First Look: OWN Beefs Up Programming With ‘Houston Beauty’ [VIDEO]
With the breakout success of Tyler Perry‘s The Haves and the Have Nots, the forthcoming reality series Crazy.Sexy.Life and the newly-added unscripted show Houston Beauty, it’s clear that Oprah...
View ArticleFashion Week: Black Celebrities Make A Big Splash As Insiders Question Its...
Courtesy of The Grio When Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week rolls around in New York City, you always know. Stylists can be seen hauling bags of garments down streets, and confused visitors look extra-gussied...
View ArticleOhio Man Confesses To Killing A Man In YouTube Video
An Ohio man has stepped forward to take blame for the death of another man in a fatal wrong-way car crash due to a night of heavy drinking. Yet, he’s done so in an unconventional way– via YouTube....
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman Involved in Gun-Related Incident
Courtesy of The Root Twitter is in an absolute uproar in response to reports that George Zimmerman, the man acquitted of murder in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, has been...
View ArticleDesigner to Know: Stella Jean
By Joane Amay Rome-based designer Stella Jean’s namesake clothing line creates styles that not only boast eclectic prints, but also clash cultures. Her collections exhibit a fusion of her Caribbean...
View ArticleMust Watch: Hilarious New Web Series ‘Ask A Slave’
So Russell Simmons’ release of the “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape” last month was a horribly egregious excuse for comedy, but alas there is someone who knows how to make comedy out of the American slave...
View ArticleThe Real Reason Men Hate Women Who Make More Money
A week ago I read an article that I found to be embarrassing, yet not that surprising, titled: “Study: Men secretly feel terrible when the women they love succeed.” Just as it sounds, the article went...
View ArticleWatch This Man’s Chilling True Life Video Confession: “I Killed A Man.”
Courtesy of Elev8 The 3-1/2 minute confession opens with somber music and Cordle sitting in a dark room, a male face obscured by pixilation, recounting how he “blacked out” behind the wheel after a...
View ArticleHolograms Of Eazy-E & ODB “Perform” At Rock The Bells
Just a year after Tupac Shakur ”took the stage” at Coachella, two more fallen rappers have performed via hologram. Eazy-E, who passed away in 1995, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004, made...
View ArticleVMA Performance Gets Miley Axed from Vogue Cover?
A few outlets are reporting that legendary Vogue editor Anna Wintour was not impressed by Miley Cyrus‘ VMA performance and has decided to pull her from the December cover. You mean, you don’t enjoy...
View ArticleTwerking Fail Video Is Actually Epic Win For Jimmy Kimmel
By now, I’m sure most of you have seen the hilarious viral video “Worst Twerk Fail EVER- Girl Catches On Fire!” If not, you can take a look below. Well come to find out, the joke is really on us! Jimmy...
View ArticleDiversity On The Runway Worse Than In The ’70s
Iconic black models Bethann Hardison, Iman, and Naomi Campbell appeared on “Good Morning America” to bring awareness to the lack of diversity on the runways. They appeared on behalf of The Diversity...
View Article75 Companies Without Black Board Members
Courtesy of BlackEnterprise.com Have you ever searched Google, stood in line to purchase the latest iPhone, bought products on Amazon.com or bought plane tickets through Priceline.com? Have you shopped...
View ArticleStar Style: Stunners At New York Fashion Week [PHOTOS]
This week in the New York fashion world, all the buzz is circling around one thing –Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Throughout the city, the top designers are showcasing their upcoming spring 2014...
View ArticleWatch: “Your Best Accessory” Episode #2 with Melissa Butler
UPTOWN and Colgate Optic White’s “Your Best Accessory” weekly series continues with Melissa Butler, creator and CEO of The Lip Bar. In this episode, Butler gives tips on choosing the perfect red lip,...
View ArticleThe Queen of Tennis Serena Williams…Bow Down
Serena Williams just won her fifth U.S. Open title, bringing her total number of grand slam titles to 17. She has been the reigning queen of tennis, and with winning her second French Open and fifth...
View ArticleAriana Grande: A New Pop Diva In The Wings
Debuting No. 1 on the iTunes charts all around the world, Ariana Grande shines with her album Yours Truly. With songs like “The Way” and “Baby I” making the Billboard Hot 100 chart, she is destined for...
View ArticleHow To Begin A Healthy Lifestyle
Focusing on fitness just isn’t enough to stay healthy. An overall balance will keep the body feeling great, the mind refreshed, and the heart beating. There isn’t a general plan for everyone to follow...
View ArticleThe L.A. Culturazzi
There’s more to L.A. than Kimye sightings and Hollywood machinations. With gorgeous museums full of captivating permanent and visiting exhibitions, the city has a nervous system that is both creative...
View ArticleEnough ‘Love’ To Go Around
Have you been bored on Monday nights lately? Going through withdrawal because you haven’t seen any heated arguments over late night studio sessions, crazy mama drama, or makeup-to-breakups? Have you...
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