Vanessa Willoughby

Now Hear This

How Us uses images of Hands Across America to challenge our complicity

Every Month Is Black History Month

How Dope rewrote coming-of-age movies for Black teens

Every Month Is Black History Month

My complicated childhood love for Addy Walker, the first Black American Girl doll

'90s tv

Revisiting the teen homelessness Christmas episode of My So-Called Life

Just so you know

18 years later, Bring It On still teaches us about cultural appropriation

Formative Jukebox

The Fiona Apple guide on how to be a better girl

Dreams do come true

NASA and Humans of New York just made this kid's dream come true

Currently Hearting

Adele's "Hello" in sign language is utterly gorgeous

Bowing to the TV Gods

Wait. Misty Copeland and 'Awkward Black Girl' are joining television forces?

Gender Studies

Félicitations! France officially recognizes a third gender

Behind The Scenes

Everything we know (so far) about the new 'Bridget Jones' movie

Bold and Beautiful

Diversity is dominating this September's magazines. Finally.

My Fandom Life

The case for a black Hermione Granger