Welcome to Local Hype, a travel diary where we compile a curated list of our "Hometown Heroes" for you to enjoy. Featuring the buzziest hotels, restaurants and local treasures that we've experienced for ourselves, suggested by the city's locals.Next on the agenda? The sunny streets of Barcelona. The Spanish city is the perfect summer getaway, and a rare affordable option this time of the year. With temperatures reaching up to 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in June with consistent sun...

Welcome to your new safe space and Hypebae's first-ever sex and dating column, Ask a (S)expert. This new weekly series is led by Haitian-Chinese and LA-based sexpert Gigi Fong, our in-house sex and dating editor.Gigi is a former sex worker, boudoir artist and podcaster now hosting safe spaces for the Hypebae community. She specializes in all things sex-positive from unconventional dating to pleasure for lovers of all identities. To have your questions answered, visit our dropbox below and an...

In a new update to its free-to-use Express app, Adobe has integrated TikTok’s wide-spanning music library into an additional feature, streamlining video editing and making it easier than ever to level up your TikTok game.Having undergone a series of changes this year, the respective mobile app has become a must-have editing tool for content creators today, including the likes of Daisy Morris, Founder of The Self Hood. From a new library of graphics and templates to Firefly’s AI ‘text effec...

Ice Spice's rise to the top has been admirable for her Munchkins -- a.k.a. fans -- to witness. But there's one element of her life she refuses to tell all about: who she's dating. That was until this week's sub to UK rapper, Central Cee.In a 2023 interview with LA Times, the Bronx rapper dove into her eventful year from walking the MET Gala steps to performing at the BET Awards. When asked about her dating life, she confirmed she is dating someone, but declined to elaborate. Why? "To keep ...