Only White Men Get to Have Bad Days — and Only Folks of Color Pay for Them
A White man’s bad day is…
David Dennis, Jr.
How the Pandemic Wounded the Cult of Celebrity
365 days ago, a group of actors learned that money and…
The Beautiful Washed State of Aubrey Graham
The hooks on ‘Scary Hours 2’ are the same old hitmaking…
We Should Have Held T.I. Accountable Years Ago
What’s it going to take for us to see the red flags for what they are?
A Woman’s Worth Is Not Determined By Her Proximity to a Man
Women like Vanessa Bryant and Lauren…
What Daniel Kaluuya’s Film Endings Really Tell Us
Ending a central Black character’s life isn’t…
DMX Is Finally Happy
We always rooted for Earl Simmons — but seeing his joy as he turns 50 has helped us find our own
‘Malcolm & Marie’ Isn’t About a Relationship, It’s About Abuse
You expect a movie about getting through a rough patch — but what you get is something far darker
Kobe’s Memorial Was the Last Time We Grieved in Public, and We Never Stopped
Mourning broke through…
I Survived the Trump Presidency, and All I Can Feel is Guilt
The complicated feelings following the end of the most traumatic presidency of my lifetime
9 Out of 10 Men Have Body Image Issues, and Covid-19’s Making Them Worse
After a life of struggling…
Today America Showed Us Exactly Who It Is. Believe It.
This is how injustice rots everyone to the core
How MF DOOM Saved a Generation of Lost Hip-Hop Fans
The masked rapper’s worldbuilding and commitment reminded us that there was always something more to discover
‘Be Cool’ Is the Best Bad Movie You Can Watch Over the Holidays
I’ve never done acid, but I have seen…
The Untimely Passing of the American Buffet
A lot of people hated them — but you can’t deny what they…
We’ll Always Remember the Man Behind Deebo, King of the Bullies
Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister could have gone…
The Defiance of Black Joy in an Especially Anti-Black Year
Sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying
It’s Time For Kevin Hart to Decide What He Wants His Legacy to Be
A barrage of avoidable bad decisions has turned the comic from a legend to a laughingstock
The Hypocrisy of Dave Chappelle’s Power Play
He convinced Netflix to pull his old sketch show from…
15 Questions About Patti LaBelle’s Adopted Son
Well, that escalated quickly
Dave Chappelle Explained Why Black People Can’t Remove Their Masks
On the day of Joe Biden and Kamala…
White Allyship Has Maxed Out
Donald Trump received almost 70 million votes. Some of those included people who you consider to be partners in the fight against…
History Will Look Kindly on Trump, No Matter What
To think otherwise requires a gross misunderstanding…
This Is Who Lil Wayne Has Always Been
Even if cosigning Trump was a natural progression of Wayne’s…
Could a Civil Uprising Unseat an Illegitimate Government in the U.S.?
Let’s say the nightmare scenario…
What Georgia Stands to Gain — and Lose — on Election Day
For the state to turn blue could signal a…
Why There’s Never Been a Funny Cancel-Culture Joke
Comedians aren’t getting dragged for being…
Most Racists Don’t Wear Klan Costumes
Stop looking for pointy hoods — hate lives in plain sight, and…
No Country For Tory Lanez
After silence and outright disrespect, it’s time to excommunicate Meg’s…
No Country For Tory Lanez
After silence and outright disrespect, it’s time to excommunicate Meg’s alleged shooter for good.