Posts tagged Rihanna
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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Club Friday Q&A: 6 Pop Culture Experts on The Best (and Worst) Pop Culture Moments of the Year

From Britney to Bey, here are my fave culture critics' thoughts on this year in pop culture.

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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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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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What If We Just... Didn’t Revive the Chris Brown Forgiveness Discourse?

When Kelly Rowland shushed the crowd at the AMAs, it restarted an old conversation about Brown, whose talent is only outshone by his long history of abusive behaviour.

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A Takedown of TMZ: On the Exploitation of Black Death

For many of us, confirmation of Migos rapper Takeoff’s death came via a TMZ post that included photos of his body—and this is not the first time the site has turned Black people's trauma into entertainment.

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Want to Understand How Power Works? Just Look at the Grammys.

It impossible to think about Marilyn Manson’s recent Grammy nomination without also considering Janet Jackson’s post-Nipplegate shaming—and Justin Timberlake’s career triumphs.

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30+ Gift Ideas for Pop Culture Lovers

From a Bridgerton-inspired colouring book to a handmade Squid Game carpet, these 33 pop culture presents are perfect for your extremely online loved ones.

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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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A Conservative Author Thinks Gen Zers Are “Zombies” and I Just Cannot

Aside from being factually incorrect, “Hollowed Out: A Warning About America’s Next Generation” by California high school teacher and college lecturer Jeremy S. Adams is a totally transparent attempt to push conservative values.

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How Last Year’s Racial Reckoning Empowered Celebrities to Talk About Injustice Everywhere

Western media, politicians and even social media platforms create and control a narrative that upholds Israel’s colonialism—and while there are limits to celebrity activism, subverting this narrative is one thing it actually can help with.

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