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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The Toronto arts and culture publication has recently published two articles with obviously transphobic framing. ~wHaT aRe yOuR tHoUgHtS oN tHiS?~
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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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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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A close reading of Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul.” Or, four loosely related thoughts on house music, race and capitalism. (Oh, and also Drake.)
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Michael B. Jordan is the #1 Friday Things crush—but he told Jimmy Kimmel he wants to join OnlyFans and I’m not sure that’s a good idea, even if he’s doing it for a good cause.
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