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Channel Jodie Turner-Smith’s Unapologetic Chic For Less
Jodie Turner-Smith lives rent-free on our style mood board. From daring hot pants...
Black Women Are Rewriting The Corporate Natural Hair Narrative
During my first year in corporate, I was taken aback when my coworker made an off-hand...
The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Is Returning With Two...
Bravo is refreshing the peach roster. When The Real Housewives of Atlanta returns...
Juvenile and Mannie Fresh on How to Make a Great Podcast
The two New Orleans rap legends tell us the stories behind their new talk show,...
Sarah Bond, Xbox’s First Black Woman President, Steps Down...
Sarah Bond, who was the first Black woman to be president at Xbox, is stepping down...
Mara Brock Akil Announces Her Debut Novel: And We Have...
Mara Brock Akil has been helping Black women feel seen for three decades. As the...
Majority of Europe’s biggest music festivals owned by four...
More than 150 festivals come under companies including Live Nation and KKR-owned...
Cobrah is becoming her own fantasy
On a journey of transformation, Swedish radical popstar Cobrah shifts from erotic...
An oral history of Eddie Halliwell's 'Bosh! 12 Sizzling...
To mark 24 years of one of Mixmag's most iconic mix CDs, we spoke with the designer,...
Suspected mass overdose at Sydney music festival leaves...
Six people were also hospitalised after attending trance and techno festival Dreamstate...
Watch Kettama make a track while drifting at over 100 MPH
Monster Energy challenged the Irish DJ & Producer to make an entire song while riding...
The Culture-Defining Moments From London Fashion Week
London Fashion Week has officially wrapped, and all eyes now turn to Milan. The...
Charlamagne Tha God And iHeartMedia Announce The 4th Annual...
The Black Effect Podcast Festival is back. iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God announced...
Inside The Airbnb Where Jamaica’s Bobsled Team Cooked,...
While most Olympic athletes were bunking in the standard village setup at the 2026...
Product Of The Week: Mila Eve Essentials Flawless Glow...
In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily,...
New music on our radar this week: EsDeeKid, Roger Sanchez,...
All the biggest releases on our radarContinue reading...
Anonymous user overloads Soulseek with thousands of Homer...
It's estimated at least 2,000 tracks currently feature vocals from the cartoon patriarch...
Tracee Ellis Ross Expands PATTERN Beauty With Indigo Rain
When Tracee Ellis Ross drops knowledge of any sort, I listen. After all, it feels,...
Inside Sterling Lewis’ Hybrid Restaurant, Confessions
By the 2010s, Sterling Lewis was shaping Houston nightlife. The early aughts of...
Simone Biles Joins Mandarin Oriental As Its First Ever...
If there is anyone who has shown the world that wellness is about more than a workout,...
Teddy Riley Apologizes For Defending R. Kelly And Expressing...
Teddy Riley is shifting his stance on defending R. Kelly, acknowledging that “words...
4 London Fashion Week Beauty Trends Black Women Should...
Fashion month’s fall/winter 2026 season just wrapped up its second week, which means...
Halle Bailey Is Giving Us Major Beauty Inspiration
There’s no doubt that Halle Bailey is beauty muse status. Most recently, the singer...
Janet Jackson And Louis Farrakhan’s Son, Mustapha, Spark...
Janet Jackson has been spotted out with a new man, and he isn’t just any ol’ Tom,...
Kendrick Heats Up And Four Other Takeaways From Baby Keem’s ‘Ca$ino’
Keem doubles down on tight construction and big swings, using the “casino” idea...
Daft Punk share new music video for 'Human After All' on...
The new visual features footage from the Robots' 2006 film Electroma, edited by...
Festival line-ups you might have missed: C2C Festival,...
Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic worldContinue reading...
Olympian Erin Jackson On Self-Care At The 2026 Olympics
For Erin Jackson, preparation isn’t just about what happens on the ice. It’s about...
There’s No More Room For ‘Understanding’ After BAFTAs Slur...
Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo are experiencing career highs on the back of their...
ICYMI: Teyana Taylor Wears Burberry, Chase Infiniti Wears...
Hollywood’s finest gathered in London this past weekend for the British Academy...
South Africa could allow possession of over 2,000 joints-worth...
Under new draft rules, those living in the country could carry up to 750g of cannabis...
Trance duo Cosmic Gate have broken up after 27 years
Nic Chagall is set to continue as a solo act under the moniker following the departure...
ICYMI: Monica’s Flipped Bob And More Celebrity Beauty Moments
Over the last week, the best in celebrity beauty was palpable. The 2026 Olympics...
Intensity Beyond The Immediate: Stone Techno Festival's...
Set to be introduced for the first time at this year's edition, the Essen-based...
London's FOLD criticised for delayed response following...
Staff at the Canning Town nightclub reportedly waited "over an hour" to call an...
Domo Wells Has Always Been The Coolest Girl In The Room....
Domo Wells will be the first to tell you she never planned any of this. Not Dead...
AI Is Coming For White-Collar Jobs Faster Than Expected....
Education has long been a tool for building wealth and experiencing economic mobility....
Get Ready With Wunmi Mosaku For The Annual Pre-BAFTA Party
Wunmi Mosaku stays winning. Last night, the 2026 OSCAR-nominated, Nigeria-born actress...
‘Paradise’ Expands Its World In Season 2
Every year, amidst the swath of shows that we’re bombarded with, there’s always...
Todd Terry set to open new listening bar in Liverpool
Named after Terry's imprint, Freeze Hifi will feature vinyl music curation from...
New music on our radar this week: Chris Stussy, LOVEFOXY,...
All the biggest releases on our radarContinue reading...
The Best Red Carpet Looks From The 2026 BAFTAs
It’s fashion week in London. But, this evening, eyes were temporarily diverted from...
Kohshin Finley Takes His Art Outside At Frieze Los Angeles
At Frieze Los Angeles this year, Kohshin Finley will debut a new public sculpture...
Justina McKee Was Tired of Fashion Being Aspirational But...
Long before the America’s Next Top Model documentary that just dropped on Netflix,...
Soulwax to host first-ever "rave" at London's Abbey Road...
Featuring a DJ set from the Belgian duo under their 2manydjs moniker, Abbey Road...
Festival line-ups you might have missed: RALLY, Outwards,...
Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic worldContinue reading...
lululemon’s LA Pop-Up Just Assembled The Black Fitness...
Black people have always had a complicated relationship with wellness spaces. Not...
The Most Infamous Criminal Trials In Hip-Hop History, Ranked
These trials captivated music fans and had a lasting impact on pop culture.
Black Wealth Watch: A $30M Boost For Pat McGrath, Amazon...
Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business...
The Mascaras You Need To Add To Your 2026 Makeup Bag
The new age of mascara is coming with us into 2026. No more clumpy lashes or raccoon...
House Advances SAVE America Act As Illinois Reparations...
From Washington to the Midwest and down to the Georgia coast, the country confronted...
Megan Thee Stallion Is Giving Us Major Beauty Inspiration
Megan Thee Stallion is having a busy month. She announced her new anime series Hotties,...
Meet The First All-Black Trauma Team Making History At...
A group of medical professionals at Johns Hopkins University just made history in...
The Insider Edit With Candace Marie
The Insider Edit is a curated list of pieces worth buying once and wearing forever....
Who's playing The Mixmag Lab?
See who's playing The Mixmag Lab, our world famous party - and come throughContinue...
This ESSENCE Staff Member Pulled Off The Ultimate Valentine’s...
For some, the confirmation that you’ve found love feels like warmth. For others,...
Protestors hold "rave" at Dublin hotel amid noise complaint...
The Hoxton Hotel, which opened in November, is currently seeking an injunction against...
The Glove That Fits secures 4:AM licence and reveals “major...
The Hackney venue will now feature a new layout, upgraded soundsystem, and new lightingContinue...
During NYFW, A Room Full Of Creators Celebrating Black...
Founded in 2019 by Pamela Zapata, Society18 is an LA-based talent agency with a...
This ESSENCE Video Producer Pulled Off The Ultimate Valentine’s...
For some, the confirmation that you’ve found love feels like warmth. For others,...
Native Instruments says “business continues as usual” after...
CEO Nick Williams insists that he’s seeking a “sustainable” future for the music...
New 20,000-capacity venue to open in Bristol in 2028, Aviva...
The arena will become one of the biggest in the country, hosting 120 "major" events...
Global alcohol market plummets by $830 billion as Gen Z...
According to NHS England statistics around a third of 16 to 24-year-olds went teetotal...
ESScent Of The Week: The 7 Virtues Strawberry Jam Makes...
I’ve never met a strawberry gourmand I didn’t at least like, which probably says...
Philip Glass withdraws from Kennedy Center show in protest...
The legendary composer was set to premiere Symphony No 15 ‘Lincoln’ at the centre...
The Best DJ Mixes Of The Year 2026 So Far
Mixmag's guide to the best DJ mixes of 2026Continue reading...
(Watch) ‘Toy Story 5’ Reveal: Will Playtime Ever Be The...
The toys are back and this time, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the...
‘Raising Kanan’ Heats Up With Addition of Vet Actor Joe...
The fifth and final season of STARZ’s “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” is heating...
(Listen) Don Toliver Releases “Creepin'”
Off the heels of his chart-dominating, culture-shifting album OCTANE, multi-platinum,...
Bad Bunny Continues Winning Streak With First Solo Number...
The feat comes after the Latin superstar’s historic run at the 2026 Grammys and...
Our Favorite Trends From New York Fashion Week FW26
Fashion Week began with its traditional opener, Marc Jacobs. His energy always feels...
‘She’s My Hero’: Rap Legend Bun B Celebrates His Wife,...
Rapper Bun B has so much to be thankful for and at the top of the list is his wife...
Raphael Saadiq On Crafting “I Lied To You,” The Oscars,...
Raphael Saadiq has spent decades shaping the sound of R&B, but his latest achievement...
Fantasia Barrino Calls Out Her Father For Accusing Husband...
What was supposed to be a love-filled moment has turned into a public family feud...