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  • How To Get An Awesome "Darth Becky" T-Shirt, Explained

    Is that a Darth Becky t-shirt you’re wearing? Yes. Yes it is. That’s awesome! I know! Wait…who is Darth Becky again? Darth Becky is Iggy Azelea, a reference I made in “Where ‘Becky’ Comes From, And Why It’s Not Racist, Explained“ It’s actually easier for me to say whether a White woman would be considered…

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    Damon Young

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  • Where "Becky" Comes From, And Why It's Not Racist, Explained

    Who is Beyonce? Beyonce is a Creole surfborting maven who, if she was an athlete, would be tested for PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) right now. Why’s that? Because the difference between 2005 Beyonce and Beyonce today is like the difference between pre-steroid Barry Bonds and post-steroid, head the size of a Toyota Prius on 26-inch…

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    Damon Young

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  • Iggy Azalea: The Marlo Stanfield Of Black Culture

    Three things I realized while watching SNL’s 40th anniversary special last night: 1. Eddie Murphy really, really, really, really did not want to be there. 2. We (writer-people) will continue to attempt to do this, but it’s becoming near impossible to verbalize whatever the hell Kanye West is doing whenever Kanye West is on stage. 3.…

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    Damon Young

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  • Dear Vogue: A Big Booty Is Not A Fashion Trend

    Let me get this out first: WE CAN’T HAVE SHIT. *woosahs and le sighs* Patricia Garcia, Vogue writer, hipped me to something new in her essay, “We’re Officially in the Era of the Big Booty.” First, let’s start with the title. We’re “officially” embracing big butts, huh? Says who? Fashion designers? Pop culture experts? Mark…

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    Alisha Tillery

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