Some are calling it a “grand slam pregnancy style,” and talk about the elegance! The finest professional tennis player in the world is wearing non-stop radiance these days as she chooses the perfect fashion for her growing baby bump. Serena Williams has never looked better and is killin’ it on the world stage as…
The 2017 Cannes Film Festival began on May 17 and will run through May 28. The 70th installment of the renowned annual festival will include more than 50 film premieres. In a break with tradition, some television shows will also be premiered at Cannes this year. The Guardian describes the overall lineup this year as political, with “a repeated…
The annual Forbes Five list of hip-hop’s wealthiest artists has been released. As Forbes puts it, “the only thing more predictable than a Diddy name change” is Diddy topping the list. Sure enough, Diddy has held on to the top spot again this year, but Jay Z is right on his tail. The five names on the…
Last week, Nicki Minaj offered via Twitter to pay tuition and student loans for some of her fans. This week, she’s restated her promise to do a repeat batch of giving soon while also announcing a charity devoted to her mission. In a recent post on Instagram, Minaj shared a screenshot of some of the recent payments…
Nicki Minaj has promoted a number of causes over the years and has made some huge donations. Her latest act of philanthropy took place unexpectedly on Twitter this Saturday night. While tweeting about a lip-synching contest, she mentioned that she makes plenty of money, enough to fly a winner out from anywhere in the world. A user…
Talk about “rockin’ it.” The 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards was quite the bold and beautiful spectacle at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium on Sunday night. Stars strolled on to the red carpet in some sexy, unforgettable numbers. It was smokin’ hot as Taraji P. Henson strutted her stuff in a clingy, rose-gold sequined dress.…
Since its release in April 2016, Beyoncé’s album Lemonade has been making waves. Along with the accompanying 60-minute film, the album received widespread critical acclaim. A Rolling Stone reviewer called the ambitious album a confirmation of Queen Bey’s “superhero status” and “emotionally extreme.” A year later, Beyoncé is adding to the buzz around her groundbreaking visual album with the…
Time Magazine has released their annual list of the most influential people of 2017. The list includes important figures including world leaders, artists, and athletes. The 2017 list includes a number of African and African-American individuals of note. Among those who made the list this year are athletes LeBron James, Simone Biles, and Colin Kaepernick, musicians John Legend and Alicia Keys, actress Viola…
Israeli musician Idan Raichel blends styles to share music with a message of peace. A keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and composer, his music draws from Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African musical styles. His lyrics are almost always in Hebrew and he often uses bits of traditional Hebrew texts. LA Times described what Raichel does as creating “a zesty…
A Nigerian government official attracted worldwide attention this month for cutting off the hair of a number of female employees. Andrew Kumapayi is a commander for the Nigerian Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Rivers State, Nigeria. He was performing a “routine inspection of officers’ hair and nails” when he determined some hairstyles to be non-compliant. Images…
