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HBO Max’s Legendary Cast, Ballroom Leaders Talk Culture Appropriation and Chosen Families
The ballroom is so much more than the fashion and voguing. It is a safe haven for queer people and the origin of a lot of mainstream trends.
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Legendary Season 3 Premieres May 19, Keke Palmer Joins as a Judge
The HBO Max reality competition series returns for Season 3 Thursday, May 19.
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'Rebirth of an Icon': Ebony Magazine Set to Digitally Relaunch Today, No Plans for Print Just Yet
On Monday, Ebony Magazine relaunched in digital format and announced a subsequent panel discussion set to touch on all things new at the legendary magazine. Per The Chicago Tribune, the site will be completely ad-supported and updated with daily stories centering around Black news and culture. Freelance writers will be in charge of providing the…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: A Look at the Legendary World of Ballroom With Makeup Artist La Sonya Gunter & Friends
La Sonya Gunter didn’t initially set out to be a makeup artist. In fact, the makeup department lead on HBO Max’s Legendary discovered her craft while still a singer-songwriter, transfixed by the transformative nature of a well-made-up face. Honing her talents while working with M.A.C. Cosmetics, Gunter found a bridge between her two passions, becoming…
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Trailer Roundup: We're Going to Hollywood—and It's Going to be Legendary
What a week! Here in Los Angeles, we went from a mild, yet effective earthquake to a temperature average in the 90s (which is another form of torture when you’re self-isolating in weather that makes you want to participate in hoodrat brunches with your friends). Plus, Pompous Prez said some dangerously dumb shit about injecting…
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In Honor of His Birthday, Let’s Celebrate the Most Denzel Washington Moments of All Time
Hi, Denzel is better than you. Note: “You,” in this instance, does not include Monique Judge. Today, on the day of Denzel Washington’s 64th birthday, Dec. 28, 2018, we salute the man who is not simply a highly lauded thespian and filmmaker. He is a brand. How is he a brand, you probably didn’t ask?…
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He's Got a Big EGOT: With Emmy Win, John Legend Is 1st Black Man to Secure Prestigious Achievement
After accepting an Emmy Sunday night for his role as a producer on the live musical Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, which won the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) award, John Legend became the first black man to collect an EGOT. The EGOT—the entertainment industry’s triple (er, quadruple) crown—consists of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and…
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So, Let's Talk About This Frank Ocean "Blonde/Blond" Album.
Pigs flew and hell froze over for a weekend as Frank Ocean finally dropped not one, but two projects with his long form video “Endless” and his looooooooooong anticipated follow up to Channel Orange, Blonde, which is stylized as Blond according to every musical publication. Thing is, if it’s labeled as Blond on the cover, why…