The Prince of Sex The Prince of Sex
When Reagan was president, and sex was death, it was a Prince song that turned me inside out.
Apr 21, 2016 / Richard Kim
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
When it comes to the police, there is one gaping difference between pop music and television.
Apr 5, 2016 / Joshua Clover
Faith, More, Safe, War Faith, More, Safe, War
On The Life of Pablo, where Kanye West most fully shares his doubts, he is more convincing as a Christian than on his other albums.
Mar 18, 2016 / Frank Guan
Get Information Get Information
Beyoncé’s “Formation” reflects today’s movement from black rage toward a racialized revolutionary politics.
Mar 9, 2016 / Joshua Clover
Rhythm, Water, and Global Blackness Rhythm, Water, and Global Blackness
Whether it is in New Orleans, Gaza, Basra, Massawa, or Mogadishu, often where there are ports, there are battles for control over identity.
Mar 2, 2016 / Kristina Kay Robinson
What the Academy Awards Tell Us About the Value of Black Work What the Academy Awards Tell Us About the Value of Black Work
The Oscars aren’t just a competition for cultural value: They double as an assessment tool that helps pick the industry’s economic winners and losers.
Feb 26, 2016 / Michael J. Brewer
The Alter Ego of Robert Craft The Alter Ego of Robert Craft
For many years, the conductor was inseparable from the music and household of Igor Stravinsky.
Feb 18, 2016 / Books & the Arts / David Schiff
In Defense of Beyoncé’s Black Panther Tribute at the Super Bowl In Defense of Beyoncé’s Black Panther Tribute at the Super Bowl
The right-wing backlash to her Super Bowl performance only proves how important it was.
Feb 11, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Anderson .Paak, Then and Now Anderson .Paak, Then and Now
Malibu is .Paak’s best work: a layered album that is so fun and easy to listen to that, on each return listen, you hear something new.
Feb 11, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Matthew McKnight
Sneakers, Through the Looking Glass Sneakers, Through the Looking Glass
The comedian Kevin Hart’s new signature Nike shoes represent a complicated mixture of pride and injury.
Jan 27, 2016 / Hanif Abdurraqib