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Arts
fromHyperallergic
17 hours ago

Barbara Chase-Riboud Speaks Out on Declining US Biennale Pavilion

Barbara Chase-Riboud declined to represent the US at the Venice Biennale, stating it was 'not the moment' for her to participate.
Women
fromThedrum
22 hours ago

Influencer's Female Leaders: In Conversation With

The role of women in media has evolved, with significant increases in representation and leadership positions in recent years.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
2 days ago

Honey Dijon on her proudest career moment: "I get to choose my day as a marginalized trans woman of color" - Queerty

Surviving as a marginalized trans woman of color, Honey Dijon emphasizes authenticity, cultural respect, and financial prudence in her successful music career.
Careers
fromFortune
4 days ago

Dana Perino was terrified to leave the White House - until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career | Fortune

Career transitions can be challenging, but reframing risks can lead to fulfilling opportunities and new paths.
NYC LGBT
fromVulture
5 days ago

Dr. Jill Biden Almost Won a Role on Heated Rivalry

Dr. Jill Biden bid $35,000 for a role in Heated Rivalry but was outbid, raising $250,000 for the NYC LGBT Center.
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

NYC's First Lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for teenage posts, says her work is her focus | amNewYork

I understand the hurt I caused and am truly sorry. I won't add much to them, but she is someone of incredible integrity.
Writing
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel Fires Back at MAGA Critics on Michelle Obama's Podcast: Don't Tell Me What My Job Is'

Jimmy Kimmel defends his focus on Trump in comedy, asserting it's essential to address current events in his role as a late-night host.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Biden Awkwardly Prods a Black Man to Come Back On Stage: Doesn't He Look Like Barack?'

Biden humorously compared Syracuse University leader Jeffrey M. Scruggs to Obama during a portrait unveiling ceremony, prompting laughter from attendees.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
16 hours ago

A Poetic Tribute to Ona Judge Is Coming to Philadelphia

A new installation at ArtPhilly honors Ona Judge and Rem'mie Fells, highlighting themes of escape, identity, and violence against Black transgender women.
#michelle-obama
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Michelle Obama Says US In 'Janky' Era Under Trump

The United States is experiencing a 'janky' era under President Trump, reflecting necessary growth despite challenges.
Media industry
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

The Obamas diversify their multi-million dollar media portfolio: Netflix, celebrity podcasts, and now, Broadway

The Obamas have successfully transitioned from politics to a thriving media empire, including a new Broadway production of the play Proof.
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

Whitney Levitt Is Doing It All, Authentically & Apologetically Herself

I want to grow brands that I'm passionate about, and dirty soda has always been a part of my life. It wasn't just this viral moment that people who watch Secret Lives saw. It was something that's more sustainable.
Chicago
#melania-trump
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

'Melania' is Amazon's airbrushed and astronomically pricey portrait of the First Lady

Melania presents a stylized, high-heels-forward portrait of Melania Trump orchestrating preparations for her husband's second inauguration, emphasizing image management, staging, and curated narration.
Film
fromIndependent
2 months ago

From #FreeMelania to Film Melania: As her documentary is released, is it a stroke of genius or a political blunder?

Melania Trump released a $40m documentary directed by Brett Ratner, with Amazon MGM Studios buying rights and her credited as executive producer.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Epstein Victim Tells CNN She's Quite Proud' of Melania Trump After Public Address

Melania Trump called for Epstein victims to testify before Congress, receiving mixed reactions from victims and advocates.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

US First Lady Melania Trump denies connection to Epstein in rare speech

Melania Trump calls for Congress to hold hearings for Epstein survivors while denying any connection to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Melania Trump Urges Congress to Let Epstein Victims Testify

Melania Trump calls for Congress to allow Jeffrey Epstein's victims to testify publicly under oath to uncover the truth.
Women in technology
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Melania Trump Calls Herself A Visionary' and Explains, My Creative Mind Dances'

Melania Trump presented her documentary at a White House Women's History Month event, emphasizing solitude, curiosity, and attention to detail as essential to her creative success across multiple industries.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Film

From #FreeMelania to Film Melania: As her documentary is released, is it a stroke of genius or a political blunder?

Women
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

Misty Copeland On Life After Ballet: "I'm Giving Myself More Grace"

Misty Copeland navigates life after ballet, focusing on self-care, motherhood, and the changes brought by perimenopause.
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Tonika Lewis Johnson: Segregation and How to Disrupt It

Tonika Lewis Johnson's Folded Map Project connects residents known as 'map twins' who live on the same street name but miles apart, revealing structural inequality and personal commonality.
Arts
Books
fromBustle
1 month ago

Viola Davis Reveals The Book That "Blew Her Mind"

Viola Davis cultivated a reading habit as a teenager, using books as escape, and later transformed her love of reading into a bestselling memoir and novel co-authored with James Patterson.
National Basketball Association
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Barack Obama, Anthony Edwards team up to tease Presidential Center opening

Anthony Edwards and former President Barack Obama compete in basketball, ping-pong, and Connect 4 in a promotional video for the Obama Presidential Center opening in June.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs

Black women face rising unemployment and workplace discrimination, but are becoming the fastest-growing entrepreneurs in the United States with 13% business growth.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Confesses He Didn't Prepare' for Women's History Month Event: I Didn't Know Who the Hell I Was Speaking To'

But a person I recognized immediately when I came into the room, I looked down, I said, because I didn't read. I can't prep if I prepare my speeches, I won't have time to get things done, you know? Yeah, I cannot prepare. So I didn't know who the hell I was speaking to, but I walked in and saw this beautiful woman with the blonde hair.
Skiing
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Meryl Streep Gives Massive Boost to National Women's History Museum

Streep's investment reflects her enduring belief in the power of amplifying women's voices. One of the museum's earliest and most steadfast supporters, her seven-figure donation will be used for the creation of dynamic storytelling experiences designed to reach audiences wherever they are, from classrooms to living rooms to the digital platforms people engage with every day.
Arts
Relationships
fromFortune
2 months ago

Michelle Obama says friendships are 'as important as the degree that you got in college,' your job title, and your salary | Fortune

Choosing and cultivating early-career friendships strategically accelerates professional success by providing support, honest feedback, opportunities, and resilience.
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

The 1 Question Michelle Obama Avoids Asking Her Daughters

Parents should avoid making dating status a default question to prevent adding social pressure and encourage self-contained fulfillment.
Film
fromThe Independent
2 months ago

Michelle Obama's documentary surges on Netflix after Melania releases in theaters

Melania Trump's film release coincided with a huge spike in Netflix streams of Michelle Obama's Becoming, while Melania's film underperformed relative to its $40M cost.
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Quote of the day by Michelle Obama: "You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages" - Silicon Canals

Not so long ago,I found myself staring at my laptop screen, unemployed for the third month straight. The media industry cuts had claimed another victim, and that victim was me. At first, I told myself it was just a temporary setback. But as rejection emails piled up and freelance gigs barely covered my rent, I started wondering if this was less of a speed bump and more of a dead end.
Careers
fromHuffPost
2 months ago

Michelle Obama Dishes 1 Crucial Piece Of Relationship Advice - And Therapists Enter The Chat

"Wait a couple of years," she said, before adding: "You don't do anything that serious in an early part of a relationship."
Relationships
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I went into motherhood an oblivious idiot - and I don't regret it | Emma Beddington

Excessive knowledge about motherhood's challenges creates ambivalence about having children, while insufficient knowledge leaves parents unprepared for the reality of parenthood.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

How Oprah Winfrey has turned her weight-loss journey into a business

Oprah Winfrey has spent years turning her private health journey into a public conversation - and, at times, a lucrative business. The billionaire, real-estate mogul, talk-show host, journalist, actor, and producer has just released her 12th book: "Enough: Your Health, Your Weight, and What It's Like To Be Free." The book, which she co-authored with Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff, a doctor and professor at Yale's School of Medicine, dives into the role of GLP-1 drugs to facilitate weight loss.
Health
Typography
fromFast Company
1 month ago

People can't read the lettering on the Obama Presidential Center tower

The Barack Obama Presidential Center's tower features intentionally difficult-to-read lettering designed as textural architectural element rather than readable text, prioritizing visual impact over legibility.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

"To The Women Who Look Like Me...": Sophia Bush Delivered An Important Message For White People On Allyship

Art is always political. As the white friend at this event, I'm gonna go ahead and say to the women who look like me - to the men who look like me - it's incredibly important to remember that so much of what we love in America comes from Black culture. White people need to show up for Black people the way they show up to be entertained by Black culture.
Social justice
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

Jenna and Sheinelle Share the 1 Thing They Are Giving up for Lent to Be 'a Better Human'

Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones are getting ready for Lent - and it's going to be a joint effort. "Do you like to give things up?" Jenna asked Sheinelle on the Feb. 19 episode of TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle, while discussing how LeBron James said he gave up wine and chocolate chip cookies to get back in shape when he recently appeared on the "Mind the Game" podcast.
Wellness
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Michelle Obama documentary rises 13,000% in views as Melania film opens

Becoming's views rose over 13,000% to 47.5m minutes the weekend Melania debuted, while Melania earned $7m despite poor overseas reception and low critical ratings.
Mental health
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

She Was Told College Wasn't In Her Future. Overcoming Homelessness and Loss, She Proved Everyone Wrong

Undiagnosed ADHD and low expectations led to hardship, homelessness, and illness before perseverance enabled a successful career as a forensic psychologist and professor.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Obama Honors Jesse Jackson at His Funeral: Rose Above Despair and Kept That Righteous Flame Alive'

When the optimism of the early movement had begun to fade, and leadership had begun to fracture, and when the country seemed to have grown bored, gotten weary of the idea of justice and equality, and moved on to other concerns, Obama said, Reverend Jackson rose above despair, and kept that righteous flame alive.
Left-wing politics
Mindfulness
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Older Women Are Sharing The Good Things That Surprised Them About Aging, And It's Inspiring

Aging brings greater freedom, self-acceptance, confidence, presence, and the ability to prioritize peace, boundaries, and personal happiness over others' expectations.
Silicon Valley
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

Quote of the day by Eleanor Roosevelt: "Do one thing every day that scares you." - Silicon Canals

Fear reveals the areas where personal growth is needed; confronting discomfort through small, daily acts leads to meaningful change.
Television
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

How Savannah Guthrie's mom has helped shape the 'Today' anchor's career

Savannah Guthrie rose from local news and law school to co-anchor Today, guided and supported by her mother Nancy Guthrie, who is now missing.
fromThe New Yorker
1 year ago

"Me, Lania": A First Lady's Memoir

As a little girl in Slovenia, I had the same dreams as any child: to immigrate to America on a bogus "genius visa," to model acrylic sweaters in a catalogue, and to meet a rich man almost twice my age and enter into a financially advantageous marriage with as little physical contact as possible. I'd have my Barbie doll flirt with a small boulder, asking the boulder, "So, you're separated?" People would warn me, "Dreams don't always come true," to which I'd reply,
Humor
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama

Jesse Jackson transformed American politics through civil-rights leadership, progressive advocacy, and building a multiracial coalition that paved the way from King to Obama.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Michelle Obama's Netflix documentary surges after Melania' hits theaters

Becoming's Netflix viewership surged over 13,000% during Melania Trump's opening weekend, driven by social-media campaigns and renewed audience interest in catalog content.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Michelle Obama clarifies her famous 'go high' motto: it's not about anger or pain, but more about putting a safety lock on a gun | Fortune

Respond to cruelty with dignity and restraint, prioritizing outcome-directed choices and thoughtful leadership over reactive public displays.
fromFortune
1 month ago

Forget job titles when you're in your 20s-that was the best career advice Barack Obama gave his ex-speechwriter | Fortune

Worry about what you want to do, not who you want to be. He wanted to build communities in a different way, and it led him on his path that led to this moment where he became president. It's why instead of focusing on your dream title, Obama recommends thinking about the impact you want to make through your work first and then honing the skills you'll need to get there.
Careers
Women
fromBlack Enterprise
2 months ago

Toyota Trailblazer Monica Womack To Share Leadership Lessons At Women Of Power Summit

Monica Denise Womack leads Toyota's Business and Community Engagement, champions strategic partnerships and mentorship, and will co-lead a 2026 Women of Power Summit session.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Jonathan Capehart on being seen, coming out, and 'chosen family' with Michelle Obama

Jonathan Capehart navigates identity, belonging, and visibility as a Black gay man balancing family, faith, and public life within contemporary political contexts.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Barack and Michelle Obama blast Trump and ICE conduct: 'This has to stop'

Escalating ICE enforcement tactics led to the death of a Minneapolis nurse, sparking nationwide protests and demands for lawful, accountable federal immigration operations.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

The Melania Trump Documentary Is a Disgrace

In 2019, Carroll alleged that Trump had sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the mid-1990s; Trump promptly denied the allegation while deriding Carroll at rallies and in TV interviews as "totally lying" and "not my type." Ask E. Jean follows Carroll as she prepares for the trial, revealing why she buried what had happened for so long; it captures, too, her profound discomfort while she's badgered during depositions by Trump's legal team, and her eventual victory.
Film
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

There's One Bizarre Aspect of the Presidency That No One Talks About. And It Totally Crosses Party Lines.

Presidential food preferences, from fast-food orders to extreme diets, reflect personal quirks, era-specific fads, and the time pressures of the presidency.
US politics
fromVulture
2 months ago

Critics Say Melania Documentary Doesn't Be Best

The Melania documentary received overwhelmingly negative criticism and is projected to earn roughly $5 million against a reported $40 million acquisition.
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