Kofi Mframa is a columnist and digital producer for USA TODAY and the USA TODAY Network. He previously interned under the opinion editor at the Louisville Courier Journal. He recently earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Virginia Commonwealth University. In his time there, he received awards from the Virginia Press Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, the College Media Association and the Associated Collegiate Press for cultural criticism and opinion writing.
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My Recent Work
Let Taylor Swift have her tacky weddingKofi Mframa
'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love' answers the hard questionKofi Mframa
'Euphoria' has an OnlyFans problemKofi Mframa
Getting dressed is political. It's why The Met Gala matters.Kofi Mframa
Prediction markets let us bet on our future. How much will you wager?Kofi Mframa
Could you marry a would-be killer?Kofi Mframa
Why 'Sinners' excels where 'One Battle After Another' faltersKofi Mframa
New Styles album is pretty OK all the time, good occasionallyKofi Mframa
'Industry' finale reflects the depravity of our real-life AI boomKofi Mframa
Does love still exist? Hinge certainly isn't the answer.Kofi Mframa
The Grammys were fine. The music industry kind of isn't.Kofi Mframa
Why does everyone in 'I Love LA' talk like that?Kofi Mframa
Who decides how queer stories are told in Hollywood?Kofi Mframa
Katy Perry finally made something worth listening to againKofi Mframa
Apple sells crap, Gap sells morality – and Klarna keeps us buyingKofi Mframa
King Kylie returns, Skims plugs hairy thongs: Are uber-rich uninspired?Kofi Mframa
Taylor Swift crafted masterful narratives. Has the ink run dry?Kofi Mframa
Sabrina Carpenter can't seem to find the right guy. Neither can we.Kofi Mframa
The NFL wants $25 billion by 2027. Why not sell romance?Kofi Mframa
'White Lotus' doesn't deserve all those Emmy nominationsKofi Mframa
Why can't anyone be normal about 'Love Island USA'?Kofi Mframa
AI is a dangerous tool that must be checked before it's too lateKofi Mframa
'Love Island USA' is ... loveless. Can romance enter the villa?Kofi Mframa
Taylor Swift's music finally belongs to her. Here's why it matters.Kofi Mframa
Has Gen Z given up on getting ahead?Kofi Mframa
Katy Perry's 11-minute space trip isn't iconic. It's corny.Kofi Mframa
Can going to the gym be unhealthy? Dark side of our fitness fixation.Kofi Mframa
Can technology save us? 'Severance' finale has our answer.Kofi Mframa
Gaga's self-referential 'Mayhem' actually gets it. And it's great.Kofi Mframa
Oscars played it safe with 'Anora' and showed life imitates artKofi Mframa
Can Gen Z find love at the end of the world?Kofi Mframa
Beyoncé finally won album of the year. Did 'Cowboy Carter' deserve it?Kofi Mframa
Are the Grammys broken beyond repair?Kofi Mframa
I've been on TikTok since the beginning. How will we live without it?Kofi Mframa
How Daylist ruined Wrapped: Spotify no longer reflects musical tasteKofi Mframa
Trump's reelection isn't surprising. Country music warned us.Kofi Mframa
Opinion: These Harris campaign performances are the distraction we needKofi Mframa
Opinion: Harris is forgoing traditional interviews. Is it all bad?Kofi Mframa
Opinion: From 'Teenage Dream' to adult nightmare. Is Katy Perry OK?Kofi Mframa
Who was Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris endorsement really for?Kofi Mframa
Artists like Charli XCX and Chappell Roan show pop stardom evolvedKofi Mframa
Chappell Roan deserves better than entitled fansKofi Mframa
'Woman's World' is Katy Perry's newest, tone-deaf flopKofi Mframa
I just graduated college. I didn't expect it to be so terrifying.Kofi Mframa
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured' songwriting could be part of the problemKofi Mframa
'Cowboy Carter' is a Beyoncé album first. Country is just part of it.Kofi Mframa
Overlooked by the Oscars: Best performances were ones academy ignoredKofi Mframa
The Grammys exclusion of Black artists is its oldest traditionKofi Mframa