The Monthly Self-Growth Curriculum: How to Level Up Your Life in 30 Days (Without Losing Your Mind) Let’s Be Real… If you’re like me, every January you sit down with your cute journal, three different pens, maybe even a vision board, and you tell yourself: This is my year! 🙌 Then life happens, stress happens, McDonald’s drive-thru happens… and by February, you don’t even remember what the goal was.

Hey! It's your girl Shalena here , dishing the hottest takes on the music scene that's got everyone buzzing. Every year, the MTV Video Music Awards remind us that pop culture isn’t just about music—it’s about the moments that stop time. From Madonna rolling around in a wedding dress, to Britney with her python, to Kanye interrupting Taylor, the VMAs have always been the stage where history, chaos, and glitter collide. So when the 2025 VMAs rolled into New York’s UBS Arena

Sooo, let’s talk. We live in a world where your therapist might be… a chatbot. Yep, in 2025, more and more people are turning to artificial intelligence to vent, journal, or even ask for “therapy-like” advice. It’s cheap, it’s 24/7, and it never judges or so people think. But here’s the tea: experts are warning us that AI isn’t built to handle the heavy stuff. And if you’ve seen the latest headlines, you know this isn’t just a tech story it’s a mental health crisis waiting

A Loving Family, A Devastating Loss Sewell Setzer III was just 14 years old when his life came to a tragic end in March 2024. He wasn’t some forgotten child, left to figure things out on his own. He had a mother who loved him dearly, who was present in his life, and who is now courageously speaking out so no other parent has to feel the pain she carries every day. But like many teens, Sewell also had a private world—one that unfolded on his phone and computer. And it was in

The Knock at Peach Drive On a late-August Saturday in Jacksonville, neighbors on Peach Drive stepped outside to flashing lights and quiet urgency. Officers went in; paramedics followed. By nightfall, the news was heavy and impossible to process: 55-year-old Lilian Ochoa-Menjivar was dead from multiple stab wounds.

We Need to Talk About Trends… Every time you open Instagram or TikTok, there’s a new “must-have” style, skincare hack, or aesthetic. One week it’s “Coastal Cowgirl,” the next it’s “Tomato Girl Summer,” and by the time you’ve ordered the outfit, the trend’s already dead. It’s exhausting. And expensive. And honestly? It’s starting to feel a little fake. That’s why in 2025, people—especially in fashion and lifestyle spaces—are saying bye-bye to micro-trends and leaning hard i

Young Thug Puts Future on Blast in Leaked Jail Call: “You Locked in With the Women, Not Your Kids” The internet is in shambles after leaked jail call audio of Young Thug surfaced, and let’s just say he did not hold back when it came to Future. In the call, Thugger takes direct shots at Future’s parenting and priorities. He claims that when he became famous, he switched up his lifestyle — but other rappers didn’t do the same. “When I became a superstar I stopped nuttin’ in

When you hear Muni Long’s powerhouse voice on hits like “Hrs & Hrs”, it’s hard to imagine the kind of pain and struggle she battles behind the scenes. But in 2014, the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter revealed that she had been diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that affects millions of people—especially Black women.

Young Thug is back, and he didn’t tiptoe in the door he kicked it wide open. On September 5, 2025, Thugger dropped the visuals for his latest track Closing Arguments on YVL’s YouTube, and let’s just say the internet has not been quiet since. The track is raw, the video is gritty, and the timing? Whew, messy. With leaked jail calls hitting the internet days before, Thug’s release feels less like just another music drop and more like a statement to his critics, his fans, and th

Heartbreaking news 💔Reality star Rolling Ray has passed away at 28, confirmed by his mother. A vibrant soul gone too soon. Rest in peace.

Now Looky here nothing gets fans talking faster than whispers of payola, bribery, and shady backroom deals. Over the past week, social...

Mark your calendars, because everybody’s favorite Philly public school is back in session! Abbott Elementary Season 5 officially premieres o

On August 29, 2025, the FDA announced that nearly 18,000 bags of Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp (2 lb) are being recalled in 17 states. This isn’t just Kroger—sister stores like Baker’s, Gerbes, Jay C, Mariano’s, Metro Market, Pay Less, and Pick ‘n Save are also tied up in this shrimp scandal. The reason? The shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive isotope linked to nuclear reactors and medical devices.

Let’s Talk About Oil… We put it in our frying pans, drizzle it over salads, and sneak it into baked goods. But here’s the thing, bestie—while oils can make food taste amazing, they can also be part of why your skin keeps breaking out, your digestion feels sluggish, and your energy is all over the place. Enter the No-Oil Diet—a wellness approach that’s trending hard right now, and for good reason. Instead of drowning your meals in refined oils, you get your healthy fats the

The conversation around mental health in America has shifted dramatically in recent years, and now public schools are stepping into the spotlight with a major move: mandatory mental health screenings for students. This change is designed to address the growing mental health crisis among children and teens, where rates of depression, anxiety, and even self-harm have skyrocketed since the pandemic. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 high school students reported poor men

Over the past few days, speculation has swept across social media and major news outlets, with phrases like “Where is Trump?” and even “Trum

ok so yall 6ix9ine posted an Instagram reel highlighting a two-hour interrogation video of Young Thug that allegedly shows him naming Peewee

The Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP) is officially back for its milestone tenth season, and Bravo fans are already buzzing! Premiering Octo

The internet is buzzing yet again and this time it’s with assumptions that Rapper Cardi B maybe pregnant with Steffon Diggs child. Here’s th

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina changed the course of history—not just for New Orleans, not just for the Gulf Coast, but for America as a whole. It wasn’t just another storm. It was a disaster that pulled back the curtain on race, poverty, neglect, and the uncomfortable truth about who is protected when America is in crisis—and who is left behind. Now, two decades later, the memories are still raw. The wounds never fully healed. The bodies, the heartbreak, the broken f

Listen… if you watched Sistas this week (Aug. 27, 2025), you already know we went through it. I swear Tyler Perry must sit in the writers’ room like, “how can I ruin their peace tonight?” 😩 Because babyyy, this episode had me yelling at the TV, laughing, and lowkey side-eyeing half these characters.

When it comes to beauty, rap, and culture, JT of the City Girls has always been that girl. She’s bold, she’s unfiltered, and she knows how to own a moment. So when M·A·C Cosmetics announced their new Lip Combo by JT, the internet did exactly what you’d expect: it lost its mind.

If you thought Twilight was buried in Forks, Washington forever—think again. The iconic saga that had us all choosing sides (Team Edward vs. Team Jacob) is officially making a comeback in 2025. And trust me, the fangirl/fanboy in all of us is SCREAMING. Yes, besties—it’s time to dust off your “I <3 Edward” tees and prepare your inner wolf howls, because all five Twilight movies are headed back to theaters this fall.

If you catch me on a random Tuesday night with snacks in hand and a blanket over my head like a cape… mind your business—I’m probably deep in an old-school rerun or seven. My TV love language is simple: comfort, chaos, crime, and a little supernatural sauce. I grew up on appointment television—no DVR, no “skip intro,” just you, the couch, and a prayer you made it home before the theme song. Now, streaming lets me time-travel: one minute it’s Living Single, the next it’s Star