Culture Op-Ed
TLOAS Is So Polarizing, Swifties Are Reevaluating Their Fandom
"This person who raised me in many ways is now someone that I can no longer see myself in."
By Abby Monteil
What Launching My First Podcast Taught Me About Betting on Myself
"When you show up for your community, they’ll show up for you a thousand times over."
By Monique Wilson
Cierra Ortega's Apology Validates Asians Who Told You She Used a Slur
The Love Island USA star's controversy proves how many people still shrug off anti-Asian hate.
By Kaila Yu
Love Island USA Season 7 Is Being Ruined by ‘Sisterhood’
This false sense of loyalty is destroying the entire point of the show.
By Aiyana Ishmael
Yes, Baby Kia's Music Should Scare the Sh*t Out of You
Baby Kia gives a brazen “f*ck you” to musical and cultural norms with his rash provocateur sound.
By Saheim Patrick
Hollywood's Sequel Obsession Is Ruining Our Comfort Watches
Nothing feels sacred anymore.
By Sara Delgado
Do The Bear Fans Know Protesting SydCarmy Is Kinda Racist?
"SydCarmy isn’t going anywhere, and neither is Sydney."
By Jendayi Omowale
Small Axe Is Still Leaving an Impact on the British Caribbean Canon
McQueen's 5 film masterpiece galvanized West Indians on both sides of the Atlantic.
By Nicolas-Tyrell Scott
Normani Doesn’t Owe Us Anything With Dopamine. Fans Owe Her Their Trust
If she had rushed to release her album, we might be having a very different discussion.
By Precious Fondren
Black Twitter: A People’s History Promises Us a Legacy
If X were to cease to exist tomorrow, would Black Twitter become a myth?
By Ellice Ellis
After Major Grammys Snubs, Where Do Latine Artists Go in 2024?
Is it “music’s biggest night” if it sidelines the world's soundtrack?
By Jenzia Burgos
In Defense of the Bayou Barbie: Angel Reese Shouldn’t Apologize
Why are Black women always expected to win humbly and lose graciously?
By Mikeisha Daché Vaughn
Who Is Rihanna, Really?
Rihanna’s star shines so bright that it temporarily blinds us to the reality.
By Shamira Ibrahim
Can Brown Girls Ever Like Ourselves on TV?
Who made us feel this way? Who benefits from endless jokes about brown women having “hairy gorilla arms”?
By Sakeina Syed
“Ginny & Georgia” Giving Us More Bracia Is Season 2's Best Change
Season 2 Bracia proves she's more than Ginny's token Black friend.
By Liv Facey
Have the Golden Globes Really Changed?
We are still looking at these broken institutions for validation.
By Sara Li
“Ginny & Georgia” Isn’t Afraid to Let Characters Joke About Their Mental Health
It’s liberating.
By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
Why Is “SLOCG” So Obsessed With Greek Life?
Greek life does not have to define a fun college experience, but it does at Essex.
By Olivia Evans
Heartstopper’s Kit Connor Came Out as Bi. He Shouldn’t Have Had To
“Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself,” he tweeted.
By K-Ci Williams
Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” MV Resorts to the Same Old Fatphobia
For fat people, the anti-heroes live outside of our heads.
By Catherine Mhloyi