Albert Samaha
The US Men's Soccer Team Beat Iran On Tuesday, But Iranian Players Deserve All The Credit
At a World Cup defined by suppression of dissent, Iran’s players have risked the most to call out injustice.
Albert Samaha
Dave Chappelle No Longer Merits Our Attention
The comedian gave a controversial monologue on SNL over the weekend that shows just how far he’s fallen from his heyday.
Albert Samaha
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Is A Fitting Tribute To Chadwick Boseman
The movie thrives in intimate moments between the central characters, but loses the thread with MCU fan service.
Albert Samaha
The Most Unexpected, Endearing Thing About LeBron James
A list of his suspected fibs has been making the rounds throughout the NBA fan community for more than a year.
Estelle Tang
This Is What It’s Like To Live On Less Than $15 An Hour
“[If] I pay the light bill this month and truck this month, then they just won’t get paid next month when I pay the mortgage.”
Albert Samaha
Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” Encourages Us To Admit What We Don’t Know
I don’t know if aliens and ghosts exist, but I’m certain humanity is far from understanding everything about the world.
Albert Samaha
Tom Brady And The Selfishness Of Conventional Masculinity
The star quarterback promotes traditional expectations that as long as a man does well at work, everything else will be fine.
Albert Samaha
I, A Golden State Warriors Fan, Am Concerned
Draymond Green and Jordan Poole have a whole season of plane flights, bus rides, locker rooms, and practices ahead of them — and feelings don’t just go away.
Estelle Tang
Tua Tagovailoa’s Injury Exposes The NFL’s Priorities
Football has withstood criticism over how it handles the risk of brain damage. But the quarterback’s scary injury shatters any illusions about the sport’s safety.
Albert Samaha
“Mike,” A New Show About Mike Tyson, Is An Indictment Of Rape Culture
Hulu’s new series Mike takes a critical look at the boxer's legacy. Spoilers ahead.
Albert Samaha
The Only Way For Some People To Stay In San Francisco Is To Steal
As San Francisco’s wealthy residents panic over property crime, some of the city’s less privileged can’t find ways to make ends meet.
Albert Samaha
Manti Te’o, The Internet’s Most Notorious Catfishing Victim, Has Finally Spoken
Netflix’s Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist reveals what happened after the internet moment that altered the lives of two people forever.
Albert Samaha
Thank God For The “Black Panther 2” Trailer
The two-minute video is both an homage to Chadwick Boseman and a call to stay hopeful in dark times.
Albert Samaha
9 TV Shows We’re Loving Right Now
From Issa Rae’s latest comedy show Rap Shit to the newest season of Love Island UK.
Tomi Obaro
How Amazon Exported American Working Conditions To Europe
After Amazon workers in Germany began striking, the company expanded eastward, where looser labor laws brought record productivity.
Albert Samaha
After Working In Fast Food For 16 Years, She Went On Strike For The First Time
Her employer, a fast-food franchise owner, is living the American dream, having risen from fry cook to business mogul. But has his success come at the expense of his workers?
Albert Samaha
“I Had To Return My Vehicle”: Rideshare Drivers Are Struggling To Pay Their Bills Amid Rising Gas Prices
Many drivers were barely making ends meet even before the cost of gas began to skyrocket. Now some are looking for new jobs.
Andrea Klick
Congress Has Closed The Loophole That Allowed Federal Officers To Claim Sex With A Detainee Is Consensual
After BuzzFeed News reported that the loophole existed in 35 states in 2018, six states changed their police sexual misconduct laws and the federal bill was first proposed.
Albert Samaha
They Fed America During Lockdown. Nearly Two Years Later, Many Grocery Workers Can’t Make Ends Meet.
Current wage rates for people in hourly jobs leave some unhoused, unable to buy food, or collecting cans to pay the bills.
Albert Samaha
A Black Man Charged With Murder Said He Shot At A Group Of White Teens in Self-Defense
For Kyle Rittenhouse, George Zimmerman, and others in high-profile homicide cases, claims of self-defense led to acquittals. Will the same be true for a young Black man who killed a white teen in Georgia?
Albert Samaha
