10 Things You’re Most Likely to Buy From a Bodega, Ranked
Note: The cat is not for sale
Long Live the Bodega
Bodegas like Susan’s in Queens, NY aren’t just a part of the community — they create it
Please Stop Sending Me ‘I Hope You’re Well’ Emails — I’m Not
Most of us aren’t. Here are some 2020-appropriate alternative greetings.
The 7 Best Gladys Knight Samples, Ranked
Ahead of Verzuz, a battle of the beats
The 7 Best Patti LaBelle Samples, Ranked
These flips are even sweeter than Patti’s pies!
The Academy’s New Inclusion Requirements Won’t Color-Correct Hollywood
The new standards will do…
Your Ex Has Moved On. Do the Same, Bro.
Sometimes you have to create your own closure. Here’s how.
Recession PTSD Has Returned
I lived through this in 2008. Now I’m living through it again — and so are…
The 5 Most Ridiculous 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, Ranked
Thoughts gone wild!
5 Things Our Kids Could Be Doing Instead of Remote Learning, Ranked
It’s time to start thinking outside the box
Black Voters Don’t Need Lectures, They Need Empathy
Not forgetting about us for four years at a time…
This Week in Racism: Meet Rachel Dolezal 2.0
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!
The 6 Greatest Black Vampires, Ranked
What’s good, blood?
How to 2020-Proof Your Sex Life
Between a pandemic and a traumatic news cycle, it’s been a trying year…
Every Single ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Sketch (Except One), Ranked
Three seasons. Twenty-eight episodes. Untold cultural impact. It’s all here.
When Co-Workers of Color Cosplay as Allies
My company’s diversity committee is pushing forward to make positive change — but not without posers disturbing the process
6 Weirdest Non-Pandemic Ways to Die in 2020, Ranked
Cause of death: Not Covid-19 but something much stranger
7 ‘Power’ Characters We’d Most Like to Come Back From the Dead (Because Why Not?), Ranked
The Starz crime drama already pushes the boundaries of believability. So there’s no harm in reviving a few of the fallen soldiers, right?
A Guide to a Happy Divorce
It’s never easy, but there’s still a relationship you can salvage.
What Do Black Women Need From Hip-Hop in 2020?
Four women in different parts of the culture discuss how hip-hop can value and embrace them like they deserve
5 Lyrical Appreciations of Beyoncé (Not By Jay-Z), Ranked
Spread love, that’s the B’s B-Day way!
Amazing Advice From the Most Accomplished Musician You Know Nothing About
The soul singer drops gems he’s learned over the years
5 Best Excuses for Not Being Able To Grow a Beard, Ranked
No, you’re self-conscious. You are.
The NBA Bubble Was Never the Players’ Platform to Fight Systemic Racism
Corporate activism feels warm, fuzzy, and progressive, but optics aren’t the same as real change
What the Fuck Happened to Clean Rap Versions?
There’s no better time for young ones to dive into hip-hop — but where have the edited versions gone?
How the NBA Became Our New Black Superheroes
T’Challa rests in power, but a nation of powerful Black men have donned the cape
The 6 Sexiest Veggies to Grow During a Pandemic, Ranked
It’s phallic gourd season, y’all!
Trump’s Vaccine Promises Aren’t Progress, They’re Propaganda
It’s not that progress isn’t being made —…
Chadwick Boseman’s superhero drive doesn’t make you a slacker
Welcome to Minority Report, a weekly newsletter from the LEVEL team that packs an entire week into a single email. From the way…
5 Things Black People Are Most Upset About Missing in Summer 2020, Ranked
Will we ever have fun again?