Happy February! Happy Black History Month! We’re switching things up with our weekly article roundup this time around. Instead, we’ll be curating our roundup at the beginning of the week so you have an awesome roundup of essays, creative pieces and news to start your week! Whether you’re looking for something informative, reflective, or just a solid read, there’s something here for you.

Bomba y Plena: The Black rhythms of Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’

“Puerto Rico has a mix of races, and we like to defend our African roots,” said Iván “E-van” Ortiz Amaro, the director of Bomba con Conciencia.

By Nhari Djan / TheGrio

‘Together, We Are America’

Bad Bunny’s critics said his Super Bowl halftime show would be divisive. They were totally wrong.

By Spencer Kornhaber  / The Atlantic

Fandom Only Costs You Everything

Parasocial Ties Lift All Boats. A Ticketmaster Investigation

By Madison Huizinga  / Cafe Hysteria

The Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion

A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?

By Ava Kofman / The New Yorker

Why are so many young people going ‘no contact’ with their parents?

Brooklyn Beckham is no outlier – many others are estranged from their families, too. Here, we speak to those who cut the cord with their toxic relatives

By Serena Smith / DAZED