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On Missing Kendrick Lamar

The “un-pimped butterfly” created songs that ultimately mediated the eternal universal struggle between good and evil.

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On Missing Kendrick Lamar

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The Fight to Preserve Puerto Rico’s Natural Resources

The island doesn’t need high-rise residencies; it needs a sustainable future

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An wide shot of Puerto Rico’s protected forests as clouds billow overhead and the sea sprawls out in the distance.

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Me, My Dad, and DMX

The rap god was a one-of-one — and a conduit for father-son bonding

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Me, My Dad, and DMX

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Chet Hanks’ Cultural Appropriation Has Gone Too Far

The actor/artist’s janky Jamaican accent and exploitative antics highlight the importance of Black people telling their own stories

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Chet Hanks’ Cultural Appropriation Has Gone Too Far

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Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Your Career Is a Joke

After years of making us laugh at our pain, the most likable man in comedy focuses on the most painful thing of all: our jobs

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Roy Wood Jr. Thinks Your Career Is a Joke

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I Became a Dad During the Pandemic. This Is What I’ll Tell My Son About His First Year.

It was a year of loss, but that’s not the only thing he’ll learn

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I Became a Dad During the Pandemic. This Is What I’ll Tell My Son About His First Year.

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What a Rescue Dog Taught Me About Love

Let me tell you about my most faithful friend, Georgia May

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Georgia May, my ash blonde pitbull sitting at the edge of the river, the green mountains of Puerto Rico looming in the background.

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The Power of a New York State of Mind

I’ll always long for the alleyways and boulevards of my youth

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A snow covered street in midtown during a winter storm on February 1, 2021 in New York City.

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