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Grits, Oatmeal, And Cream Of Wheat Are The Rock-Paper-Scissors Of Breakfast Food
Think about it. Grits always beats oatmeal. If you have a choice between grits and oatmeal, you choose grits every single time. Unless, of course, you’re either a Big Sean fan or actually Big Sean. And, if this is true, you probably eat oatmeal with a fork, so you don’t matter anyway. But, oatmeal beats…
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Dear "Well-Meaning" White People: Progress Is Fucking Painful
17 summers ago, I tore the anterior cruciate ligament in my left knee while attempting a spin move in a pick-up basketball game. I planted awkwardly, my knee twisted a way it wasn’t supposed to twist, and I immediately knew something was wrong. It was painful. But, as many who’ve also torn their ACLs will…
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Exclusive: A Leaked Email Exchange Between Drake And Meek Mill From Last Night
Last week, our sources were somehow able to find an email conversation between Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill. And, wouldn’t you know it, those same sources found another email conversation, but between Meek Mill and Drake from last night. A condensed version can be found below. From: [email protected]: To: [email protected]: 4:07am Look, my dude. I’m willing to…
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The Footage Of Sam DuBose's Murder Is Hard To Watch, Which Is Why We Must Watch It
Earlier today, University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing was charged with murder in the death of Sam DuBose, a man Tensing stopped for a traffic violation two weeks ago. Tensing has turned himself in, and the city seems poised to distance themselves as far as possible from him, using words like “senseless” and “asinine”…
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10 Black Men Who Could Use Your Irrational Unconditional Support Instead Of Bill Cosby
I feel you, man. I really do. You stayed on the Bill Cosby bandwagon as long as you possibly could — refusing to allow America to lynch an iconic Black man — but the ride just got too bumpy. The wheels flew off, the steering wheel broke, the seat belts got recalled, and the rotors did…
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World Shocked That Man Named "Hulk" Who Made Living Getting Slammed On Head Said Something Offensive
I will never forget where I was and what I was doing the day I learned a steroid-stuffed man who named himself “Hulk” and became famous by voluntarily having his head slammed into barriers, ropes, poles, chairs, feet, knees, and livestock 30 times a day for 20 years straight said something offensive. I do not know…
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They Killed Her. They Fucking Killed Sandra Bland
My wife and I went to the YMCA tonight; her to take a yoga class, me to play basketball. After the Y we went to Giant Eagle, and sat in the parking lot for 10 minutes to create a grocery list. While doing this, I checked my phone for emails, texts, and Facebook/Twitter notifications. A link shared…
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Yeah, Let's Chill With The "KKK Clashes With The Black Panthers" Headlines And Story Angles
(Quick thoughts about this weekend’s rallies in South Carolina to protest the removal of the Confederate flag) 1. I mean, I get it. The Ku Klux Klan was present at this rally. As were some Black pride groups, including those affiliated with the Black Panthers. And, I would assume that if a KKK member and a Black…
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Our 10 Favorite Manic Pixie Free Black Girls
Even before it was given an actual title, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl has long been one of the most popular — and most critically debated — stock film characters. Originally coined by Nathan Rabin, it’s defined as “that bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful…
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Five Quick Thoughts About The Stills From The Barack And Michelle Date Movie
Yesterday, two stills were released from Southside With You, the movie depicting the President and the First Lady’s first date. I have some thoughts about this. 1. A friend and I used to joke about each other being a “big deal.” Sometimes it would happen in conversation (“Waitress at Pamela’s got me extra crispy bacon…
