Valentine’s Day
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Spread Love: Alvin Ailey Embarks on Its 60th Anniversary National Tour
Still looking for the perfect gift to surprise your sweetie with this Valentine’s Day? How about a night filled with music, beauty, passion, and “Revelations”? Acclaimed dance company Alvin Ailey has now been stunning us for 60 years with dance, original choreography, and themes that celebrate the unique beauty and history of blackness in America.…
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Gift from the Heart: The 'I Didn't Forget' Guide to Winning Valentine's Day
If it seems like we’ve been a little “blasé, skip it” about Valentine’s Day this year, it’s because we have been. Truth is, historically, the lovers’ holiday has consistently been a bit of a letdown, so color us less than enthused. But apparently, we’re not alone in that attitude. As reported by Business Wire, discount…
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More to Love! Fenty Beauty Debuts New Shades—Just in Time for Valentine's Day
Ready to level up your Fenty game? Consider your next level “Unlocked”—one of three vivid new shades of Stunna Lip Paint ($24) arriving on February 12. Giving us definite “Bad Gyal Barbie” vibes posing in all pink on the hood of a pink sports car, Rih models the first of her highly pigmented new shades,…
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Love on the Brain: Rihanna Continues World Domination by Moving Valentine's Day to January
In case you hadn’t noticed, Rihanna wants our bodies. Actually, she wants our bodies, our faces, our feet, our ears (in 2019, she promises), and clearly, our wallets. We’re just waiting for her to slap her name and visage on a haircare collection, some wine labels (Bad Gal Wines, anyone?), and a line of healthy…
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Popping the Question: What if I’m the One Who Got Away?
“Auntie Mai, why aren’t you married?” Ugh. My 5-year-old nephew has apparently reached the age where bald curiosity meets peak candor, because he’s taken to asking me this question every time we see each other, as we did a few days ago. My response is always the same: “Honey, why do you want me to…
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Smile! This Valentine’s Day, Yvonne Orji Is All the Single Ladies
“Hey, girl, why don’t you smile?” If you’re a woman, there’s a likelihood you’ve heard this sometime in your life—or several times already this week. But this Valentine’s Day, one of our #Faves, comedian and Insecure star Yvonne Orji, reminds us that smiling isn’t the worst thing we can do, even if we don’t think…
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Celebrating the ‘Everyday Love’ in Your Life
The roses, chocolates and oversized teddy bears are all signs that Valentine’s Day is here. And for those of us who have aged out of the “Everyone at school passes out a Valentine to everybody” version—essentially, the “No Child Left Behind” of holidays—Valentine’s Day has become synonymous with celebrating the romance in our lives. The…
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Sex Is Not a Gift, and Other Things You Need to Know About Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is Wednesday, and everyone is gearing up to show the one they love how special they are. I’ve seen conversations all across social media about what people will be giving their significant others, and I thought that now is as good a time as any to clear up a few misconceptions people may…