Alexandre Dumas, born July 24, 1802, was a French writer of essays, short stories and novels, best known for his books The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. Among his many volumes of romantic novels are the series of Valois, which center on Queen Marguerite, the last in the Capetian dynasty, and eight novels dubbed the […]

Everybody knows…IT GOES DOWN IN THE DM’s. Wowlebrity Mx Qwerrrk just sent me this cute, drive-by interview that she did on QwerrrkOut with her social media BFF, TNT Claws breakout star Evan Daigle (in the blue swim cap).
Claws is EVERYTHING you need on TV right now! It’s basically a dark-humored dramedy, set in a nail […]

Alice Dunbar Nelson, born July 19, 1875, was an American poet, journalist and political activist, the daughter of an African-American seamstress and former slave and a white seaman. She was one of the prominent African Americans involved in the artistic flourishing of the Harlem Renaissance. Her first husband was the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.
In 1895, her […]

Dutch fashion designer Bas Kosters recently presented his Fall/Winter 2017 collection My Paper Crown at Amsterdam Fashion Week. Not only is Kosters one of the quirkiest designers in Europe these days, he’s a critical thinker, as seen in his 2012 Ugly Collection, where he examined ‘What is beauty vs ugliness’. He’s also an avid doll collector…which would […]

Ida B. Wells, born July 16, 1862,  was a journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, feminist, and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
On May 4, 1884, a train conductor with the Memphis and Charleston Railroad ordered Wells […]

This is AWESOMENESS!!! Finally, there’s an agency that is truly setting their sights on being fully inclusive, catering to ALL the beautiful creatures out there, regardless of age, color, size, sexuality or gender identity. Founded by NYC nightlife super promoter Kayvon Zand, Zandwagon is a model management and specialty casting company that represents and casts people […]