We Still Don't Know How to Talk About Kanye

In the months after Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West last February, the two initially seemed friendly, going as far as re-creating their wedding onstage at a Donda listening party. But in recent weeks, there’s been a shift. In addition to repeatedly stating that he wants Kim back, Kanye has claimed that he’s been prevented from seeing his children and has encouraged his fans to harass Pete Davidson, who is currently dating Kim. In a rare statement earlier this month, Kim called out Kanye’s “constant attacks on me in interviews and on social media,” writing that his “obsession with trying to control and manipulate our situation so negatively and publicly is only causing further pain for all.” And then there are Kanye’s short-lived posts on Instagram — all-caps missives in which he claimed Billie Eilish insulted Travis Scott when she paused a show to give a distressed fan an inhaler, and shared what appeared to be texts from Kim explicitly asking him to keep their conversation private.

Free Amanda! After nine years, Amanda Bynes has filed papers requesting to end her conservatorship. Fair warning: Don’t get your Ukraine news from Instagram, because scammy memelords, not journalists on the ground, are behind pages like @livefromukraine and @POVwarfare. On the home front, while the news out of Texas has been bleak, you can fight back against the state’s criminalization of gender-affirming medical care and support trans youth — here’s how. If you need a break from *waves hands around* all this, we recommend following along as Marlon James’ latest epic fantasy novel “Moon Witch, Spider King” is made. And finally, your Friday dose of schadenfreude is rich people who fled New York City during the pandemic battling beavers on their four-acre property upstate.

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