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Lisa at The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images)
BARING HIS SOUL

Designer Bares All About the Met Gala ‘Rosa Parks’ Panties

Actress and K-Pop star Lisa shocked with her underwear-as-outerwear featuring a portrait with an astonishing resemblance to the civil rights icon.

Leigh Kimmins

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SNEAKERHEAD

How Stan Smith Became Hip Hop’s Most Unlikely Icon

“The shoe has endured because it’s simple, it’s comfortable, it goes with everything, and hopefully means something to people when they wear it,” Stan Smith tells The Daily Beast.

Jeff Slate

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‘DON’T TRY ME’

Beyoncé Gives ‘Jolene’ a Gun-Slinging, Dolly-Approved Remake

The country music legend herself shows up on “Cowboy Carter” to introduce Bey’s sinister spin on the country classic.

Madeline Roth

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1989 (TAYLOR’S VERSION) WEEK

The Best Moments of 2014, From ‘1989’ to the Sony Hack

In honor of “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” here’s everything we loved about 2014, including “Gone Girl,” the Oscar selfie, and more.

The Daily Beast

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POST-ABLOH

Pharrell Williams in the Running for Louis Vuitton Job

In addition to an illustrious career in music, Williams co-founded the apparel brands Ice Cream Clothing and Billionaire Boys Club.

Helen Holmes

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BOLD

Family Isn’t Pleased About NFTs of Hilma af Klint’s Work

“This completely goes against the will of Hilma af Klint,” the artist’s nephew’s granddaughter said.

Helen Holmes

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BLING

Pharrell’s New Auction Platform Crashes Almost Immediately

The pop icon and N.E.R.D. produced launched the platform to rid himself of a lifetime of glamorous accoutrements.

Helen Holmes

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THIS IS (NOT) WHAT YOU CAME FOR

Calvin Harris’ New Album Is A Funky, Star-Studded Bore

Even with an arsenal of slinky grooves and guest spots from Dua Lipa, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, and Snoop Dogg, Harris’ latest summer flex falls flat.

Kyndall Cunningham

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‘I SAID WHAT I SAID’

Kelis Launches Into Beyoncé Over New Sample: ‘Disrespectful’

The “Milkshake” singer is furious over a track from Bey’s new album—and wants the world to know it.

Matt Young

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‘I SHOT HIM’

Grand Jury Won’t Charge Cop Who Killed Pharrell’s Cousin

Officer Solomon D. Simmons III could be heard saying, “I shot him. There’s the gun,” in body camera footage of the encounter with 25-year-old Donovan Lynch earlier this year.

AJ McDougall

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Mo’ Problems

Diddy and Pharrell Accused of Exploiting Young Black Talent

This week, artists Kelis and Mase opened up about the exploitation they allegedly faced under two of the industry’s most successful black men, Pharrell and Diddy.

Cassie da Costa

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