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Yup, Black Pittsburghers Have A "Pittsburghese" Too
I went to college in Buffalo, NY, a city which shares many cultural and aesthetic similarities to Pittsburgh. Well, Pittsburgh in a time warp. It’s a city that’s perhaps 10 or 15 years behind where Pittsburgh currently is, which makes it five years behind Cleveland and 225 years behind D.C. That said, I greatly enjoyed my…
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A Second-By-Second Breakdown Of President Obama Reminding Us He Can Take Your Girlfriend
00:11: The aptly named Mike Jones jokes “Mr. President, don’t touch my girlfriend” —- a move that raises two questions: 1. Is there a more appropriate name for a Black man somewhat insecure (jokingly or not) about his romantic status than “Mike Jones“? 2. How awkward would this entire exchange have been if Jones’s girlfriend was…
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Why This Kid's YMCA Membership Card Pic Is The Blackest (And Cutest) Thing We've Ever Seen This Week
1. He’s shooting a jumpshot with the form people use when they want to mimic shooting a jumpshot, even though that’s no one’s actual jumpshot form. Basically, it’s a “We Fly High” (Ballin’) video jumpshot. This is Black. 2. Even though this is a pretend jumpshot with pretend form, his smirk clearly lets you know…
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The #PostBadBeards Struggle Is REAL: Why I'm Not Mad At Fake Beards
Earlier today, I came across a discussion on the homie Demetria Lucas’s Facebook page which dealt with the beard enhancement industry. Most of us are familiar with bigen — where men with thinning hair use spray-on to make their beards and hairlines look more full — but now there are actual beard weaves, beard lacefronts,…
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Why The "Unmasking" Of Viola Davis On HTGAWM Is The Blackest Thing We've Ever Seen This Week
1. Because Blackness, in its essence, is about innovation and creativity born out of circumstance. It’s assigning practical solutions to less than ideal situations. It’s the perpetual shifting of an imperfect paradigm. It’s how soul food was created. It’s why ball players from Chicago are traditionally adept at getting to the hoop because it’s too…
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I Just Want To Talk To My Mom Today
It feels odd to type that The Sopranos helped prepare me for my mother’s death. It seems like a something Rob Gordon or some other character in a movie a bit too self aware to be completely realistic would say, not a real person. But I am a real person. I’m really sitting here, really…
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A Ranking Of The 10 Whitest Guys Rashida Jones Has Been Romantically Paired With On Screen
While watching Parks and Recreation with the wife person, I mentioned something about Rashida Jones being Quincy Jones’ daughter. To my surprise, the wife person had no idea. This segued into a discussion about Jones as an actress (we agreed she’s likable, has great timing, and plays the “normal woman” to the manic surrounding characters pretty well),…
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A Ranking Of The 25 Best Black Television Shows Of All-Time
Two things: 1. There’s no real science to determining what makes a show “Black.” For instance, Scandal has a Black creator and a Black star, but it’s not a Black show, while The Wire had a White creator and the closest that show had to a protagonist (in the first three seasons, at least) was…
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How To Celebrate Columbus Day In The Most Columbus Day Way Possible
Today, America celebrates Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered our great nation. In honor of this momentous and joyful occasion, here are a few ways to honor our country’s founder in true Columbus Day fashion. 1. Go to the supermarket. If no supermarkets are nearby, a corner store or bodega will do. Ask the salesclerk…
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10 Thoughts That Immediately Popped Into My Head While Watching Gone Girl
1. “Wait…what??” 2. “No!” 3. “Fuck no!” 4. ” I just…I can’t.” 5. “Are you fucking serious?” 6. “…………………..” 7. “This can’t be happening. I refuse to believe this is happening.” 8. “I need a shower. A long, cold, lonely shower. And a hug. And then another shower, but a hot one this time. And…
