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Tina Knowles has spent decades dressing other people. At 72, she has finally been asked to stand in front of the camera herself. Vanity Fair reported that Knowles is fronting the creative relaunch of St. John, the American luxury house founded in California in the 1960s, in what amounts to
Snoop Dogg has another career move to add to his creative resume. The 54-year-old will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards as the ceremony returns to the West Coast for the first time since 2017. This year’s event is produced by Gunpowder & Sky, with Van Toffler serving as
“Black don’t crack” is one of the many phrases that pop culture has adopted to classify the graceful ways in which Black communities age. Now, while social media celebrates the ways Black women seem to age like fine wine, Hollywood seems to have a different standard when it comes to
Source: Bruce Glikas / Getty Many may know Denée Benton as the indomitable Peggy Scott on HBO’s The Gilded Age. But did you also know that she’s a Tony-nominated actor who has played a Russian countess in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 and Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton
A month after Tasia Fortune’s body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Miss., authorities say they are investigating the death of the mother of four as a homicide. This comes as police await Fortune’s autopsy results, which, according to Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney’s address to the city
Source: baona / Getty The deaths of several Black people found hanging in different parts of the country in 2026 have drawn public attention and raised questions from grieving families and community members. While the circumstances surrounding each case are different, some families have challenged authorities’ initial conclusions and called
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a lawsuit that seeks to ban using telehealth for abortions —both in states where abortion is presently illegal AND where it’s legal.
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Y’all, I can’t make heads or tails of the Supreme Court anymore. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against Missouri using a congressional map drawn to favor Republicans. The New York Times reports that the court’s brief order didn’t include an explanation for the ruling,
Source: Elsa / Getty News that embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of 2026 has been met with a collective sigh of relief across the basketball community. For many, it signals the end of an era in the WNBA marred by controversy, unwelcome political tampering from
B2K singer Raz-B and his wife, Mona Li, are mourning the unexpected death of their 3-month-old son, Astro Monte Thornton. Astro died earlier this week, according to sources close to the family who spoke with TMZ. His cause of death has not been disclosed. The couple welcomed Astro into their
Tina Knowles has spent decades dressing other people. At 72, she has finally been asked to stand in front of the camera herself. Vanity Fair reported that Knowles is fronting the creative relaunch of St. John, the American luxury house founded in California in the 1960s, in what amounts to
Snoop Dogg has another career move to add to his creative resume. The 54-year-old will host the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards as the ceremony returns to the West Coast for the first time since 2017. This year’s event is produced by Gunpowder & Sky, with Van Toffler serving as
“Black don’t crack” is one of the many phrases that pop culture has adopted to classify the graceful ways in which Black communities age. Now, while social media celebrates the ways Black women seem to age like fine wine, Hollywood seems to have a different standard when it comes to
Source: Bruce Glikas / Getty Many may know Denée Benton as the indomitable Peggy Scott on HBO’s The Gilded Age. But did you also know that she’s a Tony-nominated actor who has played a Russian countess in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 and Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton
A month after Tasia Fortune’s body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Miss., authorities say they are investigating the death of the mother of four as a homicide. This comes as police await Fortune’s autopsy results, which, according to Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney’s address to the city
Source: baona / Getty The deaths of several Black people found hanging in different parts of the country in 2026 have drawn public attention and raised questions from grieving families and community members. While the circumstances surrounding each case are different, some families have challenged authorities’ initial conclusions and called
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a lawsuit that seeks to ban using telehealth for abortions —both in states where abortion is presently illegal AND where it’s legal.
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Y’all, I can’t make heads or tails of the Supreme Court anymore. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against Missouri using a congressional map drawn to favor Republicans. The New York Times reports that the court’s brief order didn’t include an explanation for the ruling,
Source: Elsa / Getty News that embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end of 2026 has been met with a collective sigh of relief across the basketball community. For many, it signals the end of an era in the WNBA marred by controversy, unwelcome political tampering from
B2K singer Raz-B and his wife, Mona Li, are mourning the unexpected death of their 3-month-old son, Astro Monte Thornton. Astro died earlier this week, according to sources close to the family who spoke with TMZ. His cause of death has not been disclosed. The couple welcomed Astro into their