The character designs of the Espada in Bleach are spectacular and meaningful. So here's a ranking of them all, from worst to ...

Bleach fans can name zanpakuto like Zangetsu and Sode no Shirayuki as balanced weapons with balanced power. Then, the other end of the gradient has some incredibly powerful or even downright broken ...

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada did not manage the team’s 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday because he was ill, the Astros announced. Espada was at Daikin Park on Wednesday afternoon ...

Trump biographer Michael Wolff says the president is "obsessed" with tearing down Black women who challenge his power. A Trump biographer has revealed deeper insights into the President’s disdain for ...

With a small 1.5-game lead over the Seattle Mariners, the Houston Astros could use all the help they can get. Fortunately, there are some injured players making their way back to the active roster.

This story is featured in the July/August 2025, 55th anniversary issue of ESSENCE. ESSENCE has long been attuned to what Black women want and need—especially when it comes to conversations about sex.

*A wave of fascination has swept TikTok as users discover Black Scottish influencer Torgi Squire, known as “starboysobersfitness,” who’s shining a spotlight on Scotland’s Black community. His viral ...

⚠️ This page mixes confirmed information with industry rumors and speculation. We’ll keep it updated as new details and leaks come to light. Focusing on the story of Zhong Kui from Chinese folklore, ...

In typical attention-loving fashion, “golden retriever boyfriends” have been making the rounds online for a few years now. But more recently, the GRBF’s darker, more mysterious counterpart has crept ...

The Houston Astros have dealt with a handful of injuries this season. However, none have been bigger than Yordan Alvarez's hand issue. Initially, results showed a muscle strain, but later tests would ...

On the empowering ‘ms60’ – a nod to popular noughties fashion brand Miss Sixty – Amaarae struts around while the sliding drill synths slice through skittering Afrobeats percussion, and deep amapiano ...