pop culture
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VSB Presents: The #Blackestname In America Tournament, The Sweet 16 (Pt. 1)
We started at the bottom, and now we’re here. And by “we started at the bottom, and now we’re here” I mean “we started with 64 of the loveliest examples of Blackness nirvana, and now we’re down to 16.“ Yup. 16. These are the 16 Blackest names in America. Which is an honor in its…
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Chris Brown's Hoes Ain't Loyal, But Everybody Else Seems To Be
Can I be real with you all for a second? Like, can I kick it? Yes you can. Cool. I effin’ love Chris Brown’s song “Loyal”. This song has managed to worm its way into Panama’s favorite songs of all time in the history of ever list along with songs by Donny Hathaway, Keith Sweat,…
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Internet Troll Lebron James Opts Out, Heat Fans Pawn Jerseys
The top three likely destinations for Lebron James, new free agent, basketball icon, and maven internet troll. 1. Miami I honestly don’t think he’s leaving. Just wants to put some fire in D. Wade’s belly. And by “put some fire in D.Wade’s belly” I mean “convince D.Wade to start working out again and stop making…
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Why I'm Glad The Chappelle Show Ended
(Damon’s latest at EBONY wonders if it’s a good thing that the iconic comedy show ended when it did.) The news of the upcoming Lifetime Aaliyah biopic — and the casting of Zendaya Coleman — stirred another round of conversation about the deceased starlet, much of it focused on her status (the Haughton family apparently…
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On "Redskins", Reverse Racism, and Mascot Mockery
By now, everybody is completely aware of the controversy surrounding the Washington, DC, NFL team and it’s name, Redskins. Daniel Snyder, the owner of said team, has not only refused to budge on changing the name but he went so far as to slap the face of nearly any Native American who has a problem…
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Three Quick Thoughts About Robin Thicke's "Get Her Back"
1. I don’t know how sincere Robin Thicke’s begging happens to be. None of us do, actually. Not even Paula Patton. But, I do know, though, that by crafting this album, he makes us all skeptics. Perhaps I’m just a natural skeptic. I still don’t believe it’s not butter. But, if someone is sincerely trying to…
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World Cup 2014: Soccer Rules Everything Around Me!
I’m an avid soccer fan. Well, let me rephrase. I’m a fan of playing soccer and watching every four years when the World Cup comes around. I grew up in Germany and the first sport I was introduced to athletically was soccer. I was pretty good too. Turns out I could run around for hours with…
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VSB Presents: The #blackestname In America Tournament, Round 2 Day 2
The hills may be alive with the sound of music, but the Blackness is flourishing in our tournament to determine the #blackestname in America. Yesterday, Damon dropped off a list of 10 things he learned and/or observed about the first round. Well I shall do the same based on the two brackets I’m shepherding through…
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O'Shea Jackson Has A Son Named O'Shea Jackson Junior
Roll Call is a daily collection of interesting news stories, articles, blogs, and thinkpieces, curated by Tonja Stidhum and Natalie Degraffinried. They both have big hair, but they are not the same person.
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VSB Presents: The #Blackestname In America Tournament, Round 2, Day 1
10 observations from the last few days (from Twitter): 1. Nothing has ever been or will ever be Blacker than the email thread where we nominated names. That was prime Blackness. Blackness nirvana. 2. The athletes’ bracket was the hardest to narrow down. Could have had an entire bracket just for SEC football players at…