THIS WEEK
Teyana Taylor Is Reportedly Single Again. From dancer to singer to actor, Teyana Taylor has cemented herself as the ultimate triple threat. In the past year alone, she’s delivered an award-winning performance in One Battle After Another (earning her first Golden Globe, headlined Tyler Perry’s Netflix drama Straw, and starred in Ryan Murphy’s star-stacked legal series All’s Fair—all while dropping her Grammy-nominated album Escape Room.
And, naturally, she’s done it all in a steady rotation of top-tier looks, whether it’s next-level sheer suiting, matching snakeskin leather, or Chanel straight off the runway As her career has evolved over the years, so has her love life. From her early days being linked with athletes and rappers to her most recent relationship with British actor Aaron Pierre—which, according to reports from Page Six, seemingly ended at the end of 2025.
Janet Jackson And Brother Jermaine Clash Over “Michael” Biopic. Janet Jackson is not happy with the upcoming biopic depicting her brother’s life. “Michael,” expected in theaters this April. It was watched in a private screening in Los Angeles attended by members of the Jackson family, prompting differing reactions from the siblings, primarily Janet and her brother Jermaine.
According to Page Six, around 60 people gathered for the screening, with sources claiming that there was a clash between Janet and Jermaine, who’s the father of the film’s lead, Jaafar Jackson, playing his uncle Michael.While most people in the screening were enjoying the film and praising Jaafar’s performance, when the movie ended, Janet couldn’t hold back her criticism.“She had something negative about almost every scene,” said one of the attendees.
“The acting, the makeup, how the actors spoke, even how they walked. It was Janet deciding against the room that this movie wasn’t going to meet her approval.” Jermaine confronted her, resulting in an awkward clash. “You are going to miss this wave,” he reportedly told Janet. “You are so jealous — just get on the wave.”
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Single Sketches
The Exit Notes
Cara J: “I wish somebody would write a book on how to tell someone amicably you no longer wish to be involved in a relationship with them and they accept it graciously. This has got to be the hardest task in the world to do. MORE
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The Dating Chronicles
The Guessing Game
Jeff was a very handsome man and few men had his charisma. His impact on women was legendary. The handwritten notes and inviting phone calls at work were a daily occurrence in his fast-paced life. But he was surprised when he received a note from Peggy, his assistant, asking him to meet with her over dinner. MORE
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The Anatomy 
Of A Fantasy Date
by Kara Sinclair
I was excited and pinching myself as I dressed for the evening. I had been invited to a corporate dinner party by a very handsome distinguished man I’d met at a medical conference. He was different from anyone I’d ever met in that he was a doctor with a mission in life. After I met him, I called every girlfriend within a twenty-five-mile radius to brag about being chosen out of a crowd, by someone who engaged every female eye in the room when he walked in. And of course, everyone was waiting with bated breath to hear about my date. MORE
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Single Scenarios
Etched Episodes
Edited by Lisa Laird
Philip G: “There is so much said about the plight of women and their encounters with the “bad boys.” But what about the women who lie, cheat, and pretend to be who they’re not? I just finished a stint with a near-fatal attraction, who set fire to my car, when I went away for the weekend with my family and she couldn’t find me.” MORE
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SingleScenes
by Sarah Smart
Q. I just found out that my ex-husband is dating my co-worker and I hate going to work and encountering her. I found out about them accidentally but she doesn’t know I know. I’ve been upset ever since. I can’t stand knowing who he’s with because of the way he treated me. I’m thinking about quitting my job so I don’t have to be reminded of him. I like my job and my friends think I’m overreacting. What do you think? MORE
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From The Male Room
Inside “The Honey Hunt”
by Brent Stevens
Recently, after watching the game with a few of the fellows we decided to grab something to eat. At dinner, the topic segued from sports to women to “finding the perfect honey” complaints. One complaint was unanimous. The ideal woman was hard to find and a well-balanced woman is harder to find. Here are some excerpts: MORE
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Love Busters
by K.M. Sinclair
Carla was perplexed. She hadn’t heard from Bill in a week, and she couldn’t reach him by phone. The last time they were together, he’d received an emergency phone call and had to leave her best friend’s birthday party. They had been together for four weeks and they seemed to be getting along well. She wracked her brain trying to figure out why he suddenly disappeared, but she couldn’t think of anything that made sense. MORE
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How Street Savvy Are You?
10 Survival Tips
by Coco Diong
Not long ago in Chicago, a woman was found raped and murdered in her apartment in a high-rise building in a middle-class neighborhood, and there was no sign of forced entry. The police were baffled because there was no boyfriend of record, and no neighbor had seen anyone enter or leave her apartment. MORE
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