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Kofi Mframa

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music and culture(ish) writer | columnist and digital producer @usatoday

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Joined January 2022
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wrote about the curious case of elizabeth holmes through the eyes of nathan fielder usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
'You Can See Everything' shows Holmes stays committed to the bit | Opinion

'You Can See Everything' shows Holmes stays committed to the bit | Opinion

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's film 'You Can See Everything' showcases the disgraced Silicon Valley CEO's unflinching hold on popular culture.

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Opinion: Elizabeth Holmes has lied to herself and us for so long that she's completely obfuscated reality. I even felt myself almost tricked usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
'You Can See Everything' shows Holmes stays committed to the bit | Opinion

'You Can See Everything' shows Holmes stays committed to the bit | Opinion

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's film 'You Can See Everything' showcases the disgraced Silicon Valley CEO's unflinching hold on popular culture.

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Opinion: Hegseth desperately wants to be seen as a strong, militant leader. Why else would he embarrass himself with those now-viral gym-fail videos? usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Pete Hegseth's masculine front is just a cover for violence | Opinion

Pete Hegseth's masculine front is just a cover for violence | Opinion

The Defense secretary's latest display of hypermasculine leadership comes in the form of a planned live-streamed execution of the Fort Hood shooter.

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wrote about primetime usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
'Primetime' showcases our obsession with justice as spectacle | Opinion

'Primetime' showcases our obsession with justice as spectacle | Opinion

'Primetime,' a reflection on TV's 'To Catch a Predator' and our uniquely American obsession with justice as spectacle, feels relevant as ever.

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Opinion: "Primetime" depicting the uniquely American obsession with justice as spectacle – and the performances therein – feels especially prescient. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…

'Primetime' showcases our obsession with justice as spectacle | Opinion

'Primetime,' a reflection on TV's 'To Catch a Predator' and our uniquely American obsession with justice as spectacle, feels relevant as ever.

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Opinion: For two weeks, a city has remained in the dark. But what happened and is happening in Gary is no isolated incident. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Two weeks. No power. Gary, Indiana, failed Black citizens. | Opinion

Two weeks. No power. Gary, Indiana, failed Black citizens. | Opinion

As data centers overload grids across the country, power outages like the ones we're seeing now in Gary and Memphis will only become more frequent.

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Opinion: Surveillance culture may have been incited by Big Tech, but it is proliferated by us. We've become our own Big Brother. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are scaring me and my homegirls | Opinion

Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses are scaring me and my homegirls | Opinion

Between the Flock license plate readers, Ring doorbells and Meta AI glasses, at this point, being reserved in public is an act of self-preservation.

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REVIEW: On Petal, Ariana Grande reaches for darker, more experimental territory, but uneven writing and restrained vocals prevent the album from fulfilling its promise. consequence.net/2026/07/aria…
Ariana Grande's petal Never Fully Blooms: Review

Ariana Grande's petal Never Fully Blooms: Review

On Petal, Ariana Grande reaches for darker, more experimental territory, but uneven writing and restrained vocals prevent the album from fulfilling its promise.

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made my @consequence debut with a review of the new ariana grande record!!! consequence.net/2026/07/aria…
Ariana Grande's petal Never Fully Blooms: Review

Ariana Grande's petal Never Fully Blooms: Review

On Petal, Ariana Grande reaches for darker, more experimental territory, but uneven writing and restrained vocals prevent the album from fulfilling its promise.

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@USATODAYJul 10
Opinion: "Love Island USA" has become so gamified that islanders are willing to endure and enable mistreatment just to stay in the villa. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
'Love Island USA' contestants play to win, but at what cost? | Opinion

'Love Island USA' contestants play to win, but at what cost? | Opinion

'Love Island USA' has become completely gamified, to the point that islanders are willing to endure – and enable – mistreatment to stay in the villa.

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wrote some half-jokey thoughts on taywedding usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…

Taylor Swift has never been cool. Why should her wedding be? | Opinion

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding is all a bit of gauche self-mythologizing on Swift's part. Why are we shocked?

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Opinion: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding is all a bit of gauche self-mythologizing on Swift's part. Why are we shocked? usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Taylor Swift has never been cool. Why should her wedding be? | Opinion

Taylor Swift has never been cool. Why should her wedding be? | Opinion

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden wedding is all a bit of gauche self-mythologizing on Swift's part. Why are we shocked?

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The fact that I’ll be hearing a brand new Madonna album tonight…
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Wrote abt a problem with "heteropessimism discourse," which is really the problem with everything discourse: so much of it relies on a basic language that implies all our problems are new, unprecedented, and vaguely getting worse api.omarshehata.me/substack-…
The perpetual present-tense

The perpetual present-tense

Heteropessimism, "gender war," and the perils of getting stuck in the present

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Opinion: Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' tackles modern love with a masterful showcase of sonic and lyrical maturity. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Olivia Rodrigo knows love isn't the cure | Opinion

Olivia Rodrigo knows love isn't the cure | Opinion

Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' tackles modern love with a masterful showcase of sonic and lyrical maturity.

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wrote about my fave olivia rodrigo album (hint: it’s the new one) and modern love as an albatross usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Olivia Rodrigo knows love isn't the cure | Opinion

Olivia Rodrigo knows love isn't the cure | Opinion

Olivia Rodrigo's 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' tackles modern love with a masterful showcase of sonic and lyrical maturity.

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@USATODAYMay 24
Opinion: "Euphoria" and "Margo's Got Money Troubles" depictions of OnlyFans reflect an uncomfortable truth about modern American life. usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…

'Euphoria' sees OnlyFans as easy money. The truth is complex. | Opinion

While 'Euphoria' takes a sensationalist and voyeuristic view of OnlyFans, 'Margo’s Got Money Troubles' remains grounded and honest.

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wrote about euphoria, margo’s got money troubles and onlyfans on screen usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
'Euphoria' sees OnlyFans as easy money. The truth is complex. | Opinion

'Euphoria' sees OnlyFans as easy money. The truth is complex. | Opinion

While 'Euphoria' takes a sensationalist and voyeuristic view of OnlyFans, 'Margo’s Got Money Troubles' remains grounded and honest.

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Opinion: Met Gala isn't frivolous. Fashion matters more than ever. | Opinion usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Met Gala isn't frivolous. Fashion matters more than ever. | Opinion

Met Gala isn't frivolous. Fashion matters more than ever. | Opinion

Dismissing The Met Gala as frivolous disregards the importance of preserving fashion history and delegitimizes a deeply political art form.

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wrote about the met gala and fashion as a singular, worthy art form usatoday.com/story/opinion/c…
Met Gala isn't frivolous. Fashion matters more than ever. | Opinion

Met Gala isn't frivolous. Fashion matters more than ever. | Opinion

Dismissing The Met Gala as frivolous disregards the importance of preserving fashion history and delegitimizes a deeply political art form.

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