Girl Power

Ariana posted a series of since-deleted tweets in response to a TMZ story that reported LaserAway had sent Grande a $1.5 million offer to remove her tattoo for free and become a paid spokesperson for the company. It turns out Ariana Grande is still attempting to fix her new tattoo after learning that what she thought said “7 rings” in Japanese actually meant “small, charcoal grill.” As it turns out, […]

The 7th annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), presented by TD Bank in collaboration with Global News, announces the official program and events lineup running February 13 - 18, 2019. TBFF is honoured to welcome Tarana Burke, Me Too movement founder and one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in 2018, who will receive the TBFF 2019 Social Impact Award during an intimate evening where she will share her […]

Three emerging African American women storytellers with experience in documentary film, multimedia journalism and cultural research will attend the 2019 Sundance Film Festival Jan. 24 – Feb. 2 on a coveted Roger Ebert Fellowship, Rogerebert.com announced Tuesday. The workshop, established in honor of the late film critic by festival founder and actor Robert Redford, brings together emerging film writers, critics and filmmakers to be mentored jointly by the Sundance Film […]

Lindsey Vonn has become the greatest female skier in history not just because of uncanny athletic ability and her intense desire to succeed. Rather, it is because she studies the science of the sport, understands the technology and embraces the engineering of the equipment and the courses, and studies the math of the run times and downhill angles. In other words, she has mastered the STEM of skiing. So it […]

The Female Quotient, a company and community dedicated to achieving workplace equality, today announced that it will bring its pop-up activation, The Girls' Lounge, to the Sundance Film Festival for the first time this year in partnership with Screenvision Media and Jane Walker by Johnnie Walker. Held at the DB Fine Art Gallery in Park City, Utah on Jan. 26 and 27, the Girls' Lounge will be the home of […]

Forevermark diamonds lit up the silver carpet at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on actor and double SAG award nominee Emily Blunt. Dramatic, shoulder-grazing diamond earrings complemented Blunt's sculptural gown, and Forevermark's "Force of Nature" ring adorned her hand as she accepted the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for her role in A Quiet Place. Jessica Paster, […]

Emma Stone has united with HAIM for an Omaze campaign in which the winner will get the chance to meet the Spice Girls and see them in concert. Stone, a self-proclaimed ardent Spice Girls fan, and HAIM’s Alana, Danielle and Este announced the competition via a playful video published on Wednesday, January 23rd. Performing a synchronized dance that nods to the Spice Girls’ classic "Stop," the quartet modifies the self-assured […]

Oprah has opened her own Leadership Academt for Girls in South Africa. And to the girls, they refer to the mogul as Mom O. In a recent interview, Winfrey said “They are my greatest, deepest joy,". Opened in 2007, OWLAG, as it’s called, is a boarding school with facilities rivaling those of top prep schools in the United States. More importantly, 90 percent of graduates have enrolled in colleges including […]

Stacey Ross Cohen, CEO of Co-Communications, recently took the TEDx stage to deliver a fresh perspective on personal branding, demonstrating how a well-developed personal brand can pave the way for success in college, career and beyond. The event took place at Infinity Hall in Hartford, C.T. An award-winning brand professional who earned her stripes on Madison Avenue and at major television networks before launching her own agency, Cohen specializes in […]