Monthly Archive: February, 2015

D’Angelo And Band Wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ Shirts In ‘SNL’ Performance

D’Angelo used his debut “SNL” performance — and first live TV appearance since releasing his surprise album “Black Messiah” in December 2014 — to make a powerful statement. On Saturday, D’Angelo and his… Continue reading

Dear Mary Cheney: Here Are Reasons Why Drag Is Socially Acceptable and Blackface Is Not

Mary Cheney wrote this on Facebook last week: “Why is it socially acceptable – as a form of entertainment – for men to put on dresses, make up and high heels and act… Continue reading

The 5 Keys To Great Sex

Your friends have probably given you sex advice, you may have Googled around for “hot tips,” or maybe you even get your sex advice standing in line at the grocery store flipping through… Continue reading

The Kick-ass Way to Write a Novel in a Weekend

When I signed up with an elite secret group to write a novel in a weekend, I was feeling pretty cocky. I mean, how hard could it be? My dentist, my veterinarian, my… Continue reading

FCC To Consider New Net Neutrality Proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whose Internet is it anyway? Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, says he’s keeping that question in mind as he pitches the biggest regulatory shake-up to the telecommunications… Continue reading

Reproductive Justice Matters

“I thought you worked on abortions so how can you also believe Black Lives Matter?” That was the question I was asked when, on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I posted remarks,… Continue reading

This “SNL” Skit Brilliantly Takes Down Every Super Bowl Commercial

What’s a girl to do when she’s not serving food during the big game? Saturday Night Live has served up this excellent take-down of every Super Bowl ad ever with this Totino’s commercial… Continue reading

19 Genius Ways To Immortalize Your Kids’ Artwork

Bet you’ve never thought about tracing it all onto a quilt. Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed Hang on to their dreams. This is painstaking, but genius and worth it. Jen over at Jen Thousand… Continue reading

11 Important Makeup Tips For Any Girl Who Wears Glasses

Looking specsy. Alice Mongkongllite for BuzzFeed Design Let’s start with some tricks. //instagram.com/p/ugFUPmS8mF/embed/ We all know that glasses can make things real, real tough. instagram.com Grab a pair of makeup glasses like these.… Continue reading

34 Things You Could Watch On TV On Sunday That Are Not The Super Bowl

What’s football? Yes, two teams are going head-to-head in what I hear is a pretty important game on Sunday. But for those of us who give no fucks, there are still numerous, glorious… Continue reading