Signal Over Static
🔔 Reader Advisory This article discusses emotionally sensitive topics including police-related incidents and mental health crises. Content is written with care. Introduction: When Justice Meets Mental Health and Race “Innocent until proven guilty.” That is the phrase that has long represented the core of American justice. But does that principle still apply when a grieving Black father experiences a mental…
Let’s get something straight: Kamala Harris didn’t lose the 2024 presidential election because she was a woman, or because she was Black. She lost because she failed to connect. Period. The post-election spin has been relentless. Former President Joe Biden, in his recent appearance on The View, offered a now-familiar narrative: that America simply “wasn’t ready” for a woman of…
Michael Pitt once captivated audiences with his dark, brooding performances in Boardwalk Empire and Murder by Numbers. Today, he’s no longer being praised for playing killers—he’s being charged as one in real life. And while the allegations against him are grotesque, the response from the justice system is all too familiar: downplay, deflect, and defer accountability—especially when the accused is…
Another once-recognizable face from America’s “entertainment” pipeline has become entangled in something far more sinister than a fall from grace. Michael Droese, known to some for his brief 1990s stint in WWE as “Duke the Dumpster,” now carries a far darker legacy: a felony indictment for the attempted sexual exploitation of a child. According to Tennessee authorities, the 56-year-old former…
As the school year winds down and summer edges closer, one of the most quietly significant observances of the year takes center stage: Teacher Appreciation Week, running May 5–9, with National Teachers Day on May 6. At first glance, the week looks like a marketing holiday—companies rush to offer freebies and discounts. But beneath the coupons and promo codes lies…
ATLANTA, GA — The digital underground is grieving. In the early hours of May 5, unconfirmed reports began to circulate across Discord servers and social media platforms claiming that rising emo-rap artist Wifiskeleton, also known by his aliases fuxkcy and 67, had passed away from a suspected overdose. The reports—first shared by fellow artist Witchbox in the private gothangelz Discord…
In a move that sent shockwaves through the NFL and the city of Baltimore, the Ravens have officially released Justin Tucker, widely considered the greatest kicker in league history. On paper, the decision was framed as a “football move.” In reality, it appears to be the culmination of waning on-field performance, growing off-field controversy, and shifting expectations around accountability in…
For over a decade, Rihanna has commanded attention at the Met Gala with style choices that merge fashion, performance, and narrative. But this year, she didn’t just make an entrance—she made a historic statement. Arriving hours after the doors of the Metropolitan Museum of Art had officially closed, Rihanna emerged in a custom Marc Jacobs ensemble and debuted something deeper…
As May 5 rolls around each year, a familiar scene plays out across the United States: bars packed with revelers, fake sombreros, and Instagram stories filled with tequila shots and vaguely “Mexican” party aesthetics. But while Cinco de Mayo has become a commercialized spectacle in the U.S., the real question for many Black Americans is: Does this holiday actually have…
When NBC’s Saturday Night Live aired the sketch titled “2 Bitches vs. Gorilla,” they weren’t trying to be funny—they were trying to go viral. And in 2025, going viral often means one thing: rage-baiting Black Americans. The sketch features two cast members—neither of whom are Foundational Black Americans—playing exaggerated, hyper-sexualized “ghetto” women preparing to fight a gorilla in a wrestling…
