James Davis' new series gently brushes up against hard truth about racism at first, but dives in not long afterward

Donnell Alexander interviews "Set It Off" director Gary Gray.

The singer calls his penis a "white supremacist"

In communities the government has neglected, rappers are stepping up to promote health and wellness

Kristen Bell would be terrific in a satire of a cheesy psychological thriller. Just not this one

A North Carolina cracker proclaims the reign of rap's highest hound a triumph of decadence over the numbing boredom of the status quo, in the tradition of the Marquis de Sade and Arthur Rimbaud.

Gin, grapefruit, lime and lavender bitters combine to form a liberating libation

It's time to grab a pumpkin spice latte and curl up with a spooky movie

I learned how to transform funky spunk into delicious joy juice -- but ultimately decided not to.

Salon talks to the host of the new show about educating America and dispelling the notion of the black "boogeyman"

The singer goes on a vile rampage against a female critic, and his fans pile on the misogyny

My con depended on a Coppertone beauty who was turning heads and raising dicks all over the place.

At turns bombastic and vulnerable, Lamar tackles race, depression and economics in his blistering new album

At one point, the entertainer "was making more money than Frank Sinatra. But Gregory was giving the money away"

Wide open space dotted with the occasional rodeo and watering hole -- you'll need more than Annie Proulx to make it through the long winter here.