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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Graham is suing Bell Media for gender discrimination in part because a Black man was promoted to a role she thought was hers.
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Proof: Last week, Angela Liddon of Oh She Glows posted an ‘emotional’ Instagram Story about how much she loves the trucker convoy protesters.
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Sure, these podcasts are hotbeds of misogyny, racism and misinformation—but does any of that really matter? According to Spotify, nah.
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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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Travis Scott has a professional responsibility to ensure his fans' safety and security at his events—but he's been abdicating it for years.
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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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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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The backlash to Lizzo’s “Rumors” video—including offensive tweets calling her mammy—only prove the point that representation is an important goal, but it’s only the first step toward an equitable society.
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From Rihanna to Drake to Kanye West, here’s the summer soundtrack we deserve. (Whether we will actually get it is another story.)
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