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Weekend: This that rhythm

Skimm'd while buying ourselves jewelry — Check out what we Skimm'd for you today September 10, 2023 Subscribe Read in browser Daily Skimm WEEKEND Skimm'd while buying ourselves jewelry   "Sweeter than I could have imagined" — 19-year-old tennis star Coco Gauff on winning her first major title at the US Open. Now, that's a Grand Slam.   Eyes On Let the Afrobeats Drop The Story Afrobeats are making a lot of noise ...in a good way. I'm turning up the volume. So is the music industry. On Tuesday, the MTV Video Music Awards will put the beat-heavy party music center stage when it hands out the first-ever Moonman for best Afrobeats. The apparent front-runner: Rema and Selena Gomez's "Calm Down," which just hit 52 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. (Worth noting: The song has also topped Billboard's recently-launched Afrobeats chart .) The VMAs' new category comes after last year's American Music Awards made the same move, and as t...

Weekend: I can play on any court

Skimm'd with a smartly equipped SUV — Check out what we Skimm'd for you today September 9, 2023 Subscribe Read in browser Daily Skimm WEEKEND Together with Skimm'd with a smartly equipped SUV   "Just put a grill over it and make some hot dogs" — One person's comment on the size of a 17-wick scented candle . That's one way to fan the flames.   theSkimm With Fashion Insiders on the Return of 'Heroin Chic': 'It's Quite Frightening' New York Fashion Week is here. And it's putting the state of diversity and size inclusivity within the fashion industry in the spotlight. While the body positivity movement has grown in the past decade, the number of midsize or plus size models cast for last season's fashion shows dropped by nearly a quarter. That's sparked further concern that the industry may be backsliding. Not to mention the recent rise of Ozempic and #heroinchic on social media. To learn more, we spoke with former magaz...