Bittersweet, the title of Bronx-born R&B singer Rileyy Lanez’ new EP, might initially seem on-the-nose for a collection of songs about the highs and lows of long-term love. However, for Lanez, the word represents the simplest way to embrace a shift in perspective: Is it possible that relationships don’t always have to be toxic, draining,…
Two weeks ago, yet another detrimental action was put into effect against women’s health provider, Planned Parenthood. On March 30th, Vice President (and longtime enemy of women’s and LGBTQ rights), Mike Pence, broke a tie on a measure that would give states the authority to withhold federal funding from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers,…
Mary J. Blige unveiled her new single "Thick Of It" through Capitol Records, co-written by Jazmine Sullivan, this past week. The song promotes the impending arrival of her forthcoming full-length album, Strength Of A Woman, landing later this year. Says Blige of the new single: "This song is so personal it's almost painful to let it…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3SKR1VMxTM&feature=youtu.be It's impossible not to get chills as you listen to the stunning voices of multiple musicians coming together in support of the victims and families of the Orlando Massacre in the new original single, "Hands." The aftershock of the horror that occurred at Pulse Nightclub on June 12th is being felt around the world, but people…
The Tribeca Film Festival, taking place in various parts of downtown New York from April 15-26, holds its own as a festival known for its documentaries, its happenings in the surrounding Tribeca area, and its appreciation of women directors with the Nora Ephron Prize. Featuring some 100 feature films, with 67 of them premiers, this…
Pop star extraordinaire Rihanna has started this New Year in a big way. First, she took a much-Instagrammed vacation with British model Cara Delevignge to Barbados, which she followed by hosting even more documented New Year’s Eve bash at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club in Manhattan. And now, just days into 2014, the pop star announced that…
