A Very Millennial Scandal
Sex, nudes and social media took down Katie Hill, the congresswoman who represented a moderate future for Democrats. Now she’s ready to stand up again, freer than ever. (Playboy)
The Women of Queen and Slim
In this cover story, I sat down with Lena Waithe, Melina Matsoukas and Jodie Turner-Smith to talk about the meaning of survival. (Elle)
Sterling for All
The trajectory of Emmy-winning This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown has us on the edge of our seat, which is right where he wants us. (Playboy)
The Lovely Double Life of Stephanie Beatriz
Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s breakout star on coming out twice—and the beauty of labels. (Playboy)
The Compton Cowboys
Where have all the cowboys gone? South Los Angeles, it turns out. A Compton-based nonprofit reframes a whitewashed way of life. (Playboy)
How Black Futures Lab Is Saving the Black Vote
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza started Black Futures Lab, a nonprofit doing critical work to keep the Black political machine up and running year-round. (Playboy)
Twenty Questions with Tokimonsta
The Los Angeles composer and producer is done proving herself. She talks about her latest album, life after brain surgery and how she survives and thrives in the man’s world of EDM. (Playboy)
Off the Court with Liz Cambage
Quarantine offered time for the basketball star to think about who she is when she’s not an elite athlete. On the eve of the WNBA finals, the Aussie opens up to Playboy about her walkabout of a year and the healing power of not giving a fuck. (Playboy)
Lara Parker Wants You to Think Outside the Box
What does hetero sex look like without penetration? The author of Vagina Problems talks to Playboy about how she reclaimed pleasure after years of pelvic pain. (Playboy)
Eileen Kelly Is America’s Next Sex (Ed) Symbol
The Gen Z sexual revolution is upon us, and she’s leading it. (Playboy)
The Story of Ferguson Didn’t Start or End With Mike Brown
On the third anniversary of the young man’s murder, I travel to St. Louis with Black Lives Matter activists to walk the same path that the eighteen-year-old took on that fateful day in the summer of 2014. (USC)
You Don’t Know King Noire
From quarantine, the renowned adult star opens up to Playboy about fatherhood, black joy and the responsibility of being an artist. (Playboy)
Cynthia Nixon Pierces the Veil on a Defunct American Dream
The award-winning actress and activist talks about her latest project, Stray Dolls, and the dire straits of the U.S. working class—before the pandemic and now. (Playboy)
Namaslay, or How Black Women Are Using Trap Yoga As Spiritual Resistance
It’s become somewhat of a gateway for people of color who wouldn’t feel at ease in typical yoga spaces, which are usually predominantly white and upper-class. (USC)
Black Women’s Lives Matter
As reproductive health clinics shutter, African American women face daunting barriers to care. (Ms.)
Passing the Test
Cities across the country chip in to reduce the rape-kit backlog and support sexual assault survivors. (Ms.)
The Hardest Period
If you’re a woman living on the streets, menstruation is more than just an inconvenience. (Ms.)