From ‘The Zombification of Whitney Houston’ on Refinery29 Unbothered: In Haitian mythology, the idea of what we now call zombies emerged from enslaved Africans’ deepest fear: not even death would bring freedom. Though suicide was common on the brutal French enslavers’ plantations, the enslaved feared suicide would leave them trapped in
From Refinery 29 Unbothered: *Spoilers for Season 1 of The White Lotus The White Lotus is the latest HBO prestige dramedy satire on whiteness. A mix of its predecessors Succession and Search Party, The White Lotus centers rich, messy white people, their children and one acceptably Black friend, Paula, on a vacation at the titular resort in
For Refinery 29 Unbothered: “They don’t know I do it for the culture, goddamn,” Lizzo sings on her newest single, “Rumors.” Though it’s the opening line of the upbeat pop song about rising above haters who start ridiculous rumors about her, this clear callout about who Lizzo’s music is for didn’t
From Black Film: In addition to [Keke] Palmer [the new Creative Advisor], Unbothered has hired award-winning author and entertainment journalist, Brooke Obie, as Deputy Director. In the role, Obie will oversee the execution of Unbothered’s editorial strategy and drive its day-to-day content operations. “At Unbothered, we’re dedicated to celebrating moments of joy, sharing our collective