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11 Black-owned apps you need to download
For Black History Month, we made a list that rounds up Black-owned apps transforming everything from fitness to finance. Check them out! Silicon Valley may be the traditional center of tech, talent and investments, but apps developed by Black brands are being launched — and used — everywhere. With a hiring rate of less than…
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Death of a Unicorn
If you’ve ever wished Jurassic Park had more glitter, sharper satire, and a Clydesdale-sized unicorn capable of disembowelment, then Alex Scharfman’s gloriously absurd directorial debut, Death of a Unicorn, might just be your new favorite movie. Equal parts creature feature and capitalist takedown, this A24-backed horror comedy doesn’t just play with genre—it unhorns it, guts…
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Is Investing in ‘Legion M’ Worth It? A Deep Dive into the Fan-Owned Studio
When I first came across Legion M, the idea was undeniably intriguing: a fan-owned entertainment company inviting everyday people to become stakeholders in the movies, TV shows, and stories they love. It’s a refreshing twist in a Hollywood landscape dominated by mega-corporations and private investors. But as with any investment, especially one that blends creativity…
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He Didn’t Lie: What Chris Louis, Antonio Brown, and the Media Teach Us About Grace, Judgment, and the Realities of Survival
On March 22, 2025, Chris Louis, a 24-year-old father of three from Augusta, Georgia, was arrested for leaving his children—ages 1, 6, and 10—at a McDonald’s PlayPlace while he went to a job interview nearby. The story quickly went viral, and within days, it became a national Rorschach test. For some, it was a cautionary…
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“You Are Not Denzel”: The Dangerous Weight of ‘Stay In Your Lane’ Advice
There’s something deeply unsettling about hearing that Sidney Poitier, a titan of Black cinematic excellence, once told Eddie Murphy not to pursue a role in Malcolm X. Not because the role wasn’t a good fit. Not because the timing wasn’t right. But because, in his words, “You are not Denzel. You are not Morgan. You’re…
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“I Do Too Much Around Here for You to Talk to Me Like That”: The Invisible Burden of Workplace MVPs
There’s a specific kind of rage that bubbles up when a boss gives you attitude—especially when you’ve been holding the entire place together with duct tape, prayer, and unpaid labor. You stand there, face neutral, voice calm, but your inner monologue is screaming:“I do way too many people’s jobs for you to be talking to…
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“Fix the Damn Roads”: Michigan’s Long Con of Promises and Potholes
For as long as I can remember, Michigan politicians have been spinning the same fairy tale—one where every new tax, fee, and voter-approved initiative is supposedly the magic key to fixing our crumbling roads and underfunded public schools. But decades later, we’re still dodging axle-busting potholes like we’re in Mario Kart, and our education system…
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Grandma Said I Was the Dean: When Family Pride Turns into Fiction
When I made the Dean’s List in college, I was proud. I had pulled late nights, balanced multiple jobs, and somehow survived on a diet of instant noodles and stubborn hope. But before I could even celebrate properly, word had already spread. According to my grandmother, I wasn’t just on the Dean’s List—I was the…
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Snow White
To be fair—and fair is a word both heavily repeated and deeply problematized in this remake—Marc Webb’s 2025 Snow White is a film that, like its title character, is trying desperately to outrun something. But unlike the fleeing princess clawing through thorny trees, this film isn’t just running from a huntsman. It’s running from history,…
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My Dead Friend Zoe
There are films that entertain, and there are films that matter. And then there are the rare few—like My Dead Friend Zoe—that manage to do both, sometimes in the same breath. Director and co-writer Kyle Hausmann-Stokes takes what, on paper, sounds like a tonal misfire waiting to happen—a buddy comedy about PTSD—and threads the impossible…
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In the Womb of Belief: A Parable for Life, Death, and What Comes After
One of the most powerful ways to explore the mysteries of life and death is through metaphor—and few are as profound as the story shared in the Instagram reel that begins in an unlikely place: a mother’s womb. In this parable, two unborn babies debate the existence of “life after delivery.” One believes something greater…
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When Politeness Becomes a Prison: Unlearning the Fear of Offending Others to Save Ourselves
In a culture where politeness is often equated with goodness, we’ve developed a dangerous habit: we ignore the whispers of our intuition so we don’t hurt someone else’s feelings. Gavin de Becker, the renowned security expert and author of The Gift of Fear, has long argued that this compulsion toward politeness—especially among women—isn’t just unwise;…
