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New Postpartum Depression Drug Offers Hope for Suffering Mothers—but Most Won't Be Able to Afford It
A new drug specifically for the swift and effective treatment of postpartum depression was approved by the FDA on Tuesday, offering a beacon of hope for the serious mental illness that affects about 1 in 8 new mothers. That’s the good news. The not-so-great news is that this new drug ain’t cheap; neither is it…
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Checkmate: Naomi Campbell Uses Attribution to Clap Back at the Kardashians' Appropriation
Is it appreciation or appropriation? We may never know for sure, but after weeks of seeing many of her iconic looks revived by Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, Naomi Campbell is making sure we all put some respect on her name by reminding us who wore it first—and arguably, best. Campbell was far from the…
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’80s, Baby: Check Out the Totally Rad Retro Makeovers One Artist Gave a Few of Our Faves
No, it’s not #ThrowbackThursday—but we’re willing to call it #WayBackWednesday, because we’re knee-deep in nostalgia after seeing a series of artworks immortalizing some of our faves as 1980s icons (h/t Hot New Hip Hop). To some, these may just be cute reimaginings, but for those of us *cough* who were there the first time, the…
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Sundress Season Approacheth—and Gabrielle Union’s Got the Goods
In case you missed it, today is officially the first day of Spring (look at Gawd!) and just in time for the emergence of long-awaited warmer temps and spring blooms (or in my case, allergy season), Gabrielle Union is debuting a few new seasonally-appropriate styles via her ongoing collaboration with New York & Company. Frankly,…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Let’s Hear It for Happy Accidents!
Yep, kids—it’s that time again! It’s another Big Beauty Tuesday here at The Glow Up, which means we’re trying out another round of black-owned beauty brands! Is it just me, or was this past week a week of mishaps? It seemed pretty much anything that could go wrong, did, and to us astrologically-inclined folks, the…
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Worship Her: Lizzo Makes Her Playboy Debut
She’s kind of a big deal, y’all. We’ve been singing the praises of Lizzo since we launched The Glow Up—even earlier this month, in fact. But now it seems the multi-hyphenate entertainer’s fandom is finally reaching critical mass as she continues to break down barriers. This week’s barriers? Joining the likes of Jorja Smith, Travis…
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Tells the Story of Investigative Journalist Ida B. Wells
New York Times Magazine staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones considers Ida B. Wells her spiritual grandmother. “She is really the template on which I’ve tried to base my own journalistic career,” she tells The Root. The 2017 MacArthur Genius Grant fellow acknowledges that Wells was one of the original data reporters. Through her work, Ida B.…
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Jordyn Woods Is Booked and Busy After Kardashian Cheating Scandal
After getting too close for Khloe Kardashian’s comfort with professional horn goat Tristan Thompson, Jordyn Woods is back to being booked and busy. The Blast is reporting that following a very public dustup with the Kardashians, Woods “has been flooded with calls from companies who want to get their brands seen with the star.” Credit…
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‘This Is a Movement’: Dapper Dan and Gucci Announce Global ‘Changemakers’ Program
Honestly? If we never saw another balaclava again, we’d be good. As “Blackface-gate” has raged on throughout the fashion industry, several luxury labels—Gucci, Prada and Burberry, among them—have been forced to realize elite status doesn’t exempt them from difficult conversations and accountability on issues of race, diversity and cultural sensitivity. In response, diversity and inclusion…
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After Leaving Neverland, Louis Vuitton and Virgil Abloh Pull Michael Jackson-Related Designs from Fall Collection
It is a tribute turned troubling reference for the team at Louis Vuitton menswear—and arguably one that was always bound to be problematic. When Virgil Abloh sent guests single white spangled gloves as invites to his Fall-Winter menswear presentation (his second for the French house), it was clear the spirit of the man widely known…