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The Glow Up 50: Reckoning With a Racial Divide
A “racial reckoning.” It’s a term we’ve used repeatedly in the past year, and will no doubt continue to use until America’s structural failings with race and police brutality are reconciled, which…a girl can dream, I guess. Nevertheless, this year’s honorees of The Glow Up 50 have done far more than just make pretty things;…
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Man Saves Wife From Bobcat in Viral Video, Becomes Legend in 2 Games Like Pee Wee Kirkland
By now, if you’re lucky, you’ve seen this viral video circulating the social medias. In it, a man whose name I do not know (but I imagine we will all learn soon enough; hopefully he isn’t a raging racist or was in D.C. on January 6th, etc.) becomes a legend in 45 seconds. I have…
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The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Maestros of Hair
The category is: Hair. They tease. They twist. They tame, tint, trim and artfully tangle our tresses. They are our TGU 50 Hair honorees, ten innovators who have elevated textured hair to new heights. Whether drawing from the diaspora to showcase Black hair as the ultimate creative medium, building empires from a legacy of kitchen…
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BAFTAs 2021: Daniel Kaluuya, Bukky Bakray, Remi Weekes Among Winners
Over the weekend, the 74th annual British Academy Film Awards held its virtual ceremony to honor the best of the best in feature performances, editing, directing and more. Nominees were tapped in virtually, of course, streaming live from Royal Albert Hall. But y’all know how we get down over here, so let’s get into the…
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Jazz, Cocktails, and Conversation Abound for This Week's Round of Virtual Events
Alright, alright, alriiiiight. April is here and what better way to commemorate yet another month in this pandemic (booo) than by attending some fun (online) events! Though the seemingly unending nature of this panoramic continues to relegate our good times indoors, if there’s anything we’ve learned over this past year— it’s that just because it’s…
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SAG Awards 2021: Daniel Kaluuya, Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman Among Winners
On Sunday, the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards went off without a hitch! This year’s ceremony, which was reduced to only an hour (contrary to the years prior) recognized the best of the best in television and film. Per usual, we’re here to give you all the Blackity-Black highlights, so let’s jump right in!…
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Guess What? The Telfar Tribe Was Never Going to Allow Guess to Appropriate the Designer's Iconic Bag
If you’re in the market, no doubt you dipped on over to Telfar Global’s site today to cop one of the designer’s coveted shopping bags though his “Bag Security II” program. After all, it’s one of the rare opportunities to pre-order the cult-favorite tote, circumventing the typical grab-one-while-they-last color-coded drops that typically result in disappointment,…
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Y’all Know Godzilla Just Needs to Distract Kong With a White Woman and He Wins, Right?
Tomorrow, a clash of massive proportions will hit theater and TV screens in the form of Godzilla vs Kong. Now I love watching giant creatures suplex each other through skyscrapers just as much as the next person, but y’all really expect to believe Kong, king of the simps, can take on the big G? I…
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Updated Data Reveals AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Has Slightly Lower Efficacy Rate Than Initially Reported
AstraZeneca’s attempt to receive federal approval for its coronavirus vaccine has been nothing short of a saga, and unfortunately it’s a saga that has only increased skepticism about the company’s vaccine. After being asked by health officials to provide updated data regarding the vaccine’s effectiveness, new data reveals the vaccine is slightly less effective than…