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sharp takes.
“A DIFFERENT WORLD” IS BACK; LET’S TALK ABOUT WHY HILLMAN STILL HAS US IN A CHOKEHOLD
A worthwhile new series that's just a little too beholden to its own legacy.
6 min read
“YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER” INTERROGATES YOUR FATHER
Out of necessity, Latif has to make room for his feminine side.
5 min read
“DIARRA FROM DETROIT” SEASON 2 HAS EVERYTHING I WANT FROM A GHETTO GOONIE MURDER MYSTERY
If you’re not watching "Diarra From Detroit" by now, what are you doing with your life?
6 min read
TIFF 2026 ROUNDUP: A MOTOWN SCHEME, TIME TRAVEL WITH A TWIST, AND MAD LOVE FOR DARLENE LOVE
One big break, a couple discovers time travel is terrible for relationships, and Darlene Love
4 min read
spooky season.
PEACOCK’S “STRUNG” IS A TWISTY THRILLER MOSTLY WORTH GETTING TANGLED IN
The movie’s not subtle. But it does have momentum.
4 min read
VAMPIRE SH*T FOR THE AGGRESSIVELY UNSERIOUS VAMPIRE CHICK
Some of my favorite films about those irresistible blood-suckers.
2 min read
“THEY WILL KILL YOU” IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE EAT-THE-RICH HORROR CANON
A satanic Manhattan co-op, a vengeful Zazie Beetz, and a whole lot of arterial spray.
4 min read
fully booked
BOOKS ABOUT BOOK PEOPLE, FOR BOOK PEOPLE
Consider this a love letter to the bookstore lurkers.
4 min read
9 BOOKS FOR THE “LOVE ISLAND” OBSESSED LOVER-GIRLS
For the hopeless romantics who’d absolutely catch feelings in the villa.
3 min read
MARA BROCK AKIL ENTERS HER AUTHOR ERA WITH “THE REVELATION OF DIONNE DAPHNE”
Mara Brock Akil makes her worth-the-wait literary debut.
5 min read
#shopblack
11 MUST-HAVE BLACK-OWNED CANDLES, ONE FOR EVERY AUTUMN MOOD
A personal guide to finding your perfect fall flame.
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A BLACK-OWNED FALL FRAGRANCE GUIDE
16 scents for you, your skin, and your space this cozy season.
4 min read
she’s all that.
IF “WHO TF DID I MARRY?” WAS THE BREAKDOWN, “WHAT TF DO I DO NOW?” IS THE REBUILD.
How Reesa Teesa telling the most humiliating story of her life helped her build a new one.
6 min read
SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE BLACK WOMEN WHO NABBED 2026 EMMY NOMINATIONS
Rooting for everybody Black. Always.
5 min read
MARA BROCK AKIL ENTERS HER AUTHOR ERA WITH “THE REVELATION OF DIONNE DAPHNE”
Mara Brock Akil makes her worth-the-wait literary debut.
5 min read
NABELA NOOR IS BRINGING HER SOFT LIFE, “POCKETS OF PEACE” GOSPEL TO TUBI
Her version of softness isn't just about a pretty home.
4 min read
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