Simone SamuelsPeople Magazine Would Have You Believe that Mandisa Died of FatnessI think that she deserves so much better than fatphobic memorializationJun 5Jun 5
Simone SamuelsIf You Are Single on Valentine’s Day…My Valentine’s Day as a single person no longer passes with any sense of yearning or sadness. But it took a while to get here. Therapy only…Feb 151Feb 151
Simone SamuelsA Tale of Two Book ReleasesThe reception to Britney and Jada’s memoirs has been vastly different.Oct 21, 2023Oct 21, 2023
Simone SamuelsWhy Would the Lord Put the Clitoris…There?Something I’ve always thought about (yes, for years now and yes, I think about these things) is the placement of the clitoris.Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023
Simone SamuelsJust Say That You Hate Jada. And Keep Me in the Group Chat. It’s Instructive.“Don’t conflate your exhaustion with [your perception of] her unreasonableness.” — Marie “Bluecentric” TelusmaOct 15, 20233Oct 15, 20233
Simone Samuels“I Will Be Your Father Figure”: Kirk Franklin, Identity Crisis, and Why We Still Need Earthly…“I will be the one to love you, ’til the end of time.” — George Michael (“Father Figure”)Sep 17, 20232Sep 17, 20232
Simone Samuels“Jussie Smollett Ran So Carlee Russell Could Fly”: Weaponizing Community Care and Taking Advantage…“The one time ppl care about a Black woman’s safety and it’s a scam?!” — my friend, via textJul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Simone SamuelsMen, Why Do Y’all Want to Control Your Partners So Badly?Inquiring minds genuinely want to knowJul 11, 20232Jul 11, 20232
Simone SamuelsOn Whitelash and Affirmative ActionOut of the many things I learned during my tour of the Historic New Orleans Collection given by Winston Ho is that after any movement for…Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023