TNC has returned to writing non-fiction with his new book, The Message—but his unequivocal support for Palestinian liberation is not always going over well.
Read MoreIt is, however, a great lens to think about rape culture, celebrity and complicity.
Read MoreOver the past few weeks, one strain of online discourse has positioned Black liberation and Palestinian liberation as competing goals. Here's why that makes no sense.
Read MoreKamala Harris’ super vocal fanbase celebrated her sassy clapback against protesters calling for action on Israel’s genocide in Palestine and it was really quite weird.
Read MoreWe might be paying a little *too* much attention to the memeification of Kamala Harris, tbh
Read MoreBut it is a newsletter about what it means to live in the west at this moment, and the fundamental tension between people who want to return to ‘normal,’ and people who know that’s an idea that doesn’t exist anymore.
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreBlack 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!
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreIf the New York Times had taken more care in its reporting on Hamas’ alleged use of sexual violence against Israeli women and girls, their story might have been less dramatic, but more accurate.
Read MoreThe model/influencer’s soft-life content strategy holds huge appeal for young women—and that’s kind of the problem
Read MoreDon’t mind me, I’m just over here feeling kinda triggered by all the discourse over Victoria Monét’s ‘long overdue success’
Read MoreHere’s something interesting/infuriating about most of the coverage I’ve seen of Israel’s allegations against the UNRWA: it often doesn’t even mention whether they were credible or not.
Read MorePeople of colour were nominated in every acting category and there were several history-making nods. So why did we spend the whole week talking about white women who were nominated for awards?
Read MoreCondé Nast is folding Pitchfork into GQ—but that’s not because the influential music website was ‘unsuccessful.’
Read MoreDozens of Palestinian journalists have been killed by IDF airstrikes since Oct. 7. How come so many of my colleagues have nothing to say?
Read MoreFrom Jonathan Majors to Taylor Swift, here are the biggest celebrity stories that I *didn’t* write a newsletter on. (Though you know I had opinions.)
Read MoreThis week, New York magazine critic Angelica Jade Bastién published a harsh (but, I think, fair) critique of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, prompting literal days of discourse about fandom and art criticism. Here’s what I haven’t seen anyone talk about.
Read MoreCBC’s personal use policy now extends to people’s likes on social media—at least, as they relate to Israel and Palestine. It’s a clear attempt to project ‘objectivity,’ a much-lauded journalistic value that has never actually existed.
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