Where does Drake go from here? andscape.com/features/drake…

The Black women who paved the way for Kamala Harris wapo.st/46hFwcK

Kamala Harris’s Laugh Is a Campaign Issue. Our Comedy Critic Weighs in. nytimes.com/2024/07/28/art…

Trump suggests Harris would struggle with world leaders based on her appearance wapo.st/4fnOmKh

Trump Questions Harris’s Racial Identity, Saying She Only ‘Became a Black Person’ Recently nytimes.com/2024/07/31/us/…

My latest for New York Times Arts Who’s Afraid of Being Black? Not Kamala, Beyoncé or Kendrick With her response to Trump, VP Kamala Harris showed that Blackness doesn’t need to be explained or defended — an idea underscored by her campaign theme song. nytimes.com/2024/08/02/art…

The United States of Aunties: The culture powering the Harris campaign In the Black and South Asian communities Harris hails from, being an “auntie” is an honorific for caregivers, community builders — and maybe even the next president. 19thnews.org/2024/08/the-un…

Yes, Trump Was in a Scary Helicopter Ride. But Not With That Politician. nytimes.com/2024/08/10/us/…

My latest. Beyoncé Rumors Briefly Took Center Stage. Kamala Harris Grabbed It Back. nytimes.com/2024/08/23/art…

A lil something I wrote for the The New York Times on my way to the United Center: The Meaning Behind Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom,’ the Harris Campaign Anthem nytimes.com/2024/08/22/us/…

Chrystul Kizer Got 11 Years in Prison for Killing Her Abuser. This Is Justice? nytimes.com/2024/08/22/opi…

Three of my favorite writers & people in one place. The Afterlives of Audre Lorde by J(enna) Wortham on @alexispauline beautiful biography on Audre Lorde nytimes.com/2024/08/22/mag…

Just in time for the US Open Tennis ! My latest for The New York Times Serena Williams Reflects on Her Life and Legacy in a New Docuseries nytimes.com/2024/08/28/art…

A really thoughtful interview and a good read. "My Lunch With Kamala’s Mom" by Nina Martin Shyamala Gopalan Harris died 15 years ago. She’s still the greatest influence in her daughter’s life. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

France Confronts Horror of Rape and Drugging Case as 51 Men Go on Trial nytimes.com/2024/09/02/wor…

How a school cop accused of sexual misconduct with high school girls kept his job for years washingtonpost.com/investigations…

How do you remember last year’s Beyond Granite? From climbing on @derrickadamsny “America’s Playground: DC” to watching Vanessa German process by the Reflecting Pool, 2023’s installation showed the impact of sharing stories on the Mall. Look back at beyondgranite.org/about

Side note. Some unanticipated but highly welcomed results of this beef are the many compelling close readings and good cultural criticism that it has generated. How Drake Lost The Plot newyorker.com/culture/the-le…

Fall Preview for "Wicked" & my latest for the New York Times Arts The Wicked Witch of the West: A Heroine for Our Time nytimes.com/2024/09/15/mov…

Proud of them all. But I had a lot of fun hanging out for this one. My most recent article for NYT Theater "On City Strolls, ‘Fat Ham’ Writer, James Ijames, Was Inspired by ‘Ghosts of Absence’" Edited by:Nicole Herrington Photo: Hannah Beier nytimes.com/2024/09/23/the…