How Janelle Monáe Found Her Voice

Jenna Wortham profiles actress/singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe on the eve of the debut of her newest album, “Dirty Computer.” With many sounds vetted by the late Prince, and an accompanying film, the album will the be artist’s first release without the use of her alter ego, the android Cindi Mayweather, and will touch on themes of non-binary gender identity and female sexuality.

Published: Apr 19, 2018
Length: 33 minutes (8,296 words)

Is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ the Most Radical Show on TV?

In her first cover piece for the New York Times magazine, Jenna Wortham profiles RuPaul, making note of the ways in which he — and his 9-year-old reality competition TV show — have had to evolve along with shifting understandings of gender, and the politics around it.

Published: Jan 24, 2018
Length: 24 minutes (6,234 words)

The Unrepentant Bootlegger

The story of NinjaVideo and our file-sharing predicament.

Published: Sep 27, 2014
Length: 13 minutes (3,463 words)