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Fashion
Fall 2026, in Designers’ Own Words
Want to know what designers are really thinking? Scroll below for their own thoughts...
Yes, the Balenciaga Trash Bag Is Real—And It’s Part of...
A leather Balenciaga trash bag has gone viral this week—and it’s not the first time...
CBK Style Claims Another Fan In Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid has hung up her cowboy hat for the time being, swapping it for a Carolyn...
Hailey Bieber Expands the Definition of “Church Clothes”
Though it seems like Hailey Bieber has abandoned her more shocking church looks,...
What H&M’s Sustainability Report Says About Its Emissions
The retailer’s latest sustainability report shows progress on cutting supply chain...
This Creative Couple Celebrated Local Artistry at Their...
After years of chance encounters around the world, model Aisha Wiggins and fashion...
Add a Statement Pinky Ring to Your Stack Like Bella Hadid,...
Recently, Bella Hadid and Harry Styles have joined Kylie Jenner and Meghan Markle...
Sombr Takes Us Behind the Scenes of His First Headlining...
What does an internationally famous, 19-year-old musician do on his very first world...
Amber Grimes Shares Her Playbook With New Podcast ‘If You...
Amber Grimes has spent much of her career guiding strategy behind the scenes. Now,...
Tlotlo Tsamaase Opens Mentorship Applications for Southern...
Tlotlo Tsamaase, Botswana-born author whose work has won the Nommo Award and earned...
Excerpt: I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For by Bsrat...
Berekhet went straight to Lydia’s room and began removing books from her shelf....
Cover Reveal: Narrative Landscape Press Unveils the East...
Narrative Landscape Press has revealed the cover for their forthcoming East and...
Comment on “What’s It Like Being A Hot Girl?” by Hi, My...
[…] rather, we are addicted to the fantasy of love as perpetuated by pop culture...
Comment on Does my desire to lose weight mean that I don’t...
I relate to this so deeply since I'm considering going on this journey too. Losing...
Comment on Dating In The Time of Quarantine by "What's...
[…] but isn’t looking to date anyone right now. A few weeks later, you see that...
The Macondo Book Society (Kenya) and Literature Live! (India)...
The Macondo Book Society (Kenya) and Literature Live! (India) have announced the...
Delta Strips Members Of Congress Of Special Perks Amid...
Delta Air Lines is refusing to play favorites amidst the partial government shutdown...
The Alchemist of Excellence: Taye Diggs on Legacy, Manhood,...
Three decades after Taye Diggs’ megawatt debut in Rent, the 2026 Lexus UPTOWN Honors...
Birthright Citizenship Is on the Line—And We Need to Pay...
Last night, an online friend sent me a direct message about birthright citizenship...
The Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine's Black Elected Official...
The Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine has a new feature where we will spotlight...
Opportunity to Serve on The Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine's...
The Virginia Black Lifestyle Magazine is currently accepting nominations to serve...
Cover Reveal! Eugen Bacon’s Irrealist Black Dingo
Award-winning Flame Tree Publisher, Nick Wells, and author Eugen Bacon are delighted...
Okorafor, Talabi, and Ihezue are Finalists for the 2026...
The finalists for the 61st Annual Nebula Awards were announced by the Science Fiction...
Be Loved | Sethunya Hlobisa Matsie | Poetry
The reaching woman is there again. They say she’s the local mad woman. Every town...
Tolá Okogwu Returns with a Gorgeous Picture Book, You’ve...
Award-winning and bestselling British Nigerian author Tọlá Okogwu has a new picture...
Help Award-Winning Author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki Recover...
On the night of Valentine’s Day 2026, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Nebula Award winner,...
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | The Annual Bridgette James Poetry...
Penned in Rage Literary Journal is now accepting entries for the 2026 Annual Bridgette...
Poda-Poda Stories Is Open for Submissions on the Theme...
Poda-Poda Stories, the literary magazine dedicated to African and African diaspora...
What My Grandmother Said Through the Haze | El Habib Louai...
In a late November dream that only now I can redeem I saw my grandmother clad...
Yarwa Shall Rise Again | Amina Abdulsalam Muhammad | Poetry
Listen… to the wind that hums across our city, to the whispers of walls that have...
Bleak House | Olayioye Paul Bamidele | Poetry
The house that stood no longer holds me. Its windows pierce me with what the world...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Named Global Icon for Bvlgari’s...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named a Global Icon for Bvlgari’s 2026 Carrying...
The Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize Is Open for Entries...
Since 2009, the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize has been one of the most internationally...
The Idea of Him | Priscilla Afunmilaye | Fiction
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither anything hid,...
Feminist Africa Returns with a Issue That Asks: What If...
The latest issue of Feminist Africa, Volume 6, Issue 2, published in August 2025...
Zendaya In Custom Louis Vuitton & More Celeb Fashion Moments
From the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards to the Academy Awards and the Vanity...
OlongoAfrica’s Lingua Returns with Volume 2 | Ten Stories,...
On International Mother Tongue Day, 21 February 2026, OlongoAfrica launched Volume...
Submit to The Poetry Journal’s 2026 Issue | ₦700,000 in...
The Poetry Journal has opened submissions for its third issue, due out in print...
All the Winners at the 2026 Oscars: Live Updates
Keep up with all the winners at the 98th Academy Awards right here.
Sarah Pidgeon Minted Her First Oscars in CBK-Coded, Custom...
For Vanity Fair’s 2026 Oscar Party, “Love Story” star Sarah Pidgeon sought out a...
All The Moments You Missed From The 2026 Oscars
From cozy couples to a tie, a “Devil Wears Prada” moment, and Michael B. Jordan’s...
See Every Look From the 2026 Oscars Red Carpet
The 98th annual Academy Awards have wrapped! See what all of your favorite Hollywood...
Is the Girlboss Making a Comeback?
As some of the OG era’s figureheads return and new models of ownership take hold,...
The Chorus of the Grinder | Ahmed Haibu Lawan | Poetry
They spat it out, this is order, slurping black sludge in the grey light, over...
From Barbra Streisand to ‘Zero Dark Thirty’: A (Brief)...
The latest tie in Oscars history took place in 2026, when “The Singers” and “Two...
Holy Diamonds! The 21 Best Jewelry Moments at the 2026...
From yellow diamonds to rare sapphires, A-listers were dripping in jewels worth...
Billy Crystal’s Tribute to Rob Reiner at the 2026 Oscars...
“My friend Rob’s movies will last for lifetimes, because they were about what makes...
Inside the 2026 Oscars: Go Behind the Scenes With All the...
Check out photos of all the best air kisses, laughs, hugs, mini-reunions, and other...
Michael B. Jordan’s 2026 Oscars Look Is the Perfect Way...
The Sinners star Michael B. Jordan cemented his place as one of the best-dressed...
Groundbreaking: Anne Hathaway and Anna Wintour Presented...
'The Devil Wears Prada' references aplenty? Check, check and check.
Ballet, Dead? Not on the 2026 Oscars Stage, Where Misty...
For the performance of “I Lied to You” from “Sinners” at Sunday night’s Academy...
The 2026 Oscars-Nominated Costume Designers Wore Looks...
It’s a costume designer’s job to tell stories through clothes, and at tonight's...
Live: See Every Look From the 2026 Oscars Red Carpet
The 98th annual Academy Awards are underway! See what all of your favorite Hollywood...
Kate Hudson Chose Her Dress for the 2026 Oscars This Morning
Though she’s been on the awards circuit since last year, Kate Hudson wanted her...
Elle Fanning Used Fashion to Honor Her Childhood Home at...
A wisteria vine on Elle Fanning’s childhood home served as inspiration for her 2026...
Jessie Buckley Channels Grace Kelly at the 2026 Oscars
Jessie Buckley’s 2026 Oscars gown–a floor-skimming bubblegum gown with an off-the-shoulder...
Audrey Nuna Is Going for Gold(en) at the 2026 Oscars
Audrey Nuna and her “KPop Demon Hunters” bandmates waited for the perfect moment...
The African Literature Piracy Debate, Poverty and Where...
Last week, a Google Drive link stuffed with African literary texts began circulating...
Arole Agarawu Foundation Opens Submissions for Inaugural...
The Arole Agarawu Foundation has opened submissions for the inaugural Alhaji Arole...
Photos: Saara El-Arifi Brings Egyptian Queen Cleopatra...
Saara El-Arifi is a No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy and historical...
Leye Adenle Is Launching a New Private Investigator Series,...
Nigerian crime writer Leye Adenle has a new novel coming, and this one marks the...
Of All the Lives We’d Never Live | Uchechukwu Onyinyechukwu...
Grief often sits at my mother’s doorstep, an unwelcomed guest, hanging by the...