I’m not watching the speech, so I have no idea what’s being said, but people go back and forth with the same tired arguments about …
Less-Cheese (not cheese-less) Veggie Lasagna
I bought a new slow cooker! I’m so excited about it. I’ve been wanting a tiny 2-qt one for ages because the size is more …
oh, hi.
This is the second time I’ve looked at my tumblr and there are like 20 people following me overnight that I don’t know. And it’s …
The Negro Digest(s)
“While you wretched, ratchet plebes are watching Basketball Wives, I’m in here reading vintage Jet Magazines on Google Books.” - me, before Love and Hip Hop Atlanta existed.
But really, Negro Weeklies were like the VH1 of the Jim Crow era.
How We Almost Got Locked Up Abroad
Of my favorite stories ever, this is in my top five. And yes, it's totally possible to fit 9 people in a Toyota Corolla.
Do(n’t) Think Twice.
Billie Jean may not be my favorite Michael Jackson song. That honor is arguably reserved for the original demo version of PYT. However, 80% of the time I will argue that Billie Jean is not only Michael Jackson's best song, but the best song. Like, the best song in pop music history, on visceral, technical, emotional, etc. levels. I can talk for hours about that song. It is Michael's masterpiece.
Passing
Elizabeth Alexander’s poem, Race, makes me think of my (great-great?) Aunt Marie Ragin, who passed away long before I was born. She was born and …
Half Massed
I know full well that comment sections on the internet are reserved for the worst human beings on earth to be able to speak the pieces that no one will listen to in real life, but I read anyway.
A Chicken Lickin’
Back in the mid-nineties, when the Kardashian girls were only struggling to be relevant to their father, the E! network used to basically only play …
UnPlanned Parenthood.
Planned Parenthood never saved my life. In fact, it almost took it before I even had a chance.
Blackout
In solidarity with Internet Blackout Day, I’m not posting anything tomorrow. There’s no reason to bring up the fact that I haven’t posted anything yet …
Kinky Friday Hair Recipe Review: CurlyNikki’s Coconut Conditioner
I had several cans of coconut milk but didn’t feel like making curry, so I put it to use. I noticed CurlyNikki’s coconut milk conditioner recipe a …