The 7 Best Patti LaBelle Samples, Ranked
These flips are even sweeter than Patti’s pies!
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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!
5 Things Our Kids Could Be Doing Instead of Remote Learning, Ranked
It’s time to start thinking outside the box
The 6 Greatest Black Vampires, Ranked
What’s good, blood?
This Week in Racism: Meet Rachel Dolezal 2.0
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our new weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!
6 Weirdest Non-Pandemic Ways to Die in 2020, Ranked
Cause of death: Not Covid-19 but something much stranger
Every Single ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Sketch (Except One), Ranked
Three seasons. Twenty-eight episodes. Untold cultural impact. It’s all here.
7 ‘Power’ Characters We’d Most Like to Come Back From the Dead (Because Why Not?), Ranked
The Starz crime drama already pushes the boundaries of believability. So there’s no harm in reviving a few of the fallen soldiers, right?
What Do Black Women Need From Hip-Hop in 2020?
Four women in different parts of the culture discuss how hip-hop can value and embrace them like they deserve
5 Lyrical Appreciations of Beyoncé (Not By Jay-Z), Ranked
Spread love, that’s the B’s B-Day way!
Amazing Advice From the Most Accomplished Musician You Know Nothing About
The soul singer drops gems he’s learned over the years
5 Best Excuses for Not Being Able To Grow a Beard, Ranked
No, you’re self-conscious. You are.
What the Fuck Happened to Clean Rap Versions?
There’s no better time for young ones to dive into hip-hop — but where have the edited versions gone?
The 6 Sexiest Veggies to Grow During a Pandemic, Ranked
It’s phallic gourd season, y’all!
How the NBA Became Our New Black Superheroes
T’Challa rests in power, but a nation of powerful Black men have donned the cape
Chadwick Boseman’s superhero drive doesn’t make you a slacker
Welcome to Minority Report, a weekly newsletter from the LEVEL team that packs an entire week into a single email. From the way…
5 Things Black People Are Most Upset About Missing in Summer 2020, Ranked
Will we ever have fun again?
Hip-Hop Did the Work This Summer in Ways You Didn’t Realize
Bemoaning the lack of protest anthems misses the point: What we need from artists has changed
Chadwick Boseman’s Death Brought Our Collective Grief to a Breaking Point
Any one tragedy we’ve endured in 2020 would be enough for a year. Instead, we’re being crushed by an endless deluge.
This Week in Racism: Adele Gets Extremely Appropriate
It’s an embarrassment of riches in our weekly roundup of the world’s most preventable disease!
How Do We Tell Our Kids the Black Panther Has Died?
I’ve mourned many of my heroes. It never gets…
The Billionaire’s Lament: How the World Changed Around Jay-Z
His three-comma aspirations inspired millions. But what now, when billionaires are under fire?
8 Superheroes Who Are Actually Enormous Douchebags, Ranked
If only their superpowers included being a halfway decent member of society
Why Trey Songz Can’t Stay Silent Forever
Allegations have dogged the singer for years — yet, he only tries to discredit those from women without power
The 7 Best Pickup Lines to Use at the Republican National Convention, Ranked
Hooking up in the time of awkward green-screened GOP speeches
The 6 Most Annoying Comments Black Men Hear After a Haircut, Ranked
I got a new look and my White co-workers couldn’t contain themselves
How Damian Lillard Hit 30 and Became the Most Inspiring Player in the NBA
Ferocious and measured…
This Week in Racism: Someone threw a WHAT at a WHO?
Welcome once again to our weekly roundup of the…
Why I Skip Pop Culture Discussions With My White Coworkers
Music and movies are obviously for everyone—but explaining Black entertainment takes all the fun out of it