ESSENCE Fashion House gathered some of the biggest names in fashion for an unforgettable evening celebrating the creativity and impact of industry trailblazers. Hosted by June Ambrose, Quil Lemons, ...

With a soulful sound and a signature look ingrained in our communal grown-folks culture, Frankie Beverly is definitively linked with summer—then, now and forever. The music of Maze featuring Frankie ...

“My thing is, I didn’t know she was bringing her whole crew,” JT exclaims, remembering when Natalie Nunn from the controversial franchise Baddies joined her on stage recently. We’re on set in New York ...

What do the holidays mean to you? Is it drinking hot cocoa by the fireplace? Cooking a meal for family and friends? Or singing your heart out to your favorite nostalgic holiday song? Whatever this ...

“My entire career is a mind-blowing experience,” says Jennifer Hudson. The star, 43, tells me this as she sits cozily in the middle of the set of her talk show, Warner Bros. Television Group’s The ...

When Patrice Chappelle and her 14-year-old son, Bron Echols, launched MelanBrand Skin in 2023, they were answering a deeply personal need that resonated with many. Chappelle, who watched her son ...

Fresh off the whirlwind of Love Island USA, Michelle “Chelley” Bissainthe and Ace Greene are learning what it means to fall in love under a spotlight. When we caught up with them—between back-to-back ...

When Andrea Lewis sets her sights on a story, she doesn’t just create content—she builds community. The actress, producer, and filmmaker behind The Black Beauty Effect, now streaming on Netflix, is ...

When you land on South Caicos, the first thing you notice is how quiet it is. There are barely 1,100 people living here, and you feel it immediately. Now, I’ve been to Turks and Caicos many times ...

January 5, 2026: We checked our Crystal of Atlan tier list against the current meta. What are the best classes in the Crystal of Atlan tier list? Nuverse's action RPG splits your attention between PvE ...

Crystal Bermudez is a multimedia journalist at KSBY News, covering Santa Maria and the Central Coast. She joined the station in April 2025, bringing her passion for storytelling and community-focused ...

When sales on skin care — like the Ulta’s Love Your Skin Event, happening now — come around, I love stocking up on my faves. One of my longest-running skin care rebuys is the CosRx Advanced Snail 96 ...