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Un-Loving ‘Love Island’

The messy discourse around Season 8 of Love Island USA exposes reality television’s deeply entrenched anti-Blackness.
25 Aug 2026 14 min read
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Been Country: Commemorating Juneteenth in a Dying Empire

On America’s 250th birthday, Brittney Cooper meditates on grieving a country that has never loved Black folks.
16 Jun 2026 13 min read
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The Discourse is Ruining Film Criticism

Can’t we just watch films on their own terms?
02 Jun 2026 8 min read
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