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Hollywood's had a historic streak of hotness in October so far, and this week's Cheek of the Week is no exception. The Bad and Boujee model celebrated her 29th birthday last week. You can also catch her in the WAP music video with Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. She's a talented rapper with Big Mouth being one of her hottest breakout songs.

Leon Bridges for Bitter Southerner. Story by Mike Jordan Atlanta.

Black women have been on the Coach bag wave for decades, but now Black men are riding that same wave with the giant, beautiful Empire 40 bag sweeping social media as the accessory for everyone. For fashion insiders, the Empire comes across as the sturdier, bigger brother to The Row's Margaux. But for the men who love it, The Empire is the ultimate unisex bag: structured, strong, and built like a vintage doctor's bag or classic bowling carryall.

The Kid Mero is joining a growing list of public figures condemning Laura Loomer after she used racist language to attack five Black women in public office. Loomer called the women "ghetto, entitled, race-obsessed, destructive black B–CHES" in an Aug. 28 post on X.

Aubrey Omari for Icon Magazine showcases cutting-edge fashion photography that pushes creative boundaries. The collaboration highlights contemporary style trends through dynamic visual storytelling. Icon Magazine features Omari's distinctive aesthetic and innovative approach to editorial design.

Nine months after federal agents arrested independent journalist Georgia Fort over her coverage of an anti-ICE protest inside a St. Paul, Minnesota, church, she says the case has changed the way she approaches her work. Fort says she's had to consider the legal stakes surrounding every journalistic decision she makes for fear of being targeted by the government.