Tehran International Short Film Festival
Al Baraneya
2026 Caine Prize Shortlist

Features & Essays

VeryDarkMan
Who Needs the Government When You Can Tag Someone Else?
Nollywood
For How Long Can We Sustain This Thing of Ours?: On Bootstrapping and the Current Iteration of Nollywood
justice
Justice Needs an Audience: How Nigeria Turned Punishment Into Content
workshop
The Workshop and the Invention of the Contemporary Reader
African cinema
African Cinema’s Long Road to Freedom
Nollywood
How Contemporary Nollywood Uses Humour to Both Expose and Excuse the Politics of Marriage

Interviews

Jude Dibia
In Conversation: Jude Dibia Talks “The Quiet That Remains”, Love, and the Lives Literature Refuses to Overlook
Dian Weys
Tribeca Festival 2026: In Conversation with Dian Weys on “Vultures”, Capitalism, and Moral Responsibility in the Aftermath of Violence
Obase-Sam Ikoi
In Conversation: Obase-Sam Ikoi Reflects on Writing “The Comedian’s Diary” and the Necessity of Hope
Saïd Hamich Benlarbi
In Conversation with Saïd Hamich Benlarbi on His Cannes-Selected Docu-Drama, “In Search of the Grey Bird with Green Stripes”
Mohammed Taher
Tribeca Film Festival 2026: Mohamed Taher Talks Fatherhood, Vulnerability, and the Conversations We Avoid in “32B”
Tiwa Medubi
Livespot360 MD, Tiwa Medubi Talks “Real Housewives of Lagos”, “LOL: Last One Laughing Naija” and the Business of Reality TV

Film & TV

Lift Me Up
HollyShorts Film Festival 2026: “Lift Me Up”, “Mon Taxi” and “White Agbada” Express Different Shades of Identity, Spirituality, Memory and the Human Condition
Love and Life
“Love and Life” Review: Reuben Reng’s Debut Has Three of Nollywood’s Best and Doesn’t Know What to Do With Them
Filmmaking
Filmmaking Within the Frame of Neglect
Nollywood
Nollywood’s Political Unconsciousness and the Critic’s Quagmire
Variations on a Theme
MIFF 2026: “Variations on a Theme” Is a Masterpiece That Occasionally Forgets to Trust Itself
Chronicles from the Siege
MIFF 2026: “Chronicles From the Siege” Is the Film That Says What Politics Has Failed To

Music

Starrgirl
“Starrgirl” Review: Ayra Starr Cements Star Girl Status with New Album
Oriadé
“Oriadé” Review: Davido Showcases Hitmaking Mastery on New Album
Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: Rhythm & Pulse
A*POP
“A*POP” Review: Tyla Flaunts Global Pop Flair on Sophomore Album
Deepla Sauce
“Deepla Sauce” Review: Sam Deep Cooks Up Tasty New Project
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VIDEOS

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Books

Bestseller
Where Are Nigeria’s Established Bestseller Lists?
Contraband Bodies
Immigration is the Trafficking of Souls: A Review of Jide Salawu’s “Contraband Bodies”
Deliverance
Merit Gogo-fyneface’s “Deliverance” Studies the Familiar Traumas of Misrepresenting Christian Exorcism
Rootless
Maternal Disciple and Abandonment: A Review of “Rootless” by Krystle Zara Appiah
Collective Amnesia
Applause Lines on Paper: Thoughts on Koleka Putuma’s “Collective Amnesia”
While the World Slept
“While the World Slept” Review: A Tender, Uneven Portrait of Gay Life in Nigeria

Culture

joke culture
Why Nigeria’s Joke Culture Has Become Its Biggest Handicap
politics
Why Nigerian Politics Keeps Producing the Same Kind of Leaders
June 12
Should We Actually Celebrate June 12 As Nigeria’s Democracy Day?
Afrocritik
Afrocritik Turns Five: From Platform to Institution
Culture
Nigeria’s Creative Industries: Why Money Cannot Fix Culture
Igbo
Traditional Leadership and Its Mirroring: What the Igbo Unlanded Kingship Means

Fashion

AMVCA

AMVCA 2026: The Best Celebrity Red Carpet Looks of the Night

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Met Gala

Met Gala 2026: How African Celebrities Showed Up on Fashion’s Biggest Stage

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Grammy
2026 Grammy Awards: How African Celebrities Brought the Fashion Heat to the Red Carpet
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AMVCA
2025 AMVCA: How the Stars Lit up the Night With Style
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AMVCA Cultural Day
10 Celebrities Who Slayed the 2025 AMVCA Cultural Day
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Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards

Sports

African football
AI and the Future of African Football Media
FIFA
Can African Fans Actually Get to the FIFA 2026 World Cup?
east africa
No East African Nation Has Ever Qualified for a FIFA World Cup. Here’s Why
AFCON
AFCON 2025: How Drama and Passion Shaped the Tournament
Afrocritik’s Top 25 Sport Personalities of 2025
Afrocritik’s Top 25 Sports Personalities of 2025
John Obi Mikel
NFF Presidency: Can John Obi Mikel Effectively Lead Nigerian Football?

Explainers

contract
Before You Sign: The Contract Clauses African Artistes Keep Glossing Over
beat license
Beat Licences, Publishing Rights, and What African Artistes Keep Getting Wrong
content creator
Sync or Sink: Music Licensing and the African Creator Economy
neighbouring rights
What Are Neighbouring Rights and Why African Artistes and Producers Are Missing Out on Millions
east africa
No East African Nation Has Ever Qualified for a FIFA World Cup. Here’s Why
buy-out fees
What Buy-Out Fees Really Mean and Why They Matter for Producers

Fiction & Poetry

Confession
Confession and Other Poems | By Rasheed Ayinla Shehu
A Hunger That Has Forgotten How To Eat
“A Hunger That Has Forgotten How To Eat” | Short Story By Bello Taiwo Victoria
Beast of No Nation
“Beast of No Nation” and “Almajiri Girl” | Poems By Paul Chibuike Emenike
poems
Lyrical Ceremonies: On Poems by Agbaakin, Okigbo, and Umukoro
Fisherboy: An Abecedarian
“Fisherboy: An Abecedarian” | By Felix Eshiet
At the World’s Edge
“At the World’s Edge” and Other Poems | By John Chinaka Onyeche