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Essence Fest is that girl: part concert, part brand convention, part spiritual pilgrimage for the Black girls, the aunties, the hot mamas, the fem studs, and everybody in between. But listen… if you’re pulling up to NOLA unprepared, you will get humbled. And not softly. Don’t worry though. Your internet cousin got you. Whether it’s your
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3333 ViewsWell, well, well, look who folded like a fitted sheet. Andrew Cuomo has officially conceded in the NYC mayoral primary and while this is a moment worth acknowledging, let’s not act like the work is done. Because spoiler alert: it’s not. Not even close. We might’ve dodged one bullet, but the current mayor is still out here
Read More3737 ViewsI don’t mean to take a dump in the punch bowl at the prom, but not every cocktail that goes viral on TikTok deserves to be sipped, slurped, or served. Some of these drinks are just… aesthetically cute trauma in a glass. Here are the four cocktails I’m absolutely not ordering this summer—no matter how
Read More5656 ViewsBay Bay: the streets are cold without Desus & Mero. The culture is malnourished. The commentary is limp. My timeline ain’t hitting the same. The Bodega Boys didn’t just give us laughs—they gave us catharsis, context, and clapbacks. And ever since the Bronx’s favorite sons split, we’ve been left in the group chat with no
Read More6262 ViewsLet’s get one thing straight: Lil Nas X is a star, and I don’t care what the haters (or fake woke internet scholars) have to say about it. His latest track Hotbox? A certified bop. It’s giving windows down, gloss poppin’, Bluetooth speaker by the pool energy. Song of the summer worthy, no debate. But
Read More5353 ViewsWhile I am so here for the premiere of the brand new Noah’s Arc movie dropping June 20th on Paramount+, go ahead and cancel those plans, because the girls are streaming. But real fans already know that after just two incredible seasons and one heartwarming, drama-filled movie, we were left with more questions than closure.
Read More7272 ViewsI’ma hold your hand when I say this: Some of y’all straight Black women are acting real funny when it comes to the LGBTQIA+ community, and I’m tired. I’m tired of the slick comments, the fake allyship, the “love the gays but…” attitude. I’m tired of people who look like me replicating the same homophobia and
Read More5555 ViewsListen, I’m gonna say it loud for the people still crying into their dusty CD copies of Loud: Rihanna doesn’t owe us another album. And frankly, I’m okay if she never drops one again.Yeah, I said it. And guess what? I meant it. Let’s be real for a second: ANTI was a masterpiece. Period. It was
Read More5858 ViewsTarget, once the darling of the diversity playbook, decided to roll back its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The result? A significant hit to its bottom line and a tarnished reputation. The DEI Rollback and Its FalloutIn early 2025, Target scaled back its DEI programs, a move that didn’t go unnoticed. This decision led to
Read More5454 ViewsLet’s get one thing straight: I love New York, but this city has been playing in our faces for far too long. Between the rent hikes, $10 chopped cheeses, and gentrifiers calling the cops over double-parked cars during church service—something’s gotta give. And with the 2025 NYC primary approaching, I’m using my vote to advocate
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