A little update on my fragrant side quest.

Lauryn Hill performs “Ex-Factor” during the Lauryn Hill tribute at the #BETAwards:

Janet Jackson brought actress and singer Teyana Taylor to tears at the #BETAwards as she presented her with the 2026 Icon of the Year award, calling her an inspiration to Black girls around the world.

1:06 WHY WAS I THIS HYPE TO SEE KING?! I swear that dude is magnetic. I was supposed to be happy to see T.I., somebody around my age. Meanwhile I'm like "King!!!!" youtu.be/2kdHGMYM4m8?... #BETAwards

What’s it like in your head?

SCOTUS handed down 4 major rulings this week. Corporate media covered each in isolation, buried in legal jargon, stripped of stakes. That ends here. Four assaults on human rights. One clear message: corporations and the powerful win, everyone else loses. Here is my non-legalese analysis.

Tenants in about 1M rent-stabilized apartments will not see their rents increase for the next two years after a NYC panel approved a first-of-its-kind freeze, fulfilling a key campaign pledge from Mayor Zohran Mamdani

NEWS: In a stunning upset, Mamdani-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier will defeat five-term incumbent Adriano Espaillat in the NY-13 congressional primary. With victories by Lander, Valdez, and now Avila Chevalier, Mamdani went 3-for-3 with his endorsements in New York City's Democratic primaries.

NYC, today is Primary Day. Polls are open NOW and close at 9 PM tonight. Be sure to get your vote in before then. For your polling site and more information, go to vote.nyc. Make your voice heard, New York City.

Egypt's first-ever World Cup win, celebrated in the World's Borough. Mabrouk Masr! Photo from @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social.

whole lot going on #houseofthedragon

ilove how they pretend to know the “extra special guest” #rpdr

We only have 8 days left to elect champions who will stand up to the corporate establishment. Taxing the rich, abolishing ICE, universal childcare, green social housing & more all start with winning these races. Get out the vote before June 23! dsa.nyc/gotv

ᗷᒪᗩᑕK ᗷOY ᗩᖇT ᔕᕼOᗯ- ᗷᖇOOKᒪYᑎ

#KNICKS WIN!!! #KNICKS WIN!!! #KNICKS WIN!!! #KNICKS WIN!!!

HISTORY.

WE WON AGAIN @mayor.nyc.gov #NYC 💎

I wanted to be in this video so bad.

“I can’t. I’m washing my hair.” 🥱💨

#LewisHamilton reacts to a #P2 result after #Ferrari closed the gap in qualifying at Barcelona. 🇪🇸🗣️ #F1 #Formula1 | #BarcelonaGP #Barcelona-CatalunyaGP

O(M)G. From 29 points down. Greatest comeback in NBA Playoffs/Finals history. Wow. The hero of the game: O.G. Anunoby. Knicks take a 3-1 lead in the 2026 NBA Finals. #news #nba #Knicks #nyknicks #oganunoby #nbafinals #spurs #basketball #sports #jalenbrunson #karlanthonytowns #mikalbridges

ilove everything about jidenna.

GAME 3 GOES TO THE SPURS. The last time San Antonio won at Madison Square Garden was in 2019.

yourself, but as a messy character

so proud of my sister 👏🏾 she’s the founder of Artisan Manor. a Black Woman owned brand bringing ethically sourced, culturally rich home goods from master artisans around the world. 🌍 your support is everything 🫶🏾 www.artisan-manor.com #Blackownedbusiness #ArtisanManor

interview with the vampire s3 #iwtv

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Honestly the best date I had was a picnic 🧺

This is factual

No lies detected

three things make a perfect new york date. 1. a spot with a little magic. and a close train ride to get there. 2. doesn't require a second mortgage. 3. one moment that sticks. the kind you text your best friend about at 2am. that's it. that's the formula. #nycdatenight

summer fridays in the city >>

Stronger reminder: white women are the ones who vote against womens progress.

Amazon sets the routes, the quotas, the uniforms, the cameras — and then tells workers they don't actually work for Amazon. Every delivery worker in this city should be able to afford to live here and have their rights respected. Workers deserve better.

happy june first #summer #love

what is: “it’s a wrap” for the win.

bring back mf $10 all you can eat buffets

watching #deliboys

X-MEN 97 SEASON TWO IS BACK!!!

roses x outkast 🥀🎧

“whole lotta playin’ victim n’ a villain at the same time”

the heat x toni braxton 😌 🎧

it’s raining. there will be no foolish wand waving or silly incantations. just crispy pancakes.

Happy 40th Birthday to Ryan Coogler 🎂

and on it! 🎸

The library at the Center for Brooklyn History, in Brooklyn Heights.

“bitch if you wanna burger- eat a burger” actually that would hit right now.