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We Gon' Let Taylor Break Her Lil' Record, But the 2018 American Music Awards Show Belonged to Us
Real talk? We knew what the 2018 American Music Awards were gonna be about before the first statuette had even been awarded. The intention of the evening was made clear the second it was announced that Taylor Swift only needed three more wins to unseat the much-beloved late, great Whitney Houston as the female artist…
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High Art: Cardi B and Artist Mickalene Thomas Collab for W Magazine
Something incredible happens when black women join forces. We’ve become accustomed to considering our collaborations another iteration of “black girl magic,” but truthfully, it’s more like “black girl Voltron,” an amalgamation of forces so powerful that they are undeniable. All that to say, there’s something we can’t help but love about Cardi B being photographed…
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'A Life Defined by Fear': Tina Turner Details Even More Abuse from Ike Turner in New Memoir
Most of us remember the brutality brought to life on screen in the 1993 Tina Turner biopic What’s Love Got to Do with It, which chronicled the entertainer’s rise to fame under the thumb and almost constant threat of abusive ex-husband and Svengali Ike Turner. The film was named for Tina’s blockbuster hit single of…
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Still Powerful, Post-Scandal: Kerry Washington Covers Marie Claire’s Power Issue
“It’s handled.” That phrase will likely forever be associated with Kerry Washington, though her days as Scandal’s power broker, Olivia Pope, are already in her rearview. But with a growing role as a producer, as well as actress, activist, mother and wife, Washington is still proving herself a powerful force, making her the perfect choice…
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Made for Now? 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Janet Jackson and LL Cool J
Will this be the year Janet Jackson finally gets her due as one of the most important icons in music? After four prior nominations, will LL Cool J be formally recognized as one of hip-hop’s pioneers? And nearly 40 years after their last platinum-selling release, Masterjam, will Rufus and Chaka Khan finally take their rightful…
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White Woman #101: Believe It or Not, Rose McGowan Is a Member of #MeToo, Not Its Messiah
Hell hath no fury like Rose McGowan when she’s not the center of attention. That is the only conclusion this writer could draw after hearing the actress-turned-activist’s recent remarks on the #MeToo and Time’s Up Movements—the former a movement she still claims to proudly (and loudly) represent. In a recent, frequently self-aggrandizing and sensationalistic interview…
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The Good, the Bad and the What the Fugly: The 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards Red Carpet Was as Extra as Ever
We know, we know: all awards shows are extra. But we still maintain that the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards was a master class in doing the most—on and off the red (okay, green) carpet. Since the show doesn’t air until Oct. 16 (at 8 p.m. EST on BET, of course), we’ll refrain from posting…
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Isn’t It Iconic? Nicki Minaj Covers Bazaar Vietnam’s ‘Music Icon’ Issue
Say what you want about Nicki Minaj, her feuds, controversies or music, she continues to hold the fashion world in her thrall, as evidenced by a series of magazine covers this year, including Vogue Arabia, Harper’s Bazaar Russia, Elle, and Wonderland. Her latest? A rosy-hued cover spread for the Music Icon issue of Harper’s Bazaar…
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Security! Meghan Markle's Half-Sister Continues to Be Messy—This Time, at the Gates of Kensington Palace
You know, there’s a word for folks who don’t take “no” for an answer, choosing instead to obsessively fixate on someone, even showing up uninvited at their residence. Fun fact: That word is not “sister.” According to the Daily Mail and the Mirror, Samantha Markle, the perpetually-messy, estranged half-sister of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, once…
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Send Help: Can Somebody Get Melania Trump and Her Pith Helmet Out of Africa?
Could someone please tell Melania Trump that she is not Meryl Streep in Out of Africa, is not modeling for an old-school Banana Republic campaign, has no hopes of being rescued from her misery by Indiana Jones and can therefore chill with the “safari chic”? Further proving her mental disconnect from what her insufferable husband…
