Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor, civil rights activist, diplomat, and director, has died at the age of 94, a heartbreaking loss for people across the world.
Poitier's story begins with his Bahamian parents, visiting Miami when his mother went into...
As if 2020 and 2021 weren't hard enough on us already, 2022 had to strike early and brutally. In less than two weeks, we've lost America's Grandma and America's Dad. Betty White, the beloved Golden Girl, and Bob Saget,...
Twenty years ago, I watched in horror, on live television, as people jumped out of the World Trade Center to escape the flames, even though it meant jumping to their deaths.
Ten years ago, I was pregnant and kissing my...
You found it. Your dream home. The place you and your family will live for the rest of your lives (well until the kids hopefully move out).
But then it happens. It’s already under contract before you could even think...
Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time -- some say the greatest athlete -- had all the pressure in the world on her shoulders this week. And that's practically a literal statement; leading up to the Tokyo Olympics,...
It was a moment Britney Spears fans and Free Britney supporters have been waiting for, wondering if and when it would ever happen. For well over a decade, we have waited to hear her story, her voice. And not...
Yes, you read that right. In honor of the 35th anniversary of American Girl dolls, the company has just re-released the original cast — Kirsten, Samantha, Molly, Felicity, Addy, and Josefina. Included with each retro-inspired American Girl packaging will...
There have been times I have wished, in this busy four-kid, two-working-parent life I lead, for the world to just pause so I could catch up. And shockingly, it did last year. Am I ready for COVID to be...
Last week, 31 girls at Bartram Trail High School received dress code violations. Thirty-one. And this all took place in one day. It's not clear what prompted the school to launch this dress code crackdown, but according to a...
In the words of Meghan Markle, I've never been one to fawn over "all the grandeur" of royal life. I don't care what Kate's wearing or which carriage the Queen chose to take to Sunday service — it's all...
Amanda Gorman captivated us — along with the entire world — on Wednesday as she graced the inaugural stage with her eloquent poetry. She met the historical moment with sublime alliteration that revealed transcendent truth, her words resonating with...
I am a self-professed nerd in many respects, and there are a few things in particular I've been passionate about my entire life: history, politics, music. So it's really no surprise that when the #Hamilfilm premiered on Disney+, the...