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Pop Culture
I Commented "LB" Under Celebrity Photos & This Is What Happened
Sesali Bowen
Jun 3, 2017
TV Shows
The Cast Of
The Wire
, 15 Years Later
Sesali Bowen
Jun 2, 2017
TV Shows
Why This Aspect Of
Orange Is The New Black
Is So Important
Sesali Bowen
Jun 2, 2017
TV Shows
Will
Bachelor In Paradise
Be More Diverse This Year?
Rachel Lindsay's season of "The Bachelorette" set the bar pretty high for diversity in the franchise. Can "Bachelor In Paradise" keep up?
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
What
The Carmichael Show
Got Right About Consent & Sexua...
The struggle to talk about sexual assault on a family sitcom is real, but the show really pushed through.
by
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Movies
The Original
Wonder Woman
Had Some Familiar Racist Roots
Wonder Woman’s epic tale is no exception to the rules of intersectionality, historically and as a Hollywood blockbuster.
by
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TV Shows
I Get Why Kendall Jenner Is Upset About Caitlyn's New Tell-All
In the latest promotional video for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Kris, Kendall, and Kim are talking about Caitlyn Jenner’s tell-all book, The Secrets
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
What Priyanka Chopra's Faux Pas In Berlin Really Says About Celeb...
Do we hold celebrities to a higher standard? And if so, why?
by
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Pop Culture
Loni Love Talks Hosting
The Real
& Her Reaction To
T...
Loni Love talks hosting "The Real," body positivity, and exactly where she was when she found out Beyoncé was carrying twins.
by
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Pop Culture
The Complicated Reason People Are Totally Fine With Rihanna's Wei...
First, they assumed she was pregnant, then they did something we don't usually see in these situations: encouraged her.
by
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TV Shows
Why The Diversity In
Still Star-Crossed
Is So Important
Even though white people get play Egyptian queens and Japanese manga characters on screen, seeing characters that looked like me took some getting used to.
by
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Movies
Whoopi Goldberg Was The Quintessential Pop Culture Nun
"Sister Act" was a masterpiece, even if the sequel was better.
by
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TV Shows
What To Expect From
Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta
I’m glad that young Black audiences are finally getting the behind-the-scenes production they deserve.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
There Are Important Lessons In Mariah Carey's Diva Behavior
Men don't get called divas for asking for what they want.
by
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Music
The Perfect Party Playlist For Your Summer Cookout
We brought the playlist. You bring the food and your best all-white linen outfit.
by
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Pop Culture
Why I Fell Out Of Love With Nicki Minaj
My relationship with Nicki Minaj is a story of heartbreak.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Penny Was & Is The Most Interesting Character In
Dirty Dancin...
Baby is not the female lead we need in 2017. It's Penny.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Rachel Lindsay Can Date A Man Of Whatever Race She Pleases, Okay?
Interracial dating is not the beacon of diversity that you think it is, especially not when it becomes another way to shame Black women.
by
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Pop Culture
Leslie Jones' Gig Hosting The BET Awards May Turn Out Differently...
Her act may feel a little different to fans of the comedian as we know her today.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Has
Baywatch
Been Updated Enough For Me To Watch In 2017?
Spoiler alert: No, not really.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Why We Hope The Rihanna & Lupita Nyong'o Movie Is Taken Seriously
This film has a lot going for it and it hasn’t even been written yet, even if it was created on social media.
by
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TV Shows
Why Are The Men On
The Bachelorette
So Annoyingly Posses...
If I never hear the phrase "wife material" again, I'll be happy.
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
Why I'm Glad
The Bachelorette
Premiere Totally Proved Me...
I was nervous that "The Bachelorette" might get weird about race, but it didn't disappoint.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
What Is A Push Party & Why Did Beyoncé Have One?
If you’re big on comparisons, I would venture to say that a push party is to a baby shower what womanism is to feminism.
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
Did
American Gods
Just Show Us The Most Embarrassing Way...
I thought my mom finding nudes on my phone after I died was the worst that could happen. I was wrong.
by
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Pop Culture
Is It Fair To Say Miley Cyrus Is "White Again"?
Miley Cyrus isn't "white again" because she was never not white. But they still might be on to something.
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
This
Bachelorette
Contestant Is Already The Season's Vil...
This guy loves Trump and could easily be one of the Sons of Jacob on "Handmaid's Tale."
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Everything, Everything's
Approach To Teen Sex Is So Refr...
Sometimes sex is just part of the love story and that's okay.
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
Scandal
Finally Gave Me The Feminist Speech I've Been Wa...
For six seasons, Scandal has romanticized a Republican presidential administration and has shown the brutal murder of way too many women. Still, it has lon
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Who Is Playing These Hip-Hop Greats In The Upcoming Biopic
Al...
It looks like Benny Boom’s team did a pretty good job aligning actors with the famous people they play in All Eyez On Me.
by
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