January 9, 2023 – Page 4

9 Jan

TS Madison Talks Being Sampled Beyoncé’s Song ‘Cozy’ –

TS Madison is the queen of hearts. The unfiltered, hilarious thoughts she shares online have gained her a legion of fans and thrust her into virality time and time again. The widely shared moments range from an early Vine of Madison yelling “Latest weave, 22 inches” to a more moderen one where she finds out that Selena was, in reality, not Puerto Rican. The social media and tv personality has funneled the eye into money-making ventures. Over the past three years, she’s pierced the mainstream with a 2-episode guest slot on RuPaul’s Drag Race and a task within the award-winning 2020 film Zola. She also made history as the primary trans woman to executive produce and host a reality series, The...

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9 Jan

Bridal Bliss: Leah And Rodney Said ‘I Do’ With

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Bridal Bliss: Leah And Rodney Said ‘I Do’ With

Amanda Evans Photography Of all of the places Leah and Rodney could have first encountered each other, it just so happened to be Kenya. Sure beats your local bar or networking event, right? It was July 2018, and on the time, Leah, a Wisconsin native born to Nigerian and Panamanian parents, was living and dealing in Nairobi. Rodney, though born in Kenya to Sierra Leonean parents, was just visiting while based out of Lusaka, Zambia. As exotic as all which will sound, despite the dreamy locale, they really didn’t encounter each other in person while, say, perusing an area market or hanging out at a preferred attraction. Their love story actually began on a dating app within the East African country....

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9 Jan

The $500 Hair Tool That Black Women Are Completely

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The 0 Hair Tool That Black Women Are Completely

It was 2016 when Dyson, the then beloved vacuum brand began its foray into hair. Very like its predecessor, the high-tech hair tools also boasted a generous price tag. And while the technology after all piqued the interest of Black women, like with most other hair tools available on the market, the immediate assumption was that the brand wasn’t created with us in mind. Through the years, that’s evolved and Black women of all different hair types are discovering that the investment in a Dyson hair product is price it each time. Nevertheless, it began with the professionals, hairstylists who discovered the incredible advantages of the Supersonic Hair Dryer, specifically. It became a backstage must-have for natural hair due to its...

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9 Jan

For Digital Fashion, Does FTX’s Demise Actually Matter?

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For Digital Fashion, Does FTX’s Demise Actually Matter?

The spectacular rise of digital currency exchange FTX and its arguably much more spectacular fall are poised to enter the annals of tech lore. As a case study in hubris, if not outright criminality, the story has generated attention all over the place from area of interest blockchain blogs to mainstream media publications, with critics pondering whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fate will hammer the ultimate nail into crypto’s coffin once and for all. Not so fast, say a still-booming breed of related artists and business executives who depend on digital currency. There’s a foundation of entrepreneurs, creatives and established brands that remain invested within the emerging tech and the applications and experiences it unlocks. For them, the FTX debacle appears...

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