Culture
Culture
Beyoncé, Colin Kaepernick and the power of enigmatic resistance
The singer and the quarterback have mastered the art of speaking volumes — while saying very little
Television
‘Atlanta’ recap: Season 2, Episode 8: Paper Boi gets a call from successful adulthood
The rapper comes to grips with facts: Every dream comes with leaving part of your old self behind
Commentary
Starbucks’ diversity training won’t help unless it makes white people uncomfortable
To be sustainable, it must measure outcomes and give people the tools to enact change
Scandal
‘Scandal’s’ Joe Morton on being Papa Pope: ‘That kind of theater doesn’t happen on TV’
The actor talks the series finale, Serena Williams, family and more
CulturePlay
Sydel Curry is brand-new, with a new wine, a new Neiman Marcus clothing brand — and a new fiancé
The former college volleyball player, and younger sister of Stephen and Seth, keeps the faith but also believes in ‘manning up’
Fast Break Freestyles
Fast Break Freestyles: Jadakiss
The legendary rapper from The Lox picks his top 5 rappers on the court and spits an original freestyle
The Drake, Kelly Oubre ‘beef’ proves just how good the rapper really is
Drizzy is firmly planting himself as a storyline in the NBA playoffs — and the Wizards star may just be a pawn
Music
Kendrick Lamar’s win proves black lives matter to the Pulitzer board
Or at the very least the concept of it does
Philanthropy
More Beyoncé gold for HBCUs with new BeyGOOD scholarship initiative
The announcement comes days after her HBCU-themed Coachella performance
style
Adidas doesn’t need Colin Kaepernick in the NFL to sign him to an endorsement deal
Three reasons why the quarterback-turned-social activist would be a perfect fit for the culture’s favorite brand
Music
Taylor Swift’s cover of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” is the bland potato salad Chadwick Boseman warned us about
Seriously, no one thought to suggest another song?
Television
‘Atlanta’ recap: Season 2, Episode 7: The great Drake scavenger hunt
Stunting is all a facade
Basketball
Above the rim: Best fictional starting 5s in the history of film + TV
A completely impossible yet intriguing list of matchups only feasible in a basketball fantasyland
NFL
You’ve seen the NFL schedule, now peep the games really worth watching
Dak Prescott vs. Russell Wilson in Week 3, plus other matchups to tune in to
