Us old timers shed a tear when black-ish took a classic Schoolhouse Rock jam (I’m Just A Bill) brought in The Roots and turned it into a slavery primer.

Things AVClub could easily drop to make room for weekly Blackish coverage:

They’re the new Simpsons quotes.

There’s one for everything.

You went to Unconscious State?

The Warrior Award, as the Ultimate Warrior himself envisioned it, was originally set up to honor the behind the scenes crew that make wrestling happen. Say what you will about the quality of the wrestling or storylines, it’s pretty impressive how the WWE is able to set up two live television shows week in and week…

I had a daydream that when Air Force One touches down the residents swarm the plane and break it down piece by piece like when they had to land in the middle of Africa to avoid Interpol in Lord Of War

James Frascatore.

My thoughts and prayers go out to this gentleman in hell’s special place.

I was praying for him to not be muslim. With our prayers combined, from your lips to god’s ears that dude turned out to be a cracker. Praise be.

I’m not even black and I do similar, “Please do not be black or muslim.”

I know, I think I view it more as an indictment of our national “discourse”, if I can use such a dignified-sounding word for such a crass thing. I was actually relieved when the shooter wasn’t identified as a Muslim or an immigrant or a racial minority, because I just know how Orange Foolius would use that to further…

So true. Coates is one of the few writers whose style says to you, in no uncertain terms, “I will not dumb myself down for you. If you want to read me, elevate yourself.”

And I hope Pop and Kerr tell their teams to do what they want.

Matt Ruff’s book, Lovecraft Country, is based on such a guidebook. It conflates Jim Crow experiences with horror tropes in a series of interwoven short stories. Jordan Peele, director of Get Out, is producing this book as a TV show for HBO.

TIL; White Settlement, Texas is a real place

Meghan Linsey represents a lot of people. I thank her for making her statement.

fuck John Elway with a 500 degree dildo.

I do think it looks like lingerie, mostly because of the stockings. But if their parents approve who TF am I to care? And she is 200% correct about the criticism being because they’re black.