Collective Amnesia
VeryDarkMan
While the World Slept

Features & Essays

Skincare
Skin Is Skinning: How Nigeria’s Skincare Culture Became a Movement and a Market
The Yoruba Traitor as Political Construction: A Response to Sam Omatseye’s “The Yoruba Traitors”
nigerian novels
Interior Is a Country: On Nigerian Novels and the Limits of the Screen
Ernest Jesuyemi
The Poet’s Convenient Martyrdom (A Rejoinder to Ernest Jesuyemi’s “The Wrong Kind of Black Poet”)
Children of Blood and Bone
[Opinion]: Who and What Does the “Children of Blood and Bone” Film Adaptation Really Represent?
streaming
Streaming Africa: Predicting the Growth and Adoption of Online Video Platforms Across African Markets (2026–2031)

Interviews

oSHAMO
In Conversation: oSHAMO Talks Fuji, Self-Discovery, and What’s Next
Olive Nwosu
Berlinale 2026: In Conversation with Olive Nwosu, Writer-Director of “Lady”
Praise Odigie Paige
In Conversation: Praise Odigie Paige Reflects on Migration, Memory and Artistic Trajectory in “Birdie”
Akinola Davies Jr
“Art Has the Capacity to Move the Needle”: In Conversation with Akinola Davies Jr. on “My Father’s Shadow”, Nigerian History, and Casting Choices
Rami Jarboui
Sundance 2026: In Conversation with Rami Jarboui, Director of “The Bird’s Placebo”
Bea Wangondu
Sundance 2026: In Conversation with “Kikuyu Land” Directors, Bea Wangondu and Andrew H. Brown

Film & TV

Ìwé Àlà
“Ìwé Àlà: An Ojude Oba Story” Review: Adeoluwa Owu Captures the Ojude Oba Beautifully But Surrounds It With a Story That Can’t Keep Up
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”
African films
10 African Films About Brotherhood and Male Friendship
Jail Time Records
Tribeca Film Festival 2026: “Jail Time Records” Turns a Cameroonian Prison Into the Most Unlikely Stage in the World
Mirrors
“Mirrors” Review: Yemi Morafa’s Two-Hander Is Undone by Its Own Screenplay

Music

Small Chops
“Small Chops” Review: Mannywellz Delivers a Sweet Treat on New EP
Afrobeats
The Afrobeats Takeover: A Myth of Institutional Power
A Rii Set
“A Rii Set” Review: Pheelz Expresses Artistic Duality On New Project
Barely Legal
“Barely Legal” Review: Qing Madi Hits Full Stride on New EP
Spotlight
Afrocritik Music Spotlight: May on the Mind
Map of Her Shadow
“Map of Her Shadow” Review: Anaïs Cardot Dazzles Softly on Sophomore EP
Afrocritik Report - 2026 2025-01

VIDEOS

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Books

Mubanga Kalimamukwento
In Conversation: Mubanga Kalimamukwento Talks “The Shipikisha Club” and Reclaiming the Place of Zambian Languages
political novels
The Best 15 African Political Novels of the Last Decade
Pede Hollist
“Certainty Is the Prerogative of Those With the Power to Exclude and Reject”: Pede Hollist on Displacement, Diaspora, and the Stories We Carry
The Man With Two Heartbeats
The Paradox of Choice in MaryAnn Ifeanacho’s “The Man With Two Heartbeats”
The Shipikisha Club
“The Shipikisha Club” Review: Mubanga Kalimamukwento’s Book Is a Mosaic of Motherhood and Deferred Dreams
African literature
The Year So Far in African Literature: Talking Points of the First Quarter of 2026

Culture

Valentineʼs Day
Valentineʼs Day Is a Scam, But Romance Still Isnʼt
Pray
Why Do Nigerians Pray So Much?
The Beautiful Lie of “Making It”
The Beautiful Lie of “Making It”: Kenyan Youth, Hustle Culture, and the New Local Dream
holy hustle
Sanctified Sleeplessness: Nigeria’s Addiction to Holy Hustle
What Being Disabled Taught Me About Nigerians
What Being Disabled Taught Me About Nigerians
university
Prestige vs Payoff: Do University Rankings Still Matter in Nigeria?

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

Football
Why Are Major African Football Tournaments Always Hosted by the Same Countries?
Kelechi Nwakali
Kelechi Nwakali: Stuck in Football’s Revolving Door
women’s football
A $100,000 Reward, No Infrastructure: Nigeria Must Rethink Women’s Football
The African Giant
Documentary Spotlight: “The African Giant”
AfroBasket
The Ultimate Guide to the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket in Côte d’Ivoire
WAFCON
WAFCON 2024 Quarterfinal Guide: Players to Watch and Our Predictions

Explainers

Serhou Guirassy
Serhou Guirassy: Against the Odds
Omoni Oboli
Omoni Oboli and Nollywood’s Dilemma With Copyright Infringement
Gangs of Lagos
Understanding Jade Osiberu’s “Gangs of Lagos” Court Ruling
Mercy Chinwo and EeZee Conceptz
Inside the Mercy Chinwo and EeZee Conceptz Fallout
Navigating the Business Side of Writing
Navigating the Business Side of Writing: What Every Author Needs to Know
How Budgeting Apps Empower Young Africans

Fiction & Poetry

AT THE ALTAR
AT THE ALTAR | Poem By Rutendo Chichaya
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable Short Stories of 2025
Afrocritik’s 50 Remarkable African Short Stories of 2025
Three poems
Three Poems | By Tobi Aluko
How to “Hide My ID” Like a Typical Northern Housewife
poems
“Time After Time” & “Buy Her an Air Fryer” | Poems by Sheila Ngei
The Geometry of Nonsense
The Geometry of Nonsense | Poem By Obongofon Etuk