Month: November 2021

Buki Papillon’s An Ordinary Wonder Is Anything But Ordinary

Buki Papillon’s An Ordinary Wonder Is Anything But Ordinary

When Buki Papillon’s An Ordinary Wonder was published in March, it was met with wide acclaim — and for good reason. It’s a captivating queer coming of age story about Otolorin, an intersex Nigerian child who is born as a boy and identifies as a girl but must hide her […]

Collaborating With Abusers Is Wildly Profitable for Latinx Artists. That’s the Problem.

Puerto Rican singer Farruko is on top of the world. His eighth studio album La 167, released on October 1, is already platinum—no doubt buoyed by massive hits “La Tóxica” and ubiquitous rave anthem “Pepas.” But the album also includes a dubious distinction: a writing credit for Robert Kelly on […]