Yusuf Tamanna

Noisey

How 'Drag Race' Made Drag Queen Music Video Cameos Legit

You're not imagining it: the way drag queens are used by pop acts has moved from cheap laughs or deviance to something new.
Yusuf Tamanna
6.21.19
Tech

Goodbye Forever, Blackberry Messenger

BBM is being put in the grave today, so we asked people for their fondest memories of the messaging service.
Yusuf Tamanna
5.31.19
the internet

"A Form of Damage Limitation:” Why We Use Twitter Alts and Finstas

We hear from some people maintaining an online double life. Spoiler alert: not everyone uses their secret accounts to shit talk their friends.
Yusuf Tamanna
4.16.19
LGBTQ

There Needs to Be More Support for Britain's LGBTQ Elders

With the current landscape of queer culture and advocacy so focused on the voices and feelings of millennials and Gen Z, there’s a growing concern that older members of the community are being forgotten about.
Yusuf Tamanna
3.27.19
Op-Eds

Tinashe Deserved Better than the Long-Ass Road to 'Joyride'

A mix of music industry drama and the R&B star's frank interviews created a stop-start second album rollout that almost lasted three years.
Yusuf Tamanna
4.13.18
It Happened

Justin Timberlake Is Officially Uncool Now

When exactly did this happen? Charting the slide from "Like I Love You" to today's "Filthy."
Yusuf Tamanna
1.5.18
Remembering Things

Ten Years On, ‘Blackout’ Is Britney Spears’ Greatest Album to Date

A track-by-track rundown of her fifth and most 'I love sex!!' record, in all of its culturally emblematic glory.
Niloufar Haidari
Grace Medford
Alim Kheraj
Yusuf Tamanna
Emma Garland and Lauren O'Neill
10.25.17
Remember Things

How Leona Lewis Ushered in The X Factor’s Brief Golden Era

It's been 10 years since “Bleeding Love”—hate it or not—changed the reality TV talent show for good.
Yusuf Tamanna
5.16.17