A Definitive Guide to the Modern Bro, From Ironic Rap to Mega-Woke
White dudes think they see themselves in me. They have no idea.
Culture
How Pimp Culture Survived the #MeToo Era
From rap makeovers to movies, pimps are everywhere. What’s…
Jay-Z Is About to Redefine What a Man’s Fifties Look Like
Shawn Carter has rewritten the playbook and outgrown men twice his age. Does a billionaire have anything left to prove?
Parenting Tariq St. Patrick From ‘Power’ Isn’t Rocket Science
What would you do if this criminal were…
Frank Lucas Told Me Not to Forgive Anyone
So I never forgave him. Asked to say some kind words at his funeral, I respectfully declined. Here is the eulogy I should have delivered.
The LEVEL Man: An Introduction
The whole point of the come-up is to challenge yourself. We celebrate…
Jordan Peele’s Thirties Were Insane-and He’s Just Getting Started
The writer/director turned sketch…
When You’re 29 and Have a Broadway Sensation
With the incendiary ‘Slave Play,’ Jeremy O. Harris became…
‘Watchmen’ Is a Revolution — So Why Are the X-Men Still Afraid of Blackness?
The show is an…
Letter From the Editor
A note from me to you
The Boundless Optimism and Timeless Wisdom of Fantastic Negrito
Xavier Dphrepaulezz’s triumph is the…
On the Blackness of the Panther
‘In my wildest dreams, there is no king. I killed the king. The king…
Why We Should Look to Black Artists for the Future of Music
We’ve seen Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, and Chance the Rapper introduce new methods of music distribution—but they’re following a long line of…
The Jungle
On Guns N’ Roses and making nice.
The Night Is Yours Alone
R.E.M., soul food, and death.
This Is What You Get
On Radiohead, climate, and Steve.
Missy, We Owed You a Better Future
On rhythm, astronauts, and rain
Kanye West’s Impossible Album
Graduation
In Defense of Our Sins
On Kendrick Lamar, Trayvon Martin, and mercy