Late Wednesday night, Rihanna unfollowed ex-boyfriend Chris Brown on Twitter. While that may not sound like front page news, the implications behind the move may be a lot deeper than they seem. The un-following came after Brown released a remix to Kanye West’s song, Theraflu, in which he possibly disses Rihanna, saying, “Don’t f*ck with [...]
Idris Elba Heats Up Cover of British GQ
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
Idris Elba will be featured on the cover of British GQ this June—and we’re not complaining. The sexy Hollywood actor, who stars in the sci-fi film Prometheus, due out on June 8, earned a GQ Recommends feature for the month. In the spread Elba doles out fashion advice to the men, adorning his own tailor-made [...]
Over-Sharing on Facebook and Twitter Rewarding for the Brain
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
Ever wonder why we over-share our every thought and movement on social media like Twitter, Facebook, Four Square, Google Plus and Pinterest? A recent study conducted by Harvard University suggests that people find as much pleasure in talking about themselves as they do while eating, getting money and having sex. According to the Pew Internet [...]
Meet Joyce Banda, Malawi’s First Female President
May 10, 2012 | Posted by
Something refreshingly new is taking place in Malawi—in the form of a dress. Women’s rights campaigner and former vice president, Joyce Banda, has been sworn in as the new Malawian president, following the late Bingu Wa Mutharika. The 62-year-old Banda is the third female president on the African continent. She was elected as the first [...]
Nelson Mandela-Inspired Clothing Line Coming to U.S.
May 9, 2012 | Posted by
The number that was once synonymous with Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment will soon become a staple of fashion in the U.S. and Canada. Last year, the Nelson Mandela Foundation started a clothing line bearing the name, “46664.” The number, which was given to the former South African President during his 18-year imprisonment on Rodden Island, is [...]
Beyonce and Rihanna Stun at 2012 Met Gala
May 8, 2012 | Posted by
Beyonce and Rihanna are both known for their daring fashion choices, and Monday night at the Met Gala in New York was no different. Rihanna struck gold wearing a black, skin-tight crocodile-inspired Tom Ford dress. Paired with Christian Louboutin pumps, Rihanna portrayed a vampy sexiness in the deep scoopback dress that accentuated her curves. Though [...]
After Another Tony Nomination, Audra McDonald Already Has A Date For the Awards
May 4, 2012 | Posted by
After the Tony nominations were announced Wednesday, Porgy and Bess star Audra McDonald celebrated her nomination by making sure she would be prepared for the actual Awards ceremony—she asked her fiance to be her date for the big night. “When we finally got up I asked him [Will Swenson] to be my date for the [...]
With No Makeup, Rihanna A Good Role Model, This Time
May 2, 2012 | Posted by
Rihanna is refreshingly down-to-earth, though her role model status for young girls has been called into question on numerous occasions. The singer went without a touch of makeup for a few self-portraits on Twitter that she tweeted to her 18 million followers. While her musical hits may be too honest and X-rated for some, these [...]
Blair Underwood Is a Sexy Stanley in “Streetcar”
April 30, 2012 | Posted by
Sixty years after its Broadway debut with an all-white cast, Blair Underwood says he understands his character, Stanley, in A Streetcar Named Desire—but not because he’s an actor, because he is an African-American man. “How I play Stanley is how I wake up every day as an African-American man,” Underwood said in a radio interview [...]
As “Think Like A Man” Tops Box Office, Is It An Anomaly or Sign of The Future?
April 23, 2012 | Posted by
The opening weekend of the long-awaited film, Think Like A Man, topped box offices, earning $33 million, according to published reports. Shocking the movie industry, the low-budget film, produced with just $13 million and targeted at African-American audiences, became the Number One movie in North America. The date-night film featuring five-ethnically diverse couples and adapted [...]
