Clear those bad energy vibes going into the new year with this gift set.

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All Letters Matter. So, get the mug.

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What happens under the blanket, stays under the blanket.

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Black girl magic has been bottled! Everybody wants some of this.

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What’s in the pot takes on a whole different meaning in this cookbook that delivers 50 recipes from a fried bologna sandwich to a lobster dinner.

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When the wheels go up, put the drank in your cup. This kit has everything you need to make your alcoholic beverage on-the-go. Except the alcohol.

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When you’re drunk in love, this can save you the problem of the next day blues. In this situation, you put it on after you pull it out. The wine bottle, that is.

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Hide ya kids and get candy wasted on gummy bears with a twist.

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And if you want to smell a boy, Soohyang’s got you covered too with her Boy’s Neck candle.

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Is it ghetto to laminate cards? This card set might be like your southern auntie’s plastic covered couch.

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Once you put on this bandaid, you can yell, “Out! Out damned spot!”

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No caption needed. Fuck it.

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Recipe:

1 bottle Pinot Grigio

2 1/2 cups apple cider

1 cup club soda

1 1/2 cups ginger Brandy

3 honeycrisp apples, chopped

Recipe:

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup water

3/4 cup fresh cranberries

1 bottle Brut champagne

fresh rosemary

Recipe:

25ml gin (or to taste)

15ml raspberry liqueur

Champagne, to top up

Rose petals or raspberries, to garnish

Recipe:

2 cups water

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 stick butter, melted

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Pinch ground cloves

Pinch salt

6 oz rum

Recipe:

FOR COCKTAIL

6 oz rumchata

6 oz creme de cocoa

3 oz bourbon

Ice

FOR GARNISH

3 tbsp caramel, microwaved until pourable

1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans

Cool Whip, for garnish

3 whole pecans, for garnish

Sprinkle of cinnamon, for garnish

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This plant is on NASA’s list of houseplants that clean and filter indoor air and is one of the few houseplants that are nontoxic to animals. It tolerates low water and light environments but prefers bright, indirect light.

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Also known as the dragon tree, this plant helps remove formaldehyde, trichloroethylene, and xylene, which are airborne chemicals often found in household goods. This plant prefers brightly lit areas but can tolerate lower light conditions as well.

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This plant absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen at night. Within its leaves is a gel-like sap that heals cuts and burns. This plant prefers bright, indirect light.

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This plant improves indoor air quality and can grow as tall as 4 ft. It prefers low, indirect light.

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This is a plant that can grow long vines and removes VOCs (volatile organic compunds) from the air, especially formaldehyde. It can thrive in moderate to low, indirect light.

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This common houseplant can strip your home of toxins that are known to form in carpets and rugs. It is easy to care for because it can tolerate low light and infrequent watering.

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This plant’s dark, glossy leaves take in the carbon dioxide we exhale and convert it to oxygen.

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Ethics: Jewelry is individually and ethically handmade with fair-trade African gold and globally sourced conflict-free fine metals

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Ethics: California born lifestyle brand created by Isadora Alvarez, uses recycled cotton, hemp, tencel, and organic cotton

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Ethics: Creates luxury accessories and footwear designed in Brooklyn; finds vegetable-tanned leathers, soling from recycled tires, hand carved wood, floral dyed feathers along with a collection of other by-product materials sourced from farmers across the globe

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Read, watch, and go to our top picks for the new year.

Yellow is the color of rebirth. Check out looks using this bold hue and get inspired to include yellow in your wardrobe!

Check out where to go, what to see, and our hot picks this month.

Get an education in color with this month’s eye candy: the color pink. Grab your credit cards because these items are highly coveted.

Now that the sun lingers longer, your day doesn’t have to end early. Check out the March Calendar to get the inside scoop on places to go, books to buy, and other hot, new ish happening this month.

Chosen as Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, the color blue was a favorite of famed Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. So much so, she painted her whole house blue. See how you can do blue, too.

Safe at home means staying the f*ck at home. Here are some activities to keep you busy learning, laughing, and most importantly, living.

You can find this color within every nook and cranny of the world. In every shade, it is a reflection of life and renewal. Get inspired by this month’s education of the color green.

Get into this SS 2021 fashion editorial shot by photographer Toni Aguilar.

March/April 2021

Some people are just born with the fly gene. LA-native and fashion designer Kaleb B. Carter is paving a new way to look at men’s fashion.

Dec 2019

Style. Grace. Taste. When you are a sneakerhead like YouTuber Richard Colone, you gotta have just the right pair.

May/June 2021

She’s poppin’. Cherry poppin’ to be exact. Designer Melody Ehsani slays style with an important message about femininity.

March 2020

It’s no easy feat, but rapper & community activist Brandon “Stix” Salaam-Bailey’s goals to enrich and educate the Watts community are without limit.

July/Aug 2020

Who is the unscripted Brian Jordan Jr.? Read how the Tyler Perry’s “Sistas” star is captivating audiences and transforming how black men are portrayed on-screen.

Feb 2020

There’s a new hotspot in Inglewood, California and it’s poppin’ books and knowledge. Get to know Asha Grant, the owner of The Salt Eaters, an emerging independent bookshop prioritizing works by and about Black women, femmes, and non binary peoples.

Nov/Dec 2020

When Dominick Verrette founded The Leela Project nonprofit, he had a major goal in mind: protect Black and Brown boys at all costs.

Oct 2020

Four culinary explorers discuss how their rich ancestral pasts influence the foods they create.

July/Aug 2021

She’s learned to let fear be a guide and not a distraction. In her debut as a published author, TV and film producer Erika Bryant shares how she manifested her destiny while doing it scared.

July/Aug 2021

When you are a creator, you don’t stop creating. And, that’s exactly what Lauren Halsey is doing. A pandemic won’t stop the art of giving.

July/Aug 2020

Painting is his passion and he’s captivating audiences with every colorful stroke of his brush.

Jan 2020

Read about the LA-based artist whose work explores themes of femininity, class, and her own mixed-race identity in America.

March 2020

Artist Saloan, also known as Queen Loany, crafts mixed media collages that laud the magic in melanin.

June 2020

The streets is watching, literally. Photographer Jerome Weathers captures the bodiless streets of Downtown, Los Angeles during the height of the pandemic.

May 2020

She’s a mother of three, a wife, and the owner of one of the very few Black-owned art galleries in Los Angeles. Dominique Clayton is a super woman with an eye for style and she’s dedicated to sharing it with the world.

Oct 2020

After moving to LA, Keisha Sheree established a huge social media following, booked celebrity clients, and secured the bag by creating spectacular nail art and design.

Jan 2020

A sought after make-up artist, Tai Young has the key to flawless beauty.

Jan 2021

She is the brainchild behind the next big thing to come to the feminine health market. Meet the woman behind conditionHer.

March 2020

Arah Sims, founder of Kyütee Beauty and “When We All Vote” official partner, intersects beauty and purpose using nail art as an extended canvas for self-expression and representation.

Oct 2020