After four years of avoiding the spotlight, the actor walked the red carpet at Cannes last week like he *hadn't* been accused of horrific violence by his ex, FKA Twigs. Wtf?
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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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The pro-Palestine protests on U.S. college campuses are a reason to feel hopeful—even if they also illuminate just how rotten Western systems actually are
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A horrifyingly named new sex toy purports to be an ‘AI girlfriend,’ the latest example of the common, problematic trend of feminizing AI.
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When news broke that former NFL player O. J. Simpson had died, so many news outlets talked about his legacy being “complicated” and the man being “controversial.” I think there was a more accurate word: abusive.
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A sociopolitical theory developed by Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, necropolitics describes a society where governments mostly express their power by deciding who lives and who dies. It is a very fitting framework for thinking about Palestine and Western politicians.
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We’re in the midst of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ roll-out and the visuals are causing a stir—especially her use of the American flag. The discourse asks whether she’s engaging in reclamation, hinting at resistance or upholding imperialism. The answer? Yes.
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This week, reviewers breathlessly praised ‘The Flash,’ and actor Ezra Miller in particular. Here’s why that’s a problem.
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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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Or at least, it’s encouraging selfishness. What I want to know is, how far does that selfishness go?
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In an interview after the Nashville school shooting, congressman Tim Burchett was *very* honest about the link between gun control and reproductive justice
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Iconic Black stylist Law Roach surprise-announced his retirement last week, prompting the fashion world to take stock of how it treats its Black members. While that’s very necessary, we should also be listening to what he said about rest
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