I know you’re probably gasping at that title, but here’s the thing: …it’s been that kind of week. And I’m here to play muthafucking ball. Anyhow. It’s been a while since y’all have seen me on this side of the internets. Inspiration has been dry and my mental health has been all over the place … Continue reading
Hell hath no fury like a White woman who is insecure. This is fairly a blunt ass way to start this piece off, since I haven’t seen y’all in like two months. To be fair, The Orange™ has been fucking so much shit up that it’s been giving me whiplash and simultaneous fatigue as a … Continue reading
During this past weekend, as if the week did not contain enough tomfoolery and fuckery, the weekend gave way more. Not only did Amy “I Am Racist and Untalented as Fuck” Schumer decide to once again be offensive to all five of our collective senses by releasing a “parody’ of “Formation”, but Drake went full … Continue reading
The Cookout™. It is a pair of words that mean nothing when they are both looked at in isolation but mean everything when they are brought together in holy matrimony of Blackness. Next to the infamous and embattled Black Card™, The Cookout™ is the ultimate determinant of coolness (aka Blackness or proximity to Blackness thereof). … Continue reading
I really tried to avoid this, but you all have left me with no choice. As you are probably aware, Beyoncé released “Formation” this past weekend (at 4 pm on a Saturday), and forever cemented the fact that we will never be able to sleep soundly as long as she is around as she could … Continue reading
In short: Yup. I know, I know. I am OVER a month late with this and that’s my bad, but I figured y’all needed time to collect yourselves and actually see it. And so I would be free to talk about spoilers. So yeah. Beware of that. Anywho, I made it clear over a month … Continue reading
Last night, I made the conscious decision not to watch the VMAs. After tuning in and suffering through it for the last two years for the sake of you lovers of the Zoo, I decided that I needed a break from the tomf*ckery, mediocrity, and shenanigans that are the VMAs. And judging by the various … Continue reading
It’s been a weird summer for us over here at the Zoo. Not only are most of us preparing to enter the next phase of our adult lives (hello, grad school), but we’re also exploring what’s next for this lovely site. So, as per usual, I turned to this summer’s blockbusters to somewhat distract me … Continue reading
(previously published on nerdhenshinlovegogo.wordpress.com by Howard Tyrone Smith II) As a Black man, I’ve seen a good portion of the Black experience. But it’s the fact that I was raised by a highly matriarchal family, along with being raised by a father that was as well, that helped me understand (to a degree) the plight of … Continue reading
After eight years of waiting, Gwen Stefani’s new single, “Baby Don’t Lie”, has arrived overnight. Apparently, we ill have to wait until Monday night’s edition of The Voice for a glimpse of the music video. It’s likely she’ll perform “Baby Don’t Lie” on The Voice later in the season. Another great reason to tune in. Stefani’s … Continue reading
