This week, two Kardashian-adjacent dudes—Brody Jenner and Scott Disick—published sponsored Twitter posts about Gradient, an app that can change your skin tone. And they knew exactly what they were doing.
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I was sure that The Real Story of Paris Hilton was a thinly veiled effort to rebrand the socialite. But the truth is more complicated.
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Here’s why the Kardashians’ future looks pretty much the same as their past.
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There is *not* a special place in hell for women who don’t support each other, because women are not a monolith and we don't all have to agree!
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A slew of women of colour have spoken out about their treatment while working on Patriot Act, making it very, very clear that we need to pay more attention to supposedly progressive workplaces.
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The movie poster Netflix designed for Cuties, a French coming-of-age tale about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant, was really bad—but the alt-right’s outrage about the platform sexualizing children is misplaced
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On one hand, Kamala Harris has been (fairly) criticized for decidedly unprogressive policies and positions. On the other, her appointment is history-making. Here’s how I’m sorting through my conflicting feelings about Biden’s VP pick.
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But it IS about her stans and what they’re saying about Black is King. Or rather, what they’re not saying.
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We should definitely be talking about the ways society neglects Black women—but we need to talk transphobia, too.
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Whether it’s Britney Spears or Kanye West, the public feels entitled to discuss celebrities’ mental health, which… no. What’s worse, we are using all the wrong words. Here’s how we can be better.
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Chrissy Teigen is facing online harassment because an alt-right conspiracy theory says she’s part of a child sex trafficking ring. (She’s not.)
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Kanye West isn’t going to be president—so we do we keep talking about his supposed presidential campaign?
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The actor and reality show host was almost universally beloved for a while there. Now, he’s a model of what not to do.
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We saw lots of examples of so-called accountability this week. But only one actually seemed genuine.
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The rapper released a new song delving into his anxiety about not having done more to fight anti-Blackness—but he spent half of it criticizing a Black woman.
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We love their political—and aesthetically pleasing—Instagram posts and stan their seemingly diverse staff. But who’s actually making the decisions, getting the promotions and getting paid?
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That’s why it’s important to unpack KKW’s beautifully-designed, but otherwise empty, Instagram post. Plus, ways to *keep* being a good ally to your Black loved ones.
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This week’s news cycle has been heavy—especially for Black people. Here’s what non-Black POC, Indigenous and white people can do to help.
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The singer name checked a group of mostly Black singers who have all been able to build their careers on songs about “being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating,” while she has been “crucified” for singing about abusive relationships.
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There’s lots to dig into here, but most recently it’s the question of what we want to happen to people who make racist statements.
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