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How mob fantasies, masculine performance, and family mess make The Sopranos a weirdly comforting mirror.
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In Defense of Yung Miami's 'Spend Dat'
The outrage over Caresha's hit record exposes the country's selective outrage.
Magneto Can’t Be a Villain
The real world keeps proving that Magneto was right.
The Hypocrisy of Black Men Wearing a Hairpiece
On the rise of the male hairpiece and how it ignores the history of degrading Black women’s hair.
How Adam Blackstone Expertly Curates Jay-Z's Anniversary Tour
Halfway to EGOT status, Adam Blackstone's musical muscle is mighty. How will the New Jersey native dazzle audiences across Jay-Z's career retrospective concerts?
What 1994's World Cup Taught America About Hosting the Globe
A return to the stage where America first met the world’s game.
Does Being Gay Make You a Half Man?
Richard Gadd’s ‘Half Man’ and the intersectionality between masculinity and homosexuality.
Eric Bellinger Wants a Fatherhood Classic for the Hood
The father of two delivered an anthem for boy dads that every papa should champion.
8 Life Lessons From the Knicks Championship Win
This one is for the underdogs.
What Makes Doctor Doom Marvel's Greatest Villain
Victor von Doom’s lifelong war with Mephisto and the mother he refused to lose.
Jay-Z’s Comb-Out at Roots Picnic Highlights Ignorance About Black Hair
Yes, people, you can comb out locs.
R&B's Reinvention in the Post-Disco 1980s
A love letter to the unsung heroes who kept R&B proudly Black
How Matthew Law and Y'lan Noel Redefined the Screen Villain in 'Nemesis'
On a spring morning before their red carpet premiere, the two actors sat with LEVEL to debate the makeup of a bad guy.
Exclusive: Watch Lamorne Morris Pitch the Scoop of the Century in Spider-Noir
The Emmy winner plays reporter Robbie Robertson in this stunning 1930s-set comic cult classic.
The Klay Thompson Conundrum
When "choosing better" goes wrong.
Young Michael Jackson Was Not Weird To Us
He said things that didn't match up, though.
The Pitt Lulls You Into Accepting Toxic White Workplaces
Your boss is the Dr. Robby of your life and you'd accept worse if you had to.
Who Was the Accuser Written Out of the 'Michael' Movie?
The clause that changed the script: Why a key figure cannot exist on screen.
Prince Told the Truth About America Through His Music
Five years after the icon’s death, a deep dive into his legacy.
That Pig Scene in Euphoria, Explained
For sharpshooter Alamo Brown, it's worse than being called the N-Word, apparently.
To Lebron and Black Boys Who Hate Where They're From
That town is the reason you are what you are.
The Beautiful Dark Twisted Tragedy of DMX
Earl Simmons channelled his pain into his art — and forever changed the world along the way.
The Exploitation of Brandy Norwood
Brandy's new memoir reveals a relationship that began when she was 16 — and exposes how fame and power can mask grooming.
How Money Shifted My Obsession With Jay-Z
I could no longer relate to the Brooklyn-tuned-millionaire.
The Fascinating Connection Between Drake, Marvin Gaye, and Frank Sinatra
It starts with the refurbished studio, Marvin's Room.
Jack Harlow Is The White DEI Backlash No One Asked For
But his music is perfect for one thing.
Michael B. Jordan Wins Academy Award for Best Actor at the Oscars
Ryan Coogler, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, and Ludwig Göransson also won for thier work on the film.
The Joy and Misery of Entertaining in the Nude
Do guys who strip for pay always have more fun than their female counterparts?
Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander and the Death of Sports’ Edge
Is playing to refs and marketers the move?
Industry's Finale: Where White Workplace Pettiness Becomes Cultural Betrayal
Harper Stern witnessed her own "Get Out" scenario play out, and had to choose morality for once.