From celebrity conservatism to the politics of smell, here’s a sneak peak of the pop culture themes I already know I’m going to be thinking about next year.
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The picks in the fourth annual Friday Things holiday gift guide take inspiration from the most memorable pop culture moments of 2024, from the Wicked press tour to Kendrick Lamar’s hater energy to Chappell Roan’s pop supremacy.
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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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From Britney to Bey, here are my fave culture critics' thoughts on this year in pop culture.
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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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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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Including how she’s like Lucille Ball when it comes to the public performance of pregnancy, why her fashion choices matter and what the internet’s reaction says about our approach to productivity.
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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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When the actor tweeted about her unhappiness that Fresh Off the Boat had been renewed back in 2019, many people—including her own community—came for her. Turns out, there was much more to the story.
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TikTok's algorithm recently sent me down a rabbit hole of misogyny disguised as empowerment, and I think we need to talk about it.
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The Hulu docuseries illuminates the dark side of Victoria's Secret's rise to retail dominance, but it's as much about slimy marketing as it is about predatory men
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In the past several weeks, there have been two articles published in huge outlets decrying the next stage of cancel culture: self-censorship. Too bad they’re B.S.
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When Awkwafina posted a Notes app statement about her use of a "blaccent," lots of non-Black POC jumped to her defence. That's... not great.
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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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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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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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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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Basic fascination with fancy people, a little bit of schadenfreude and, oh yes, deep frustration that they can neglect social mores in ways that racialized, fat and disabled folks cannot.
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