Michaela Coel has been booked and busy. With two highly anticipated films, Mother Mary and The Christophers, set to premiere on the same day, the…

The Met Gala—which will be held at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday—has long been coined as “fashion’s biggest night out.” Yet, since…

Texture On Set, a hair conference and show founded by celebrity hairstylist Naeemah LaFond, returned to Brooklyn’s Industry City (just steps away from the ESSENCE…

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Last night, the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards—held at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles—honored the most influential voices in the music industry. Additionally, hosted…

There’s a moment every loc wearer hits: standing in the beauty aisle, overwhelmed, wondering if you need all of this to take care of your…

In one week, the 2026 Met Gala—held annually at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art—will have the world’s most recognizable celebrities in attendance. Most celebrities…

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