Month: August 2021

This Is How Tinder Is Cracking Down On Catfishing

Tinder has announced a new feature designed to reduce the risk of catfishing on the app. In the coming months, the app will make ID verification available to members all over the world in an effort to ensure that more matches are authentic. Previously, this feature was only available to […]

‘The White Lotus’ And The Limits Of White Self-Critique

*Spoilers for Season 1 of  The White Lotus  The White Lotus is the latest HBO prestige dramedy satire on whiteness. A mix of its predecessors Succession and Search Party, The White Lotus centes rich, messy white people, their children and one acceptably Black friend, Paula, on a vacation at the […]

TikTok Is Highlighting All The Cringe Ways Men Write About Women

A new TikTok trend is making fun of the painful ways that men write about women – and the results are hilariously on-the-nose. The #writtenbymen hashtag, which now has more than 70 million views, is all about mocking the demeaning inaccuracy of the male gaze. It features creators sending up […]

The Woman Assaulted By Nicki Minaj’s Husband Is Setting The Record Straight

The Woman Assaulted By Nicki Minaj’s Husband Is Setting The Record Straight

*Editor’s note: this story contains discussions about sexual violence, threats and intimidation.  Jennifer Hough —  who was assaulted by Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty — is publicly speaking out and taking new legal action after several months of alleged harassment, threats and intimidation from Minaj, Petty and their associates.  According […]

From #BamaRush To #MadeMeBuyIt: What Does A Fashion Brand Need To Go Viral On TikTok?

From #BamaRush To #MadeMeBuyIt: What Does A Fashion Brand Need To Go Viral On TikTok?

In the ‘00s, it was the celebrities with brand deals that could boost a fashion label’s sales. In 2010s, came the influencers, with highly-curated Instagram feeds that could skyrocket an emerging name to cult fame with a single #ad post. Now, it’s TikTok that has the ability to make a […]

Civil Rights Legend Lucille Times Dies At 100, Leaving A Lasting Legacy

Civil Rights Legend Lucille Times Dies At 100, Leaving A Lasting Legacy

Lucille Times, a Montgomery civil rights activist who got into a fist fight with the same bus driver Rosa Parks stood up to, passed away late on Monday evening. Her nephew, Daniel Nichols, confirmed her death with Montgomery’s WSFA12 News. In June 1955, six months before Rosa Parks refused to give […]

11 Room Sprays to Make Your Home Feel (and Smell) Fancy

Few things are as luxurious as a carefully-chosen home fragrance. And while we’re big fans of candles, sometimes it’s nice to change things up with a scent that’s not, you know, flammable. Room sprays — many of which come from the most coveted fragrance, wellness and home goods brands out … […]