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Maxwell A. Gillmer

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Jasmine Masters was Right: Symone's Snub and What it Means for Racial Politics on ‘RuPaul's Drag Race’

It’s disappointing to see what “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has become. Symone should have won this week's episode with her iconic look, but credit was not given where credit was due.

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Vine

No one looks at me anymore. A curse threatens me and my lineage now that my body is alone.

"Arthur" Illustration
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Arthur

Day 1: This day they bought 11 men, 6 women, and 3 girls. They bought me. I still hold onto his face.

"Leave the World Behind" cover art
Books

'Leave the World Behind' Leaves Me Wanting More

When race is brought up but is not considered beyond the surface level, it does a disservice to the development of the characters and the topic of race as a whole.

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Books

‘Just Us’ Asks the Questions We All Need to Hear

Rankine employs a sophisticated inclusion of sources to beautifully represent the difficulties of speaking on race as a Black person.

Galathée Death Business
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Galathée

Being cooped up in the apartment all day and night became dreadful week after week, especially considering I had to share a room.

Vigilante Death Business
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Vigilante

i am dead but i am not gone and departure is no longer in my sight because you wont let me flee or let me let myself stand up and walk across the water

Friends Death Machine Lee Zimmerman
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Friends

My name is Sam. That is not my name. They eat my name, and they eat the name of my brother.

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Arts

Music Video Breakdown: Lady Gaga’s '911' Short Film

Lady Gaga dropped the video we’ve all been waiting for. The music video (or, per Gaga, “short film”) for “911” has landed.

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Arts

Roll Kredits: Looking Back on 21 Seasons of ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’

The family exists through the television, and through that television, sitting right there on our couches, we were a part of that family. We were a part of that dream. ​​​​​​​

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