Mychal Denzel Smith
GQ
New York, United States
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Past articles by Mychal Denzel:
In Smoky Praise of Benoit Blanc, Cigar Aficionado
The stogie-chomping 'Knives Out'/'Glass Onion' detective subverts the typical cigar smoker archetype in the most refreshing way. → Read More
Book review of Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word — with a New Introduction by the Author by Randall Kennedy
Randall Kennedy makes the case for using it, sometimes, in the 20th-anniversary edition of his book. → Read More
Hank Willis Thomas's NBA Iconography
The artist talks about “New Black Aesthetic,” his new exhibit timed to All-Star Weekend, and the complex relationship between sports and Black men. → Read More
Carmelo Anthony Is Good at His Job
Mychal Denzel Smith on Melo's late-career resurgence with the Portland Trailblazers. → Read More
Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.” Is Not the Capitalist Anthem You Think It Is
Twenty-five years after its release, the iconic rap group’s biggest hit remains deeply misunderstood. → Read More
Remembering Toni Morrison
Four writers pay tribute to a great American novelist and ground-breaking intellect. → Read More
Is the #Resistance Just a Branding Exercise?
It was supposed to be a movement to stop Trump, but it's little more than hashtag opposition. → Read More
Is the #Resistance Just a Branding Exercise?
It was supposed to be a movement, but it's little more than hashtag opposition. → Read More
Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and the Best to Ever Do It
Mychal Denzel Smith on LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and the theatrics of the best-ever conversation. → Read More
'Basketball: A Love Story' Is Phenomenal—But It Has a Glaring Blindspot
ESPN's fantastic new 20-hour documentary gets a lot right. But, according to Mychal Denzel Smith, the stories of Latrell Sprewell and Bob Knight deserved closer inspection. → Read More
Curtis Mayfield: Super Fly Album Review
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we explore the political soul of Curtis Mayfield’s 1972 album Super Fly. → Read More
How America Became Over-Policed
Well-publicized injustices haven't dented the general population’s confidence in police—which remains highest among white people. → Read More
Pusha-T Breaks Down Every Song on His New Album, Daytona
The rapper talks about that Drake diss, that Harvey Weinstein line, and everything else you want to know about his Kanye West-produced LP. → Read More
Will America Ever Really Trust Black Women?
The complicated truth about our relationship with 2017's most celebrated voters → Read More
What Liberals Get Wrong About Identity Politics
Identity politics has its roots in an expansive, radical agenda. But you wouldn’t know that from its liberal critics. → Read More
15 Years of Clipse’s Lord Willin’, The Album That Proved Virginia Beach Is for Rap Lovers
One Virginia Beach native on how Malice and Pusha T’s debut, more than any other album, painted the whole picture of his hometown. → Read More
Historical Amnesia About Slavery Is a Tool of White Supremacy
Where we have (mostly) condemned slavery, we as a country have refused to condemn its defenders. → Read More
Our Cowardice Is Killing Trans Women
Lil Duval's transphobic appearance on The Breakfast Club is nothing new. → Read More
A Grief Observed
Memoirs by the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown form a new genre. → Read More
Best of Salon: Why we need Tupac now more than ever
Tupac Shakur's biopic, "All Eyez on Me," is out now. He would have been 46 this week → Read More