Lena Khan is the first Hijabi director in Hollywood. After attending film school at UCLA, Khan went on to create her first feature film, The Tiger Hunter, which is about a young Indian man who comes to America in search of success. The film is a comedy based on the experiences Lena’s parents and members of the…
Gizelle Bryant of the Real Housewives of Potomac created a tinted moisturizer called “Everyhue Beauty: marketed as a foundation for every hue. We tested it for texture, coverage and overall satisfaction and after using the product—much to our surprise—Everyhue Beauty takes the cake for having significant coverage, a…
In 2017, a group of Yemeni convenience store owners in New York City went on strike to protest Donald Trump’s proposed Muslim ban. Almost exactly two years later, one of the organizers, Debbie Almontaser, explains how thousands of people came together in just 36 hours to fight back.
In our effort to explore the retail products made by various Real Housewives, we decided to try Real for Real Cuisine, made by Shannon Beador of Real Housewives of Orange County. This product is platformed on QVC and comes with nine packages of various seafood meals that are to be microwaved. The rather small flavors…
The Real Housewives are known for their outside business ventures, which are ambitious if not consistently realistic. One of the most intriguing of these inventions comes from LeeAnne Locken, of The Real Housewives of Dallas, who created the L’Infinity Dress—something she calls the “ultimate little black dress” that,…
In an interview with Jezebel, Eva Marcille, model and current castmember on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, broke down what it means to be shady. One rule of engagement: if the other person doesn’t touch on a topic first, then you don’t touch on it. If you do? You’re being shady.
And now, a short tribute to the now-unemployed Trump staffers, all of whom have either been fired or resigned from the Trump administration this year. May they celebrate their renewed freedom and honor their second chance at life.
As we approach the end of the year, a few of our Jezebel Quickies stars reflected on some of the shit they’ll be leaving behind before the New Year hits. They gave us a variety of responses.
Eva Marcille stopped by Jezebel, draped in fur, and ready to get candid about her experience so far as a full-time, peach-holding castmember on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
The mother of Black Hollywood and a Jezebel favorite, Black-ish star Jenifer Lewis, stopped by our office to share her best advice on finding love in the digital era, avoiding scammers, staying young forever, and navigating social media. Here are some highlights.
Ebony Obsidian definitely has the range. As Adrienne Hunt in Barry Jenkins’ upcoming film If Beale Street Could Talk, based on James Baldwin’s novel of the same name, she embodies a character who’s “super outspoken [and] super bold,” as she puts it. As an actor, Obsidian is best recognized for her guest role in Master…
In Reyna Grande’s latest memoir, A Dream Called Home, the author recalls her experience attending college as a Mexican immigrant who was simultaneously growing into her own womanhood. Not only did Grande’s experiences give her memoir an honest and captivating tone, they shaped the ways in which she approached global…
When Pam Grier walked into our studio, her energy was infectious. During the interview, she recalled moments from her decades-long career and the movies that landed her the title of “Queen of Blaxploitation.”
Last week, Lana Condor stopped by the Jezebel studio on the cusp of her star turn in the Netflix romcom To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and her sparkling personality was as impressive as she is in the film. Based on Jenny Han’s novel of the same name, Condor plays a romantic dreamer named Lara Jean Covey who lives…
I began my internship not necessarily knowing which site I’d be working on - or what aspect of the video department I’d be working in.
King Princess, 19, titled her latest EP Make My Bed, but when she dropped by the Jezebel studio this month, she assured us she does not. Instead, she explained that the inspiration came from a “...big ole break-up.”
