pop culture
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Horace Silver Dies, Song For My Father Lives Forever
As I write this, YouTube is open in another window. I’m listening to Song for My Father. If it were possible to create a list of songs I’ve heard the most times, this would definitely be on it. Because of my dad, of course. As I hear it now, my mind races back to when…
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VSB Presents: The #Blackestname in America Tournament, Round 1 Day 2
[If you haven’t done so already, download and print out the bracket to play along and see how well you do!] Welcome to day 2 of VSB’s Blackest Name in America tournament!! *handclaps and loud applause* When I see some of the names of the people in our beloved tournament here, the hook from the…
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Aaliyah's Family Says "No" To Aaliyah Biopic, For…Reasons
1. The family — represented by Barry Hankerson (her uncle and former manager) — is apparently pissed no one contacted them from Lifetime. Which is understandable. Shit, I get pissed when my fiancee uses my lotion without asking. But, he also says “The family is not opposed to a big, theatrical film, but thinks a TV…
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Seriously, Though. F*ck Robin Thicke
Look. I would be lying to you if I told you that the sight of a White man publicly debasing himself at the heels of a Black woman doesn’t put a little rooter in my tooter (I don’t even know what that means), but this shit has got to stop. If you haven’t heard, Robin…
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VSB Presents: The #BlackestName In America Tournament, Round 1 Day 1
Detroit. The first season of Frank’s Place. The second verse on Lift Every Voice and Sing. Frosted Flakes with added sugar. ?uestlove’s name. ?uestlove’s beard. Your auntie. Grape Kool-aid. Killah Priest. Every character Isaiah Washington has ever played. Delta Sigma Theta. Uncles named “Unc.” The list of things undeniably and unquestionably Black stretches from here to Gary,…
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Idris Elba Is Scary In "No Good Deed." (And His Accents Are Scarier!)
Idris Elba is in a new movie terrorizing a mother (Taraji P. Henson) and her daughter in their own home. In case you didn’t realize something terrible was about to happen when mom left her daughter in the kitchen unsupervised with a knife to answer the door, he suddenly ends up inside with them, and…plays…
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India.Arie Reads Blue Ivy's Critics
India (dot) Arie claps back at Blue Ivy’s hair haters via a shea-buttered statement. Reader Tip: You get the full experience of the letter if you read it with incense burning in the background. Roll Call is a daily collection of interesting news stories, articles, blogs, and thinkpieces, curated by Tonja Stidhum and Natalie Degraffinried.…
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Robin Thicke's Reverse Thirst Trap
Robin Thicke is taking unrequited guilt-induced simping to the next level. After he dedicated a bunch of songs to Paula Patton during his tour, he decided to take his reverse thirst trap to the next level and dedicate a whole album to her… by naming it Paula. Because if there’s anything that will help a rocky…
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Eve Marries Rich White Man With Most Appropriate Name Ever
Eve put them paws on her man and nabbed her a Gotdamn British billionaire. Maximillion (Aside: I feel like you are destined to be rich with that name. You can’t work at Waffle House with Maximillion on your name tag) Cooper and Eve walk down the aisle in Ibiza in front of friends, family, and…