Precious Fondren
Precious Fondren is a music-obsessed culture reporter based in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. She’s a staff writer at Type.Set.Brooklyn, where she covers music, movies, television, and internet culture. Her work has appeared in Teen Vogue, the Los Angeles Times, Nylon, the New York Times, and GQ. Send story tips, fan mail, and love letters to precious.fondren@typesetbrooklyn.com.
- There’s a New Frontrunner in the Prestige TV Arms Race
There’s a New Frontrunner in the Prestige TV Arms Race
Apple TV+ is far from the biggest streamer, but as this year’s Emmy nominations showed, it’s striking a critical chord.
- ‘This Is Our Playoffs’: Fans Flooded a Brooklyn Bar for the Season Finale of ‘Love Island USA’
‘This Is Our Playoffs’: Fans Flooded a Brooklyn Bar for the Season Finale of ‘Love Island USA’
This weekend, as the seventh season of the series came to a close, the scene at spots in New York and across the country was a blend of cringe, catharsis, and community.
- ‘Swag’ Is the Artsy Curveball Justin Bieber Fans Always Deserved
‘Swag’ Is the Artsy Curveball Justin Bieber Fans Always Deserved
This 21-track album arrives after a confusing few years for the pop star.
- Cierra Ortega Officially Apologized For Using Anti-Asian Slur. But Not Everyone Is Buying It.
Cierra Ortega Officially Apologized For Using Anti-Asian Slur. But Not Everyone Is Buying It.
In an Instagram video posted late Wednesday night, the 25-year-old influencer addressed resurfaced posts in which she used an anti-Asian slur. Opinion has been far from unanimous.
- ‘They Still Laughed at the Asian’: Zayn Malik Speaks on Racism He Experienced in One Direction in New Song Snippet
‘They Still Laughed at the Asian’: Zayn Malik Speaks on Racism He Experienced in One Direction in New Song Snippet
The singer previewed some bars from a new, more rap-heavy track seemingly called “Fuchsia Sea.”
- Everything We Know About Cierra’s Exit From ‘Love Island USA’
Everything We Know About Cierra’s Exit From ‘Love Island USA’
Cierra Ortega was quietly removed from the show after racist Instagram Story posts resurfaced.
- How Bktherula and TiaCorine Built Their Own Lanes in the World of ‘Boy Music’
How Bktherula and TiaCorine Built Their Own Lanes in the World of ‘Boy Music’
At Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash, one of rap’s loudest, most male-dominated festivals, the two women stood out on their own terms.
- Charli XCX Restores OG Album Covers: Here’s What That Means
Charli XCX Restores OG Album Covers: Here’s What That Means
The ‘Brat’ singer changed all the covers to match her sixth album’s aesthetic last year.
- The Internet Is Frying Ian Over a 5-Second Snippet of a Freestyle
The Internet Is Frying Ian Over a 5-Second Snippet of a Freestyle
The bars, as heard in the trailer for XXL’s Freshman freestyles, have the timeline in tears.
- How Black Women Are Flipping the Pop-Rock Script
How Black Women Are Flipping the Pop-Rock Script
Artists like Rachel Chinouriri, Ravyn Lenae, Willow Smith, and Alemeda are claiming space in genres that historically haven’t claimed them.
- Tylil James Is Just Getting Started
Tylil James Is Just Getting Started
In the past couple of months alone, Tylil has welcomed Latto to his stream, appeared at the BET Awards, and had a viral encounter with his hero, LeBron James. Now, the Queens-born streamer is ready for more.
- ‘I Never Thought This Would Happen’: Former ‘Vogue’ Staffer Reacts to Anna Wintour Stepping Down as EIC
‘I Never Thought This Would Happen’: Former ‘Vogue’ Staffer Reacts to Anna Wintour Stepping Down as EIC
Wintour’s announcement blindsided much of Condé Nast, the one-time staffer says.