Interviews
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Interviews 〰️
Photo: Udoma Janssen
Whoopi Goldberg: ‘I didn’t have to confront my Blackness – white people did’ – The i
Jada Pinkett Smith on prejudice, typecasting and the fallout from that slap – Guardian What’s On cover story
Caster Semenya: ‘How would I label myself? I’m an African. I’m a woman. I’m a different woman – Guardian Saturday cover story
Keke Palmer: ‘Being a child star is really exploitative’ – Guardian
Little Simz: Top Girl – Rolling Stone UK cover story
Ashley Walters’ growing pains – British GQ Hype cover story
All eyes on Stormzy – British Vogue
Jorja Smith on self-doubt, body positivity and her stunning second album – Guardian G2 cover story
An Interview with Paul Simon, One of the Last Stars in the Pre-Internet Galaxy – Noisey
Mica Levi: ‘If you’re going to make something, you should try and be wild’ – Guardian Guide cover story
30 minutes with… Eddie Murphy – Guardian
Lorde: Thy Kingdom Come – The Wild Magazine cover story
Features
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Features 〰️
Photo: Stephanie Sian Smith
To Be Continued: Top Boy – Crack Magazine cover story
Can the R Kelly verdict lead to a shift in the music industry? – Guardian US
These Two Friends Share Vital Stories About Black Mental Health at University – VICE
The Radio Stations Nurturing A Community Of Millennial And Gen Z Listeners – Vogue.co.uk
Oxford University Have Denied Rejecting Stormzy's Scholarship Idea – Noisey
Why Not Letting Go of Your Ex Can Be a Good Thing – VICE
Criticism
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Criticism 〰️
Photo: Kosmas Pavlos
The 50 best albums of 2023: No 1 – Lankum: False Lankum – Guardian
The 50 best albums of 2022: No 8 – Wet Leg: Wet Leg – Guardian
‘The Story of Sex’: An Illustrated Guide to Why We Fuck the Way We Do – VICE
Why 'OJ: Made in America' Is the Best New Documentary You'll See in 2016 – VICE
Whitney Houston Deserves a Documentary That Focuses on Her Music – Noisey
The ‘Phantom Thread’ Score Is Like Its Own Coming-of-Age Story – VICE
Beyoncé and JAY-Z's On the Run II Tour Is Voyeurism at Its Best – Noisey
Essays
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Essays 〰️
Photo: Stevie Mada
How the 2010s Hijacked Racial 'Woke Culture' – VICE
Post-Brexit, Britain's Still Racist as Ever – VICE
What We Can Learn from the Lasting Rise in Post-Brexit Hate Crimes – VICE
Expressing Blackness Isn’t a Trend, It’s a Lifesaver – Noisey
Work, work, work: Beyoncé's labour of liberation – Guardian
Remembering ‘The Osbournes,' the Show That Paved the Way for the Kardashians – VICE
Child Sexual Abuse Allegations Are About More Than Your Heroes – Noisey
Why Is Black Music Still Rarely Classified as Mainstream Pop? – Noisey