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From Sorry to Bother You to I’m a Virgo, Boots Riley has built a reputation for creating stories from a unique perspective. His latest project, I Love Boosters, continues in that same direction while taking aim at fashion, class, and the underground economies operating beneath expensive labels and luxury storefronts.
Set in Oakland, the
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A’ja Wilson: She’s Got Game. / (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated May 18, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
A’ja Wilson just did what no other WNBA player has ever done.
The 29-year-old Columbia, South Carolina native scored 45 points in a 101-94 win over the Connecticut Sun on the evening of May 15 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. During the
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Our favorite celebrities and cultural figures have been making standout appearances across fashion, music, and sports lately. From magazine covers to campaign reveals and onstage moments, the week has been full of looks worth noting.
A’ja Wilson brought her signature presence to Vanity Fair, continuing to blur the lines between sport and >Angel Reese has been turning heads with
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By the time Ambyr Michelle arrives on set for Beyond The Gates, Eva Thomas is already waiting for her. Somewhere between the fluorescent lights of hair and makeup, last-minute line runs, and the emotional demands of daytime television, the actress slips into one of the genre’s most complicated young characters, often with little more than a fresh script
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If you do anything this summer, let it be applying the most important skincare step of all: sunscreen. If you’re not careful, “UVA and UVB rays are dangerous and can lead to accelerated skin aging and skin cancer,” board-certified dermatologist Dr. Corey L. Hartman, MD, FAAD told ESSENCE last year.
But, finding the
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K. Michelle is uncomfortable on Real Housewives of Atlanta, and it shows.
It’s also something she’s verbalized, telling the ladies she doesn’t “feel safe,” shedding tears about someone allegedly plotting to bring drama from her past to the present, and expressing confusion and disdain for the way the women treat one another. On camera,
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Never in history have we had so many ways to meet a partner. There are more than 1,500
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated May 18, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
This week, celebrity beauty was all about bangs, bixies, and skin-first makeup. While it’s the season to try something new with your hair, makeup was left bare for the skin to breathe. It’s the height of spring, after all.
For one, Olandria attended the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue launch party in her signature rosy cheeks and this week’s biggest
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Kandi Burruss has long been destined for fame. First gaining acclaim as a member of the multi-platinum group Xscape, Burruss’ talent grew from vocalist to songwriter, credited for historic singles like Destiny’s Child’s “Bills, Bills, Bills” and even winning a Grammy in 2000 for TLC’s “No Scrubs”. But, it was her role on The