Screenwriter Bonsu Thompson Has a ‘Story’ to Tell
The legendary hip-hop journalist turned filmmaker talks the state of rap media, his podcast, and co-writing the indie darling ‘Story Ave’
H. Drew Blackburn
Elon Musk Just Keeps Making X (f.k.a. Twitter) Worse
Removing the block function will make the social network truly unbearable—and unsafe
How "As a Man" Became Twitter's Funniest Running Joke of 2023
An interview with Saevone Harris—curator of Twitter’s hilarious list of acceptable behaviors for men—about manhood, homophobia, and toxic masculinity
Shannon Sharpe Was Too Good for ‘Undisputed’
The NFL Hall-of-Famer has outgrown the show’s insufferable debates
Your Musty Ass Needs to Retire Natural Deodorant During the Summer Months
They're failing you—and the rest of us—and actually aren't even more healthy
Jermaine Dupri Will Not Lose
The So So Def founder speaks on AI-generated music, fatherhood, and why after 30 years in the biz, he still feels like it's JD versus everybody
We Asked Idris Elba If He Thinks John Luther Is a Good Cop or a Bad Cop
Elba reprises his iconic character in ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’
Penis Sizes are Growing Fast and Scientists Don't Know Why
There has been a 24% increase over the last 29 years
It Sucks that Oral Sex is Illegal in Maryland, but That Could Change Soon
A repeal of an archaic law would come into effect on October 1, 2023.
Ready to Hear T-Pain Cover Frank Sinatra?
On Top of the Covers is set to release on March 17
Trump’s New Attorney is a Legendary Hip-Hop Lawyer Who Hates the Former President
Drew Findling has represented Gucci Mane, Cardi B, and now Donald Trump
A Male Contraceptive Pill Could Be On Its Way
Trials in mice point to an incredibly effective drug
What Ron DeSantis Could Learn From New Jersey
The Garden State to expand piloted AP African American Studies course
There’s a Suicide Crisis Among Young Black People and Nobody Knows Exactly Why
Between 2018 and 2021, young Black people saw a 36.6 percent increase in suicide rates
The Labor Shortage Is So Bad That Lawmakers Want Child Workers in Factories and Construction
There's gotta be a better way
The 5 Worst Super Bowl Ads of 2023, Ranked
The big game had its fair share of boring and strange commercials
New Poll Says Black Voters Want Another Biden Run in 2024. What’s Wrong With Y’all?
Can we not imagine something better than this?
They Didn’t Want DJ Khaled to Win in 2023, But God Did!
The superproducer teed up his many life and career upgrades at a swanky Miami press event
All 9 J. Cole Album and Mixtape Covers, Ranked
Quite the Cole-ection here
Evidence Suggests Raheem Taylor Is Not Guilty of Murder. Missouri Will Execute Him Anyway.
Will the state kill an innocent man?
Don’t Dunk on the ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake Just Yet
The 30-second trailer for Jack Harlow’s acting debut shows this might not be a brick
The “50 Years of Hip-Hop” Grammy Medley Was Almost Perfect. Almost.
The Grammys spectacularly honored hip-hop’s legacy, but a few omissions raised eyebrows
Offering Prisoners Reduced Sentences in Exchange for Organ Donations Is Evil
Yet that’s exactly what four lawmakers from Massachusetts have proposed, in an exploitative measure that would knock off up to one year of prison time
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Reduce Police Brutality?
An AI platform created to review and analyze hours of body cam footage is already showing promise
When Will the Grammys Quit Playing in Kendrick and Beyoncé's Faces?
It’s time to give one of these legends the Album of the Year award—full stop
You’ll Never Guess Which Race Is Most Likely to Be Audited By the IRS
The better question is, how can agents tell who's who?
‘Swarm,’ Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ Follow-Up, Is Inspired By the BeyHive
It stars Dominique Fishback, Chloe Bailey, and Damson Idris. And Malia Obama is one of the show’s staff writers. Unique!
What Are the Real Effects of Weed on an Adolescent Brain?
A little weed ain’t never hurt nobody—or did it?
Conservatives Are Butthurt Over a Connecticut Breakfast Cafe Named “Woke”
The so-called culture wars have reached peak stupidity
This Actor’s ‘Meet the Browns’ Filming Experience Sounds a Lot Like the Tyler Perry Episode of ‘Atlanta’
A viral TikTok suggests Atlanta's parody was deeply rooted in reality