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May 20, 2025

When the Past Is a Venue: Plantation Weddings, Diasporic Memory, and the Fire at Nottoway

As a Canadian of Jamaican descent, I can’t even count how many times I’ve been back to the island of sunshine, reggae, good food and vibes…

When the Past Is a Venue: Plantation Weddings, Diasporic Memory, and the Fire at Nottoway

Simone Samuels

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Apr 19, 2025

Funeralizing Singleness and Good Grief on a Good Friday

Good Friday is a good day to talk about the grief of being single.

Funeralizing Singleness and Good Grief on a Good Friday

Simone Samuels

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Feb 16, 2025

ChatGPT Was My Valentine. Here’s Why That Makes Me Uneasy

How much do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

ChatGPT Was My Valentine. Here’s Why That Makes Me Uneasy

Simone Samuels

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Dec 8, 2024

Why I Would Never Become an Adventist Pastor (Of My Own Volition)

A Commentary on Church and Calling

Why I Would Never Become an Adventist Pastor (Of My Own Volition)

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Jun 5, 2024

People Magazine Would Have You Believe that Mandisa Died of Fatness

I think that she deserves so much better than fatphobic memorialization

People Magazine Would Have You Believe that Mandisa Died of Fatness

Simone Samuels

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Feb 15, 2024

If 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…

If You Are Single on Valentine’s Day…

Simone Samuels

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Oct 21, 2023

A Tale of Two Book Releases

The reception to Britney and Jada’s memoirs has been vastly different.

A Tale of Two Book Releases

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Oct 20, 2023

Why 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.

Why Would the Lord Put the Clitoris…There?

Simone Samuels

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Oct 19, 2023

I Want a Marriage Like Will and Jada’s

I said what I said.

I Want a Marriage Like Will and Jada’s

Simone Samuels

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Oct 15, 2023

Just 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” Telusma

Just Say That You Hate Jada. And Keep Me in the Group Chat. It’s Instructive.

Simone Samuels

Simone Samuels

I like big stories and I cannot lie. Authentic, transparent musings & connecting with others so we can all feel less alone. https://linktr.ee/simonesamuels

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