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Black Ops Season 2 on BBC One review: these jokes have...
Our heroes are back to create more chaos – but there’s more going on in this whip-smart...
Helen Mirren receives Golden Globes lifetime achievement...
An Oscar winner for The Queen, her 2006 portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II, Dame Helen...
A minute with: ‘Hijack’ star Idris Elba on hostage thriller...
Actor Idris Elba faces another crisis in season two of thriller series 'Hijack',...
Alfie Allen is in his villain era with a terrifying turn...
The actor has been playing baddies for years, but this one might be his most chilling...
Morrissey declares 'Make-up is a lie' ahead of new album...
Five years since making his last album, Morrissey has a new record deal and is making...
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads Bafta...
Leonardo DiCaprio features in the leading actor longlist alongside Timothee Chalamet...
Black Professionals Say The Job Search Is Harder Than Ever—And...
The U.S. job market wasn’t very healthy in 2025, and things don’t look like they’re...
Chase Infiniti Stuns In Louis Vuitton And Gianvito Rossi...
At just 25, breakout star Chase Infiniti has rapidly risen to fame following her...
Cam Newton, Bishop T.D. Jakes, And The High Cost Of Avoiding...
In a time when the average person’s attention span on screens is measured in mere...
Denyce Graves’ Final Met Performance Marks The End Of An...
For most of its history, the Metropolitan Opera didn’t think Black women belonged...
Mary J. Blige Wins Dismissal In Lawsuit Filed By Ex-BFF...
Mary J. Blige won the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by her longtime friend and stylist...
Do Deep Plane Breast Implants Really Look More Natural?
In 2025, everyone started being more honest about their plastic surgery. In part,...
Video Shows Ray J Lying in Las Vegas Hospital
Ray J has been admitted into a Las Vegas hospital for pneumonia, just four years...
Westchester Church To Ordain DMX As A Minister Posthumously
Yonkers, N.Y.-raised DMX will be ordained as a minister posthumously in a ceremony...
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Ministry of Sound to transform main room in biggest overhaul...
The club, 35 this year, is promising a brand-new audio and visual experience — and...
How Black-Owned Haircare Brand CurlMix Survived The Brink...
Kim Lewis celebrated 10 years of her brand CurlMix in October, which is a major...
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems! Diddy’s Employees Say They Haven’t...
Representative for Combs, Juda Engelmayer says that the producer is still at the...
2026 Actor Awards Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’...
Awards season continued Wednesday morning with the announcement of the 2026 Actor...
From Gambling Rumors to Grammy Awards: Bruno Mars’ 10-Year...
After a nearly 10-year drought of solo music, Bruno Mars is dropping a new album!...
What To Pack For A Chic Weekend At A Snowy Chalet
Who can resist a getaway to the mountains? Though winter brings shorter days and...
‘Scary Spice’ Mel B.’s Eldest Daughter Looks Just Like...
Mel B.'s eldest daughter Phoenix Brown is carving out a lane of her own but following...
Harry Potter star Katie Leung opens up on ‘overwhelming’...
The actress, who was cast aged 16, has reflected on the pressures of sudden stardom,...
‘SNL’ Chris Redd Finally Opens Up About Selling Drugs to...
'SNL' star Chris Redd is sharing like never before and what he was to say will no...
Guest Analyst Snoop Dogg Hilariously Calls NBA Game
Snoop Dogg entertained basketball fans when he appeared as a guest analyst for NBC...
The Sad But Hilarious Story of R&B Songstress Phyllis Hyman...
Comedian Deon Cole shared an unbelievable story about a famous heckler who was not...
Reading Is Becoming Rare. If You Read More Than Two Books...
If any reading goals are at the top of your New Year’s resolutions list, chances...
Kelly Rowland And Method Man Balance Romance, Faith, And...
When Relationship Goals arrives on Prime Video next month, expect to see a film...
After $1.5 Million Was Stolen From Him, Kenan Thompson...
Kenan Thompson has been making people laugh, basically my entire life. That’s been...
Liberation Station, North Carolina’s Only Black-Owned Children’s...
We’ve all heard the saying: Reading is fundamental. And for Black children? Reading...
What’s Really Happening In Venezuela And How Does It Impact...
Over the weekend, the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, the...
Chloe Bailey Checks Fan For Comment On Her Weight: ‘What...
Chloe Bailey is pretty good at drinking water, frolicking on a beach, and minding...
Chloe Bailey Checks Fan Commenting On Her Weight: ‘My Body...
Chloe Bailey is pretty good at drinking water, frolicking on a beach, and minding...
Op-Ed: Keke Palmer And The Complicated Cost Of Platforming...
Everyone’s favorite cousin (ahem, Keke Palmer), has officially lost the plot y’all....
Remembering John Singleton
In 1997’s Love Jones, Larenz Tate’s Darius Lovehall tells Nina Mosley (Nia Long)...
Kelis Reveals Her Top 5 Destinations To Visit In Africa...
Singer Kelis bought some land, packed her bags, started a new life in Kenya and...
Why LORE Sublimity Is The Perfect Fresh Scent For 2026
In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily,...
‘Black In Bali’ Is Bringing Community — And The Electric...
Picture this. Frankie Beverly & Maze’s “Before I Let Go” is blasting from the speakers,...
More Than 8 Million Workers Are Getting A Pay Raise In...
Minimum wages increased across 19 U.S. states and 47 cities and counties on January...
First Look: ‘Tyler Perry’s Sistas’ Returns For Its Tenth...
BET has released the first trailer for Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 10, and the preview...
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Steps Into The Spotlight In Marvel’s...
Marvel Television has unveiled a new trailer and first-look stills for Wonder Man,...
Gabby Thomas Stars In New COVERGIRL Campaign
COVERGIRL is setting the tone for 2026 with Ready. Set. Wrap. This campaign spotlights...
How Shaquille O’Neal Turned His NBA Career Into A $95 Million-A-Year...
It’s never easy for an athlete to retire. They famously face identity crises, financial...
Michael B. Jordan Had The Cutest Date At The Critics Choice...
It was Take Your Mom to Work Day for Michael B. Jordan and his mom, Donna Jordan,...
Auudi Dorsey Reimagines New Orleans With ‘What’s Left,...
During its peak, New Orleans’ Lincoln Beach was a sight to behold: lithe divers...
The Workforce Is Resetting In 2026. Here’s What That Means...
If 2025 taught us anything, it is a familiar truth Black women know well: seats...
Julia Goulding says ‘big stunt’ in Corriedale left her...
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2026 Critics Choice Awards Winners
The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards kicked off Saturday night (January 4) at the...
The Best Fashion Looks At The 2026 Critics Choice Awards
To kick off the New Year, the 2026 Critics Choice Awards set the tone with major...
The Best Beauty Looks At The 2026 Critics Choice Awards
Tonight, the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards—held at the Barker Hangar in Santa...
The Ice Breaker: How Laila Edwards Is Transforming Hockey...
Laila Edwards has joined a special and necessary sorority. And no, it doesn’t involve...
Tichina Arnold Talks About The One Time She Dated A White...
Appearing on Deon Cole's Podcast, Tichina Arnold spoke about the only time she dated...
How Black Women Can Build A Fragrance Wardrobe
Perfume has never just been about smelling good—it’s about being remembered. For...
Surprise! Matt Barnes And Anansa Sims Just Got Married
It looks like Anansa Sims and Matt Barnes are not only back together, but are starting...
Glamsquad Launches Silk Press Services For Textured Hair
In my exploration of luxury Black hair experiences, I came across Glamsquad, an...
Todd Tucker And Kandi Burruss Spent The Holidays Together...
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker ended 2025 with major news: They announced they were...
How Black Celebs Celebrated the New Year Around the Country
Diana Ross, Ciara, NeYo and 50 Cent are just a few of the Black celebs who were...
Jhené Aiko, Ludacris, Nelly And Ashanti Anchor Historic...
The 2026 lineup is a carefully curated blend of chart-toppers and virtuosic talent.
Violinist Brian King Joseph Files Lawsuit Against Will...
Will Smith and Treyball Studios Management, have been sued for wrongful termination...
EastEnders Colin Salmon breaks silence after court appearance...
The TV star, who plays George Knight in the soap, got nine points in seven weeks
The Most Anticipated Films Of 2026
After a 2025 that delivered standout performances and box-office surprises, audiences...
The Must-Watch TV Shows Of 2026
For the first time in years, the television industry heads into 2026 with a newfound...
Why This ‘80s Inspired Weekend Is Turning Me Into A Pilates...
Hair teased to the gods, neon leg warmers, and enough jazzercise tapes to train...
From $9 Trillion To $74 Trillion: How Gen Z Is Becoming...
Gen Z’s money woes feel like they’ve been a dominant narrative recently, and for...
How Cutting Alcohol Improved My Skin
Hot girls don’t drink. Or, at least they’ve scaled back a bit in the interest of...
How AI Is Already Shaping Healthcare And What Black Patients...
When most of us walk into a doctor’s office, we come prepared with questions. What...
Black Women In Leadership Are Burning Out Faster Than Anyone...
2025 was a challenging work year for everyone, thanks to record-high layoffs, job...
Singer Pink issues shock health update as she posts New...
The musician revealed she was getting ‘two new shiny discs in my neck’ because ‘Rock...
A Guide To Keeping Your Winter Skin Happy
Park City, Utah in the winter is unreal. Snow-covered mountains, quiet mornings,...
ESSENCE’s Style Stars: The Black Fashion Icons Of The Year
This year marked a transformative moment in fashion. From Grace Wales Bonner becoming...
Did Teyana Taylor And Aaron Pierre Call It Quits?
As the year comes to end, there are rumors that one of our favorite celeb romances...
7 Albums To Look Out For In 2026
Every new year brings the same question for music fans: what’s next? After a year...
Still Standing: What It Took For Black-Owned Businesses...
We have to be the change we want to see for businesses to thrive. Even amid such...
The Biggest Celebrity Money Moves Of 2025 (The Good, The...
2025 was jam packed with cultural moments to remember, and it was also a big year...