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Vox • 08/08/2024

I’m a Black vegan. Why don’t you see more of us?

As a Black vegan myself, I experience these tensions between white vegans and vegans of color all the time. I first dabbled in vegetarianism in 2019, after watching a documentary that piqued my interest. My curiosity was driven by potential personal...

Popsugar • 07/01/2024

I'm Finally Claiming My Identity as a Black Gamer Girl

In the last year, I've had a revelation while collecting dusty cartridges of Nintendo Game Boy games, listening to hour-long drum-and-bass compilations of old Sega soundtracks, and joining a subreddit community for a niche Nintendo DS game franchise....

Architectural Digest • 06/12/2024

Tyler, The Creator’s Collaboration With Parachute Is a Pastel Dream

In 2017 VICE documented Tyler, The Creator’s foray into furniture design in their web series Nuts + Bolts. Working with Herman Miller on a custom Eames lounger as well as professional carpenters to revamp his bed set up, it’s obvious that home design...

Architectural Digest • 06/04/2024

Carly Cushnie’s Collection With Lulu and Georgia Is a Necessity for Fashion Lovers

Anyone who has paid their dues in the fashion industry is likely familiar with Carly Cushnie’s name. Over the past two decades, the New York–based fashion designer and creative director has been showcasing her talents on the runway to the wardrobes of...

Marie Claire • 04/02/2024

India Bradley Knows the Power of Performance

The theater for the New York City Ballet sits quiet and empty, with its endless rows of velvety red chairs and halos of golden light cast from a high-above chandelier. Even without the audience, the clapping and oohing and aahing, or the sound of a...

Girls United • 03/21/2024

Young Black Girls Are Finally Receiving Their Flowers In Sci-Fi Media

Growing up, I loved tuning into science fiction and fantasy shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, and Supernatural. The complex romances, intergalactic special effects, and multi-layered storylines sold me, but something was missing. I...

UPROXX • 02/20/2024

Dweller Gives Black Electronic Artists And Fans The Event They Deserve

For Black clubgoers, attending a music festival or exploring nightlife will more than likely lead to a feeling of isolation from a lack of other Black attendees combined with the absence of Black music. If you’ve found yourself aimlessly pacing back...

Reckon • 01/19/2024

PERSPECTIVES: Tortuguita didn’t die, they multiplied

Teen Vogue • 01/11/2024

Omar Apollo, Clairo Support Palestine, Sudan in Artists for Aid Benefit

POPSUGAR Entertainment • 01/08/2024

Janelle Monáe's "Dirty Computer" Will Forever Be the Anthem to My Own Queer Journey

When Janelle Monáe released "Make Me Feel," the funky hit single off her third studio album, "Dirty Computer," in February 2018, the song consumed my thoughts.

Apartment Therapy, LLC. • 10/17/2023

Dolly Parton Has a Space-Saving Hack for Storing Her Wigs on Tour

Dolly Parton Has a Space-Saving Hack for Storing Her Wigs on Tour Dolly Parton: In our big house, I have a whole top floor of clothes that we have for shows, things that I’ve worn, and things we’re going to need at the Imagination Library. And then...

POPSUGAR Love & Sex • 06/21/2023

For These Trans Folks, Community Is Everything: "We Can Weather This Storm Together"

With the overwhelming amount of anti-transgender laws rising across the United States that are effectively canceling Pride festivals and drag shows, it's sometimes difficult to carve out space to celebrate trans joy. Residents in Florida are losing...

Condé Nast Traveler • 05/10/2023

What to Pack for Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Afropunk, and More Summer Music Festivals

Now that Coachella and Stagecoach have kicked off festival season, it’s a good time to prepare for the rest of this year’s most exciting music festivals. Traveling for a music festival requires a lot of planning: purchasing flights, finding lodging,...

POPSUGAR Fashion • 04/22/2023

How BIPOC Influencers Are Reclaiming Sustainable Fashion, in Their Own Words

It's likely that buzzwords like "overconsumption" and "de-influencing" are popping up on your TikTok FYP. But even as the sustainable-fashion movement continues to grow, it still often leaves behind certain demographics. Often, white people are the...

Nylon • 04/19/2023

For Aliyah Bah, #Aliyahcore Is Only The Beginning

Welcome to Favorite Follow, a series highlighting NYLON's favorite creators and the stories behind some of their most memorable content. #Aliyahcore today, tomorrow, and forever. Coined by Aliyah Bah, the phrase was first used to document her outfit...

PAPER Magazine • 04/05/2023

Black Women Are Still Playing Into Chris Brown's Misogynoir

At the announcement of Chloe Bailey’s collaboration with Chris Brown, the star’s fanbase made it clear they believed the feature on “How Does It Feel” for her forthcoming debut album, In Pieces, was a poor decision, considering Brown’s history of...

Apartment Therapy • 03/16/2023

How “The Last of Us” Created a Post-Apocalyptic Set from the 2000s

How “The Last of Us” Created a Post-Apocalyptic Set from the 2000s HBO Max’s television adaptation of the 2013 video game “The Last of Us” follows the journey of Joel Miller (played by Pedro Pascal) and Ellie Williams (played by Bella Ramsey)...

Apartment Therapy • 03/12/2023

In “Dot’s Home,” Players Explore Housing Inequalities and Homeownership

Paige Wood: Going beyond Black female protagonists, I think one of the things that is most important, at least in the origin of this game, is that we were told it wouldn’t be possible to make it in the way that we envisioned with Black and brown...

POPSUGAR Celebrity • 03/01/2023

These Women Inspired the Trends You Love, From Y2K Style to Maximalist Nails

Whether it's glazed lips or sheer tops or the latest viral TikTok dance, odds are that your favorite trends have beginnings that reach further back into history than you might expect. But if you're not sure exactly where these cultural touch points...

PAPER • 02/22/2023

Markus Klinko Reflects on 20 Years of 'Dangerously In Love'

This June will mark 20 years since the start of Beyoncé’s solo superstardom with the release of her first studio album, Dangerously in Love. Featuring collaborations with Missy Elliott, Sean Paul, Big Boi, Sleepy Brown, Luther Vandross and a hit lead...