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What June’s Never-Ending Fireworks Say About This Country

What June’s Never-Ending Fireworks Say About This Country

Michael Arceneaux Jun 24, 2020

I’m sleep-deprived. You’re selfish. Whoever’s behind this is playing us both.

The 5 Best Fast Food Chain Restaurant French Fries, Ranked
Photo Source: McDonald’s

The 5 Best Fast Food Chain Restaurant French Fries, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 24, 2020

Don’t be salty

The 5 Most Convincing Theories Behind Rampant Fireworks, Ranked
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The 5 Most Convincing Theories Behind Rampant Fireworks, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 23, 2020

Cease fire, for Chrissakes!

The 7 Greatest Black Summertime Traditions, Ranked
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The 7 Greatest Black Summertime Traditions, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 22, 2020

Here it is, a list slightly transformed — just a bit of a break from the norm

My Ex-Bosses Are Scrambling to Not Get Canceled
Illustration: Richard A. Chance

My Ex-Bosses Are Scrambling to Not Get Canceled

The Only Black Guy in the Office Jun 22, 2020

Amid a widespread workplace reckoning, their apologies seem disingenuous and borne of White guilt

A Frank Conversation About Co-Parenting in a Pandemic

A Frank Conversation About Co-Parenting in a Pandemic

Aliya S. King Jun 19, 2020

Divorced parents. A 13-year-old-daughter. Quarantine. Could it be any more uncertain?

How to Step Your Sex Game Up With Dirty Talk
Illustration: Janet Sung

How to Step Your Sex Game Up With Dirty Talk

Aliya S. King Jun 19, 2020

Ghostface knew: Sometimes verbal intercourse makes all the difference

The 6 Best Blackety-Black-Black Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth, Ranked
Photo: FX

The 6 Best Blackety-Black-Black Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 19, 2020

Everyone might be getting the day off, but sometimes you gotta cling to what’s yours

6 Things Your Dad Actually Wants for Father’s Day, Ranked
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6 Things Your Dad Actually Wants for Father’s Day, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 18, 2020

The only gift guide that matters

Soul Music Gave Me Surrogate Fathers — Then Helped Me to Know My Own
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Soul Music Gave Me Surrogate Fathers — Then Helped Me to Know My Own

Santi Elijah Holley Jun 18, 2020

Growing up, old-school soul…

Why Black People ‘Resist Arrest’
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Why Black People ‘Resist Arrest’

Mike Muse Jun 18, 2020

It was used as a justification for Rayshard Brooks’ and George…

The 5 Men on ’90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days’ Who Are Trash, Ranked
Photo: TLC

The 5 Men on ’90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days’ Who Are Trash, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 17, 2020

Protect Usman at all costs!

Why Do Black Men Keep Failing Black Women?
Russell Simmons. Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images

Why Do Black Men Keep Failing Black Women?

Michael Arceneaux Jun 17, 2020

White folks aren’t the only ones who need to be atoning…

The Battle to Defeat Robert E. Lee in a Kentucky Town
Sherman Neal, an offensive assistant coach at Kentucky’s Murray State University, has been calling for the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Murray, Kentucky. Photos: Andrew Cenci

The Battle to Defeat Robert E. Lee in a Kentucky Town

Natalie Weiner Jun 16, 2020

One war veteran and attorney — and, yes…

The 14 Best Donuts, Ranked
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The 14 Best Donuts, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 16, 2020

Because sometimes a baker’s dozen isn’t enough

Don’t Celebrate White People Being Late to the Fight
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Don’t Celebrate White People Being Late to the Fight

Scott Woods Jun 16, 2020

Yes, this moment is different from other moments…

5 Bars From ‘Thank Me Later’ You Can Send Your Ex While Drunk, Ranked
Photo illustration. Source: Young Money Entertainment

5 Bars From ‘Thank Me Later’ You Can Send Your Ex While Drunk, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 15, 2020

Drake’s studio debut turns 10 today, but its emotherapy is still powerful

When Women Say Size Doesn’t Matter, They Actually Mean It
Illustration: Janet Sung

When Women Say Size Doesn’t Matter, They Actually Mean It

Aliya S. King Jun 13, 2020

Once and for all: it’s really (totally) fine!

Dave Chappelle’s ‘8:46’ Packs 400 Years Into 30 Minutes
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Dave Chappelle’s ‘8:46’ Packs 400 Years Into 30 Minutes

David Dennis, Jr. Jun 13, 2020

The comic’s voice is as eloquent as ever in…

The 5 Real Kings of Staten Island, Ranked
Hassan Johnson as Weebay in The Wire. Photo: HBO

The 5 Real Kings of Staten Island, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 12, 2020

Sorry, Pete Davidson

A Phone Call With Max B, Riding Out His Last Year of Prison
Cover of Max B’s new EP ‘Charly’

A Phone Call With Max B, Riding Out His Last Year of Prison

Keith Nelson Jr Jun 12, 2020

The mixtape phenomenon isn’t out until…

Can Sex Work Help Ease The Recession For Men?
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Can Sex Work Help Ease The Recession For Men?

Steven Underwood Jun 12, 2020

Whether OnlyFans or other services, men are finding that…

5 Slang Terms White People Finally Read the Room and Stopped Using, Ranked

5 Slang Terms White People Finally Read the Room and Stopped Using, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 11, 2020

Y’all really want to be allies? Dead these for good.

In Remembrance of My Childhood Pastor — a Digital Leader Before His Time
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In Remembrance of My Childhood Pastor — a Digital Leader Before His Time

Tirhakah Love Jun 11, 2020

When I learned that Pastor…

Bill de Blasio Is Feeling the Heat. Good, Let’s Turn It Up
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Bill de Blasio Is Feeling the Heat. Good, Let’s Turn It Up

Michael Arceneaux Jun 11, 2020

Once a presidential hopeful, New York’s…

Yes, Juneteenth Should Be a Work Holiday — But For the Right Reasons
Annual Juneteenth parade takes new route in West Philadelphia, 2019. Photo: NurPhoto/Getty Images

Yes, Juneteenth Should Be a Work Holiday — But For the Right Reasons

Tirhakah Love Jun 11, 2020

A day off is great, but after…

The 7 Greatest Ice-T Movies That We’ve Never Seen, Ranked

The 7 Greatest Ice-T Movies That We’ve Never Seen, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 10, 2020

In honor of National Iced Tea Day, please enjoy this completely unscientific list

9 More Celebrities Who Should Probably Sit This One Out, Ranked
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9 More Celebrities Who Should Probably Sit This One Out, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Jun 9, 2020

What, you thought the first list was all of them?

The Weight of White Guilt in the Workplace Is Too Damn Heavy
Illustration: Richard Chance

The Weight of White Guilt in the Workplace Is Too Damn Heavy

The Only Black Guy in the Office Jun 9, 2020

My coworkers — bless their hearts — are making a tough time even worse

News Flash: Gay Dads Can Be Toxic Too
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News Flash: Gay Dads Can Be Toxic Too

David Kaufman Jun 9, 2020

I always laughed at the word ‘toxic,’ but this Facebook group…

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