Sylvia Obell

3 weeks ago | elle.com | Sylvia Obell

Celeste SlomanFrom left: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Kerianne Flynn. A pop star, two journalists, a rocket scientist, an activist, and a filmmaker walk into a room. That may sound like the setup for a punchline, but it’s actually the all-star lineup of Blue Origin’s historic all-female space crew, which includes Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sylvia Obell

From left: Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Kerianne Flynn. Celeste SlomanA pop star, two journalists, a rocket scientist, an activist, and a filmmaker walk into a room. That may sound like the setup for a punchline, but it’s actually the all-star lineup of Blue Origin’s historic all-female space crew, which includes Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn.

1 month ago | ebony.com | Sylvia Obell

Kerry Washington moves with a quiet assuredness that instinctually makes you want to follow her lead. Her natural walk is softer than the strut we watched her do for seven seasons as Olivia Pope on Scandal, but no less commanding. When she stepped onto the set of her EBONY cover shoot, she barely made a sound, yet everyone hopped to attention in such a synchronized fashion that you would’ve thought we were all part of her Six Triple Eight battalion. Yet, in real life, she needs no whistle.

Jan 14, 2025 | sincerelysylvia.substack.com | Sylvia Obell

It’s Wednesday, January 8, and I’m sitting in my living room looking out the window at the thick cloud of smoke hanging over all of central Los Angeles. The sun, barely visible behind the gray skies, looks almost angry as it beams a burnt orange-reddish color into my apartment instead of the welcoming magic hour glow I look forward to around this time every day. Los Angeles is such a deceptive city.

Sep 21, 2023 | au.news.yahoo.com | Sylvia Obell

"I saw André 3000 here once and I freaked out," Halle Bailey half-whispers. "But I contained myself."We’re sitting in the dimly lit, no-frills dining room of Merkato, an Ethiopian restaurant in Los Angeles. Halle loves this spot because, in addition to the great food, it’s a place where people tend to respect your space. Even if you’re one of the greatest rappers of all time or, say, a newly crowned Disney princess having, in celebrity terms, one of the biggest years in recent memory.