in no way ready for primetime right now—which is why you’re unfortunately not getting a video this…
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Playboy’s 2019 Playmate of the Year Is Jordan Emanuel—and She’s Only the 4th Black Woman to Hold the Title
“Jordan embodies everything we value at Playboy…”
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‘Do Better’: Audra McDonald Blasts the Relentless Criticism of Meghan Markle
This is what it looks like when women stand up for each other. Broadway royalty Audra McDonald came to the defense of another royal over the weekend, calling out the online abuse and dubious reporting on Meghan Markle—now, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Posting a throwback video of her own eight-month-pregnant belly (McDonald gave birth for…
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Fresh Face: Yara Shahidi Becomes a Bobbi Brown Brand Ambassador
Decades before Fenty developed 50 shades of foundation, many black girls first found their perfect match in Bobbi Brown, the first brand to hit the market which gave us a full understanding of undertones—especially those of us with yellow undertones. Turns out, there were a lot of us. The woman-led brand was virtually an overnight…
