pop culture
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A Message To The Person(s) Using My Netflix Password
Gotchabitch. Actually, let’s back this train up a bit. Relationships are great. They’re great for all of the big things like plus-ones to events that suck to go to by yourself (like weddings, movies, and the all you can eat buffet at CiCi’s Pizza), but they’re also great for the minor and mundane things. Such…
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Love & Hip Hop NY Ep. 512 Recap: Say Yes Ma'am!
Ladies and gents, we have now seen Rich Dollaz walk into a NYC public bathroom twice in the past four weeks. I’m one incident away from starting a Change.Org petition. Let me not get ahead of myself. The episode kicked off with the trials and tribulations of Yandy and MysticSoda(s). Yandy is understandably still very…
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It's Official: Bill Cosby Is Out Of His Gotdamn Mind
Bill Cosby is out of his gotdamn mind. This is the only thought that went through my head this morning while watching a fuschia pajamas-clad Cosby address anonymous fans on a rotary phone in a video intended on winning back the public. Because, when watching a fuschia pajamas-clad man who’s been accused of dozens of rapes…
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A Dude's Take on Amber Rose, Wiz Khalifa, Kanye West, Slut Shaming, and Messy Breakups
Niggas have been trippin’ a lot lately, bringing all the Louis Vuitton luggage with them. Let’s unpack, shall we? Yes, let’s. Amber Rose is having both the best and worst last few weeks ever. Now she seems built for all of this so “worst” is more of a “nuisance” than it implies she’s holed up somewhere…
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From One Awkward Black Girl To Another, Thanks Issa Rae
When I first heard HBO ordered a pilot for Issa Rae’s hit Youtube series “Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” it took several rounds of “Hallelujer” and “Yes, Lordt” before reality settled in. I wondered: Would HBO pick up the series, written and produced by Rae and “The Nightly Show” host Larry Wilmore? There’s certainly a…
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Literally Everybody (Including You) Helped Kanye West Write "All Day"
I was going to post a link to the CDQ version of the song but it looks like its been pulled from all outlets since its not available for sale on iTunes and streaming on Spotify. Here are the writing credits for this song: All Day feat. Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney (Kanye…
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Love & Hip Hop NY Ep. 511 Recap: Why Is Charlie Murphy Here?
This week’s episode, if nothing else, taught me what kind of relationships Keyshia Cole wails about on her songs. Can anyone reason with me as to why it would be a good idea for Mynameismyname* to pretend that his child with Yandy is in the hospital? He mumbled something about his hustle being just as…
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In Defense Of Too Many Of The "Wrong" Type Of Black People On TV
At the moment, Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl — a memoir with a buzz largely fueled by the popularity of her similarly themed webseries — is currently sitting on the New York Times’ bestseller list. Last week, Rae appeared on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, a show selected to replace The Colbert…
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Love & Hip Hop NY Ep. 510 Recap: #CreepSquad
Guys, someone save Cyn from the sociopathic clutches of Cisco. I am so serious. She deserves so much better than this. Why can’t she find a good man or woman to give her a burrito bowl? Can we start a PSA for her plight? My apologies for the delay, there was a chicken shortage and…