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Christian Siriano Reps the Plus-Size Women at New York Fashion Week

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The New York Fashion Week would have been business as usual if it wasn’t for Christian Siriano. The designer, already known for embracing various body shapes through his Lane Bryant partnership (the fall line is coming out they day of this post) and through dressing actresses like Leslie Jones as well as First Lady Michelle…

On “Tyrant”: Its Cancellation and Its Importance in Pop Culture

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Tyrant, a surprise FX hit, has been cancelled after three seasons. Tyrant started out as a rough show for me, to be honest, but it has grown into one of the most delightfully subversive and thought-provoking shows on television for me. I’ve also been able to get to know some of the cast members on a…

Rami Malek Proves Why He’s The GOAT in ELLE’s September Photoshoot

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Rami Malek is a personal favorite around these parts, and his latest interview/photoshoot for the September issue of ELLE Magazine, he proves once again why he’s a low-key thought leader as well as a stellar actor. In the interview, Malek talks about how he relates to his Mr. Robot character Elliot. His relationship to the character is…

Jackie Chan To Receive Lifetime Acheivement Oscar

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Who doesn’t love Jackie Chan! Well, guess what? He’s finally getting an overdue Oscar! Chan will receive an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar for his body of work. That body of work includes classics like The Legend of Drunken Master, Rumble in the Bronx, and of course, Rush Hour. His resume also includes uncredited roles in many films, including the…

The Sikh Coalition’s Photography Exhibition, The Sikh Project, To Debut

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If you’re in New York Sept. 17, check out a very special photography exhibit. The Sikh Coalition is debuting their first ever Sikh photography exhibition in the U.S! The exhibition, “The Sikh Project,” is the result of a partnership between The Sikh Coalition and British photographers Amit and Naroop. As The Sikh Coalition states, the exhibit…

Amirah Vann Becomes Regular on “Underground” Season 2

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Watching WGN-America’s first season of Underground was a delight in so many ways, and Amirah Vann was one of the main reasons for tuning in each week. Fans of Vann know her as Ernestine, the intelligent, strategic “mistress” of her master Tom Macon, whom (spoiler alert) she killed after he killed her oldest son Sam just…

“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 2: Did Michelle Visage Go Overboard?

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The question of the day is this: Did Michelle Visage need to flay Adore Delano like that during the judging portion of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars? Couldn’t she have just said “Adore, this look isn’t working for me?” To refresh everyone, let’s check out some video of the horrid proceedings: First, I want to know…

The VMAs: We came from Beyoncé, but stayed for Drake and Rihanna

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If I can be honest, I didn’t understand much of the MTV VMAs. I’ve never seen most of the people in attendance ever in life, so count me among the “I’m officially old” club. But I’ll tell you what the two highlights of the night were. No, it wasn’t Kanye’s rambling speech; I read it,…

Now that Nate Parker’s apologized, will you see “The Birth of a Nation”?

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I’ve belabored the idea of writing this post because, honestly, I’ve been trying to figure out for myself exactly where I fall on the issue of Nate Parker. To be more specific, I’d been waiting to see if he’d ever issue a fuller apology after the various non-apologies he gave after the news of his…

My Journey with AncestryDNA, Part 1: Why I’m Taking the Test

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“Are you Indian?” “Are you French?” “Are you Filipina?” “Are you from the islands? You’re from the islands, right?” How many of you out there have come up against questions like these? I have, and it’s annoying. However, this aggravation is also the start of a journey that I have wanted to take for years. I’m…