Posts tagged Drake
Zadie Smith’s Awful ‘New Yorker’ Essay is More Revealing Than She Might Realize

In her most recent essay, the acclaimed novelist argues that words are just like weapons of mass destruction, a metaphor that feels both silly and offensive considering Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Acknowledges Drake’s Misogyny in a Way That Feels Kind of... New?

Black and racialized women have been calling out Drizzy’s misogyny for years. Is Kendrick calling out Drake’s sexism finally a sign that hip-hop is taking notice? Kind of!

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Ben Mulroney’s Xenophobic Tweets and 3 Other Recent Journalism Fails

Not the most fun topic for a listicle, I know. But it’s necessary to reflect on the ways media outlets are failing not only audiences, but themselves, in their coverage of Israel’s ongoing occupation of Gaza.

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Amy Schumer’s Islamophobic Posts Are Worth Talking About—and Not Just for the Obvious Reasons

As usual, celebrities aren’t very good moral compasses—but they’re extremely useful tools for understanding the world around us.

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It Shouldn’t Be This Hard to Acknowledge That Palestinian Lives Have Value, Too

Media, celebrities and politicians are rightfully mourning the Israeli civilians who have been killed by Hamas militants. Why are so few people extending the same compassion to Palestinian civilians?

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On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, We Have to Talk About Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion and Misogyny

Today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and earlier this week, Brampton mans Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. We should definitely consider how those two things relate to one another.

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Bobbi Althoff and Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Celebrity Interviews Are Hilarious—But It’s Worth Thinking About Why We Love Them So Much

The funniest part of Bobbi Althoff and Amelia Dimoldenberg’s interviews is how awkward they are. But considering how much they depend on proximity to Blackness, is that also kind of… weird?

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Guest Post: Ishani Nath on the Barbie Marketing Blitz—and Why It May Not Be as Feminist as It Seems

We’ll be talking about Barbie’s extensive, effective marketing strategy for years to come, but there’s one thing we’re not saying enough about: the overconsumption it’s sparking. As writer Ishani Nath puts it, it’s giving problematic in pink.

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Why It Matters That the Producers of Netflix’s ‘Beef’ Aren’t Talking About David Choe

It’s been a week since David Choe’s 2014 rape story resurfaced following the massive success of A24’s ‘Beef’ and there’s still no official comment from Choe, A24, Netflix, Beef showrunner Lee Sung Jin or executive producers/stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.

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How Much More Proof Do We Need That Fame is Bad For Kids?

It’s impossible to think about Aaron Carter without considering the role childhood fame played in his tragic life and too-early death.

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The Not-So-Secret History of How Celebrity Profiles Got So Boring

A New Yorker profile of Succession star Jeremy Strong went viral because it was honest, nuanced and highly revealing—a rarity these days.

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One Day After His Conviction, People Were Already Wondering About R. Kelly's Redemption. Why?

The impulse to worry more about predatory men than the people they harm is deeply ingrained in our society, and it’s infuriating.

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Why Is Drake Like This?

The post-Certified Lover Boy discourse is as much about misogyny, grooming and Drake’s alleged misdeeds as it is about the music.

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