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Ye’s Obsession with White Dolls - The Irony of Telling Bianca to Blink Twice
Kanye and His Muses Have Caused A Stir - That's the Point
Apr 10, 2024
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You Paid $20 For Emerald's Teenage Fantasy. Don't Let Them Take Your Joy Too.
The academic elitists are mad you enjoyed Jacob Elordi. I refuse... Let's Take It There.
Feb 24
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The Politics of Winning Under The Gaze
Why Teyana’s golden globe win turned into a fight about selling out, stylized rebellion, and who gets to author resistance.
Jan 31
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A Year In Culture 2025
A year-end digital zine and archive of the media, moments, and writing that defined my 2025.
Jan 1
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Hip Hop Journalism is Dead. Drake Didn’t Kill It Alone.
From being in bed with Bobbi to dancing on stream with Kai. The culture deserves better. Let’s take it there.
Sep 7, 2025
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Cuckholded by the Empire: The Icarus Syndrome of Sean Combs
When Acting Bad Goes Wrong… What Diddy’s fall reveals about the legacy of Black celebrity, the performance of white supremacy, and the cost of…
Jun 15, 2025
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Netflix, Rosé, and White Fragility: Why Meghan Has Everyone Triggered
She poured honey into tea. They poured salt into our timelines. Let’s take it there.
Mar 23, 2025
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Saving the World, Loving the Expendable: Mickey 17 and the Role of Black Women in Sci-Fi
People are mad about Mickey 17. I think I know why. Let’s take it there.
Mar 15, 2025
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