Luvvie at Forbes
AwardsFamous folksTV and Movies

On Being Deserving, Disappointed and Deeply Rooted

When I tell you March Madness is in full swing? 😩 I’ve taken 6 flights in the last 2 weeks, and have flown coast to coast 2 times. I’m behind on even posting about most things I’ve done because as soon as I finish one, I’m off to the next. …

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On Performances, People-Pleasing, and Personal Transformations
Famous folksMusic

On Performances, People-Pleasing, and Personal Transformations

Rihanna has stolen the entire show this week, starting with her baby shower (aka the Super Bowl) and then her new British Vogue cover and interview. And she’s living rent free in my head right now because the conversations that followed Fenty Bowl have me thinking about a lot of …

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Elon Musk and the Mirage of Intelligence
BusinessFamous folksSocial Media

About Twitter, Elon Musk and the Mirage of Intelligence

Elon Musk is now the CEO of Twitter, and all hell has broken loose. In a week, he’s fired over 3,700 employees and is beginning an $8/month plan that will allow anyone to have a verified checkmark. And those who are already verified but don’t pay will lose their blue …

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About Kanye's Antisemitism, Earned Consequences and Who We Fight
CultureFamous folks

About Kanye’s Antisemitism, Earned Consequences and Who We Fight For

Kanye West‘s anti-semitism is really going to be his downfall. And rightfully so. Dude has been out of pocket with what he’s been saying about Jewish people, and I’ve seen a few interviews. His hate speech against Jewish people is awful and we cannot ignore it. We cannot dismiss it …

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Kim Kanye
CultureFamous folks

About Kim, Kanye and Who Deserves Abuse

To be a woman who is worthy of being abused or harmed, you need to be pious, flawless, perfect. You need to be a saint whose never worn skimpy clothes, cussed or made a mistake. Kim Kardashian is none of those. Yet and still, she doesn’t deserve the harassment and …

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CynthiaErivo
Famous folksPodcastTV and Movies

Use Your Voice (with Cynthia Erivo) – Episode 3 of Professional Troublemaker

My guest this week on Professional Troublemaker is my long-lost twin, another powerhouse woman from my Voltron squad, the golden-voiced and brilliant Cynthia Erivo. If you don’t know Cynthia, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life, but as far as her official credentials go, Cynthia is a Tony®, …

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CultureFamous folks

Don’t Weaponize Chadwick Boseman’s Death to Shame People

I want us to be careful about how we are using Chadwick Boseman’s death as life lessons. One of the things that I saw was somebody saying “Whenever you want to come up with an excuse, think about Chadwick Boseman” and that didn’t sit right with my spirit. I get …

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Hold Yourself Accountable (with Sophia Bush) - Episode 45 of Rants & Randomness
Famous folksPodcast

Hold Yourself Accountable (with Sophia Bush) – Episode 45 of Rants & Randomness

My people! Welcome to this week’s episode of Rants & Randomness. Back in June, I was part of the founding team for Share the Mic Now – an online campaign to magnify Black women and the important work they are doing in order to catalyze change. On June 10, 50 …

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Uncle Production
Famous folksMusic

About Teddy Riley, Babyface and the Failed Uncle Production

I have been laughing my whole ass off at the jokes about Teddy Riley and I don’t think this will stop being funny for a LONG TIME. Or ever. There are so many lessons here. * This is a transcript of the video I posted. Yesterday was the Uncle Production: …

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Kobe Gianna Bryant
Famous folks

I’m Looking for the Good in this Great Loss: A Reflection on Kobe’s Death

It felt different. It feels different. It don’t make sense. Kobe Bryant dying in a helicopter crash with his daughter, Gianna and 7 other people. Shit is wild to type out. It was wild to hear. A month later, it’s wild to even be saying it and knowing it’s real. …

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