My Thoughts on ABC’s Newest Show ‘Mistresses’
Last night, Mistresses premiered on ABC, and it’s a remake of the original version, which was done in the UK and came on BBC. I haven’t watched that one though so this was fresh to me. I also didn’t read up about it nor did I watch previews so I …
Mara Brock Akil’s ‘Being Mary Jane’ is a Good Look for BET
Yesterday, I attended the Chicago screening for Being Mary Jane, BET’s latest original series, written by Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends). I was pleasantly surprised at the good time I had, so lemme tell ya about it. I won’t give away any plot points you can’t find out in the show …
Guide to Scandal Characters’ Nicknames
Dear diary, it’s been 2 full weeks since Scandal wrapped for the summer and my Thursdays have felt a bit emptier. Helena Andrews wrote a piece on The Root talmbout Scandal withdrawal and it’s so real. I’m quoted in it saying, “I’m thinking of taking up a trade. Or learning …
Whose Unicorn Tupac Tattoo is This?
Sometimes, people wanna get inked up and they cannot decide what to get. So they figure why not get five tattoos in one? That had to be what the person with the tat below did. O_________________________________________________o So… unicorn Tupac is busting out of this person’s arm, serving “you see me” …
This Cat is Rolling and You Might Be Hating
Y’all know I’m easily amused so that should explain why I find the video below so hilarious. It’s only 10 seconds so it won’t take up too much time. They put that cat in a box and the box on a skateboard and pushed it down the hallway and the …
5 Plugins Every WordPress Blog Should Have
Plugins are add-ons that give WordPress (self-hosted, not .com) sites extra functionality. They’re basically apps for your sites, and whatever you want, there’s a plugin for that. But just because you can use plugins for whatever doesn’t mean you should. Every plugin you add to your website is one more thing …
When the Internet Calls You Teef Keef and Teef Sweat, You Lost
A couple of days ago, a picture started spreading around Instagram of a dude and his baby girl (who was around 2 years old). Folks said she had been kidnapped and asked for everyone to pass on the picture, in case anyone has seen her. Well, it turns out that …
Morgan Freeman Takes an Extended Blink (Nap) on Live TV
Sometimes, you’re in a meeting, sitting across someone at dinner or even on live TV and you notice your eyes getting heavy. And they start closing themselves and your head bobs. And the more you fight this, the heavier your lids get and the longer each blink you take lasts. …
The GIF Debate: Is It GIF or JIF?
You know those moving pics I have in my blogposts? Yes, the ones that look like the Harry Potter movies come to life. Those are called GIFs (which stands for Graphics Interchange Format) and I have a folder with over 1,400 of them. I’m talmbout this: There is ALWAYS an …
8 Reasons Why I’d Be the Worst Fashion or Beauty Blogger Ever
If this blogging game were high school, fashion and beauty bloggers would be the jocks. They’re the cool kids who people flock to, and they’re totally hot. They get a lot of perks and people just can’t help but stare at them because they make anything look good. I don’t …