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Why the Grammys don't matter anymore
Why the Grammys donât matter anymore
They call it âmusicâs biggest nightâ, but the 2019 Grammy Awards proved the institution has become tone-deaf, and even worse, irrelevant.
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New Year, Same Me
New Year, Same Me
Each year, I find myself scrambling around December 26th, wondering what my resolutions will be.
I ask myself: What did I accomplish this year? What am I proud of? What do I want to do better next year? I stress myself out worrying about all the weight I said I would lose (that I didnât). I get anxious over the books I would read (but ran out of time for). Usually, I think about theâŠ
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Y'all aren't checking for the Emmys anymore, and it's about time
Yâall arenât checking for the Emmys anymore, and itâs about time
Iâm sick of awards shows. Iâve been covering them for years, talking about their lack of diversity, and needless celebration of predetermined favorites. But judging by the lackluster reviews and ratings for the 2018 Emmys (which I didnât watch), it seems that Americaâs long-storied love affair with this spectacle is finally fading. And Iâm all the way here for it.
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Why I'm not bashing Omarosa Manigault with y'all
Why Iâm not bashing Omarosa Manigault with yâall
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On Tuesday, August 14, Donald Trump went on yet another Internet tirade. This time, he set his sights on his former adviser and friend, Omarosa Manigault Newman. This was a response to her clandestinely surveilling him during his campaign for the highest office in the land. Turns out, Manigault Newman taped conversations with Trump during and after herâŠ
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ABC doesn't deserve kudos for canceling 'Roseanne'
ABC doesnât deserve kudos for canceling âRoseanneâ
On the morning of May 29th, Roseanne Barr was doing one of the things she does best: spewing hatred on the internet. By midday, her Roseanne sitcom revival had been canceled. While some may rush to applaud ABC, the showâs carrier, for this swift move, we must not forget that they are also responsible for putting back on air in the first place.
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An open letter to Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, and his anti-Black "This Is America" video
An open letter to Donald Glover, Childish Gambino, and his anti-Black âThis Is Americaâ video
Watching Childish Gambinoâs new video for âThis Is Americaâ ruined my entire day. It wasnât because my mind was preoccupied with trying to decipher his symbolism. It wasnât because his imagery opened my eyes to aspects of this country that I was previously unaware of. No, this video ruined my day because it was another instance of a Black man utilizing Black death as a platform for his artistry.
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We can't exist anywhere so let's just drop the "while Black"
We canât exist anywhere so letâs just drop the âwhile Blackâ
âTo be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.â
â James Baldwin
 At some point, we will be honest about white supremacy and racism and how they order society. But, for now, we just make lists. Lists that enumerate all the humiliating ways that Black people are reminded this place or that place is not for them (I say this in reverence toâŠ
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The legacy 'Scandal' leaves behind
The legacy âScandalâ leaves behind
On Thursday, April 19, ABCâs Scandal aired its final episode. And no matter how you may feel about the ending, Scandal is going down in history as a show that changed television. Literally. And for that, Shonda Rhimes et al. deserve all of our love, respect, and praise. (moreâŠ)
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ABC's 'The Crossing' is classic white-centric fantasy sci-fi
ABCâs âThe Crossingâ is classic white-centric fantasy sci-fi
Every time thereâs a new sci-fi show, I want to believe itâll be the next great sci-fi show. The next Star Trek, X-Files, or Fringe. But all too often, we instead get Revolution, Resurrection, Minority Report, or Almost Human. All shows that seemed to hold promise, but ultimately fail in execution. The newest show added to that list of let-downs is ABCâs The Crossing. (moreâŠ)
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The 2018 Oscars were the letdown we've come to expect
The 2018 Oscars were the letdown weâve come to expect
Embed from Getty Images I hate awards shows. This distaste has only grown in the years that I have been covering them here. These ceremonies centrally exist for the purposes of reinforcing elitism within different industries. And the 2018 Oscars werenât any different. The nominations and winners acted as a gateway for acceptance into the Hollywood elite. They also exposed the industryâs emptyâŠ
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Dear entertainment industry: "Inclusivity" isn't giving us your leftovers
Dear entertainment industry: âInclusivityâ isnât giving us your leftovers
Thereâs a disturbing trend occurring in the film and TV industry that is centered on delusions of fostering âinclusivityâ. Instead of supporting and granting access to minority storytellers, reboot and reimagining projects that switch out white characters for non-whites are in vogue. And Iâm over it. (moreâŠ)
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And then there are the ones we left behind...
And then there are the ones we left behindâŠ
âThis shit is so hard, babe. People think itâs easy but it isnât. It is so so hard,â I told my partner through tears this morning. I was standing in the tan-colored washroom area of the basement bathroom. It had a nifty sign on the door that said âWomenâs Loungeâ in calligraphy font. The University of Chicago campus is so bourgeois that it has âloungesâ attached to every restroom, usually with aâŠ
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Reckoning with the anti-Black mathematics of mainstream awards shows
Reckoning with the anti-Black mathematics of mainstream awards shows
Year after year and award show after award show, Black folk stay shocked when their faves donât win. I used to do the same thing. But after years of monitoring awards shows, Iâve cracked the simple math for forecasting who will win in any given category. It is very simple. The artist who most appeals to whiteness will win the most. (moreâŠ)
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We are not Wakanda. We are Erik Killmonger.
We are not Wakanda. We are Erik Killmonger.
When I was a kid, we always wore African print clothing during Black History Month at church. It was meant to be a bold expression of Blackness, of pride, of identity. And while I didnât fully understand the point of it all as a child, I found myself participating in the same ritual this month with my own family. Except, we werenât going to church. We were going to see Black Panther. We wereâŠ
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On being Black, being disposed of, and seeking status.
âYou may as well leave my class now because youâre wasting my time and yourâs,â Mr. Harris interrupted our Calculus class. âYouâre never going to be anything anyway. Why are you even here?â At first, I didnât know he was talking to me because I had my mirror out and was checking my face for probably the eighteenth time that morning. I had been struggling with acne for years and was incrediblyâŠ
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How Netflix's 'Bright 2' can succeed where 'Bright' didn't
How Netflixâs âBright 2â can succeed where âBrightâ didnât
**Spoilers will follow, fam** Judging from the largely negative reviews that have hit the internet since the release of Netflixâs first âblockbusterâ film Bright, youâd think it was an embarrassing failure that even Will Smithâs magic couldnât save, yet Netflix quickly greenlit a sequel. But, regardless of whether you loved or hated the movie, the sequel is the perfect opportunity to right theâŠ
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Getting socks for Christmas: On the pain we carry from holidays past
Photo via Pexels It was a few days before Christmas. The kids were off of school. I was wishing I had a nanny. âIâm supposed to take care of J,â my daughter declared. âAnd, Iâm supposed to take care of both of you, â my oldest son replied to her, also referencing his 4-year-old brother. âThatâs true,â I said from the kitchen as I reheated green beans with smoked turkey, fried chicken, and someâŠ
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