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Dec 18

You Can Now Listen To Every Song From The ‘Insecure’ Season 2 Premiere

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A film or television show’s soundtrack is often just as important as its visuals, serving as the perfect compliment to an emotionally resonating scene. HBO’s Insecure hit the ground running with praise for its debut season’s soundtrack, famously consulted via Solange Knowles. With the masterful work by composer Raphael Saadiq and music supervisor Kier Lehman, season 1 granted us gifts…

Dec 18

Time Inc. Is Selling Its Majority Stake In Essence Magazine

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There are few shake-ups happening in the black magazine industry! There’s the recent news of EBONY magazine writer payment controversy, but now Essence Magazine has a different spotlight! Continue Reading Time Inc. has announced that they will be selling a majority stake in Essence Magazine. Time CEO Rich Battista noted that there’s still a “real upside” to the monthly African-American…

Sep 21

‘Girls Trip’ Brings In Over $30 Million In Opening Weekend

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The numbers are in for #GirlsTrip and they're impressive! The comedy starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith brought in $30.4 million in its opening weekend. This figure makes the film the largest opening of any live-action comedy this year. Continue Reading Not only did the film do impressive numbers, but it's already beat out the…

Dec 18

Here’s What We Loved About Insecure Season 2, Episode 1

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Photo courtesy of HBO Okay y'all Season 2 Episode 1 happened hella fast, and gave us a lot of information a little at a time, so it's time to recap! Continue Reading Season 2 picks up a few months after the Season 1 finale with the break-up and the hearty resigned cry on the bouch. This premier did something unusual…

May 04

7 Sweet Lessons in ‘Queen Sugar’ Season 2, Episode 6

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By Sharee Silerio Life is full of contrasting moments – sorrow, joy, peace, anxiety, hurt, healing, lack, abundance. I used to think that life could only be in one of these seasons at a time, but now I see that this isn’t true. Many of these periods exist alongside one another, sometimes at the same time. It is the friction…