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Why Won’t George Zimmerman Just Go Away?
You would think a man who was acquitted of the murder of a teenage boy five years ago would just go on living his life in obscurity, never to be heard from again. Unfortunately, the man in question is George Zimmerman, and it would appear that he lives for the headlines. CNN reports that Zimmerman…
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‘Not All White People’: A Definitive Disclaimer
I wrote about white people gentrifying fried-bologna sandwiches last week. I knew as soon as I hit publish on the post what type of response it was going to get, but I published it anyway because the kinds of white people who would turn a fried-bologna sandwich into some type of hipster happy meal, complete…
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White People Have Gentrified Fried-Bologna Sandwiches
I was going to sign off for the night, but I have one more post for y’all. It appears that white people have gentrified the struggle meal that put the “struggle meal” in struggle meals: fried bologna. I would not have believed it myself if I hadn’t seen it drift down my Twitter timeline ever…
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The 1st Date Was Successful. Now What?
Dating in the age of Twitter should really come with a manual or a rulebook or at least some guidelines for what happens after you successfully complete the first date and decide that you want to continue seeing the person. I either like you all the way or I don’t; there is no in-between. This…
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Donald Trump and John Kelly Just Came Out as BFFs, so Kelly’s About to Get Fired, Right?
Donald Trump spoke up Friday to refute rumors that there is drama between him and his chief of staff, John Kelly, that could lead to a potential ousting of the ex-Marine whom many have labeled “the adult” in the White House. The Associated Press reports that the president said Kelly is “doing a fantastic job”…
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The Greatest Responses to the News DJ Khaled Is Not a Lick-’Em-Low Lover
DJ Khaled was a trending topic on Twitter all day long Friday after part of an interview he did with The Breakfast Club a while back resurfaced on social media as a “Flashback Friday” post. In the clip, Khaled proudly proclaims that he doesn’t perform oral sex on his wife, Nicole Tuck, because he is…
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Lester Holt Says Meek Mill Is a ‘Mature, Thoughtful Young Man’
Veteran newsman and NBC’s Nightly News anchor Lester Holt has seen a lot in over 30 years of journalism. He moderated the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and then-candidate Donald Trump, and his MSNBC colleague Lawrence O’Donnell called Holt’s May 2017 interview of Trump as president “possibly the most important televised presidential interview ever…
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Juelz Santana Indicted on Federal Weapons Charges
A federal grand jury indicted rapper Juelz Santana on weapons charges Monday in a case stemming from an incident in which he is alleged to have attempted smuggling a handgun onto a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport. NJ.com reports that the 36-year-old member of the Diplomats—whose real name is Laron James—attempted to board an…
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Bill Cosby Ousted From Film Academy Along With Roman Polanski
After adopting a new code of conduct and new procedures for handling workplace misconduct allegations in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday that it had expelled Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski from its membership. According to the Hollywood Reporter, members voted to…
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For Grown Women Who Don’t Wear Lingerie but Decided to Buy Some Because Their Lover Is Into It
I have a confession to make: I am a grown woman who is very much into her sexuality, her looks and her feminine side—but I have never bought lingerie for myself. It’s not as if I have an aversion to it; I have never been into it, and I just don’t wear it. I have…
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