relationships
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This Move is Getting Ciara Dragged on the Internet For the First Time Ever
Some say the "Goodies" singer overstepped boundaries, but was she wrong...?
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Zoë Kravitz Files for Divorce After 18 Months of Marriage to Karl Glusman
It’s 2021 and love is fizzling out of the new year’s air so far—at least for one celebrity couple. Zoë Kravitz has filed for divorce from fellow actor Karl Glusman, after 18 months of marriage. Kravitz’s rep confirmed the news to People on Saturday. While the news began to widely circulate on January 3, coincidentally…
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OWN's Black Love Called Out for The Glaring Absence of Dark-Skinned Black Women in Promo for New Season
The creators of Black Love, an OWN docuseries which says it aims to tell the stories of Black couples and increase representation, spent the weekend fielding backlash from Black Twitter after releasing a promotional trailer in which dark-skinned women were made all but invisible. Released on Friday, the teaser for the fourth season of Black…
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Lena Waithe Reportedly Working on New Series About Open Marriages
Lena Waithe is never not working. The 36-year-old writer, showrunner, producer and actress is reportedly working on a new drama series centered around open marriages. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the series is part of her massive, overall deal with streaming giant Amazon and is tentatively titled Open. Should it get the greenlit, it will…
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This Is Dedicated to All the Unfiltered Aunties I Have Known and Loved
Aunties are a thing in the black community. Whether they are the actual sibling of one of your parents, a close friend of your mama’s, a coworker, a teacher, someone at the church or just a member of your community, we all know at least one black lady we think of as “Auntie.” She gives…
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10 Thoughts, Prayers and Concerns About Netflix's Love Is Blind, Which Is Absolutely Worth Watching
To be on social media right now is to have seen at least one or two passing mentions of the Netflix reality show series, Love Is Blind. My particular social media timelines are chock full of show references and “ZOMG!” and WTF?!?! and “I hate Jessica!” and “Fuck Carlton!” Oh, silly me…what is Love Is…
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Not Getting My Hair Wet Was Keeping My Sex Life Dry
After years of wearing wigs and quick weaves, I recently decided to give my hair a break and try protective styles—and the transition sexually liberated me in ways I never expected. For years, I’d navigated anxiety and insecurities around body image and my sexual performance, but I can also say I’ve spent countless sexual encounters…