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The Best Beauty And Fashion Moments At The 2026 BRIT Awards
The 2026 BRIT Awards red carpet delivered a striking mix of softness, structure,...
New music on our radar this week: Squarepusher, Yu Su,...
All the biggest releases on our radarContinue reading...
Festival line-ups you might have missed: Body Movements,...
Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic worldContinue reading...
The Best Red Carpet Looks From The NAACP Image Awards 2026
Tonight, on the final day of Black History Month’s 100th anniversary, the NAACP...
Ayatollah Khamenei Reportedly Killed in Joint U.S.-Israeli...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead following a large-scale military...
Cardi B Responds to Allegations of SNL Set Destruction...
Cardi B has addressed viral reports claiming she “crashed out” and destroyed equipment...
Nicki Minaj Faces Legal Setback: Second Attorney Withdraws...
The legal challenges for rap icon Nicki Minaj are intensifying as she has reportedly...
Gina Huynh Speaks Out on Diddy, Yung Miami During Livestream
Gina Huynh returned to the spotlight this week after a candid livestream circulated...
Medical Examiner Rules Accidental Drowning in Death of...
Authorities have determined that the son of rapper Lil Jon died by drowning, with...
Netflix Backs Out Of Warner Bros. Deal, Clearing The Path...
Netflix surprisingly backed out of its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, ending a...
Inside The Black Beauty Club’s First-Ever Vanguard Awards...
Black beauty leaders made their way downtown to the ever-buzzy WSA for The Black...
Trump Confirms “Major Combat Operations” in Iran Without...
Here we go again. President Donald Trump has confirmed that the United States has...
Domani Enters 50 Cent and T.I. Smoke With Fiery New Diss...
The long simmering tension between 50 Cent and T.I. has taken a new turn, as T.I.’s...
Rihanna Posts Documentary Proof She Is Recording Music
An Instagram Reel showing “a night in the life” of the artist also includes hours...
BigXthaPlug And 600 Entertainment Make Noise For Texas...
The Dallas rapper and his crew represent their home state and salute the West Coast...
Hillman College Expands: Charnele Brown and Jenifer Lewis...
Production is officially moving forward in Atlanta for the highly anticipated Netflix...
9 Historic Black Wall Streets You Should Know Besides Tulsa
Greenwood, the legendary business district in Tulsa, Oklahoma has rightfully so...
I’ve Battled Racist Online Trolls For Years. AI Is A Whole...
Shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, I notified my followers on Instagram...
Kerry Washington On Democracy, Storytelling And Real-World...
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Kerry Washington received the Elevate Prize...
Ice Spice On Starring In The H&M&New York Global Campaign
For Ice Spice, fashion has always been more than just about clothes. It’s about...
New Music Friday: 50 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On...
Gnarles Barkley, Mýa, Juvenile, T.I., Anderson .Paak, Elmiene, Bunna B, and more...
Ziggy Marley Announces Summer 2026 Tour and New Single...
Nine-time GRAMMY winner Ziggy Marley is hitting the road this summer for his 20-date...
Eight Months. No Trim. Just This Conditioner And A Prayer
Before giving birth to my second daughter, I made a bet with my sister: I would...
7 Best Pixie Cut Styles For Spring 2026
“2025 is the year of the pixie,” Topicals founder Olamide Olowe told ESSENCE exclusively...
Op-Ed: T.I., 50 Cent & The Cultural Reckoning Around Defending...
When did hip-hop become a cesspool for misogynoir, and furthermore, how did it become...
Can We Kiss at the 'Summer House' Apology Dune?
This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion...
NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell Wants To Make Wellness A...
Not everyone gets a nutritionist, a recovery coach, a personal chef, and a roster...
Kehlani Debuts A Bold New Pixie Cut For The Season
The pixie cut has claimed another head. Earlier this week, we saw Justine Skye recruited...
Josephine: a harrowing child’s eye view of the injustice...
Beth de Araújo’s film about an eight-year-old girl who witnesses a horrific crime...
Jafar Panahi Will Go to Prison and Write Another Movie
It is impossible to talk about Jafar Panahi without talking about those who wish...
SOURCE SPORTS: The Yankees Will Retire HOF Pitcher CC Sabathia’s...
The New York Yankees will honor one of the most dominant left handed pitchers of...
Mamdani White House Visit Leads to Release of Detained...
President Donald Trump welcomed Zohran Mamdani to the White House on Feb. 26 for...
Venezuelan techno DJ jailed after selling £7 million worth...
José Alejandro Zamora Yrala sold over 60,000 fake parts that were fitted in planes...
Deadmau5 slams artist using his likeness in AI-generated...
The Canadian DJ said that an artist deepfaked his image to promote their own musicContinue...
Wiz Khalifa Drops ‘Girls Love Horses’ Album
Multi-platinum rapper Wiz Khalifa has released his latest album, Girls Love Horses,...
Swae Lee Drops “FLAMMABLE,” First Single From ‘SAME DIFFERENCE’...
Swae Lee is ushering in a new chapter with the release of his latest single, “FLAMMABLE,”...
Grand Jury Identifies d4vd as Target in Celeste Rivas Hernandez...
Whelp, there it is. An investigative grand jury has identified recording Artis d4vd as...
Lauryn Hill and Wu-Tang Clan Lead The Hip Hop Charge In...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 nominee class has officially been unveiled,...
Black Wealth Watch: Katt Williams Enters AI, Student Loan...
Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business...
Rooted In More Than Beauty: How Sally Beauty Is Investing...
There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when beauty meets intention. Not the...
Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter to join Fred again.. at Ally...
The final stop of the USB002 tour will mark the former Robot's first UK performance...
Megan Thee Stallion & Coco Jones Stun At Milan Fashion...
Milan Fashion Week has gotten a dose of unapologetic Black girl magic. This season,...
ESScent Of The Week: Valentino’s Purple Melancholia Is...
To know me is to know that Valentino’s Donna Born in Roma sits firmly on my Mount...
BFI Player’s March 2026 line-up
Cronenberg classics, fierce tales of resilience and standout world cinema collide...
How MAISON de SABRÉ Turned Pikachu Into A Luxury Collectible
MAISON de SABRÉ, we choose you!Releasing worldwide, luxury house MAISON de SABRÉ...
Megan Thee Stallion Joins ‘Moulin Rouge’ Broadway Cast
“Theater is definitely a new opportunity that I’m excited to embrace,” the artist...
Black Fashion Archives: Honoring Edward Buchanan’s Impact...
Black Fashion Archives offers an in-depth exploration of some of the most influential...
Wu-Tang Clan Co-Founder Oliver ‘Power’ Grant Dead At 52
“Everything that we learned was hard-knock life,” said Power, who gathered the money...
Celebrity Hairstylist Suzette Boozer Breaks Down Her Top...
“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our...
Inside The Era Of Undetectable Injectables
Your favorite celebrities aren’t looking better because they’re getting less work...
Uncle Nearest’s Financial Troubles Mount As Assets Go Up...
Uncle Nearest has been wrapped up in a lawsuit, on the Black-owned whiskey brand’s...
Coolest Person in the Room: Vivian Wilson
Popularity is relative, especially in the digital age. For our series, Coolest Person...
The Evolution Of Cool: Erykah Badu’s Most Transformative...
Erykah Badu is a soulful visionary whose lyrics feel like ancestral whispers and...
EXCLUSIVE: ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Promises Black Love, Laughter,...
Black love is heading to Italy, and ESSENCE has an exclusive look for You, Me &...
Falling For CBK’s Timeless Style in 'Love Story'
Few rank among the minimalist icons of the ‘90s quite like Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy....
Founding Wu-Tang Clan member Oliver ‘Power’ Grant has died...
Tributes are flooding in from fellow Wu-Tang members, including GZA, Raekwon and...
The Testament of Ann Lee: Mona Fastvold delivers an almost...
Unconvincing Manchester accent aside, Amanda Seyfried delivers a brilliant, primal...
Martin Lawrence’s Pregnant Daughter Jasmin Reveals Name...
Jasmin Lawrence and Eric Murphy are officially counting down to parenthood — and...
I Grew Up Knowing I Was Unwanted By My Mother. Now, I’m...
My mother’s laughter echoed at our family gathering as we sat around the table playing...
The Mix 093: Galcher Lustwerk
The US house maestro dishes out a trademark laidback house blend for The Mix, and...
Sheffield's The Leadmill launches crowdfunder to establish...
The historic music venue closed in 2025 after being served an eviction notice by...
Bill Gates Reportedly Admits Affairs and Addresses Epstein...
Bill Gates reportedly acknowledged past affairs during a recent town hall meeting...
April 2026 programme announced: Boxing, Australian filmmaker...
Alongside previously announced seasons The Cinematic Life of Boxing and Trash! The...
Chase B Is Taking Houston Culture Global With ‘Be Very...
The Houston native details the making of his new mixtape, his rise to industry tastemaker,...
T.I. and 50 Cent Exchange New Diss Messages on Social Media
The feud between T.I. and 50 Cent has reignited after both artists shared new diss...
SOURCE SPORTS: Circa Sports Names Dodgers Favorites for...
With Spring Training underway, Circa Sports has released its futures odds for the...
Terminal V's Edinburgh edition to end after 9 years, citing...
The famed Scottish festival will celebrate its final Edinburgh edition at the Royal...
Edinburgh’s Terminal V to end after 10 years, citing “significant”...
The famed Scottish festival will celebrate its final edition at the Royal Highland...
New York party HEADS KNOW launches fund for independent...
The fund will also support promoters and journalists facing “urgent financial hardship”Continue...
Gnarls Barkley Return With “Pictures,” First New Music...
Gnarls Barkley have officially ended their long hiatus with the release of their...
Lamar Odom Says Addiction Began at 14 After Mother’s Death
Two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom is speaking candidly about his struggles with addiction...
Use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases to be debated...
An amendment to the Victims and Courts Bill could limit police's ability to utilise...
Artists threaten to leave Wasserman after founder mentioned...
salute, A Hundred Drums, and Chappell Roan have declared their intention to leave...
Jazz Cafe and Phonox owners to launch new 2,300-capacity...
Set to open in 2027, The Rex will open on the site of a legendary former theatre...
WNBA Community Mourns After 2-Time Champion Kara Braxton...
The basketball world is in mourning following the tragic news that former WNBA star...