Club Courting Etiquette
Posted October 2008
Fellas, let's face it when it comes to clubs and courting: good game is a dime a dozen nowadays. Men who have to constantly spit G every second of the convo just to get women into the sack must have a hard life (no pun intended) for having to do ...continue

Socialite’s Life
Posted September 2008
In our latest edition of "Last Call," we take things straight to the streets, and who better to give us the scoop from within city limits than semi-retired NYC socialite Nina Richie, who has seen it all after years of partying at all of New York City's most high profile ...continue

The New Monogamy: Cheating by the Rules?
Posted September 2008
Courtesy of The Love Council A New York magazine article entitled "The New Monogamy" states that marriages are becoming more and more open. The thinking is that agreed-upon "cheating" will ward off the urge to stray further. In this view, as long as each spouse "sluts around" (their words, not ours) ...continue

Can’t quit your ex?
Posted August 2008
Source: MSNBC.com / Dr. Laura Berman The beginning of summer is always ripe with barbecues, graduations and weddings. Although these get-togethers often happily reunite us with family and friends, they also tend to unhappily reunite us with our exes of yesteryear. Indeed, even with all we have learned from painful breakups, ...continue

Married men have less testosterone
Posted August 2008
Courtesy of New Scientist Print Edition. Married men who spend time with their wives and kids have lower testosterone levels than bachelors. The discovery suggests that having less of the hormone could play a part in encouraging men to devote their energies to the family rather than looking for another partner. In ...continue

The Empire Strikes Back
Posted July 2008
He's been labeled one of the most controversial yet polarizing photographers in the urban modeling industry for reasons that can be debated forever. But to us, he is just simply the goofy but truthful Founder of Avenue 1 and protagonist of his own reality series, "Holliworld." So obviously when we approached ...continue

Last Call: Yago Mo’Nique
Posted June 2008
This gorgeous vixen needs no introduction around these parts; after filling in as co-host for an episode of Avenue 1 Radio in 2007, the self-described "southern girl" has become a fan favorite, not to mention a constant hot topic amongst our own staff. So when it came time to kick off ...continue

Two types of women
Posted September 2006
Fall 2006; Words by Urban Diva Last weekend I spent the day at the local coffee shop (shout out to Bread Stuy) hanging out with some of my diva and don friends. We had a very enjoyable afternoon at the outdoor eatery and listening to the DJ (only in Brooklyn). Over ...continue

Outgrowing the Past
Posted July 2005
Summer 2005; Words by Urban Diva What happens when an educated sista looks for love in the urban jungle? Follow Olivia's experiences in love, lust and life... Olivia returns home to her condo feeling exhausted. She attempts to remind herself that she only needs to put up with her current ...continue