Posts tagged Russell Simmons
O. J. Simpson Might Have Been A Complicated Figure, But His Legacy is Pretty Simple
O. J. Simpson Might Have Been A Complicated Figure, But His Legacy is Pretty Simple

When news broke that former NFL player O. J. Simpson had died, so many news outlets talked about his legacy being “complicated” and the man being “controversial.” I think there was a more accurate word: abusive.

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CelebrityStacy Lee KongFriday Talks, Not Bad For Some Immigrants, Pacinthe Mattar, Bee Quammie, Russell Simmons, Ruth Young, JoJo Siwa, Drew Dixon, L.A. Reid, O. J. Simpson, Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman
How the Sociopolitical Concept of Necropolitics Can Help Us Understand Politicians' Approach to Palestine
How the Sociopolitical Concept of Necropolitics Can Help Us Understand Politicians' Approach to Palestine

A sociopolitical theory developed by Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, necropolitics describes a society where governments mostly express their power by deciding who lives and who dies. It is a very fitting framework for thinking about Palestine and Western politicians.

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PoliticsStacy Lee KongFriday Talks, Not Bad For Some Immigrants, Hannah Sung, Pacinthe Mattar, Bee Quammie, v.t. nayani, Israel, Palestine, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Takeoff, Jordan Neely, Isaac Chotiner, P. Diddy, Russell Simmons
On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, We Have to Talk About Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion and Misogyny
On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, We Have to Talk About Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion and Misogyny

Today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and earlier this week, Brampton mans Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. We should definitely consider how those two things relate to one another.

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CelebrityStacy Lee KongTory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, DJ Kool Herc, Cindy Campbell, Tupac Shakur, Biggie, Lil Kim, MC Lyte, Common, Q-Tip, Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Kylie Jenner, Draya Michele, Chrissy Teigen, Cam'ron, DJ Akademiks, DaBaby, dream hampton, Afrika Bambaataa, Russell Simmons, Dr. Dre, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Run-D.M.C., N.W.A., Lisa Johnson, Michel'le, Tairrie B, Chris Brown, Rihanna, XXXTentacion, 6ix9ine, NBA YoungNoy, NBA YoungBoy, Quavo, Saweetie, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Tin Turner, Tina Turner, Dee Barnes, Michelle, Nicole Young, TairrieB, Kanye West, Kodak Black, Da Baby, Lil Pump, Phil Lewis, Bessel van der Kolk, Seattle Kraken, Alex Wennberg, Kierra Lewis
One Day After His Conviction, People Were Already Wondering About R. Kelly's Redemption. Why?
One Day After His Conviction, People Were Already Wondering About R. Kelly's Redemption. Why?

The impulse to worry more about predatory men than the people they harm is deeply ingrained in our society, and it’s infuriating.

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Celebrity, MusicStacy Lee KongR. Kelly, Bill Cosby, Drake, Kanye West, Ellen Pompeo, Denzel Washington, Disney, Chuck D, Harvey Weinstein, Brock Turner, Chanel Miller, Gayle King, Donna Rotunno, Aaron Persky, Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K., Russell Simmons