Overheard: Good Women Desire Not-so-good Man. Really?

Overheard on the black, educated and Single. Why" thread at Black Voices. I don't know if it's a true statment (uttered by '320 X 240), but y'all need to stop playin'.Related PostCheck out Inauguration whoring: It's happeni...

My Problem With Twitter

It's cool and all, but, I dunno, I just can't get all into it like some. It's been called "microblogging," it's been called just a simple IM platform. What is it about Twitter that's so friggin' popular? I mean, I get that I can follow and get followed by "friends." I get that Amanda Diva will holla back. I get that "What are you doing" is a fundamental question...

Condi Rice inks book deal worth $2.5 million

Free to sweat out the stresses of world politics, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice just signed a three-book deal with Random House. According to reports, the former Stanford provost will do a trilogy that focuses on her upbringing in Birmingham, Alabama all the way to the White House. The literary turn follows in the footsteps of her mentor and former...

Would You Rock These?

For the stallion in you, would you/could you rock these? And where?or how about these Chanel sneakers?And of course, one flew over the coocoo's nes...

Sperm Wars: Should Men be Liable for Paternity?

Scene 1: Imagine a man's shock when he finds out years later that an old girlfriend kept some of his sperm and used it to impregnate herself. The worse news? A judge rules that he is liable for paternity, in this case $800 a month. Now is this a made-up movie or play? Not at all, this is for-true, real life. Is this legal? Apparently so. Is it right? What do...

Obamamania Reaches, um, Climax

The unabashed marketing of all things Obama has reached the crass: Put we're sure it's a best-seller, the Obama dildo. The company's motto is "Now you can have stimulus, for real," no, just kidding, it's actually, "Vi-Vi-Vibration you can believe in," sorry, that's not true either, but I couldn't resist. Evidently neither can millions of people. Word is, this...

Octo-mom Offered $1.5 Million to do ... Porn?

When sharks smell blood, they'll come.And it looks like they've come for octuplet mom Nadya Suleman. Reports say that she has been offered $1.5 million to do porn.Vivid Entertainment, the company behind Karrine "Superhead" Steffan's sex tape, and the Ray J-Kim K madness, have also offered a tantalizing cherry on top: A year of health insurance for Suleman and...

Is Obama Doing Too Much?

President Barack Obama in 30 days has done more for and with America than his predecessor George Bush did in 8 years.We've seen nary a photo of the Obamas chilling at Camp David or fly-fishing in pristine rivers as Bush did. We've heard he golfs, but have very little tangible evidence.Obama has wasted little time rearranging the chairs on the deck which is the...

What now for Taraji P. Henson?

The Oscar buzz was great and prideful fodder for Taraji P. Henson's camp. With the critical acclaim of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Henson went from an obscure black actress to "it" girl faster than Brad Pitt can change diapers at the Brangelina compound. What's also obscure is the next career move for Henson. I've written about her before, but now...

Beyonce calls for "Single Ladies" dance contest

Fearing sales for her album stagnate, Beyonce has started an online dance contest for "Single Ladies." The problem is, though, that the song is too old, and not getting the airplay it once was. I know she's "Fierce" and all, but can she pull this of...

Solange: Was it the Stuffy-head, Sleepy ... So You Ca Rest Medicine?

When Beyonce's rival little sister fainted recently at LAX it was no laughing matter. But the recently released pic from an observer reveals that it was no quick fainting spell. Homegirl was out!While she said on Twitter that it was because she was sick with flu-like symptoms, some have speculated that because she's from H-Town, where there is a strong propensity...

Come summertime, will Scarf Swag still be in effect?

Winter 2008-09 is officially "Swarf Swag" in full effect. Dudes haven't been coy about accenting an outfit with a long scarf wrapped about the torso. Come summertime what will they do? Brothers are known to be trendsetters, so it'll be interesting when the weather warms up a bit if brothers will continue to rock scarves. Knowing some of us, we may even rock...

Are Single Moms and Single Dads Viewed the Same?

A controversial study trumpeted by an ob-gyn leads off with the following hot-button sentence: Judging by their behavior, American women appear to think that fathers are optional. According to the recently published birth statistics (Births: Final Data for 2006), the proportion of births to unmarried women has reached 38.5%, the highest rate ever recorded."Judging...

Friends With Benefits: An Accurate Term?

Friends With Benefits (Is there such a thing as Friends Without ...). We all know what it means. But just what exactly are the benefits?a partial list of them would be:(1.) The person is not calling you 24/7 wondering where you are.(2.) You don't have to worry about meeting the person's parents. Ever.(3.) You can hang out with who you please (perhaps another...

Who is Dambisa Moyo?

This chick with more than a passing resemblance to Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child and Venus Williams is in the New York Times talking major trash about American celebrities who stretch their faces on big screens to wail for Africa. She's from Zambia with degrees from Harvard and Oxford, And she may have a point. Check out her tirade her...

Skin Tone: Does it Matter?

Each side has there own nursery-ryhme-like sayings: "Light, bright, damn-near white" and on the other side, "the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice."Both are catchy, and both describe perfectly the benefits of subscribing to a particular skin-tone philosophy. Truth be told, much of this nation's racial past has etched in our minds a skin-tone hierarchy...

Kim Zolciak's FREE Web Site Shut Down due to nonpayment: WTF?

I'm sure there's a great blonde joke for this, but then again, with Kim Zolciak, the Lawrenceville RN turned "Real Atlanta Housewife," anything's possible. Her free Blogger site has been shut down by the developer due to nonpayment. What?As a fellow Bloggee, i'm perplexed, check out Kim's site right her...

Stuff White People Like: Lily Allen

You might not know Lily Allen, who's exploits are akin to Amy Winehouse Lite: Drinking, eff you attitude, British bad-tail kind of stuff.Until now, her biggest claim to fame was that she had a third nipple (now, i'm not one to rain on parades, that's quite something).She's not particularly talented but her father is. In Britain. His name is Keith Allen. He's...

A taboo chapter in Black history

The year was 1972, and interracial dating had yet to be widely accepted despite the few dots of black-and-white couples that dotted the landscape around the United States. But for the Mitchell brothers, not only would their new porn film usher in the hardcore age, it would literally smash the remaining barriers between the races.In the film, Marilyn Chambers,...

Police: Hair weave stopped bullet

A woman in Kansas City, Mo., is probably in church this morning bowed in prayer ... or at her hair salon crying and hugging after her hair weave stopped a jealous ex-boyfriend's bullet.I didn't know weave could be woven so tight, but if so, then perhaps bullet-proof vests could be layered with the material (Nothing like that good "Indonesian" to stop a crazed...

Will Rihanna Be Scarred For Life?

Few things are as sad and pitiful as a broken woman (or man, for that matter). Many women that have suffered some form of physical abuse by a man have never returned to their former selves. Many of them are timid, jumpy, scared - and scarred - even years later. The physical contact that happened between her and Chris Brown, which gained new fuel last night as...

Freckles: Beautiful or Unfortunate?

Wikipedia says "Freckles are clusters of concentrated melanin which are most often visible on people with a fair complexion. A freckle is also called an "ephelis." The freckle phenomenon spans races and complexions though. Despite it's rareness in the African race, freckles are indeed genetic and are passed down and are triggered by exposure to sunlight (UV-B...

BET shows up pretty people in 'Harlem Heights'

On March 2, BET will bring Grown and Sexy to the TV screen with the debut of their long-buzzed about reality show "Harlem Heights". With a recession going on, BET is banking on its audience's penchant for voyeurism when things are falling down around us. Will the show be a hit? Depends on how much we really want to see pretty people talk about sex, cheating...

Advertising and the Curly-haired Black Woman

oh, it's far more than a passing coincidence: Corporate America has picked the curly-haired black woman as the prototypical avatar to lure customers. In what was once the staunch territory of white faces with long European hair, there's been a big push to get away from the traditional customer base and widen out. Now, in various marketing and promotional campaigns,...

"Halo" by Beyonce (Amor Kismet)

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They Don't 'Dress' No Mo

Dudes stopped dressing years ago.Used to be a time when we as much as went to the corner store, we put on a belt, combed our hair and tried to look upwardly casual. Now, the lazy look has taken over. What happened? Some would fault the hip-hop culture, but are there economic reasons as well? Brothers have slipped financially in the last 10 years, like never...

The Curious Case of Mary Woodson

It's not every celebrity that has a name that is linked to hot food as infamous as "Al Green and the Hot Grits Episode."We've all heard bits of the tale. But not from the horse's mouth.It is a true story about love, infatuation, deceit and sadly, death. People vaguely know the story, about how this married woman fell for Al Green and then later, scorned, poured...

Beyonce's "Fierce" Goes Platinum ... How?

After an initial burst, Beyonce's latest album "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," has slowly reached the platinum status, months after its release. The album, which we said sounded like a Rihanna LP yielded two strong singles out the gate, "If I Was a Boy," and "Single Ladies [Put a Ring on it]". Usher's 2008 album "Here I Stand" has been certified Platinum according...

Before Tyra, There Was Veronica

After Oprah, but before Tyra, there was the Webb. Veronica Webb. The supermodel, journalist, author and TV personality seemingly had it all going for her and was the "it" girl in the late 1990s. The World Wide Web was just getting its legs back then, the air was pregnant with possibilities and the tall, slender Webb was connected with both New York's and Hollywood's...

Prince Unveils New Protege'

The purple one recently unveiled another female protege, the prototype of which fits somewhere between a Vanity, a Sheila E., an Appolonia Kotero, an Ingrid Chevez and a Mayte.Prince thinks of Bria Valente as a Sade, according to a recent article.“We got sick of waiting for Sade to make a new album,” Prince told the New York Times. “This music is nasty, but...

M.I.A. gives birth "on a hundred, thousand, million"

Sri Lankan rapper M.I.A., who was recently profiled in the New York Times as being a terrorist sympathizer, has finally given birth.This comes after the rapper refused to not perform her megahit "Swagger Like Us" at the Grammys even though it was her due date. The risked pregnancy gave fans a face with the name but immediately put her lyrics - which some say...

Pigging Out on a First Date: Cool or No?

Not enough is written about the social interaction between man and woman at the dinner table. Especially is the light dim when one considers the eating habits on first-time dates. Can a person tell a lot about you from what you eat/how you eat on a date? I remember taking a woman out on a first date when I was a 19-year-old freshman in college. It was a nice...

Obama BeatBox (Hilarious)

Obama Beatbox - watch more funny videosI thought it was kinda funny. I'm not into profanity on this site but I couldn't resist hearing the president break it down on his audio boo...

Octuplets' Mom Getting Death Threats

You knew it would come to this, now didn't cha: Octuplet mom Nancy Suleman is receiving death threats now that she's $50,000 in debt and has set up a web site to take your donations. People seem to be furious with her, and not just in the United States but around the world (As we know, some countries have one-child-only policies and the like.). Gotta give it...

The return of "Honey Magazine"

With the Internet's unabated assault on all things printed, it comes as no surprise that the return of one of the more spunky if short-lived ventures in the 1990s comes back only in online-form: Honey Magazine.Honey's best reportage came with the Mehki Phifer-Melinda Williams confessions, but quickly petered out as more deep-pocketed magazines eroded its fan...

'Civil Rights Suits': Coming Back?

The term, "Civil Rights suit" was once just a quick one-liner that comedians threw out to mean someone had an old suit on. But the term quickly stuck with no abiquity: People old and young knew exactly what you meant when you said 'so-and-so rocked a civil rights suit.' Know we see the latest GQ with none other than NBA manchild LeBron James rockin' what? A...

Study: Kinky Sex is on the Rise

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Jeffrey Scott's "Modern Day Sagitarian"

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Kelly Rowland Denies Home is in Foreclosure

Former Destiny's (step)Child Kelly Rowland says media reports that her Miami crib is in foreclosure proceedings are far from real.Rowland, who bought a home in London last year, is said to be cutting loose the property because she's simply not there. Unlike many celebrities, Rowland has publicly cut back on her expenses during the economic downtown, including...

2 women critical after 'J-Lo' surgery goes wrong

Tampa police are searching for a woman that performed two unauthorized cosmetic surgeries on women who wanted "J-Lo" booties, media outlets say.The two women remained in intensive care after suffering organ failure.Andrea Lee, 30, injected with industrial silicone, is suffering kidney failure.Her friend Zakiya Teagle, 33, is in a critical condition; her internal...