Jozen Cummings

Bye, Lawrence: Why <i>Insecure</i> Just Doesn't Need Him Anymore

Bye, Lawrence: Why Insecure Just Doesn't Need Him Anymore

Although Insecure was created by and stars Issa Rae, by the end of season one, it could’ve easily been named Lawrence…

5/18/18

How Janet Jackson’s <i>janet.</i> Made a Man Out of Me

How Janet Jackson’s janet. Made a Man Out of Me

Janet Jackson’s janet. could not have come out at a more critical time in my life. It was the summer of 1993 (the…

1/16/18

Why You Should Cheat on Your Barber

Gentlemen, in 2018, I am proposing we take back some control in the relationships we have with our barbers, and yes,…

12/12/17

Ugly-Sweater Christmas Parties Are Trash and We Need to Stop Having Them

One thing I appreciate about VSB is how it provides a safe space to hate on things that other people enjoy. Take,…

10/20/17

Howard University: This Is Family

What can you say about Howard University that you cannot say about other HBCUs? There are the facts—facts that make…

10/6/17

More Naps! Everyone Needs to Take More Naps!

If this past week has taught me anything, it is that we all need to find more time in our day to take a nap. On…

9/25/17

How the NFL Turned Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Into #AllLivesMatter

There’s a lot of things that need to change. One specifically is police brutality. There’s people being murdered…

9/18/17

Issa Rae’s ‘I’m Rooting for Everybody Black’ Was FUBU

Today’s post was not intended to be about Issa Rae. After writing about the season finale of Insecure last week, I…

9/11/17

The Near-Perfect <i>Insecure</i> Season Finale and Issa’s, Molly’s and Lawrence’s Baby Steps to Adulthood

The Near-Perfect Insecure Season Finale and Issa’s, Molly’s and Lawrence’s Baby Steps to Adulthood

When I was 24 years old, a co-worker of mine felt like giving me her opinion of people my age. “I never date…

9/5/17

Why the Messy and Uncomfortably Real <i>Insecure</i> Is Getting Harder and Harder to Watch

Why the Messy and Uncomfortably Real Insecure Is Getting Harder and Harder to Watch

“Ho.” The word has been used frequently throughout season 2, most of the time by Issa, who has used it in reference…

8/28/17

<i>Insecure</i> Takes Us Back to 1997 With a Convo About Oral Sex I Thought We Weren’t Having Anymore

Insecure Takes Us Back to 1997 With a Convo About Oral Sex I Thought We Weren’t Having Anymore

One of the best things about Insecure is the credit it gives the audience. Considering how, in this day and age,…

8/21/17

How <i>Insecure</i> Reminds Us of the Shitty Decisions We’ve Made (and Are Still Making)

How Insecure Reminds Us of the Shitty Decisions We’ve Made (and Are Still Making)

If you’re one of those people who tune in every week to watch Insecure because Issa, Molly and Lawrence remind you…

8/14/17

On ‘Hella LA,’ <i>Insecure</i> Allows Us to Escape and Reminds Us What We’re Escaping From

On ‘Hella LA,’ Insecure Allows Us to Escape and Reminds Us What We’re Escaping From

A couple of hours before last night’s episode of Insecure aired (or streamed), Natasha Rothwell, the actress who…

8/8/17

In <i>Insecure,</i> Where Are the Condoms?

In Insecure, Where Are the Condoms?

For the past two weeks, I’ve been recapping the latest episodes of Insecure. This week I’m going to do a little of…

7/31/17

Insecure Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: "Hella Questions"

The on again, off again dynamic between Issa and Lawrence has been the primary dramatic fulcrum of Insecure. But…

7/24/17

Insecure Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: "Hella Great"

For months, fans of Insecure have been wondering where things were going to pick up after last season concluded with…

11/29/16

I’m Team Issa Over Team Lawrence, Because Issa Reminds Me Of Me

In the first scene of the first episode of Insecure, Issa Rae makes the mission statement of her show clear when she…

11/26/15

Guys, Here's Why You Need To Make Your Own Damn Plate At Thanksgiving Dinner

The conversation over whether or not a woman should prepare her man’s plate has become somewhat of a Thanksgiving…

11/20/15

Anthony Hamilton and the Blackest, Most Soulful, Most Beautiful Rendition of "Hotline Bling" Ever

Ever since Drake released “Hotline Bling,” we have been inundated with remake after remake. Some of them have been aw…

10/7/15

Why Would NY Mag Hire A White Writer To Write On The President's Relationship With Black People?

Before I read the first sentence of a new story published by New York Magazine entitled “The Paradox of the First…

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