We all know Funke Akindele as a prolific actor and filmmaker from the days of Aje Meta, Apaadi, and Jenifa to ‘behind the scenes.’ In 2022, she snapped with Omo Ghetto: The Saga, a sequel to Omo Ghetto the movie, and that kicked off a new era for her career as a “record-breaking,” multi-hyphenated filmmaker. Truthfully, we can only call…
Flip hairstyles are officially having their moment, and it’s not just a fleeting trend. They are one of those trends that never really disappear, they just wait for the right moment to come back. Popular in the ’60s, revived in the ’90s and early 2000s, flipped ends have always been about adding movement, attitude, and…
The Hidden Cost of Comfort Comfort is not a bad thing. Let me say that first. We all need comfort. After long days, pressure, disappointments, and expectations, comfort feels like rest. It feels like safety. It feels like finally being able to breathe. And for many women, comfort is not chosen out of laziness, but…
A Woman’s View of AFCON 2025 and the Chaos We Love Nothing unites Africans like AFCON, and AFCON 2025 was doing just that until it wasn’t. AFCON doesn’t sneak in; it announces itself with a bang, way before the first whistle of the tournament goes off. The African Cup of Nations, AFCON, is a biennial…
Let’s get this out of the way: the headwrap has always been here. But now, it’s having a very specific moment, the kind that doesn’t shout ‘I’m over here’, doesn’t come with tutorials that are three minutes too long, and definitely doesn’t feel try-hard. Instead, it gives off “this is how I’ve always dressed.” If…
