Over the course of the 20th century, black Americans have lost approximately 12 million acres of land. This mass land dispossession—a war waged by deed of title, which has affected 98 percent of black farmers—can only be called theft, says…
How Kim Jong-un Gets His $500,000 Mercedes
Kim Jong-un frequently shows off the Mercedes he has obtained in open defiance of U.N. sanctions intended to ban luxury goods from North Korea. Using shipping data, corporate records, satellite imagery and interviews, our investigation tracks the circuitous routes used…
Is Murder in Your DNA?
In 1987, 18-year-old Tanya van Cuylenborg and her 20-year-old boyfriend Jay Cook left their home in Saanich, B.C., for an overnight trip to Seattle. Their bodies were found a week later. The case remained unsolved for three decades until William…
Post Malone ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ Interview in Southern France
Zane Lowe joins Post Malone in the south of France to discuss Posty’s new album, ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding,’ and his quick rise to fame. Drop down for interview highlights. Malone’s frequent collaborator is producer Louis Bell. (Source: Apple Music Beats 1)
Once it Gets Warmed Up, ‘The Seven Five’ plays like a Hollywood drama
By Gregory Crofton Director Tiller Russell (Operation Odessa, Cockfight, Chicago Fire) knows a great story when he finds one, and “The Seventy Five” (2014) is certainly that. It stars an unapologetically corrupt cop named Michael Dowd, someone who can be…
Mac Miller: How a White Kid from Pittsburgh Earned Acceptance in Hip Hop
A lot of people assumed Mac Miller would be just another white boy frat rapper that faded out with time, but Mac evolved and grew up over the years. He was a true artist and never used his whiteness as…