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  • The Only Takeaway From The ‘Insecure’ Finale Is That Lawrence Is No Catch

    This piece was originally published on November 30th, 2016 on The Frisky. The sight of black men cheering for Lawrence during Sunday night’s Insecure season finale gave me heart palpitations. Men gathered around the TV to howl like it was a NBA Championship game when Lawrence (Jay Ellis) had revenge sex with bank teller Tasha…

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    Bene Viera

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  • Premature Bae Posting Syndrome

    You have dated this man/woman/combination of the two for all of 33 seconds and now your entire social media platform is dedicated to them. Basic things change from “I” to “we” and you start doing obscure things like sharing chicken with them and posting “bae caught me slipping” images of you sleeping in the arms…

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    Corey Townsend

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  • I Came, I Saw, And I Was Conquered By Erykah Badu And The 2015 Roots Picnic

    It was Saturday afternoon, and 90 degrees at the Roots Picnic in Philly. (For the record, “90 degrees in Philly” = “126 degrees wherever the hell else you’re from”) It felt like seeing your favorite cousins and being grown at the family reunion when all of the “fun” aunts and uncles started having a few…

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    Ryan Sides

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