Nudes have been part of the art world since the beginning of time, but it seems like the female form trend is truly inescapable these days—especially in the home décor realm. I'm not the right person to school you in art history, but the trend certainly reminds me of Matisse and his iconic Blue Nudes series.There's a seemingly limitless number of vases, candles, drawings, pillows, figurines, mugs, and other home items that have been inspired by the female body. And yes, they're ripe for I...

Marking this her first release since Reality Show, Jazmine Sullivan welcomed 2021 with her fourth album after a six-year-long hiatus. Titled Heaux Tales, the 12-time Grammy Award nominee's 14-track project highlights untold narratives of women, specifically about relationships and sex, as well as explores self-empowerment.Initially sparking the idea for Heaux Tales was Sullivan's RCA Records reps, who suggested that she should approach her next record like a concept piece. "I was feeling stuck...

For the second year in a row, Krispy Kreme will give out free boxes of donuts to graduating high school and college seniors.The promotion, introduced last May as a sweet acknowledgement of pandemic-related challenges facing students across the world, offers a free "Graduate Dozen" to any student who drops by a Krispy Kreme location wearing their cap and gown or Class of 2021 merch (T-shirts, letterman jackets and more included). The box of 12 will include the chain's classic glazed donut along w...

When COVID-19 hit the United States in March 2020, Maya Knell, a 26-year-old actor living in Los Angeles, figured her love life was over. "Well, that's it for me," she recalls herself thinking. She deleted her dating apps, sat back and waited. In June, Knell cautiously dipped her toe back into the world of online dating. She re-downloaded Tinder, Bumble and Hinge and, after vetting matches, met up outdoors with those who had recently tested negative. Knell's experience is an unprecedented turn o...