Beyoncé Is Not The Magical Negro Mammy
Just imagine Beyoncé, one of the world's most celebrated, recognized and highest-paid stars, being asked to "mother" Adele and Faith Hill. Not happening.
Arts & Life
Nokia's Famously Indestructible Phone Rumored To Be Returning To Shelves
Launched in 2000, the Nokia 3310 was a rugged little brick that won Internet fame for its durability. There are rumors, which HMD Global won't confirm, that the company is bringing the phone back.
Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff Among 142 Artists Opposing Texas 'Bathroom Bill'
The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that bans transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identities.
Ode To The Street Cat: 'Kedi' Follows Istanbul's Famous Felines
The new documentary by filmmaker Ceyda Torun focuses on seven cats as they make their way around the Turkish city. Critic John Powers calls Kedi a "pleasurable refuge from our daily cares."
Funny, Profane 'Dark Flood' Doesn't Go Gently
Margaret Drabble's new novel follows a 70-something woman as she travels around England for her job — working with old age homes — and grumbling about how sad, funny and genuinely absurd aging is.
Don't Think Your Bias Can Boss You Around? David Byrne Says Think Again
The musician and multimedia artist has co-created an immersive experience designed to make people aware of their implicit biases. It's called "The Institute Presents: Neurosociety."
The First #BoycottAdele Wasn't Over A Grammy, But On How To Make Tea
Calls for a boycott are not new for Adele. And now, embroiled in the politics of both left and right, she will likely think longingly back to her first, uncomplicated boycott — about her tea-making.
The Purely Accidental Lessons Of The First Black 'Bachelorette'
Television shows don't have to be good or smart to tell you something about the culture that spawns them, and you might be surprised how much The Bachelor has to say about power.
Director Raoul Peck: James Baldwin Was 'Speaking Directly To Me'
Baldwin "gave me very early on the instruments I needed to ... deconstruct the world around me," Peck says. His documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, chronicles the life of the civil rights era writer.
How Chocolate Became A Sweet (But Not So Innocent) Consort To Valentine's Day
From the time of the Aztecs, chocolate has been seen as an aphrodisiac. (Casanova certainly thought so.) But it took many centuries for it to become the taste of the love holiday.