Lots to love in this issue: Tshepo Mokoena goes deep with Cynthia Erivo, katie goh 吴淑美 ventures into the dark mind of Nell Tiger Free, Hayley Campbell makes Ben Mendelsohn cry, Laura Venning (she/her) watches Shark Tale with a stopwatch in the name of Journalism. Buy this magazine!

never got round to seeing elvis but i KNOW austin butler is an amazing actor for keeping a straight face through this

🏆 Women dominated the Grammy's last night as Taylor Swift made history with a record-breaking win, while Billie Elish, SZA & Miley Cyrus also took home major awards.

Is this the year for women in the music industry? anita rani speaks to Jude Rogers 💙 and Tshepo Mokoena⬇️

And there it is!

this was so funny, my bad to CEO of Yelling for accusing her of toppling mine

sampha didn’t have to do what he did on suspended

Meeting Charles in a durag and sleeveless shirt the footballers ain’t doing it like this no more

Michelle Yeoh rocking the opposite of a fuck-ass bob. The texture, the dimension, the tousle. A diva gettin money

Very excited to be appearing at the Barnes Book Festival (Barnes BookFest) on the 23rd of September where I will be speaking about my book, Africa Is Not a Country, with Edward Paice

You can buy tickets here: barnesbookfest.org

Dreaming Whilst Black is BACK!!!

Watch on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer from July 24th!!!

bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09…

Met up with Jorja Smith this time last week, to chat about her new album (out in Sept), leaving London and the weirdness of being the subject of public scrutiny

still voice-noting friends begging them to watch #BEEFNetflix , ali wong you will ALWAYS be famous

🚨Very happy to share the paperback cover of AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY, out on April 6th. I'm really grateful for the kind reviews from so many people I admire.

Pre-order here: penguin.co.uk/books/444389/a…
Discounts for school orders are available if you reach out to me directly.

Aaand here's my interview with Whoopi Goldberg, pegged to #TillMovie 's UK release. She was v v professional, opening her arms for a hug at the end. Thanks to Alexandra Pollard for having me. In print and online today:

inews.co.uk/culture/film/w…