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Drinking Games: Issa Rae Plays 'Never Have I Ever' with Harper's Bazaar
You know we love a “Stars! They’re just like us!” moment here at The Glow Up, and this week’s comes from our favorite Insecure and adventurous yet Awkward Black Girl, Issa Rae. Sitting down with Harper’s Bazaar and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, Rae plays the classic “Never Have I Ever” game, running through a…
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What is a Fuckboy and How Does One Avoid Them?
One of Amanda Seales’ best and most reliable qualities is her ability to tell it like it is. The actress (Insecure), comedian and creator of the Smart, Funny and Black traveling game show has this delightful talent of jumping on a topic, giving her opinion and then shaping thought-provoking conversations about said topic. If you…
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It's Not Unrealistic for Issa on Insecure to Be 30 With Multiple Jobs and Homeless Because I've Been That Too
The characters on Insecure sometimes make decisions that make me question if they were born on the same Earth that other earthlings inhabit. (For instance, Lawrence in season 2 bringing Aparna to Tiffany’s birthday dinner from hell.) Also, I agree with Vulture’s Jasmine Sanders in that the writers sometimes seem to be too influenced by…
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The VSB Group Chat: Insecure Season 3, Episode 1, 'Better-Like' Recap
Has there ever been a show that ignites as many discussions on your timeline as Insecure? Thanks to Issa Rae and team, Insecure has given many the platform they’ve been looking for, where they finally have their Facebook status post lighting up with engagement. Men found hope in the #LawrenceHive, taking comfort in one of…
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Bye, Lawrence: Why Insecure Just Doesn't Need Him Anymore
Although Insecure was created by and stars Issa Rae, by the end of season one, it could’ve easily been named Lawrence, the show’s most talked about and meme’d about character. Here’s a recap of Lawrence’s arc through the show’s first two seasons: He gets cheated on by Issa not because he cheated on her but…
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Epic Shade: Issa Rae's Latest CoverGirl Spot Is the #BlackGirlMagic Night Out We All Need
“Always bet on black, boo.” That’s the pronouncement from Insecure creator and star Issa Rae, as she joins real-life besties Megan Lawson, Devin Walker and Abenet McMullen for a girls’ night out in likely the blackest spot CoverGirl has ever produced. The two-minute spot is a one-liner bonanza, with Rae and her pals tossing off…
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Insecure Season 3 Is Coming Back: Where’s Lawrence?
Insecure is coming back! But is Lawrence gone? On Sunday, HBO released the Season 3 trailer of the wildly popular (at least with us) show. I can’t believe that all our favorite shows make us wait a whole year to see what happens. I mean who actually remembers what happened in Season 2? For this…
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The First Purge Is Triggering AF, But Y’lan Noel as a New Black Action Star Makes It Worth the Watch
Thank God for black heroes on the big screen! If Black Panther proved anything, it was that we’ve been starving for black action heroes. The Marvel blockbuster hit gave us black hero after black hero and I’m still reeling in the warmth of pride in my chest over Wakanda. The First Purge is certainly no…
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Is the Mainstream Ready for 4c? Mane Traces the Evolution of Natural Hair On-Screen
Online media company NowThis turned heads at the top of 2018 with the launch of Mane, a web series focusing on the intersection between hair and culture. On Tuesday, Mane kicked off its second season with a closer look at how the presentation of naturally textured black hair has evolved on-screen, tracing the current impact…
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Now Switch! Insecure Will Cover Masculinity, Atlanta Will Focus on Women, in Upcoming Seasons
Regardless of our dating or even sexual preferences, black men and black women are inextricably tied—by history, by culture, by blood, even by disdain and death at the hands of law enforcement. And so, in what is an interesting twist of fate, it looks like the upcoming seasons of two remarkable shows, one created by…