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The Disney Princesses Were Younger Than I Thought
As you may know by now, I love Disney movies and I love talking and writing about them (see my posts on Disney Music is Everything and Disney Loves Single Parenthood and Princesses Who Make Piss Poor Decisions). And just because I’m a fan of them doesn’t mean I think they’re perfect. In fact, it’s [...]
Diane Warren Tweets Note About “True Greats” to Kanye West. WELP!
No one can love Kanye West as much as Kanye West loves Kanye West, and that is a gift. I mean, the man’s newest album is titled “Yeezus.” He clearly has high self-esteem and places himself on a giant pedestal only he can see. Who else could go onstage looking like a giant twizzler or a [...]
Falling is a Habit for this Poor Graduate
There are times when practicality need to take precedence over some forced cuteness. One of those times is if you are going to be graduating and walking across a football field. The video below made me laugh SO hard for so many reasons. Watch. The first fall was like “aw damb” and then she got [...]
Listen to Ratchet and the Geek Episode 12: All White
Scott Hanselman and I have dropped the latest episode of our Ratchet and the Geek. In case you don’t know about it, it’s our podcast where we cover all things TV, pop culture, social media, gadgets and technology in general. This episode is titled All White for many reasons. Scott took a genome test and [...]
My Mega Recap of Episodes 3-8 of LHHATL Season 2
After episode 2 of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, I missed 4 Monday showings in a row. I was super behind, and that’s why I haven’t written recaps in a while. Finally last week, I sat down and had a marathon viewing to catch up on the shenanigans of our favorite ratcheteers. Below are my [...]
Hillary Clinton is Already Winning on Twitter
Hillary Clinton is now on Twitter, yall! And the lady is already rocking the place. Her bio is winning everything. I especially love “hair icon, pantsuit aficionado, glass ceiling cracker.” You know Hillary perfected the mom bob like no one else. And her pantsuits are iconic in all their matronly glory. Her resume is impressive dinnamug [...]
This Dancing Park Ranger Gave Me What I Needed
The internet is good for certain things and one of them is to expose us to fun people everywhere. The video below is actually old by internet popularity standards because it came out months ago but I watched it again and it brought me so much joy that I wanted to share it with y’all. [...]
Michelle Obama Let a Protester Have It and I Approve!
People gon learn that folks got limits. According to the Washington Post, Michelle Obama was speaking at a private fundraiser when a lesbian activist named Ellen Hurtz kept interrupting her. She wanted POTUS Obama to sign an anti-discrimination executive order. Wells, that wasn’t the time for her to be showing out and clearly, FLOTUS wasn’t [...]
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 wouldn’t go in with any [...]
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 trailer so no worries about [...]
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, “I’m thinking of taking up a trade. Or learning a new language. Or maybe rocking [...]
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” realness and attitude, as pixie [...]
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 cat looked at the camera [...]
