Celebrate Black History Month With 9 Black-Owned, Female-Led Brands By Anna Keeve February is Black History Month, a time that celebrates the achievements of Black Americans and honors the legacy of African-American culture in the US. The 2021 Black History Month comes on the heels of last year’s events still fresh in many minds; it was a momentous time that brought…
The Best Advice We’ve Gotten from Women in Filmmaking We’ve talked to some incredible women on our blog: directors, DPs, acting coaches, animators, Oscar Nominees, creative directors, artists. They’ve shared illuminating, perspective-shattering advice that any filmmaker can take to heart. Today we’re celebrating some of the wise women we’ve talked to on our blog by pulling some of our favorite…
How to Destress With Calming Pictures Certain images, colors, and shapes have a calming effect. Learn how and why you can destress with pictures. By Ashley Zlatopolsky Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Stress can cause a number of health problems, ranging from heart disease to seizures to insomnia. Getting a massage or doing breathing exercises are some common methods for alleviating stress,…
Why It’s Never Too Early to Teach Your Child Good Social Media Habits Like it or not, your tween is probably already obsessing over Instagram. Here’s how to talk with your child about social media before they make an account, plus tips from Instagram to keep them safe. By Nicole Harris Reviewed by Stacey Younge, LCSW If you thought you could coast when it comes to…
Beyoncé officially has the most Grammys of any artist By Scottie Andrew Beyoncé was already a queen, but now she’s the queen of the Grammys. Bey just became the most awarded artist in Grammys history, with a record 32 wins. The award that put her over the edge was best dance/electronic album, which she won for her celebrated record “Renaissance.” Her history-making achievement came…
From Beyoncé to Taylor Swift: 7 women who made history at the 2023 Grammys By Morgan Smith Music’s biggest night turned out to be a historic one for women. Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and more female artists broke records and saw historic wins across several categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The winners were announced on Sunday during two different ceremonies in…
These Black women are changing TV weather, a field long dominated by White men By Amudalat Ajasa For decades, broadcast meteorology has been dominated by White men — leaving out women, and particularly women of color. Of the hundreds of chief meteorologists at news stations across the country, few are Black women. Now, Black women are fighting to climb the…
How 23-Year-Old Sisters Are Disrupting The Status Quo By Bonnie Marcus Sarah and Leah Talabi were told by their mother from the time they were very young, “You can do whatever you want with your life, but first you have to start a company because you have to contribute to the world before you take from it.” The twins, now…
Parenting Can Be an Isolating Experience, But You’re Not Alone To any parent who feels alone right now: I’ve been there. I am there. In the moments we are surrounded by little people, we can feel the most invisible. You deserve to be seen. By Kimberly Zapata Maybe you’re sitting in your living room crying, feeling like a failure for yelling…
What Types of Music Help You Fall Asleep The Easiest By David Rossiaky Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell You might be hard-pressed to find any commonalities between the children’s lullaby “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and the k-pop hit “Dynamite” by BTS. It turns out both songs are commonly used to help people fall asleep. Surprised? So were the researchers, whose findings were published today…
