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The People Who Built Palm Springs

Blog created in partnership with the Meet the Mentor Program. Gabrielle LaRochelle visited Greater Palm Springs in April and shared her experiences below.

When most people think of the Southern California oasis of Palm Springs, they imagine sun-kissed swimming pools, the hidden retreats of Hollywood stars, and palm trees swaying in the breeze. Yet behind this glamour lies a rich cultural history that goes far deeper than its stylish midcentury architecture and celebrity allure. Palm Springs was...
The Climate Reality Project •

Know Your Roots: Black History in Environmental Justice

The fight for environmental and climate justice has always been about more than pollution and policy – it’s always been about people. Decades of destructive decisions and systemic neglect have driven environmental racism, forcing certain communities to endure toxic waste, polluted air and water, and severe health impacts — all while fossil fuel interests take priority over human life.

Since the inception of this movement, numerous Black activists from Hazel M. Johnson to Jerome Foster II have c...
Nicki Swift •

Nicki Swift

Established in 2016 by Static Media and reaching more than 18 million readers worldwide, Nicki Swift is here to give you timely news, fresh perspectives, and exclusive content about celebrity gossip, the royal family, politics, breakups, scandals, high-profile crime, and more with accuracy and edge.

We don't just report news, we editorialize it in a way that drives the conversation forward. That means asking questions that go beyond basic observations to dig into the nitty-gritty of what people are actually talking about. It also means consulting experts across various fields, including legal analysts, plastic surgeons, royal experts, and celebrity matchmakers to provide our articles with additional context and expert analysis to answer questions you didn't even know you had.

Nicki Swift also covers the biggest events in the industry, including the Emmys, VMAs, and BravoCon, as well as courtroom reporting on some of the most high-profile lawsuits in Hollywood. And yes, like you, we're just as obsessed with all the outrageous fashion and messy moments.
HelloBeautiful •

June Ambrose On Style, Motherhood And Building Her Legacy

Every season is a winning season for June Ambrose. With an iconic career as a celebrity stylist that spans over two decades and an enduring influence on revolving fashion trends, June Ambrose is your favorite stylist’s favorite stylist.

After 25+ years of dressing her roster of high-end clientele (Jay Z, Missy Elliott, and Diddy, just to name a few), Ambrose has added Creative Director to her resume as the designer behind Puma’s first-ever women’s basketball collection, “High Court.” Still, whi
MEL Magazine •

How Was Dev Patel the ‘Ugly’ One on ‘Skins’?

All this week, join us for a delightfully unwell celebration of our Internet Boyfriends. They’re sweet, beautiful men we’ve never met, and we can’t wait to share the fully formed relationships we have with each of them.

There’s a scene in Skins that, for me, epitomizes how Anwar — famously portrayed by Dev Patel — was intended to be perceived. It’s his opening appearance in the first episode of Season Two, when Chris (Joe Dempsie), Jal (Larissa Wilson) and Tony (Nicholas Hoult) bump into him in
Global Grind •

ALLURE Cover Queen Amanda Gorman Defends Gen Z From The Woke Weary

Spoken word artist Amanda Gorman is known to be as powerful and poignant as her poetry.

Gorman was crowned the nation’s first-ever Youth Poet Laureate, and the youngest Inaugural Poet in history after reciting her famous poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at President Joe Biden’s Inauguration in 2020. Now, she is signed exclusively with Writer’s House, IMG models, has graced the front cover countless publications, written two New York Times bestseller books and is now Allure Magazine’s Inaugural A-List
Global Grind •

“Fresh Prince” Reboot “Bel Air” Set To Stream First 3 Episodes On Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday is about to get a little more serious.

On February 13, NBC Peacock’s newest one-hour drama “Bel-Air” will premiere with the first three episodes available for streaming, and new episodes released weekly thereafter. “Bel-Air” re-imagines the beloved legendary sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” through a new, dramatic lens. It shows Will, played by actor Jabari Banks, as he makes his complex journey from the gritty and rough streets of West Philadelphia, to the bougie and safe
92 Q •

Nicki Minaj Teases Sultry New Look Ahead Of Her New Collaboration With Lil Baby

As the prophetic Queen of rap once said, “I took a couple, you know, I took some time off to rest now and it’s game time b******.” That’s right, on January 25, Nicki Minaj officially announced on her Instagram and Twitter that her highly anticipated collaboration with Lil Baby, “Do We Have A Problem!?” will be released on February 4.

Minaj informed “the Barbs” aka her loyal fans by teasing a screen grab of the music video. She is leaning provocatively in a skin-tight, black mini dress, on what
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