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Insecure Review: S4 E8 'Lowkey Happy'
‘Lowkey Happy’ was written by Natasha Rothwell and that’s the reason for it’s brilliance. The episode flowed with an ease that last...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Jun 2, 20203 min read


The Half Of It: Beyond Queering The Romcom
Alice Wu’s new queer coming-of-age film, The Half of It (released May 1 on Netflix), follows two high school seniors -- queer booksmart...

Olivia Popp
May 28, 20205 min read


In Conversation With: Cimo Fränkel
I always tell myself to make a more conscious effort to listen to international music, so when I came across Cimo Fränkel, I was...

Sarah Oladele
May 28, 20203 min read


Chicago Hip-Hop/R&B Collective ‘Rosebud Allday’ Debuts ‘Buds Vol. 1’
Chicago hip hop and R&B art collective Rosebud Allday had big plans for summer until the coronavirus pandemic hit, shutting Rosebud’s...

Ariel Parrella-Aureli
May 27, 20204 min read


Insecure Review: S4 E7 ‘Lowkey Trippin’
For those of you who have been defending Molly’s actions, particularly those towards Issa, it seems like your fave is finally reaping a...

Sarah Oladele
May 26, 20203 min read


Töme: Bigger Than 4 Walls
Töme made her debut with a self-recorded (via iPhone), acoustic EP, One with Self. But really, the Toronto based singer/songwriter has...

Karen Chalamilla
May 22, 20202 min read


‘WESTSIDE’ by Clive Mercury Music Video Premiere
Photo by Serena Brown The lockdown has put the world in a precarious situation - with many things more or less coming to a halt. As I...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
May 20, 20202 min read


Insecure Review: S4 E6 ‘Lowkey Done’
“Little girl be fair, show yourself care” [as seen on Issa’s wall] from ‘Girl Blue’ by Stevie Wonder Apologies are in order. In my review...

Karen Chalamilla
May 19, 20203 min read


The One About Viola Davis
My first run in with the force that is Viola Davis was in the Academy Award nominated 2011 picture The Help. I was a 13-year-old...

Paula Abu
May 17, 20204 min read


Why We Can’t Stop Scrolling: Netflix’s Inescapable Allure
Like almost every deprived sports fan these days, I’m avidly keeping up with The Last Dance—the Netflix documentary about Michael...

Alexander Kloss
May 16, 20204 min read


No Signal Radio: Uniting the Black Diaspora
It’s a really weird time for everyone right now and I’m sure no one would have predicted 2020 to end up anything like this. As we’re...

Habiba Katsha
May 14, 20203 min read


Erykah Badu vs Jill Scott: A Lesson on Black Sisterhood
The first time I heard a Jill Scott track, I remember feeling like I had no business listening to ‘Grown Women Music’. There I was - a...

Tobi Kyeremateng
May 13, 20204 min read


Insecure Review: S4 E5 'Lowkey Movin' On'
I promise I wanted to approach this article being able to defend Molly even a little bit. I genuinely had hope that last episode would be...

Paula Abu
May 12, 20204 min read


Let’s Bring Back The Eight Counts
With the music industry steadily changing, the factors involved in evolving an artist into a superstar has shifted along with it, one of...

Danielle Wright
May 10, 20203 min read


Master Manipulators & Sadistic Sociopaths:
interrogating the misogyny behind iconic female villains “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster....

Naila Aroni
May 8, 20205 min read


Insecure Review: S4 E4 'Lowkey Losin it'
Gather round. You're most likely wondering why I've brought you all together. We need to discuss the lack of character development in...
Ope Oduwole
May 5, 20204 min read


MASSIVE’s Cinema Shutdown: Blue Story
In the wake of today’s lockdown culture, so many people are coming up with new and inventive ways to connect online. Netflix started the...

Sarah Oladele
May 4, 20204 min read


West Side Story: The Officer Krupke Problem
West Side Story is a musical by Stephen Sondheim where Tony, a former member of the Polish gang The Jets, and Maria, the sister to the...

Maya Williams
May 1, 20203 min read


Best of April 2020 Playlist
With everyone settling into a steady routine during lockdown, artists have taken the opportunity to release music in abundance. Coined as...
Ope Oduwole
Apr 30, 20201 min read


Insecure Review: S4 E3 'Lowkey Thankful'
We're on episode 3 and this has been the best episode of the season thus far. From the writing, to the perfect music placement,...

Akachi Priscilla Mbakwe
Apr 28, 20203 min read
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