Women across the globe have produced countless phone calls, debates, books, diary entries and, yes, blog posts regarding the search for that elusive “someone special.” But for all the fretting and worrying some of us do prior to entering a relationship, we don’t always anticipate what’s going to happen when he or she comes along….
Boys who are diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in elementary school are more likely to grow up to be obese adults than those who don’t have the condition, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed two groups of 41-year-old men and found those with a history of ADHD were 19 pounds heavier than their non-ADHD counterparts,…
Three teenagers face sex assault charges after they raped a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint and posted a video of the December attacks on Facebook, prosecutors said. Scandale Fritz, 16, Kenneth Brown, 15, and Justin Applewhite, 16, were all ordered held in lieu of $900,000 bail in a hearing today before Criminal Court Judge James Brown,…
Now, this is how you rock a scarf. Joan Smalls for Vogue April 2013 by Patrick Demarchelier.
The Carnival Triumph docked in Mobile, Ala. after thousands of passengers were stranded for a week in the Gulf of Mexico. Satan was plaguing the seas that week. An unforeseen engine-room fire transformed the four-day escape into a hellish experience complete with floating sewage and a shortage of snacks. The stranding of the Carnival Triumph…
The number of people living in poverty in US suburbs surpassed the number of poor in cities over the past decade, driven by strong growth in overall suburban populations, according to an analysis released yesterday. The change is posing a challenge to some traditional US approaches to fighting poverty, which were aimed primarily at poverty…
Vh1 is preparing to release the third season of “Single Ladies” this summer. The network is increasing the show’s sizzle by adding three new characters to the dynamic cast. Letoya Luckett, Damien Wayans and Lesley-Ann Brandt have all joined the “Single Ladies” cast, which currently includes LisaRaye McCoy, Denise Vasi and Charity Shea. Vh1 introduced…
McDonald’s is having a turbulent 2013. There have been several lawsuits and complaints lodged against the corporation in recent months. The latest controversy involves a Brooklyn, New York gospel singer, her precious voice and a shard of glass. Jacqueline Simpson, 52, has filed a suit against McDonald’s in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Simpson claims a large…
Full cell phone batteries are a rarity. Between answering emails, text messaging and sneaking in quick rounds of “Angry Birds,” cell phone chargers are normal additions to tote bags. Waiting hours for a phone to charge seems like death, especially when traveling, but a new invention may soon cut charging time down to 30 seconds….
Beyoncé’s team just released the full version of “Grown Woman,” a song that created much abuzz as the backdrop of her latest Pepsi commercial. Produced by Timbaland and penned by The-Dream, Beyoncé returns to a familiar place, boastfully blathering about her independence and money on top of a catchy beat and intoxicating hook. It looks…
Ms. magazine is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, feminist magazines in America. The mag has occasionally featured celebrities on the cover; Wonder Woman was its very first cover girl, while other cover stars include Meryl Streep, Cher, Cecily Tyson, Ani DiFranco and Pam Grier. But the mag’s latest cover girl, Beyoncé, is causing controversy for…
Disney’s “Brave” can be considered the iconic brand’s first feminist film. The movie’s protagonist is Merida, an unwilling princess more interested in refining her archery skills than settling with a suitor. I cheered for “Brave,” eager to counterbalance the Belles, Ariels and Snow Whites for my two toddler nieces. I was especially intrigued with the…
Was it something I said? Was it my resume? My race?
Cortlan Wickliff, 22, is graduating from Harvard Law School on May 30. When he crosses the stage and receives his Juris Doctorate, Wickliff will be the youngest African-American to ever join the elusive law school alumni club. This isn’t the first time the Texas native entered the academic history books. Wickliff was the youngest African-American…
Make Your Own Lipstick Out Of Crayons! There was a period of my life when I would cover my body in gray paint and dress up as characters from a web comic. That period is now, thankfully, over. At least for that particular web comic, that is. (Photo taken by Troy Antoine LaFae.) The problem…
In a recent graduation speech delivered by First Lady Michelle Obama to the 2013 graduating class of Bowie State University — a historically black university — Michelle Obama chastised and reduced the career aspirations of black youth to wanting to be “ballers.” In her commencement speech to Bowie State University, First Lady Michelle Obama boldly…
