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Tamika Sayles, 06/29/12

Writer; Blogger

The increase of natural hair awareness is prompting an increase in Black-owned companies catering to natural hair. As a result, companies that once marketed exclusively to relaxed hair are creating new products that cater to natural and curly hair textures.

Fred Howard, 06/28/12

Nora Ephron's voice was one that led me, a young Black gay man from North Carolina, to find my way to New York City many years ago.

Emma Gray, 06/29/12

Associate Editor, HuffPost Women

It seems that Ursula, Ariel's nemesis in "The Little Mermaid," has lost her curves. The once full-figured character has been transformed into a much smaller version of herself for a new Disney Villains Designer Collection of figurines and beauty products.

Jill Donenfeld, 06/28/12

Founder, The Culinistas

People are fascinated by the things Glynn hates. On the list? Oprah, pandas, slow walkers and the word "honkytonk." Lady likes to take a stance!

Joah Spearman, 06/27/12

Co-founder and executive producer, Style X

Now that the NBA season is complete, we can move onto bigger and better things. Like travel shopping.

Arianna Huffington, 06/26/12

Nora Ephron is gone -- and I can't believe it. Professionally, her legacy will be that of an exceptionally gifted and versatile artist who could do it all, and do it all incredibly well. Personally, she'll be cherished as a wife and mother, and a devoted, giving, treasured -- and irreplaceable -- friend. Indeed, she was as talented at friendship as she was at everything else she tried.

Rita Wilson, 06/27/12

Editor at Large, Huff/Post50; Actor, Producer, Singer

Nora celebrated life to an insatiable degree, yet without any of the manic energy one associates with people who have "insatiable appetites" for life. She had a calm and elegant way of savoring every moment.

Blue Carreon, 06/27/12

Fashion writer

After a one-year hiatus, bag designer Rafe Totengco is reclaiming his rightful position in the fashion world. He has his own bag label, Rafe, whose fans include stylish women like Amanda Hearst, Eva Longoria and Zani Gugelmann.

Claudia Zelevansky, 06/27/12

Theater director, educator and arts administrator

To be honest, I suspect my hands would still shake if I did it again today. I still might think: Who am I to be writing to her? I'm still not brave in the way I imagine her to be, but these days I usually put the letter in the mailbox in the end. And Nora Ephron gets some credit for that.

Crane.tv, 06/27/12

Premium Video Magazine

These days it's difficult to be creative. Once again the arts community is having to justify the need for public spending and quantify their social worth.

Leanna Gregor, 06/27/12

Savvy Shopping and Fashion Trends Expert

There's no doubt that you're going to look stunningly gorgeous on your wedding day, but be prepared for disasters. You're going to need a bridal emergency bag to get you through the day.

Marlo Thomas, 06/27/12

Award-winning actress, author, and activist

For Nora Ephron, life was something to celebrate. And explore. And bitch about. And then celebrate again. You didn't have to read all of her brilliant essays to immediately see that the woman had a titanium-strength point of view -- and she was achingly funny about it.

Lisa Mirza Grotts, 06/27/12

Author, Etiquette Expert

Okay, so I'm a royalist. I admit it. Simply put, I love tradition, and nowhere else in the world can you find such pageantry and history and tradition as in London.

Meghan O'Keefe, 06/27/12

Comedian and writer

Nora Ephron was never really a celebrity to me so much as she was a dream weaver. I grew up watching her films in my living room. They fed my youthful appetites for romance and humor. Most of all, these films shaped my dreams of love.

Christopher Zara, 06/26/12

Arts Journalist

Here are five literary giants whose hearts were impaled by Cupid's arrow in the most brutal way. Rather than wallow in self-pity, these tortured scribes picked themselves up and stabbed Cupid right back -- with their pens.

Pete Wilgoren, 06/26/12

Author, Dadmissions

If society is a mirrored reflection of people strolling down life on the Project Runway, then we might have just walked the plank right off the edge.

Party Earth, 06/24/12

PartyEarth.com

Your crew of cronies is waiting to shake a tail feather and they need your moves -- the way you shake it is second-to-none. Now. What you wear is up to you (little black dress? satin short-shorts?), but what you tout in your clutch should be essentials only.