Black style with grace and grit
At this year’s Met Gala in New York, fashion transcended spectacle, becoming a soulful tribute to memory and cultural legacy
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Chris Brown: Should home affairs have acted?
The US musician, who has a history of violence against women, is set to perform in Johannesburg
Friday is a feeling | Why too much pubic discourse can be a distraction
Bitchin’ about discourse: Forget ugly feet – we have real issues
Friday is a feeling | Met Gala fashion hall of fame
Red carpet event fashions memories
Are celeb crossovers like Ivy Park and Yeezy so last year?
As sales of Kanye West’s Yeezy brand and Beyonce’s Ivy Park plummet, we ask if fashion collaborations are still desirable or have become a liability
Rihanna performs hits at Super Bowl – with a very special guest
Rihanna made her long-awaited return to the stage at the Super Bowl with a career-spanning medley of pop bangers, but it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation. The megastar appeared in the stadium midair on a floating stage, donning a clingy, all-red ensemble featuring a molded bustier — and a belt below what […]
What will Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
After seven years without a new album we share eight songs we predict Rihanna will perform at the 2023 Super Bowl half-time show.
Top 10 Fenty products you should own
After debuting her historically inclusive shade range, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty finally launches in Africa today.
My life and Andre’s: How André Leon Talley paved the way for black voices in fashion
André Leon Talley injected much-needed intellectualism into fashion, inspiring others to find their feet
The Cameroonian rhythm that set the world on fire
How Manu Dibango’s hit became the most sampled African song in history
Nasty C: ‘You can’t hide from me any more’
It’s been two weeks since the 23-year-old rapper signed a deal with US record label and hip-hop stronghold Def Jam. He caught up with the Mail & Guardian to let us know why the release of his album is taking so long
The Portfolio: Ami Faku
Afrosoul artist Ami Faku talks about the steps she took to develop her sound when recording her debut album.
How to (kind of) make it as a M&G columnist
There will be rejection in the form of no replies, which will haunt you for days. Keep going.
Top 10 take-aways from New York Fashion Week
As the spring/summer 2019 season flits to Europe, here’s a quick roundup of the top 10 takeaways from the Big Apple
Red Bull Culture Clash: The beat of two cities
If Atlanta was a taste of what’s to come, Orlando Stadium is going to explode like never before
Rihanna, defiant witch-woman
Like the Shona’s achiHera or the Igbo’s Ogbanje, the singer overshadows other American pop stars
The weekly pop sack: Good looks, messy looks and the looks of AKA
‘Is Katy Perry complicit in creating an image that glamorises abusive threads of behaviour towards women?’
The weekly pop sack: Life in the time of disgrace
South Africa lost some more moral ground last weekend.
Soundcloud expands into mainstream with paid streaming plan
After signing deals with major labels, including holdout Sony Music this month, Soundcloud is adding a subscription plan for consumers.
Sneak peek at fashion’s Super Bowl
The cash, the gossip and the general over-the-topness make for compelling viewing
Hip-hop gloss can’t save the anticlimax of RiRi’s new album
Rihanna has made us wait a maddening four years between albums and while Anti is worthy of a recommendation, it’s hardly earth-shattering stuff.
Pay it back or die, by Rihanna
The Commission of Gender Equality in Imaginary City has a hard time with Rihanna’s video.
Madam is cross with Rihanna
The singer’s video vividly depicts the violence black women have had to endure.
Slay or nay: Who caused a stir at the Met Gala 2015?
From Beyonce’s bedazzled look to Rihanna’s yellow show-stopper and SJP’s flaming head piece, we spotlight statement pieces and the more drab dresses.
Nude photos of celebrities leaked in apparent hack
Nude photos of stars such as Jennifer Lawrence and Rihanna have surfaced online, raising questions about hacking, leaks and invasion of privacy.
Rihanna asked to leave UAE mosque over photo shoot
Staff at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi have asked singer Rihanna to leave the premises after she posed for a fashion-style photo session.
Mixed reaction to Rihanna’s Jo’burg concert
Die-hard Rihanna fans sang along to every song, but the singer’s lack of energy and costume changes disappointed many concertgoers.
M&G Newsroom: The EFF lifts off
The EFF’s launch, SA’s major nuke programme, Red October and Rihanna are up on M&G Newsroom from 1pm to 2pm with Deshnee Subramany and Sarah Evans.
How selfies became a global phenomenon
Millions of people are posting self-portraits of themselves on social media – for some, this has become the ultimate symbol of the narcissistic age.
Rihanna lipstick gave me herpes, claims New York woman
Woman files lawsuit after allegedly contracting oral herpes at Rihanna concert, from free sample of RiRi Woo lipstick.
Weekend 101: Thatcher, Manuel, and for whom the cock crows
In this week’s round-up: Maggie Thatcher kicks the bucket, Trevor Manuel doesn’t blame apartheid and Helen Zille makes a cocky statement.
Prepare the IV drip, Rihanna is coming to SA
The worst-kept secret: Big Concerts is due to announce it is bringing Rihanna to South Africa, despite ‘Heat’ magazine spilling the beans.
