aunties
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‘I Was Slap Boxing With My Auntie’: A$AP Rocky Explains His Babushkas—and Nail Art—as His AWGE Label Finds a Home
We know aunties hold a special place in black culture, but who knew one was the catalyst for one of the most confounding fashion trends of the last few years? But according to A$AP Rocky, it was his auntie who inspired his now well-known “Babushka Boi” image. “So basically I was slap boxing with my…
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Get You a Gayle: For the 1st Time in the History of O Magazine, Gayle Joins Oprah on the Cover
“We was girls together.” That’s the Toni Morrison quote I’ve often used in reference to my very best friend in the world, who has held that title since pretty much the day she and I met, at ages 18 and 19, respectively. The quote is from Sula, one of the many favorites we’ve shared over…
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The Auntie Playlist: Girl, That's My Jam!
It’s a known fact that if there’s a party and music is playing, there will be a few aunties in the room doing the two-step, which can range from funky, freestyle Mary J. Blige to subtle, yet sassy Anita Baker. You may even hear an auntie say “Ohhhhh, this my jam” as she proceeds to…
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Auntie Who? Ava DuVernay Sets Some Boundaries and Sparks Major Debate—and The Root Digs In
So, it seems we owe Ava DuVernay an apology. Last Friday, when we ran her picture (along with buddy and co-producer Oprah Winfrey) above an article titled “Aunties Know Best? Data Suggests Single, Childless Women Are the ‘Happiest Population Subgroup,’” we never dreamed she’d consider it an insult. (After all, it got an overwhelmingly positive…
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Our Aunties Oprah and Gayle Just Talked About Sex, and Now We Feel Weird
There are certain scenarios you just never want to envision, like Donald Trump doing naked double dutch, or Kevin Hart grand marshaling a Pride Parade. It just doesn’t feel right, ya know? Similarly, you really never want to imagine how your favorite aunties and uncles set the mood for sexy-time—which is kind of how those…