Music

Should Folks Lighten Up About India Arie’s Cocoa Butter?

I’m a fan of India Arie’s music and her songs are all in my iPod. I own her first 3 CDs and I couldn’t tell you a favorite song if you begged me. SO MANY! But y’all know I love overly sappy and uplifting music. I’m a jerk with a …

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TV and Movies

There’s a Snake in the Garden: Scandal Episode 217 Recap

The fact that the last episode of Scandal ended without me rolling on carpet shoulda let me know that Shonda was preparing to slay all our feelings this week. I shoulda been ready, but I wasn’t. Let’s just get right into it. Charlie’s on the Job – Cyrus meets Charlie, …

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Famous folks

Coolio and these Struggle Braids Gotta Let Go and Let Bald

Some folks age gracefully and get better with time, like good wine (not the cheap one that comes in boxes even though some of that is delicious but I heard will give you a hell of a hangover). And then there’s Coolio, who went to someone’s event looking like this: …

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Famous folksLetters

Dear Rick Ross, About Your Slipping Molly Lyrics… No.

Rick Ross, the rapper with moobs has earned this sternly-worded letter for being a disrespectful misogynistic jackass through his music. Dear Rick Ross, You came out with a song with the following lyrics: “Put molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it. I took her home and I …

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Stages of Twitter Dealing with a Beyonce Event
Famous folksSocial Media

Stages of Social Media Dealing with a Beyoncé Event

Beyoncé is the world’s biggest popstar right now and whether you love her or not, it’s hard to argue this fact. Based purely on her numbers and accomplishments and popularity, she is. Every move of hers is clocked and folks act a fool at the sound of her name. Especially …

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TV and Movies

Top of the Hour Almost Ruined Me: Scandal Episode 216 Recap

FOUR WEEKS! It’s been four GOOD weeks without Scandal. I was the most thirsty I’d ever been for this show. It’s like someone dropped me off in a desert at high noon and said “find your way.” I needed Shonda an’ em to come back into my life and last …

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Faith

I Must Have Missed the Holy Book Signing

One of my longtime readers, Caroline, dropped a goodie on my Facebook wall and I shook my head so hard I sued myself for assault. Look: It says “signed copy.” *looks around* Ummmm who signed this Bible? Word on the street is that Jesus ain’t back yet so unless I …

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Business

Blackberry’s CEO’s Calling Apple Out for Lack of Innovation is Pot Calling Kettle Un-edgy

Sometimes, the pot calls the kettle black and you just wanna activate your side-eye. According to Forbes, Blackberry’s CEO, Thorsten Hines just said that Apple is no longer innovative and has lost its edge. Ummm… talk about someone sitting in a glass house throwing shadeful boulders. Sir… your phones were …

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Roach
Random

Greyhound’s Roach Ride From Hell

I was loitering on these interwebs when I came across a story of a Greyhound bus that had to be evacuated because a swarm of cockroaches came through as the bus was headed to New York. And I almost PASSED OUT at the thought. According to the story on Yahoo!, …

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TV and Movies

Kenya Can’t Avoid Walter, Porsha Wants Babies, Kandi’s Housewarming: RHOA Episode 18 Recap

I’ve missed the last 4 or 5 episodes of Real Housewives of Atlanta because I’ve been gallivanting all over the place and haven’t been home on most Sundays. But I’m back, and playing catch up! I caught last night’s episode so find out all the tea! I missed the drama …

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