Videography: Beyoncé
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
In the post-millennial pop culture landscape, there is one name that stands a stiletto taller than the rest: Beyoncé.
Best & Worst Dressed Girl Groups of All Time
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
Girl groups: They sing. They dance. They look good. They inspire little girls to be a little slutty in their formative years. And some have done it better than others. Their outfit choices were integral with their success. As you’ll see on this list, the best dressed have risen to the top, while the ‘hos and the boring kind of fizzled after the hits. Which songbirds sizzled? And which go No no no no no?
INDIE REWIND: The 10 Greatest Fashion Moments in Music History
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Music and fashion have always seemed to go hand in hand; one inspiring the other, one amplified by the other, one blatantly stealing from the other, etc. As rock and roll became a lifestyle and MTV invaded the airwaves, the line between music and fashion began to all but disappear. That is in large part thanks to these 10 performances, albums, songs, music videos — moments in pop history — that forever defined and redefined the relationship between music and fashion.
Videography: Whitney Houston
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Though she ‘s now belting in that great sold out concert hall in the sky, Whitney Houston left behind a catalog of classic tunes that redefined what it means to sang. Visually, her model good looks were a hit with the MTV crowd and as a result Whitney was a huge crossover success — picking up the torch passed to her by godmother and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. Throughout the 90s Whitney made a series of comebacks, effectively earning her diva stripes and also some of the biggest hits of her career. Her output was more erratic in the 00s, but she at least had one last hit with the Alicia Keys-penned “Million Dollar Bill.” While we may mourn Whitney Houston’s untimely death, we’ll continue to dance, emphatically point and lip-sync for our lives to her timeless music.
Adele Makes a Clean Sweep at the 2012 Grammys
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Vogue cover girl Adele wore a simple Armani Privé gown to the 2012 Grammy Awards last night, but paired the frock with an armful of blingtastic trophies. The British songstress swept the competition, taking home all six awards for which she was nominated, including Album of the Year for 21 and Record of the Year for “Rolling in the Deep.” She is only the second female to win six Grammys in one night, the first — of course — being Beyoncé in 2010. Ms. Adkins also debuted the return of her voice after vocal surgery by belting out “in the Deep.” Though this was undeniably Adele’s night, the untimely passing of Whitney Houston cast a large shadow over the show with Jennifer Hudson bringing down the house in a stirring rendition of “I Will Always Love You”
NEWS / January 6 2012 5:37 PM
INDIE NEWSROOM: Ebony Tumbles/ Bieber Goes with God/ Brad & Rachel Continue Verbally Scratching Each Other’s Eyes Out
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- Ebony‘s gotten into the Tumblr game and they’re digging into their archives where gems like this stunning Diana Ross cover from 1970 are just sitting around waiting to be fawned over. [Ebony Tumblr]
NEWS / December 28 2011 8:50 AM
PETA Names Janet Jackson and Kim Kardashian Celebrity Grinches of 2011
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals removed whatever pole they had been sitting on as of late to point it in blame at Janet Jackson, Kim Kardashian and Cameron Crowe. The alliterative trio have earned positions on PETA’s list of “Celebrity Grinches of 2011″ for their unfriendliness towards animals.
NEWS / December 21 2011 5:37 PM
INDIE NEWSROOM: Diana Ross, Finally a Grammy Winner…Prince William Goes to Werq…The Inevitable Kardashian Sweatshop Scandal
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
- It’s as if the heavens opened up and shined down on me this afternoon. Diva among divas and my personal spirit animal Diana Ross will finally get her due at the 54th annual Grammy Awards where she’ll be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, her first trophy in over 800 years of shutting-shit-down. [Broadway World]
FILM MAJOR / December 3 2011 9:36 AM
INDIE REWIND: The 10 Greatest Fashion Films
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The drama of the business, the transcendent beauty of the clothes, and the backstabbing bitchery of the fashion world have always been popular subjects in film. Whether it’s a satanic editor with a taste for Italian couture, a young fashionista dining with diamonds, or a group of disenfranchised queens hoping to set the City of Lights ablaze, these 10 movies are the greatest odes to fashion.
Mariah Carey Loses 700 lbs, Back to Dressing Like an Over-the-Hill Hooker
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Mariah Carey, god bless you. Always willing to take the diva schtick to levels even Diana Ross would look at twice before saying, “Really, tranny?,” Mimi is emancipated once again — though this time it’s from that tank she was huffing around in during her 23-month pregnancy. After losing 70 lbs — 40 in water weight during the first week, the other 30 using Jenny (née Craig) — the first thing the songbird did was strip down and whip out her best late-90s hoochie for a new commercial. And she didn’t even have to resort to any completely obvious camera trickery — key words being “completely obvious.”