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SHARING
“It’s fair to question how these revelations are being fed to us and their motivation in sharing them,” writes Kyndall Cunningham.
Kyndall Cunningham is a freelance culture critic based in Baltimore. Her writing covers a variety of topics including race, gender, sexuality and class in film, television and pop culture. You can read her work at kyndall-cunningham.com.
opinion
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM
How come, Chief Willoughby?
opinion
The pop superstar accused a popular L.A. fro-yo shop of being irresponsible and triggering for carrying sugar-free cookies before requesting that it bend to her will.
opinion
LOOKING BACK
Gen Z’s been digging up old clips from the reality-competition series, where contestants donned blackface and lightened their skin. And they’re pointing the blame at its host.
opinion
REVEALING
“Khloe and her family’s widely influential role in perpetuating the unrealistic beauty standards she describes as ‘unbearable’ warrants additional pause,” says Kyndall Cunningham.
LOOKING BACK
A new four-part docuseries from Raoul Peck (“I Am Not Your Negro”) attempts to wrestle with the horrific history of white colonialism—with mixed results.
WHAT NOW?
The sexual assault scandal surrounding “Gen Z’s Jimmy Fallon” represents the risks of a specific type of white masculinity that often goes unchecked until it’s too late.
opinion
MASK OFF
After “The Talk” co-host’s heated exchange over Piers Morgan and Meghan Markle, new reports—and videos—have emerged of Osbourne’s alleged ugly, bigoted behavior.
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YOU BETTER SHAPE UP
The Grammys have been accused of cronyism and discrimination, having not awarded a Black artist Album of the Year since 2008, and now musicians are fighting back.
STOP BEING POLITE
The Paramount+ reboot—reuniting the original 1992 cast of “The Real World: New York”—is a testament to its powerful legacy.
