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She Got That Glow: Danai Gurira Was a Work of Art at Black Panther’s European Premiere
Danai, Danai, Danai … from The Walking Dead to Wakanda, Danai Gurira has slayed her way into our hearts, and does no less on the red carpet. At Thursday night’s European premiere of Marvel’s Black Panther, she wowed in black and emerald, rising like the beaded phoenix gracing her gown by Jean-Louis Sabaji—who notably also…
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She Got That Glow: Taraji P. Henson Takes Over the amfAR Gala
You know that feeling when you know you are killing it, and dare anyone to tell you different? I’m convinced that Taraji P. Henson must live in this perpetual state, because she has never met a red carpet that didn’t love her. But Henson outdid even herself Wednesday night as host of the unofficial kickoff…
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#TeamSupernatural: Meet Black Panther’s Hero Hair Designer, Camille Friend
Hairstylist Camille Friend is no stranger to superheroes. In the past four years, the third-generation hairstylist has been making her mark on Marvel films, leading the hair departments of the last two Captain America films, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and, now, Black Panther. Of course, the Black Panther is a unique superhero, and…
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Teach the Babies: Our #WomanCrushWednesday Makes Her Students Feel Beautiful!
This story gets our “Awww … ” of the week: A pre-K teacher in Sugarland, Texas, made a major impact on one of her young students with a “twinning” teachable moment. After complimenting a disbelieving but adorable 4-year-old student named August on her braided hairstyle, teacher Leigh Bishop doubled down on the flattery, showing up…
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Getting Crafty: This Photographer Gives New Meaning to ‘Beauty on a Budget’
A good photographer is a visual alchemist, capable of creating beautiful images even in less-than-ideal circumstances. But a group of photographers are taking their craft to the next level with the #UglyLocationChallenge on Instagram, choosing unconventional locations to create surprisingly lovely imagery. Our favorite? Florida-based model-photographer Adam Delane, who took the challenge to his local…
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Walk Into Wakanda: Clarks Originals and Marvel Team Up to Give Us Black Panther Kicks
(Editor’s note: Since posting, we’ve learned these are now out of stock in most sizes. And this is why God created eBay.) Black-on-black-on-black-on-black: It’s the color scheme of the most anticipated film of the year, and now there’s a new shoe to match. Marvel has teamed up with legacy shoe brand Clarks to create a…
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There’s Something About Mary: Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Mary J. Blige
Just when we think we know the unmitigated glory that is Mary J. Blige, she shape-shifts, leveling up her glamour to unimaginable new heights. This is the only way to describe her latest appearance on the cover of New York magazine, where she somehow seems to channel both Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe, but mostly…
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The (Other) Talk: What Last Week’s Grown-ish Got Right About Mothers, Daughters and Sexuality
Do you remember your first time? Was it awkward, exhilarating, overwhelming, tender, traumatic—or some combination of all of the above? Mine was all of those things. I was a high schooler in suburban Chicago, in the throes of my first—and at that age, what I believed would be my last—love. Even today, I can sincerely…
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Holding Out for a Shero: In Altered Carbon, Renée Elise Goldsberry Is a Superwoman for a New Age
Renée Elise Goldsberry isn’t afraid to have it all. As she speaks to The Glow Up from her suite at the Essex Hotel in New York City while getting “all glammed up,” she explains that her 8-year-old son is resting in a nearby suite. He’s out of school for the day because of a cough.…
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Don’t Call It a Comeback: Are We Ready for a Real Cross Colours Revival?
It was, hands down, the most nostalgic moment of the 2018 Grammys: Building on the tremendous success of their In Living Color-inspired video, “Finesse,” Bruno Mars and Cardi B staged a technicolor takeover of the Grammys stage entirely outfitted in ’90s-juggernaut brand Cross Colours. It was a Gen X flashback come to life, filled with…
