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What About Your Friends? Tonight, Gabrielle Union Is Hosting Them in the 'Zoom Where It Happens'
On Sunday night, fans of the long-running sitcom Friends were treated to a mini-reunion when Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow made a group appearance via a Zoom-like appearance at the 72nd Annual Emmy Awards. Now, this Tuesday night at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, we’ll get to see some of our friends, as…
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Cardi Just Caught a Defamation Case for Calling MAGA Supporters Who Fought With Her Sister 'Racist'
You know, here at The Root, we like to call a thing a thing. For instance, if you support a president who unabashedly espouses xenophobic, ableist, sexist, and most regularly, racist rhetoric, we might consider you a racist by association. It’s not defamation; it’s simply deductive reasoning—just like should you be one of these aforementioned…
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Sunny Hostin Says ABC Censored Her New Memoir, Which Details Discrimination Allegations
Did ABC execs insist on removing segments of The View co-host Sunny Hostin’s new memoir, I Am These Truths? As Hostin told Ronan Farrow in a candid conversation about her new book, which debuted today, September 22, yes, they did. The memoir, named in reference to the Constitution, apparently shares revealing insights about Hostin’s Afro-Latinx…
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Well, This Is Major: Jonathan Majors Covers October's GQ
There are many qualities to love in HBO’s Lovecraft Country. There’s the centering—and survival—of Black characters and other nonwhites in the horror/fantasy genre; there’s the magnificent acting; there are the jaw-dropping special effects and period costuming; not to mention the historically relevant Easter eggs peppered throughout. It’s no wonder showrunner and co-creator Misha Green is…
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Chioma Nnadi Is the New Editor of Vogue.com
As racial unrest and black boxes sprang forth in abundance in early June, Condé Nast Artistic Director Anna Wintour made a startling but not surprising admission: “I want to say plainly that I know Vogue has not found enough ways to elevate and give space to Black editors, writers, photographers, designers and other creators,” Wintour…
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There May Not Have Been a Red Carpet, but the 2020 Emmys Stayed Home in Style
Plunging necklines. Shimmering sequins. Tailored tuxes. They may not have made their way onto a red carpet this year, but there were nevertheless plenty of each at the reimagined 72nd Annual Emmy Awards, where Hollywood showed us that one pandemic don’t stop no show. In fact, the modified ceremony was both a happy distraction from…
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Gala Goes Virtual: Beyoncé, Solange, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion and More to Appear at WACO Theater Center's Virtual Celebration
Did you miss the stylish spectacle of the Wearable Art Gala this year? Are you quietly a fan of “Ms. Tina’s Corny Jokes”? Want to see how much Blue Ivy’s art allowance increased this year? If you answered yes to any of the above, you’ll want to tune into the WACO Theater Center’s Virtual Celebration…
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From 'Old Town Road' to Loveland: Lil Nas X Debuts a Designer Collab That Benefits Black Queer Youth
The jury may still be out on whether Lil Nas X will score another cultural zeitgeist like “Old Town Road,” but the rapper is certainly not wasting the platform earned by his record–breaking, history-making hit. That said, his latest release isn’t a new single, but a new collection with designer Christian Cowan, who helped Lil…
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Telfar Is Cozying Up to UGG With a New Collaboration
When one door closes, another door opens. So too, do the seasons; as summer began, we were lamenting the cancellation of Gap’s canceled collaboration with designer-of-the-moment Telfar Clemens, a 2020 Glow Up 50 honoree and creator of a logo bag so synonymous with the street-style set that it’s been nicknamed the “Bushwick Birkin.” On Monday,…
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Everyone Calm Down, We're Still Getting a Savage X Fenty Show
A distanced, predominantly virtual, and therefore abbreviated New York Fashion Week has come to a close, seemingly without one of our favorite presentations of the season: Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty show. Granted, the brand is only just over two years old, but in the two seasons Rih and her cast of scantily clad models have…