She may have taught us all the “pleasure principle,” but beloved icon Janet Jackson’s happiness didn’t come as…

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On Sunday night, Janet Jackson became the first black woman to receive Billboard’s Icon Award, and during her…
“Hey, ladies—all the ladies—louder now, help me out. Come on, all the ladies ... ”

Janet Jackson’s janet. could not have come out at a more critical time in my life. It was the summer of 1993 (the…
I can be prone to hyperbole. I can see proof of it in my daughter, who has adopted my penchant for saying, “This is…
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As one of the foremost repositories for metadata in the burgeoning sociological science of wypipology, Black Twitter…
The denizens of that most promising place of perfected pettiness known as Black Twitter have spoken up loud and…
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Secure your wigs and get your best shout-singing voice ready because the 2018 Essence Festival is coming with a…

When Justin Timberlake revealed to Apple Music’s Beats 1 host Zane Lowe that he “absolutely” made peace with Janet…
When I was a kid, my dad used to make a Kool-Aid concoction he’d call “Kool-Aid wine.” It was reserved for special…
Apparently, Justin Timberlake, in true Man of the Woods fashion, is getting real self-reflective these days.
“I’m like—that’s Janet Jackson! I do the cabbage patch and everything every time I see her!”
It’s amazing how quickly something can go from awesome to WTF, but last night during the Silver Spring, Md., stop of…
Bobby Brown has had a life and BET—trying to re-create the magic (and ratings) of The New Edition Story—is ready to…

My favorite scene in the surprisingly rewatchable Lethal Weapon 2 involves Detective Murtaugh (Danny Glover) going…
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Before she was “Ms. Jackson if You’re Nasty,” Janet Jackson was Penny on Good Times. Jackson appeared on the series…