culture
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Unexplored Interior Finds a Universal Humanity in the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda
Washington, D.C.: Unexplored Interior is a difficult play to watch. It takes the audience back to 1994, when 800,000 people were killed in 100 days, and the world stood by and did nothing. “It’s really bearing witness,” says playwright Jay O. Sanders. “It’s saying we can’t forget this happened, but most of all, it’s the positive…
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Empire Recap: He Kissed a Girl and He Liked It
This was a fun episode. We get to focus on Cookie, and everyone had something to do, especially Jamal. His story is going to get folks talking. Let’s go! Carol is missing and getting high. Cookie and her bougie sister, Candace, take to the gritty streets of Philly in their conspicuous designer outfits to locate…
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4 Reasons You Can Fix Your Own Damn Plate on Thanksgiving
The conversation over whether or not a woman should prepare her man’s plate has become somewhat of a Thanksgiving tradition on social media, and I’m dumbfounded as to why or how we even got here. Every time I see it, I’m tempted to log off—mostly because of the people who are so pro-plate. Maybe it’s…
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My 8-Year-Old Knows Everything About Sex and Procreation. Is She Too Young for That Information?
Two years ago, when Emmy was 6, she spent the day with her aunt and cousin. When I came to pick her up, she had her nose deep in a book. Emmy has always loved to read, and I can’t count how many times she’s discovered a book at a friend’s house that she then…
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43 Thoughts About Thanksgiving We Can All Relate To
Every Thanksgiving, families across America gather for the annual tradition of overeating, wading into futile political debates and resurrecting and rehashing yesteryear’s drama. While traditions may vary from home to home, some Thanksgiving Day struggles are universal. Here are 43 thoughts you may be able to relate to this Thanksgiving: 1. Dang. It’s only 6:31…
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I Hate All the Family Drama. Is It Cool to Spend the Holidays Alone?
I dread spending the holidays with my family. What are supposed to be peaceful, fun gatherings always turn into a bunch of folks bickering and dragging up old stories and lots of drama. I never look forward to going home, and I’m thinking about skipping dinner this year. Does that make me selfish? —Anonymous My…
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Planning A Dream Wedding While Planning for the Future
Wedding season is upon us. One look at magazine stands makes it clear that our society is obsessed with who’s getting married and who’s getting divorced. Did you know that the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton netted more viewers in the United States than the 2014 World Series? According to Bloomberg, the U.S.…
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Being Mary Jane Recap: It’s Your Birthday
Only Mary Jane Patterson can turn her birthday into an opportunity to shame Niecy for her spending habits and then confess to her dad that she had an abortion six years ago. Just when the road to being less awful seemed to be her chosen path, M.J. reminds us all that she is committed to…
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Remembering When ’90s Hip-Hop Beefs Turned Fatal
In 1994, Tupac Shakur was famously shot several times while entering New York City’s Quad Recording Studios. While he would survive that shooting and wouldn’t be killed until two years later, the Quad Studios shooting ratcheted up the so-called East Coast vs. West Coast rap wars of the ’90s. By the time Tupac had recovered,…