Valentine’s Day
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For Valentine’s Day, Give As Good as You Get, Baby!
Darlings! We’re a week away from Valentine’s Day, and with it all kinds of feels, from warm and fuzzy to dreaded and scuzzy. No matter what your situation might be this 2018 Valentine’s Day, The Glow Up’s got the guide for you. Here are our picks on what to give and to get to nurse…
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The Greatest Black Romances of All Time (and What We Can Learn From Them)
Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means you are sure to see endless articles, social media posts and greeting cards with trite quotes about love and romance and beautiful pictures of Caucasians. But what about black love? Why are there no stock photos of a brother lovingly greasing his woman’s scalp? I searched the greeting…
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Idris Elba Says ‘Pound My Yams’ for Valentine’s Day and I’m So Here for It
So much naughty innuendo. So much sexy. Actor Idris Elba recently posted a video on his Instagram page asking folks to be his valentine. The rub (oooh) is that you have to contribute to a fantastic organization based in Africa, W.E. Can Lead, to win a chance to “pound his yams.” Chile. This whole “pounding…
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Things Learned After Buying My Wife A Bunch Of Flowers And Shit
(Disclaimer: I’m aware there are people who think that, since getting married, I’ve dedicated the bulk of my writing to marriage-related topics. I’m also aware that some of these people are tired of me writing about marriage-related topics. If I were the type of person who said things like “You know, out of the 142…
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How Not To Let Valentine's Day Ruin Your Valentine's Day
Did you know that, along with being Valentine’s Day, more people contract chlamydia on February 14th than any other day of the year? Of course you didn’t know that. Because I’m making it up. I have no idea if this is true. But that doesn’t matter. (Well, chlamydia matters. But the specific day you contracted chlamydia doesn’t…