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Issa Rae

collaboration station Feb. 17, 2021

Issa Rae’s Face Has a New JobShe stars in Madewell’s new ad campaign.

By Florence O'Connor
we tried this Feb. 5, 2021

Testing Out Issa Rae’s New Hair-Care LineFour curly-haired women use her products for wash day.

By Kathleen Hou
advice Oct. 6, 2020

25 Famous Women on Not Settling for LessRihanna, Madeleine Albright, Kamala Harris, and more on choosing to forge your own path.

By Emily Burns and Julie Ma
new faces of things Sept. 24, 2020

Issa Rae Has a Hair-Care Brand NowShe’s the face of it, too.

By Erica Smith
reading lists Sept. 2, 2020

25 Famous Women on Their Favorite BooksReading recommendations from Alice Munro, Zadie Smith, Sonia Sotomayor, and more.

By Jane Starr Drinkard and Julie Ma
the beauty of it all Sept. 4, 2018

Ukonwa Ojo Wants Beauty to Be More EmpatheticTalking to the marketing mastermind behind the billion-dollar CoverGirl.

By Jane Larkworthy
look book Aug. 10, 2018

Issa Rae’s Best Looks From Awkward Black Girl to InsecureSee the star in Pyer Moss and Balmain when she’s not sporting graphic tees onscreen.

By Anaka Kaundinya
accolades July 12, 2018

Sandra Oh and Issa Rae Finally Got the Emmy Nods They DeserveAnd nine other nominations we’re excited about this year.

By Anna Silman
cfda awards June 6, 2018

Issa Rae Wore 5 Looks by 5 Black Designers at the CFDA’sTalk about using your platform for good!

By Lindsay Peoples
good news Mar. 5, 2018

Issa Rae Will Host the CFDA Awards This SummerWe can’t wait.

By Emilia Petrarca
denied Jan. 11, 2018

Issa Rae Is Reportedly the Latest Woman to Reject DrakeA source told E! she turned him down at the Golden Globes.

By Lisa Ryan
golden globes 2018 Jan. 7, 2018

Most Awkward Moments From the Golden GlobesJames Franco births a meme, Issa Rae is asked what she would call the memoir she already wrote, and more.

By Madeleine Aggeler
new faces of things Nov. 27, 2017

Watch Issa Rae Glow and Deliver Her Best Pick-Up Lines for CoverGirlMalibu, she looks great.

By Kathleen Hou
let’s makeup Oct. 10, 2017

Watch Issa Rae and Ayesha Curry in Their First CoverGirl AdMaye Musk, Katy Perry, Massy Arias, and Shelina Moreda also star.

By Kathleen Hou
privilege check Oct. 3, 2017

Issa Rae Explains White Male Privilege in One Paragraph“Just because we graduated from the same college doesn’t mean we have the same opportunities.”

By Ashley Weatherford
betrayal Sept. 27, 2017

Michelle Obama Was Not Happy About the Insecure FinaleYet another jilted fan.

By Madeleine Aggeler
we have fun Sept. 27, 2017

Celebrities Explain What They Would Do for That DickWith a new viral-video hashtag.

By Allison P. Davis
red carpet Sept. 17, 2017

You Can Get Married in Issa Rae’s Emmys DressThe Insecure star wore a custom red Vera Wang bridal dress.

By Emilia Petrarca
self expression Sept. 14, 2017

25 Famous Women on Their HairGrace Coddington, Solange, Nora Ephron, and more on everything from embracing their natural hair to getting bangs.

By Julie Ma
faces of things Sept. 12, 2017

Issa Rae Is the New Face of CoverGirlAwkward? Insecure? Ha!

By Ashley Weatherford
stans Aug. 30, 2017

The #LawrenceHive Is the Male Answer to the #BeyHiveMeet the men who love Insecure.

By Allison P. Davis
identity Aug. 24, 2017

25 Famous Women on Self-ExpressionErykah Badu, Madonna, Vivienne Westwood, and more on the artistic outlets they use to express themselves.

By Julie Ma
speak out Aug. 17, 2017

25 Famous Women on Standing Up for Themselves and OthersHillary Clinton, Rosa Parks, Zendaya, and more on speaking out.

By Julie Ma
zam zaddy July 24, 2017

Can You Call Someone ‘Zaddy’ During Sex?A casual survey.

By Allison P. Davis
bet awards June 26, 2017

The Best, Worst, and Blondest Hair at the BET AwardsWas everyone wearing a blonde wig? Almost.

By Ashley Weatherford
advice June 15, 2017

25 Famous Women on How to Be ProductiveShonda Rhimes, Joan Didion, Yayoi Kusama, and more on productivity and the benefits of procrastination.

By Julie Ma
ava duvernay May 22, 2017

Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o Are Starring in a Buddy Comedy Based on a TweetDirected by Ava DuVernay and written by Issa Rae.

By Anna Silman
wellness May 19, 2017

25 Famous Women on Their Self-Care RitualsBeyoncé, Hillary Clinton, Emma Watson, and more on their wellness routines.

By Julie Ma
year in review 2016 Dec. 9, 2016

The Year in Black JoyA look back at the moments that made a terrible year salvageable.

By Ashley Weatherford
tv Oct. 10, 2016

Insecure Is the Essential TV Show for the Swipe-Right GenerationFinally, a show that gets dating apps right.

By Anna Silman
the blow up Oct. 4, 2016

HBO’s New Star Issa Rae on Goals, Being Awkward, and Changing Hollywood“How hard is it to portray a three-dimensional woman of color on television? I talk to them every day. How come Hollywood won’t acknowledge us?”

By Lindsay Peoples