Blogging the Real Housewives of Atlanta: Episode 6 – Hold On to Your Weaves.

“Hold on to your weaves! And also to your significant others!”

FINALLY. Finally, Kenya shows us every piece of her behind (in a metaphorical sense) on this trip to Anguilla. I know she’s not the only person on the show, but there are just so many of her antics that need to be discussed. [...]

Blogging RHOA, Episode 5: No Excuse for Excuses.

We’re just about at that point in a reality show’s season where the cast packs up their swimsuits, waterproof weave and mutual hatred for each other and goes on an international vacation. [...]

Blogging The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Episode 4: Unmoved.

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Per the episode’s title, a good chunk of this episode was about Kim’s moving drama. Kinda boring, if you ask me. [...]

Blogging The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Episode 3: Call Me Miss USA.

Last night, I quickly pondered watching the American Music Awards rather than Real Housewives of Atlanta, but then I realized that Kenya’s estrogen-drunk antics are more riveting than the award show and I turned. And what luck! Last night we were introduced to Porsha, the newest housewife, got another glimpse of Sweetie in her Juneteenth wig, and got a chance to run to the kitchen for snacks during Kim’s segment. [...]

Blogging Real Housewives of Atlanta: Episode 2 – Excess Breeds Success.

I watch this stuff so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. [...]

White Woman Wears Afro, Life Changes. Or Something.

There’s a white woman running around New York in a big black afro wig because she thinks it’s teaching her something about herself and the world and how she sees it and how it sees. She blogs about it sometimes on her website, Before and Afro. [...]

Blogging Scandal: ‘White Hat’s Off’ (Season 2, Ep. 1)

Photo courtesy ABC.

Live-tweeting has completely revitalized the TV-viewing experience. How did we ever wait 12 to 24 hours to gather at water coolers or to meet our friends over coffee and discuss all our guilty pleasure shows and their salaciousness? Shonda Rhimes shows especially lend themselves to shock-tweeting; she trafficks in big plot [...]

Humpday Hate: Oh, Spoken Word.

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When I say I hate you… this is what I mean.

Well, first, let me clarify:  I hate bad spoken word.  The “I’m deep by sound and headwrap and ankh tattoo alone” spoken word.  The “as long as I say something about Africa, this is a good poem” spoken word.  The [...]