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    Kid Fury Is Making Big Moves With Lena Waithe and HBO

    Unless you have been living under a social media rock for the better part of the last ten years, you’ve probably heard of Kid Fury. He is the co-host of the popular podcast The Read, but before that, he was a successful vlogger on YouTube with his “Furious Thoughts” videos. The internet sensation can now…

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    Monique Judge

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  • #SayHerName: Celebrities Draw Attention to the Death of Nia Wilson in the Week Following her Fatal Stabbing

    For many around the country, the brutal murder of Nia Wilson, an 18-year-old black woman killed last Sunday night at a BART station platform in Oakland, Calif., hit close to home. Many of those affected by Wilson’s death are a number of celebrities who have used their respective platforms to mourn the young woman, and…

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    Anne Branigin

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  • Fresh Cuts: Lena Waithe Loses Her Locs!

    Sometimes, you just gotta let it all go … which is exactly what writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe did over the weekend when she traded her trademark locs with shaved sides for a low fade with a curved side part, created by Barber Doll the Slayer. While we can’t guarantee that this transformation will…

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    Maiysha Kai

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  • Serving Face—and Tribute: Lena Waithe Honors the Trailblazing Legacy of Paris Is Burning

    Wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the “unbought and unbossed” Shirley Chisholm to Saturday night’s MTV Movie & TV Awards, Trailblazer Award honoree Lena Waithe proved that she will always use her platform to elevate the marginalized, transforming her moment at the podium into a tribute to the gay and transgender icons and culture immortalized in…

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    Maiysha Kai

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  • Lena Waithe to Be Honored With MTV Movie & TV Trailblazer Award

    On the heels of becoming the first black woman to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Lena Waithe will be honored with the Trailblazer Award at next month’s MTV Movie & TV Awards. “Lena is shaking up Hollywood and breaking cultural boundaries through her innovative and authentic storytelling,” said Amy…

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    Yesha Callahan

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  • Met Gala 2018: Did Vogue Catch Your Fave Live on Camera?

    Go down a wormhole, but make it fashion. This was pretty much how I spent Tuesday night, watching video after video on Vogue’s YouTube channel, where all of our Met Gala faves were featured talking fashion, true confessions, and their takes on the night’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” Let’s start with…

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    Maiysha Kai

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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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    Maiysha Kai

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  • Dear Black People: Dear White People Is Back

    By now you know that we love red carpets here at The Glow Up. And you hopefully also know how much we love black people. So we are understandably excited for the return of Netflix’s Dear White People, which premieres its second season today, Friday, and celebrated the premiere Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The…

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    Maiysha Kai

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  • When Lena Met Linnethia: Watch What Happened

    Here’s a dynamic duo we didn’t see coming but thoroughly enjoyed Sunday night: To kick off their week in Hollywood, Calif.—coupled with the airing of The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s 10th reunion special—Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen paired up NeNe Leakes and Emmy winner and RHOA superfan Lena Waithe for Sunday night’s…

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    Maiysha Kai

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  • Watch: Lena Waithe Was My Favorite Thing About Ready Player One

    If you haven’t already, I highly recommend you go see Ready Player One. The Steven Spielberg sci-fi adventure opened in theaters on March 23 and stars Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn and my personal favorite, Lena Waithe. The film is full of ’80s pop-culture references and is a perfect homage to video gamer culture.…

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    Monique Judge

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