I cannot recommend Ex Machina enough. Exceptional acting from all involved (but I single out Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac) and the way it explores societal gender roles and the concept of personhood through a technological lens is sublime. Hope you have Amazon!

“There’s no one way to be black,” she said. “I’m black the way I know how to be. You have no idea who I am. I am black. I’m raising black men. Don’t you ever think you can look at me and address me with such disdain.”

Respectfully, given the nature of the Hollywood studio atmosphere, I imagine the execs signed off on the movie with the expectation that a very particular “type” of black actress in mind. That is, someone not known for speaking overtly about social issues that affect people of color, and women of color more…

You know, I never thought I’d see Eve Online relevantly brought up in a discussion about vegan drama on Jezebel...yet here we are. Kudos!

So I’m not particularly knowledgeable regarding Chelsea Handler’s style of comedy, and I only know a little about her political opinions. Jezebel commentariat, give it to me straight: is she worth checking out?

I know Chelsea Lately was a roundtable talk show on E! that focused on pop culture, celebrity gossip, and “current events” but I know nothing about Chelsea Handler as a person. Clearly, you’ve seen some of her work, so what about her do you find so negative? Just trying to see whether she’s giving a shot or not...

“It’s too bad our society does not like black people as it much as it loves black culture.” -@SoulSister93

I think Bami is driving at the idea of fetishization. Like, these “well to do All-American Girls™” perpetuate stereotypes and reinforce the marginalization of people of color constantly, and one of those stereotypes is the hypersexualization of black men. Thus, the “riding black dick” comment. I feel like there’s…

Not just entitled, but purposefully racist too. Like, this isn’t a microaggression or a case of willful ignorance. The shirt got rejected on the grounds of being racist (which means they probably got an explanation of why it was racist), then they did it anyway. This is what happens when you create exclusive spaces…

That reflects what my partners have said as well. Makes sense to me; appreciate the input!

To me, this is the exception that proves the rule. If Slager is convicted, this is nothing more than the criminal justice system throwing opponents of police brutality a bone.

A noble goal, certainly but easier said then done. First, one must understand the demographics of police officers in urban areas and the particular beats they walk. That is, urban police departments are disproportionately comprised of blue-collar white men, oftentimes lacking any college education. Furthermore, they…

There was video evidence of Daniel Pantaleo performing an illegal chokehold on Eric Garner, who was unarmed. His death was ruled a homicide by the Staten Island ME. And in the end, Pantaleo wasn’t even indicted by a Grand Jury. I have no expectations of true justice being served anymore...

I’ve read studies that say that men, on average, last about 3 minutes before orgasming via masturbation and roughly 5-6 minutes via penetrative sex. Of course, the redditor in question notes his start time as being the “minute he opens a porn site,” so take that into account as well. 5 minutes doesn’t seem long to me…

You raise some good points. On the notion of feeling “owed” something (whether that be in the form of a selfie together or an autograph), I find the language used by these aggressive fans to be disturbingly similar to perpetrators of rape culture. You know: “I bought him/her some drinks or graced him/her with 10…

If you think this is bleak, check out Oz. It was an HBO show (their first original hour-long drama series AFAIK) that focused on the lives of the inmates of Emerald City, an experimental unit in Oswald State Correctional Facility (hence the name Oz). I’ve always thought of OITNB as being the comparatively lighthearted…

I definitely don’t know how to feel about the fact that Justin Bieber is conducting himself with relative maturity on Instagram (slave hyperbole aside). His desire to have boundaries between his public persona and his private life is understandable, and he makes his point respectfully. So I get what he’s saying.

I find it eternally frustrating that Ted has turned his back on his Cuban heritage. His birth name is Rafael for God’s sake. Even if he descends more directly from the Spaniards, there are still notable Taino and African roots there. He just wants to be white so damn much.

I mean, truthfully, attacks such as these are lone wolf domestic terrorist attacks. This guy, the Colorado Springs PP shooter, the Umpqua Community College shooter, etc. They’re all extremists. Sexist and gender-violence extremists committing lone wolf terrorist attacks. The DoJ and FBI admit it; why can’t we as a…

Wow...humanity is uncreative. Although the tidbit about this being an established practice in India and South Korea was interesting. If I was Hauser guy though, I’d be seriously tempted to troll the families. First baby? Thing 1. Fraternal Twins? Luke and Leia. So on and so forth