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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

Andy Mundy-Castle
“Hope is a Tool of Resistance”: In Conversation with Andy Mundy-Castle on “Shoot the People” and the Ethics of Bearing Witness
Zipporah Nyaruri
In Conversation with Zipporah Nyaruri on the Road Behind “Truck Mama”
Pietra Brettkelly
Tribeca Festival 2026: In Conversation with Pietra Brettkelly and The Critics’ Raymond Yusuff on Making “Crocodile” and Rising Above Constraints
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

Film & TV

One Gidi Night
“One Gidi Night” Review: A Thriller That Finds Its Rhythm Only to Lose It
19
“19” Review: Tola Odunsi’s Ambitious but Uneven Portrait of Cybercrime
The Man Died
“The Man Died” Review: A Welcome Cinematic Contextualisation of Wole Soyinka’s Prison Memoir
Zjili
TIFF 2026: Christine Boateng and Hajara Musah Chambas Create An Unflinching Portrait of Exploitative Capitalism In Feature Debut, “Zjili”
A Mama Deola Wedding Story
“A Mama Deola Wedding Story” Review: Kava’s First Original Is a Feature-Length Skit That Doesn’t Know It’s a Skit
Congo Boy
TIFF 2026: In “Congo Boy”, Rafiki Fariala Harnesses Music As A Conduit For Hope And Resistance

Music

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
RnBling
“RnBling” Review: Fave’s Ascension Continues on New EP
Revival
“Revival” Review: Ladipoe’s Sophomore Album Proves the Wait Was Worth It
Ku Ngawe
“Ku Ngawe” Review: Thando Zide Finds Emotional Resonance on Debut Album
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VIDEOS

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Books

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
War Girls
“War Girls” Review: Tochi Onyebuchi Reimagines the Nigerian Civil War Through Science Fiction

Culture

Igbo
Traditional Leadership and Its Mirroring: What the Igbo Unlanded Kingship Means
AI
Who Owns African Culture in the Age of AI?
The Afrocritik Report 2025
The Afrocritik Report 2025: Note From the Editor-in-Chief
Akwete
The Akwete Renaissance and the Politics of Nigerian Fast Fashion
Kissing
The Performance of Purity: Nollywood, Kissing and Nigeriaʼs Faux Conservatism
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan’s First Class Graduates and the Performance Debate in Nigerian Universities

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

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?
Ghizlane Chebbak
Ghizlane Chebbak and the CAF Awards Debate: Was Merit Ignored?
Nigerian Football
Same Grievance, Different Year: The Endless Cycle of Unpaid Bonuses in Nigerian Football
Merchandise
Ignoring Africa’s Sports Merchandise Market Is Costing Clubs Millions
World Cup
Africa’s 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Explained: Standings, Withdrawals, and the Playoff Route

Explainers

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
360 deals
Understanding 360 Deals in Today’s Music Industry
Black Box
The Black Box in Music Royalties: Why African Artistes Are Missing Out on Their Money

Fiction & Poetry

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
Oli Wa Wa
“Oli Wa Wa?” | Short Story By Innocent Baluge