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The Met Gala 2018: How Celebs Interpreted ‘Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’
Monday night’s 2018 Met Gala in New York City was an incredible opportunity for deeply spiritual fashion moments. The theme? “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” But while the theme was ripe with possibility, some of our faves fell—dare we say it?—a bit short on delivery. The big winners of the night? Cardi B,…
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Tribeca Film Festival 2018: First-Time Feature Filmmaker Nia DaCosta Wins for Little Woods
There were dozens of incredible films, events, awards and celebrity sightings at the Tribeca Film Festival this week, but here’s one to really watch: On Thursday, writer and director Nia DaCosta took home the Nora Ephron Award at the festival’s juried awards ceremony for her first feature film, Little Woods. Starring Tessa Thompson and Lily…
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Was There a Bright Side to Playing Catwoman? Halle Berry Found It
In 2002, Halle Berry made Academy Awards history by becoming the first black woman to win a best actress award for her role in Monster’s Ball. A year later, she made the dubious decision to follow up that performance with the title role in Catwoman—a potentially career-ending choice for the actress. But as she told…
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Is That Suit Vibranium? Wakanda Returns for the Avengers: Infinity War Premiere
We’re baaaaaaaack! That’s right, y’all: Several of our Black Panther faves—and beyond—returned to the purple carpet Monday night for the much anticipated premiere of Avengers: Infinity War in Los Angeles. Chadwick, Danai, Angela, Winston and more all turned out in style to debut the next set of adventures for our Wakandan brethren. But the knockout…
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‘Everything You Think Is True’: Yara Shahidi Honors Her Family History With Prince
Many know Yara Shahidi as the adorable and irrepressible Zoey Johnson on Black-ish’s hit spinoff, Grown-ish, but fewer know about her roots as a Minneapolis girl—like myself—and her ties to our most famous fellow native. Shahidi’s father, Afshin Shahidi, was Prince’s longtime personal photographer and videographer, capturing the star in both intimate and iconic moments from…
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She Ready! Tiffany Haddish Covers W Magazine
You know that feeling you get when one of your homegirls finally gets her shine? It could be a job promotion, an award or even a marriage proposal, but you’re simply thrilled that someone else has recognized the worth of this particularly fabulous woman. That’s how we felt upon learning that Tiffany Haddish had earned…
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Can We Get This Tracee Ellis Ross TED Talk, Already?
True-confession time: This spring has yet to get me sprung. It’s likely because I’ve based myself in Northern cities, but as of yet, I’ve been uninspired by this season’s offerings—both weatherwise and in the way of a much-needed pick-me-up. The truth is, I’ve been fairly pissed off as of late, and I think I could…
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Watch: Feeling Insecure or Grown-ish? Go Behind the Scenes With Issa and Yara
Just when we thought we’d stopped swooning over the double fantasy of Issa Rae and Yara Shahidi simultaneously on Marie Claire covers, the magazine blessed us with a little behind-the-scenes confessional action, revealing some of the quirks, guilty pleasures and favorite things of two of the season’s freshest talents. For instance, did you know about…
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Fresh Faces: Issa Rae and Yara Shahidi Cover Marie Claire’s May Issue
Come through, Marie Claire! To coincide with the blooming of the season, Marie Claire magazine has chosen not one, but five fresh beauties to grace a series of May covers, including our forever faves Issa Rae and Yara Shahidi! Looking fresh to death and ever so fly (we want Rae’s violet lipstick now), the two…
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Watch: What It’s Like to Be a Black Woman in Hollywood
Diversity and representation are the hot-button topics in Hollywood right now. In an industry that reflects the world in which we live, black people and women—so, basically black women—are often underrepresented in Hollywood. But people like Tyler Perry are changing that. Sure, he’s a polarizing figure based on his content, but you can’t deny his…