Category Archives: Let Me Talk My *Ish

There’s a Subscription Service for Everything: Including Your Period.

This has to be one of the funniest ads ever.”The red badge of courage” at Camp Gyno is simply hilarious as it features a young girl talking very candidly about that special time of the month. No blue liquid tests, flouncy dresses or a beach volleyball are featured. It’s all tampons, a Dora with a […]

Juror B29 Speaks Out on George Zimmerman & the ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict

Allow me to interject some personal opinion in here. I have not an ounce of sympathy for juror B29 and the loss of sleep she is claiming on her interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts. What law was she reading that she could not convict George Zimmerman of manslaughter? Was it not “the killing of […]

Angela Bassett Inducted as Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta

Last week was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.’s Centennial Convention. The sorority celebrated 100 years of sisterhood, scholarship and service by welcoming over 47,000 women to Washington DC for a week of celebrations. This was the 51st National Convention for the sorority, which was founded on January 13th, 1913. Traditionally select women who have notably […]

Graduation with Short Natural Hair: That Darn Cap!

  Graduation of any kind is one of the most gratifying times in a person’s life. Likewise, you have to look your best, but that cap is a pain! It seems that the hair that pairs best with the thing is of medium to long length and is straight or wavy. Basically any kind of […]

Interview: Corey Latif [Grammy Nominated Songwriter/Singer]

Back in late 2007 I was working at Universal Music Publishing Group trying to make the most of my dreams of becoming a music marketing executive. UMPG had recently signed a young singer/songwriter from Philadelphia who had a penchant for writing beautiful love songs, Corey Latif Williams. I was enamored with Corey Latif and even more in love […]

Solange Covers Complex Magazine [June/July 2013]

Solange is Hot on Her Heels, as the aptly titled Complex cover story suggests. Showing a whole lot of leg in flirty retro styled/color blocked bathing suite, Solange offers a genuine candor to writer Laura Checkoway as the lunch in Fort Green, Brooklyn. Most of the article hints at Solange’s ability to identify herself as separate from her very […]

Beyonce Cancels Show! Is She Pregnant?

After the second coming of the gold rush, that was trying to legitimately purchase Beyonce tickets via Ticketmaster and many of us walking away with the ultimate sad face and right into the arms of the overpriced re-sale tickets, we might not be getting the full Mrs. Carter Show experience anyways. Beyonce has postponed her […]

[Pics] MET Gala 2013: Chaos to Couture

Last night was the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with this years theme being PUNK: Chaos to Couture. There were tons of head turning looks, some raised an eyebrow, others were just uhhhhh…no works and some were just pulled off immaculately. Plenty of gaudy risks were taken, so browse the gallery below to […]