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Features & Essays

NollyTube
Nollywood Needs NollyTube, But Does NollyTube Need Our Brains to Be Turned Off?
creatives
10 Young African and Black Personalities Redefining the Creative Space
Adetutu David Collins
The Abstract Motions in Adetutu David Collins’ Art
leadership
Chinua Achebe’s “The Trouble with Nigeria” Revisited: Is Nigeria’s Trouble Still Rooted in Poor Leadership?
Mabel Segun
A Father’s Daughter Goes Home: The Illustrious Life of Mabel Segun
protest music
Why Is There a Dearth of Protest Music in Nigeria Today?

Interviews

Moyosore Akinsete
In Conversation: Moyosore Akinsete Talks “Love, Olaitan”, Growing Into Filmmaking, and the Fear of Loss
OluwaMillar
In Conversation: OluwaMillar Talks “Agbalagbi”, Creativity, and Breaking Barriers
Laurène Southe
In Conversation: Laurène Southe Speaks on Poetry, Creative Expression, and Diasporan Experience in Debut Chapbook
Tramaine Suubi Talks Debut Collection, the Craft of Poetry, and the Art of Literary Stewardship
Kimbassax
In Conversation: Kimbassax Talks Upcoming Project, New Ventures, and More
Olubunmi Familoni
In Conversation: Olubunmi Familoni Talks His NLNG Prize-Winning Book, Writing Process, and More

Film & TV

The Milkmaid
The Cuts of Speaking Truth in Nigerian Cinema
Pasa Faho
AFRIFF 2025: Kalu Oji Reflects on Fatherhood and the Igbo Immigrant Experience in Tender Debut Feature, “Pasa Faho”
Son of the Soil
AFRIFF 2025: “Son of the Soil” Stages a Generic and Unconvincing Revenge Tale on the Streets of Lagos
Osamede
“Osamede” Review: James Omokweʼs Film Shines in Language but Falters in Form
Finding Optel
“Finding Optel” Review: A Tender, Uneven Portrait of Ordinary Lives and the Quiet Radicalism of Small Stories
Gingerrr
“Gingerrr” Review: Yemi Morafa’s Film Is a More Chaotic, Less Memorable “Sugar Rush”

Music

444PLAY
“444PLAY” Review: Minz’s New EP Explores a Breezy Expansion of His Eclectic Pop Textures
Black Star
“Black Star” Review: Amaarae’s Boldness Finds Energetic Expression on New Album
FirstKlaz
The Neo-Arewa Soundscapes of FirstKlaz
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Soul & Groove
Ingubo Enamehlo
“Ingubo Enamehlo” Review: Halo Yagami Tugs At Heartstrings Across New Album
Spotlight
Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight: Detour Week II

VIDEOS

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Books

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
The Life and Political Imaginations of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Ujana
“Ujana” Review: Frank Njugi’s Chapbook Is a Portrait of Youth, City, and Self
Barter
“Barter” Review: Erhu Kome’s Dystopian Vision In Her Novella Falters in Execution But Shines In Concept
Some Stars Do Not Fall
“Some Stars Do Not Fall” Review: Taofeek Ayeyemi’s Chapbook Meditates on the Language of Grief
Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers
While She Slept
“While She Slept” Review: Kumashe Yaakugh’s Novella Explores Ghosts, Memory, and Masculinity

Culture

Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying: The Lasting Toll on Victims and How to Address It
Kikelomo Solomon-Ayeni
The Touchstones of Kikelomo’s Maternity Photography
Macondo Literary Festival founders at the opening ceremony
Macondo Literary Festival 2024: A Celebration of the History of the Indian Ocean Worlds
Nigeria Cinema Day
Nigeria Cinema Day and the Marketing Hurdles Holding Back Nollywood
Protest against gender-based violence
Addressing a Widespread Crisis: Gender-Based Violence in Kenyan Sports and Beyond
A Visitor in If Hives Could Dance in Colours exhibition
Kingsley Ayogu’s “If Hives Could Dance in Colours” Is a Poetic Exploration of Life and Memory

Fashion

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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Met Gala
What Africa Wore to the Met Gala 2025: Fashion, Symbolism, and the Limits of Black Dandyism
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2025 Grammy
Bold, Regal, and Stylish: African Artistes at the 2025 Grammys
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Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week
10 African Fashion Events to Watch Out for in 2025
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Sports

African sports in 2025
The Year Ahead in African Sports: Key Competitions in 2025
African athletes
Afrocritik’s Top 20 African Athletes of 2024
Letsile Tebogo
Letsile Tebogo: The Rise to Men’s Athlete of the Year in 2024
AMGA 2024
AMGA 2024: Inside The Second Ever African Military Games
CAF Women's Champions League
CAF’s Prize Money Boost: A Game Changer for African Women’s Football?
The Black Stars of Ghana
Can the Black Stars Defy the Odds and Qualify for AFCON 2025?

Explainers

Fiction & Poetry

Three poems
Three Poems | By Victor Chịmbọ
Three Poems | By Salama Wainaina
three poems
Three Poems | By Emmanuel Somtochukwu Ferdinand
conversation with strangers
Conversations With Strangers | Fiction By Lydia Mutuku Nzilani
Three poems
Three Poems | By Muheez Olawale
The Wooden Shack
The Wooden Shack | Fiction by Ndakotsu Abubakar