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Indexed issues, last 90 days
17
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    🔅 Pharaohs and Facelifts (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="754" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W4Nn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff67f16bd-89b4-4e4b-830d-a35fad089f66_1117x754.jpe

  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    🔅 RIP: The Rap Icon Who Beat 50 Cent (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1069" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L4g2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42cba916-ae86-4480-8fd3-3f660601b6d1_1469x1079.

  3. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    🔅 Building a Radio Station from Trash (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1091" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMr_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a840d5e-fe58-4270-a353-a3ee2d5fe6d1_3992x2992.

  4. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    🔅 Yinka Ilori: Making Your Household Chores Look Good (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1017" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GndX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe048f69f-6550-4999-86c2-8a257f651786_1407x1017.

  5. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    🔅 For Chimamanda Adichie, Home = Pain (opens the original)

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