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Rock, Paper, and Scissors, Ranked
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Rock, Paper, and Scissors, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Apr 9, 2021

Get ready to throw hands!

White Privilege Won’t Save Matt Gaetz
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White Privilege Won’t Save Matt Gaetz

Michael Arceneaux Apr 8, 2021

Try as he might, the Florida congressman will face the…

Don’t Talk to Me About Racism if You Don’t Know Earth, Wind & Fire’s Catalog
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Don’t Talk to Me About Racism if You Don’t Know Earth, Wind & Fire’s Catalog

Scott Woods Apr 7, 2021

It’s time for a musical litmus test for enlightment

The 6 Strangest Shows Greenlit by Quibi, Ranked

The 6 Strangest Shows Greenlit by Quibi, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Apr 6, 2021

Rest in power, weird-ass kings and queens!

The 6 Most Useless Household Batteries You’re Currently Hoarding, Ranked
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The 6 Most Useless Household Batteries You’re Currently Hoarding, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Apr 5, 2021

Charge it to the game!

Don’t Expect ‘Leave the Door Open’ to Save Black Music
Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards broadcast on March 14, 2021. Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Don’t Expect ‘Leave the Door Open’ to Save Black Music

Scott Woods Apr 2, 2021

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s first Silk…

Every ‘Friday’ Film, Ranked
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Every ‘Friday’ Film, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Apr 2, 2021

‘It’s Friday; you ain’t got no job… you ain’t got shit to do’

Can We Just Fast-Forward to the Part Where the Democrats Kill the Filibuster?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks to reporters with Sen. John Thune (R-SD) (L) and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) following the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Can We Just Fast-Forward to the Part Where the Democrats Kill the Filibuster?

Michael Arceneaux Apr 1, 2021

It’s the only way a…

The 6 Most Annoying Job Interview Questions, Ranked
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The 6 Most Annoying Job Interview Questions, Ranked

Omar L. Gallaga Mar 31, 2021

Where do you see yourself by the end of this article?

Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Video Isn’t Shock Art — It’s a Mirror

Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Video Isn’t Shock Art — It’s a Mirror

Scott Woods Mar 30, 2021

What you see in the artist’s latest is a…

One Thing That’s Not Fake About Pro Wrestling: The Racism
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One Thing That’s Not Fake About Pro Wrestling: The Racism

LEVEL Editors Mar 30, 2021

It’s an embarrassment of riches in our weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!

I May Not Qualify for the Stimulus Check, but I Still Could Use It
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I May Not Qualify for the Stimulus Check, but I Still Could Use It

The Only Black Guy in the Office Mar 29, 2021

Stimmy envy is too real

8 Cars Most Beloved by Black Men, Ranked
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8 Cars Most Beloved by Black Men, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 26, 2021

Pull up!

The Capitol Raid Being Adapted for Television Is Capitalism at Its Ugliest
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The Capitol Raid Being Adapted for Television Is Capitalism at Its Ugliest

Tirhakah Love Mar 25, 2021

Showtime turning the siege…

The 8 Most Annoying People You’ll Encounter on Tinder, Ranked
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The 8 Most Annoying People You’ll Encounter on Tinder, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 25, 2021

Swipe left. Swipe left!

The 5 Most Inevitable Fights During a Spades Game, Ranked
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The 5 Most Inevitable Fights During a Spades Game, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 24, 2021

You go blind, you best be able to see it through!

It’s Time to Defund Fox News
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It’s Time to Defund Fox News

Michael Arceneaux Mar 24, 2021

If more organizations follow the NAACP’s lead, they may be able to force…

White Drivers Are Taking Road Rage to Racist Levels
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White Drivers Are Taking Road Rage to Racist Levels

LEVEL Editors Mar 23, 2021

It’s an embarrassment of riches in our weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!

Three Decades of My Black Revolutionary Bookshelf
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Three Decades of My Black Revolutionary Bookshelf

Scott Woods Mar 23, 2021

We thought we could save people’s lives with the manna…

The 5 Greatest Fried Foods, Ranked
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The 5 Greatest Fried Foods, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 23, 2021

Why can’t every day be a fry day?

Why I Miss Working for a Black Company
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Why I Miss Working for a Black Company

The Only Black Guy in the Office Mar 22, 2021

Once upon a time, I wasn’t the only Black guy in the office

5 Reasons Spring Is Trash, Ranked
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5 Reasons Spring Is Trash, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 22, 2021

Is it summer yet?

5 Reasons Spring Is the Best Season, Ranked
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5 Reasons Spring Is the Best Season, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 20, 2021

Get thee behind us, winter

Only White Men Get to Have Bad Days — and Only Folks of Color Pay for Them
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Only White Men Get to Have Bad Days — and Only Folks of Color Pay for Them

David Dennis, Jr. Mar 20, 2021

A White man’s bad day is…

A Q&A With My Comments Submitted by White Readers
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A Q&A With My Comments Submitted by White Readers

Scott Woods Mar 19, 2021

Like many writers, I tend not to respond to…

8 Fictional Chickens That Are Probably Delicious, Ranked
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8 Fictional Chickens That Are Probably Delicious, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 19, 2021

Today is National Poultry Day — you know the vibes!

How the Pandemic Wounded the Cult of Celebrity
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How the Pandemic Wounded the Cult of Celebrity

David Dennis, Jr. Mar 18, 2021

365 days ago, a group of actors learned that money and…

6 Members of the Justice League Who Are Most Likely Republican, Ranked
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6 Members of the Justice League Who Are Most Likely Republican, Ranked

LEVEL Editors Mar 18, 2021

More like the Snyder Tax Cut (For the Wealthy), are we right?

It’s Time to Abolish “Powerful” Performances at Award Shows
Lil Baby performs at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

It’s Time to Abolish “Powerful” Performances at Award Shows

Tirhakah Love Mar 18, 2021

Music stars and activists alike have…

A Year Later, the Fact That We’re Here at All Is a Miracle
Pfizer vaccine doses at a vaccine site in Porter Ranch, California, on March 15, 2021. Photo: Sarah Reingewirtz/Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG/Getty Images

A Year Later, the Fact That We’re Here at All Is a Miracle

Michael Arceneaux Mar 17, 2021

Last March, I was about to head into a new phase of my life. Turns out we all were.

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