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Ahmad Wali’s journey to America was years in the making, but what he remembers most vividly is how time froze when they were in the air. The Afghan-born Wali had finally secured a Special Immigrant Visa, affording him permanent legal residence in the United States, and to reach America, Wali and his family took a

There must be something in the water over at Outer Banks. A few days after Madelyn Cline and Chase Stokes, who play love interests Sarah and John B on the show, confirmed they’re dating, another OBX co-star has announced her new relationship. Madison Bailey, who plays Kiara on Outer Banks, revealed on TikTok that she’s

Kelly Clarkson is currently in the midst of a divorce from her husband of six years, Brandon Blackstock. Entertainment Tonight and The Blast reported that Clarkson filed for divorce on June 4, citing irreconcilable differences. After the couple’s 2013 wedding, they welcomed two children together—six-year-old daughter River Rose and four-year-old son Remington Alexander. Clarkson also

It’s June, we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, and while we’d normally be celebrating the kickoff to summer and Pride month, we’re in the midst of international crisis, with unrest finally coming to a head. We are urging the world to face the person in the mirror and change their harmful, dangerous ways,

Five years ago today, Maggie Nichols’ gymnastic coach submitted the first report of doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of gymnasts to officials at USA Gymnastics. More than 300 women would eventually come forward to accuse Nassar of sexually abusing them under the guise of providing medical treatment during athletic training. The trailer for Athlete A,

Kate Middleton has continued doing engagements over Zoom as many in the UK social distance due amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the virtual events haven’t stopped the Duchess of Cambridge from debuting some new pieces. Today, the Duchess embraced a more summery look, wearing a $69 blue floral Marks & Spencer dress for her appearance

As Black Lives Matter and Black Trans Lives Matter protests sweep the country, many are searching for additional ways to support the movement while seeking justice for the Black and trans communities. Starting today, more than 50 photographers and graphic designers are raising funds for the fight against systemic racism through the fundraising initiative Reframing

LGBTQ+ stars and allies including Adam Lambert, Katy Perry, Billy Porter, Big Freedia, and Sia are teaming up this month to keep the legacy of Pride alive in 2020, despite social-distancing restrictions forcing most would-be celebrations to shut down. On June 25, a live-streamed virtual COVID-19 relief event called Can’t Cancel Pride will air via

My mother’s legend has it that one of my first words was “magazine.” I can’t confirm this, but I do have vague memories of demanding an issue from the rack at the grocery store, eager to flip through its glossy pages. As I grew older, I was just as excited to read the words inside

Vera AndersonGetty Images Days after arriving in New York City to film The King of Staten Island, Bel Powley was given an insider’s tour of the borough from the king himself, Pete Davidson, who co-wrote and stars in the semi-autobiographical movie. Davidson took the 28-year-old London native to the local mall and movie theater that

On Friday night, a 27-year-old black man named Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by police during an altercation that Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms said didn’t warrant “a justified use of deadly force.” One minute, Brooks was calmly chatting with the two officers who found him sleeping in his car. The next, they were all wrestling

On her Instagram account, Kim Kardashian posted a photo with Scott Disick, the father of her nephews Mason and Reign and her niece Penelope, to announce that the family broke quarantine a few weeks ago to celebrate Disick’s birthday on May 26. “We celebrated Scott’s bday a few weeks ago with just family and it

In one of the funniest scenes from Insecure’s fourth season, Issa Dee’s (Issa Rae) post-coital bliss is cut short when TSA Bae (Reggie Conquest) informs her that their condom slid off inside her (a clever nod to the backlash the hit HBO series received over its lack of visible condom use). Issa runs to the

Gary GershoffGetty Images Starz has announced a new travel docu-series called Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham, starring Outlander series stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish. Heugan first had the idea for the series in the format of a podcast and was originally titled Clan Lands. “I wanted to do a podcast

Update, 6/13: New footage outside the Rikers Island jail cell in New York City where transgender woman Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco died last June reveals that guards waited 90 minutes before calling for help. Her family told NBC News that the footage shows that guards failed to provide her with the care she needed when she

On Friday, June 12, the day in Pride month when the Pulse nightclub shooting happened in Orlando in 2016, President Donald Trump stripped away protections for transgender people under the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s final rule narrows Section 1557 in the ACA . The rule prohibits discrimination on

Samir HusseinGetty Images The Queen’s annual birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, has changed drastically due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it hasn’t been canceled outright. Today in the UK, the Queen will participate in a small parade in Windsor that will be televised by the BBC starting at 10:15 AM London time (5:15 AM New

Axelle/Bauer-GriffinGetty Images Today, Taylor Swift let her 134 million Instagram followers know where she stands when it comes to preserving monuments that honor racist figures. Her powerful post comes a few days after finally advocating for the Black Lives Matter movement on Twitter. “I’m asking the Capitol Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission to please

Nathan’s back! While we are very concerned about the state of Issa and Molly’s friendship, we’re just as invested Kendrick Sampson’s return to our favorite Sunday-night show, Insecure. While Lyft Bae’s fate remains unknown, the secret to Sampson’s prized phone has been unlocked. Tune in to another stay-home edition of On The Phone With where

Carlo AllegriGetty Images In 2015, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded all 20 acting nominations to white performers for the first of two consecutive years, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was born. Since then, the film Academy (the voting body that determines each year’s Oscar nominees) has aimed to dismantle its history of

The 2020 presidential election has been anything but predictable. After months and months of primary debates, former Vice President Joe Biden emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee, but not before the coronavirus pandemic dramatically altered almost every aspect of our daily lives. Right now, primary elections in certain states have been postponed. The Democratic National

Dania MaxwellGetty Images How can you be a better ally and support Black people in their fight against police brutality, systemic racism, and injustice? It’s a question that many are asking in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade as protests continue over 40 cities nationwide. Here, three simple concepts

Jared Leto isn’t the type to blast his love life on social media, but Leto has had a steady partner in 26-year-old model Valery Kaufman over the last few years. People got some rare detail on the couple this week after Kaufman and Leto were seen together hiking in Malibu in early June 2020. Here,

Kylie Jenner made headlines this week for breaking social distancing guidelines in California with two public outings, both alongside her friend Fai Khadra. On Sunday, Jenner was photographed entering the Bootsy Bellows night club with Khadra (according to Daily Mail, the venue was opened just for her and her friends). Last night, the pals were