Bobbi Brown Talks Career, Parenting and Taking Chances By Emily Washcovick Bobbi Brown built her makeup empire—for the first time—in the nineties, at a time when shades often had to be heavily mixed to match skin tones and bigger looks were favored over subtle. Her namesake brand, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, was acquired by Estée Lauder in 1995, but Bobbi stayed…
Tracee Ellis Ross on Entrepreneurship & Supporting Black Businesses By Vanessa Etienne Tracee Ellis Ross has always dreamed of being an entrepreneur. And in 2019 with the launch of her haircare line Pattern Beauty — a curly girl-friendly collection of shampoos, conditioners, gels, creams, tools and more — the Black-ish star, 49, made that dream a reality. “I wanted to have a business and I…
Teens Push For a Plan To Better Support LGBTQ Students By Kathleen O’Brien When Bangor High School freshman Ven Newby was a sixth grader living in Arkansas, they told one person they’re nonbinary — meaning their gender identity is neither male nor female. Instead of expressing acceptance and support, the person outed Newby, who uses they/them pronouns, to the school…
19 Yoga Apps That’ll Bring Some Much-Needed Zen to Your Life Ready to touch your toes? By Ahad Sanwari and Rosemary Wojtkowski Look, if there’s one thing that I’ve taken away from the pandemic, it’s that you can do almost anything from the comfort of your own home—including fitting in a quick flow before a Zoom meeting thanks to the…
Why Marvel Has Struck Gold With Female Muslim Superhero As the new Disney+ series Ms Marvel launches, Mohammad Zaheer looks at how its reimagining of a pioneering comic book character is set to be a hit. By Mohammad Zaheer Ms Marvel comes to our screens via Disney+ today with lofty fan expectations, following other critically acclaimed Marvel shows such as…
Arapahoe’s First Female Type 1 Firefighter By Tayler Shaw The silence of the burned environment was eerie, as Ashley Cappel and fellow firefighters lay in the ruins of the Cameron Peak Fire to rest for the night. Cappel, a deputy emergency manager and wildland firefighter for Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, had been sent on a 72-hour deployment for the 2020…
How to Support Your LGBTQ+ Child’s Mental Health Only one in three queer youth say their home is a supportive and safe space for them to be their true selves. Let’s do better for our kids; experts share how. By Misha Valencia “I dreaded going home after school. I thought about running away and even looked for places that I…
The International Condition of Mental Health Report urges mental health decision makers and advocates to step up commitment and action to change attitudes, actions and approaches to mental health, its determinants and mental health care. By WHO (World Health Organization) The World Health Organization today released its largest review of the condition of world mental health since the turn of…
Tory Burch Encourages Women To ‘Embrace Ambition’ By Amy Shoenthal The Tory Burch Foundation hosted its annual Embrace Ambition Summit yesterday in New York City. The theme of this year’s Summit was “Confronting Stereotypes and Creating New Norms,” with the goal of fostering discussions about the state of women and work, mental health, inequities exacerbated by COVID, and the increasing role of social activism.…
Shrimp Boil Recipe Courtesy of Dinner at the Zoo This classic shrimp boil contains fresh shrimp, potatoes, corn and sausage, all boiled in a flavorful broth. A complete meal in one pot that’s perfect for feeding a crowd! Shrimp is always a quick and easy meal option, whether it’s grilled shrimp skewers, shrimp pasta or this impressive looking shrimp boil. INGREDIENTS 3 lemons divided use…
