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Garfield Hylton‘Finding Kendrick Johnson’ Sheds Light on the Mysterious Death of a Black TeenagerThe documentary suggests a cover-up in the death of 17-year-old student found wrapped in a school wrestling matSep 30, 20215Sep 30, 20215
Nelson GeorgeI Witnessed DMX’s Heart and Humor FirsthandReflections on the late rapper’s historic career and unique talentApr 12, 20211Apr 12, 20211
LEVEL EditorsThe 8 Best ‘Rocky’ (and ‘Creed’) Movies, RankedYo, Adrian, they can’t all be champs!Mar 1, 20215Mar 1, 20215
LEVEL EditorsThe 5 Most Inept Fictional Drug Kingpins, RankedThese upward-failing crime bosses should’ve been canned a long time agoFeb 27, 20217Feb 27, 20217
Marcus K. DowlingWhy Brooklyn’s Drill Music Is the Heartbeat of My New FilmEddie Huang discusses his directorial debut, and what it was like working with the late Pop SmokeFeb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
David Dennis, Jr.What Daniel Kaluuya’s Film Endings Really Tell UsEnding a central Black character’s life isn’t something Hollywood knows how to handleFeb 18, 20217Feb 18, 20217