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Lookin' Like 'Money': Cardi B's New Visuals Cement Her Status as a Style Icon
2019, your “bad bitch” anthem has arrived early—with fashion forecasting, to boot. The bevy of bad bitches here at The Root all asked to start our holiday weekends early after Cardi B (finally!) dropped the video for “Money” on Friday, because we needed as much time as possible to watch it on a loop. (Seriously,…
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Unreleased Music From Beyoncé Leaked and Somebody's Probably Getting Fired
It’s no secret that Beyoncé has no respect for our edges, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that she’d release music at some ungodly-ass hour. We learned that when the Beyoncé digital album dropped in 2013, and ever since that faithful night, we’ve all been on the edge of our seats in anticipation for…
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Welcome to Marwen Is a Unique Perspective on Healing From Trauma—Plus, Janelle Monáe Kicks Nazi Ass
As a child, I loved playing with Barbies. And not just doing their hair or dressing them in the latest Mattel fashions; I constructed entire cinematic universes. It was truly the catalyst for my love of filmmaking. Only hindsight and perspective taught me just how it not only entertained me, but served as a salve…
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Jennifer Hudson Just Gave Us the Homegirl Beauty Tutorial We've Been Waiting For
When it comes to glow ups, few have been more astounding than Jennifer Hudson’s. In the 14 years since she was an American Idol hopeful, she has transformed into an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning entertainer, bestselling author, and co-host of The Voice—with a lucrative (and very successful) endorsement stint with Weight Watchers…
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We Did It! 2018 Was a Record-Breaking Year for Diversity on Magazine Covers
It’s official: After months of watching magazine covers steadily get more colorful, with December’s round of issues, 2018 has ended up as a record-breaking year for diversity, particularly in the fashion industry. Industry site Fashionista has been keeping track of diversity and inclusion for the past five years now, and on Monday reported that of…
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Keep That Same Energy: Teyana Taylor Channeled Medusa and Donatella for Versace
When you think of Versace, inevitably, a few things come to mind, chief among them creative director and muse Donatella and the Medusa that adorns the Italian fashion house’s logo. And these are exactly the icons Teyana Taylor was channeling when she dressed to impress for Sunday’s Versace Pre-Fall 2019 show at the American Stock…
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The New York Film Critics Circle Names Two Reginas—King and Hall—Best Actresses
As Prince once sagely said, all the critics love you in New York—that is, if your name is Regina. That’s the case for 2018, when Regina Hall and Regina King garnered acting accolades from the New York Film Critics Circle. As reported by Vulture, King won Best Supporting Actress for the highly anticipated If Beale…
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Adorned—and Adorable: Miguel Marries Longtime Love Nazanin Mandi
“It’s been one hell of a ride!” model and actress Nazanin “Naz” Mandi told Vogue of her 13-year romance with the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter simply known as Miguel (last name: Pimentel), which the two celebrated on Saturday with a 260-guest wedding at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Santa Susana, Ca. The two have been together since…
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Chris Brown Is Still Stalking Rihanna’s IG—and It’s Creepy AF
You know how every so often, your creepy ex pops up to remind you that you should’ve long ago blocked them on social media? Last weekend, that creepy ex was Chris Brown, who just couldn’t resist letting us all know he’s still checking for Rihanna almost a full decade after he brutally beat her on…
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A 1st Peek at Donald Glover and Rihanna's Film Is Here (Squint or You Might Miss It)
Big things often come from small beginnings or so we’ve been told. So we were happy to pull out our magnifying glasses to check out the much-discussed trailer for Guava Island, which co-stars Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino), and Rihanna. Glover premiered the approximately two-minute trailer at his Pharos festival in New Zealand on Saturday.…