What You Need To Know About Game Of Thrones So Far…

We’re about 30% of the way done with Games of Thrones, and holy sh*t things are going down. Jon Snow has officially risen and turned in his fabulous Lord Commander fur jacket; Sansa is safely in the clutches of Brienne and sex-god Pod heading to The Wall; Theon is soon to be reunited with his…

3 Things|Year of the Black Girl

Out from under the heels of bias social norms black women are claiming what is theirs and refusing to apologize.  From film to social media to music to politics; black girls are making a name for themselves and letting the ladder down to bring their sisters up. It’s been a long time coming, and I’m…

#GOT 5 Feminist Storylines To Be Excited For In Season 6

Beware, this article is dark and full of spoilers. Soon rather than later, we will all be gifted the new season of Game of Thrones. It doesn’t matter if you’re an avid reader of the series, an binge-watcher, or both; it’s clear nobody knows what’s happening this season. With new storylines come a new opportunities…

Twitter v. Gap: Le Petite Cirque Controversy

Since Gap premiered its newest campaign this photo has been making waves all over the internet.  The campaign was released with Gap tweeting this photo with the caption “meet the kids who are proving that girls can do anything.” The photo, on its own, in no way does what the caption says. Clearly two of the…

5 Mantras to Live By

tiff & coco share 5 mantras to help you start my day off great, turn your mood around when it’s dropping, and move through life purposefully.

Interview Takeaways

Last month President Obama and Misty Copeland sat down with Times reporter Maya Rhodan for a very candid conversation. During their talk the two discussed race, body image, representation and so much more.  I’m  super late viewing this interview being that I only saw it a few weeks ago, but it really touched me. I…

Finding My Magic

One thing I’ve really loved about the last few months has been the immense promotion of Black Girl Magic. From hashtags to the covers of some of the world’s biggest magazines; black girls are being appreciated in a way like never before.  When to celebrate February as  natural hair month I was inspired by all of…

3 Things| Skin Care Favorites

February was a great month for me. My birthday was truly amazing and I made a career change that I am so happy about.  Turning another year older I really wanted to focus on growth and taking care of myself. Of course I’m working on the usual healthy eating and exercising, but I also realized…

8 THINGS TO DO FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Check out these great tips for spreading love and light this International Women’s Day! Reach out. We’re all guilty of not communicating with our loved ones as much as we should. Take the time to reach out to someone you haven’t spoken with in a while, see how she’s doing and be present in that conversation….

#GOT50 Best 7 For Season 6

“Show them how it feels to lose the ones they love.” Those are the words of the late Catelyn Stark in the latest trailer for Game of Thrones’s sixth season, where she is joined by the rest of the cast in the Hall of Faces. If you’ve never watched Game of Thrones, then leave right now….

Readers Respond

For the final day of natural hair month we want to take the opportunity to highlight where our inspiration came from.  The phrase Black Girl Magic has been all over the place this month from magazines to Twitter hashtags.  Though some people have had negative responses to it, we have seen so much love and…

Beyonce’ Formation| How I Lost My Wig

I interrupt your regularly scheduled natural hair programming to bring you a slay exclusive. “Bitch I’m back. By popular demand” Just when we were finally getting our lives together, Beyonce’ returned our backs to a full bend + snatched our weave from the root.  Formation, released yesterday, is the political, ethnic and unapologetic new anthem…