Very Smart Brothas
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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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Why The World Could Use More Free Nipples
Let me start by saying that I have a hard time remembering the difference between Kylie and Kendall Jenner. Before the youngest spawns of Kris Jenner officially embraced the Kardashian way and jumped the “celebreality” shark, they were like Thing 1 and Thing 2 to me, background players that were indiscernible from one another. Kris’…
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VSB DNC Day Four Open Thread
It’s the last day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention and Hillary Clinton is slated to accept the party’s nomination as the first woman to receive the Democratic nod for President of The United States. Chelsea will also be speaking. And you can to. Spit your game, talk your shit.
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The Democrats Are Led By Fucking Grown-Ups, And The GOP Is Led By An Adolescent Cheeto
For as long as I’ve been aware of American politics and the differences — real and perceived — between our two major parties, I’ve also been aware that the GOP has been touted as the party for grown-ups. For serious (White) men and the women those serious (White) men were married to. The solid and…
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VSB DNC Day Three Open Thread
Two days late and a few dollars short, but we realize that folks feel like talking about what they heard and saw last night from Uncle Joe, my new Uncle Tim, and homey-for-life, Barry O. Consider this a spot to sound off, talk shit, or run like the wolves freely in a DNC Day Three…
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Freddie Gray's Black Life Just Did Not Matter Enough
Perhaps, if you’re inclined to do so, you could argue that it’s Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s fault that none of the officers accused in the death of Freddie Gray will face jail time. You could say that Mosby was recklessly ambitious in “over-charging” the officers; an act that virtually ensured none would stick. And even…
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"Watch Parties" Are Stupid, Boring, Useless, And Stupid, So Stop Having Them And Inviting Me To Them
The first watch party I attended was in D.C. in 2013. I was in town for a screening of our pilot and subsequent Q&A at Busboys and Poets. When it was over, Panama and I headed next door for a watch party for the Scandal season three premiere. Which ended up also being the last…
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American Racism: From the Hood to the Precinct
Depending on whom you ask, 2 a.m. is counted among the small hours of the day—when the world’s respectable are tucked into the sleepy fold where night meets morning. But for others, 2 a.m. is when the air falls heaviest on the shoulders, thick with the threat of chaos. A threat known to anyone who’s…
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Ask Agatha: "How Do You Give Oscar-Worthy Head?" And What To Wear To Boat Parties
Misha from Richmond, VA asks: This is a real question. And I know you sometimes answer sex questions. So I want to know…how do you give the perfect blowjob? The type of blowjob that’ll make him call out to God; the type of blowjob that’ll make him curl up on his side and take a…
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Dear Michelle Obama, We Will Miss You.
Like most folks that I know who took the time to actually watch the Republican National Convention in Cleveland (I was one of them), I similarly decided to watch this week’s Democratic National Convention taking place in Philadelphia. Full disclosure, I’m not a fan of Hillary Clinton and pretty much hate Donald Trump, but I’m…