The 7 Grammys Kanye West Most Likely Urinated On, Ranked
The rapper/producer made a bid for streaming history this week, but the real question is still unanswered
How A Black Man Defeated Donald Trump On The Football Field
Despite all the president’s tweets, the…
Nate Parker Has Yet to Earn His Redemption
The controversial actor has shown little sign of growth…
Don’t Be Embarrassed About Moving in With Your Parents
Between the economy and the bungled Covid…
Death to the Three-Date Rule
We’re all grown. Let’s forget archaic constructs and feel free to have sex whenever we want.
It’s Not Polls We Distrust — It’s White People
No matter how much of an advantage Biden seems to have…
6 Best Ways To Discipline Your Kids Without Putting Hands on Them, Ranked
Go get the (Nintendo) Switch!
Black Thought is Loved and Feared By Your Favorite Rapper
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6 Rappers Who Should Definitely Compete on ‘Dancing With The Stars,’ Ranked
Whoa, Nelly!
Amid a Pandemic and Racial Reckoning, Atlanta’s Corner Stores Are Community Cornerstones
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What people are getting wrong about Netflix’s Cuties
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7 Most Controversial Recurring Black Twitter Debates, Ranked
Dinner with Jay-Z or an afternoon of firing off hot takes for free?
Wisconsin Man Uses Bad Graffiti To Teach White Lives Matter Most
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Are You Married to Your Mother?
An emotionally incestuous relationship ruined my marriage — don’t let it happen to you
Long Live the Bodega
Bodegas like Susan’s in Queens, NY aren’t just a part of the community — they create it
Please Stop Sending Me ‘I Hope You’re Well’ Emails — I’m Not
Most of us aren’t. Here are some 2020-appropriate alternative greetings.
10 Things You’re Most Likely to Buy From a Bodega, Ranked
Note: The cat is not for sale
The 7 Best Patti LaBelle Samples, Ranked
These flips are even sweeter than Patti’s pies!
The 7 Best Gladys Knight Samples, Ranked
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The Academy’s New Inclusion Requirements Won’t Color-Correct Hollywood
The new standards will do…
The 5 Most Ridiculous 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, Ranked
Thoughts gone wild!
Recession PTSD Has Returned
I lived through this in 2008. Now I’m living through it again — and so are…
Your Ex Has Moved On. Do the Same, Bro.
Sometimes you have to create your own closure. Here’s how.
5 Things Our Kids Could Be Doing Instead of Remote Learning, Ranked
It’s time to start thinking outside the box
Black Voters Don’t Need Lectures, They Need Empathy
Not forgetting about us for four years at a time…
How to 2020-Proof Your Sex Life
Between a pandemic and a traumatic news cycle, it’s been a trying year…
The 6 Greatest Black Vampires, Ranked
What’s good, blood?
This Week in Racism: Meet Rachel Dolezal 2.0
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6 Weirdest Non-Pandemic Ways to Die in 2020, Ranked
Cause of death: Not Covid-19 but something much stranger
When Co-Workers of Color Cosplay as Allies
My company’s diversity committee is pushing forward to make positive change — but not without posers disturbing the process