17 Rough Translations from Lana Del Rey’s Instagram Rant
Miss Rona is definitely been driving celebrity white women to be, ahem, more unhinged than usual. Lana Del Rey (aka Karen Del Rey, or Elizabecky) is no different. So, let’s get one thing straight. White women have been white women-ning since
A Reminder For Black Women: You Don’t Owe The World A Damn Thing
Black women owe no explanations for blocking, muting, restricting, and reporting anyone that threatens the sanctity of the spaces you carve out for yourself. TW/CW: racism, sexism, misogynoir, eating disorders, mental illness, r/pe By Adrie Rose I haven’t been kicked out of
45 Black Actresses to Watch Who Fail the Paper Bag Test
Here is a list of dark-skinned Black actresses who we should be watching and who most definitely fail Hollywood’s racist paper bag test. About two years ago (roughly), my dear colleague and esteemed film critic Rebecca Theodore-Vachon posed an innocuous and
What Would You Wear If You Weren’t Stealing From Black Girls?
You wouldn’t have any language, any style, or any physical form apparently, without us. Let’s look at the things you’ve stolen from Black girls and claimed as your own this year. By Adrie Rose Black girls, especially Black girls in the hood,
Reforming My Relationship With Food and Exercise
I deserve to be nourished and fulfilled. I deserve to be abundant. I needed to stop thinking of exercise as a punishment for the way I look. CW/TW: This essay contains discussions of fatphobia, forced exercise, weight loss, and disordered eating. I