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Archive for September, 2011

Can a Relationship Work When It’s One-Sided?

I’m a 21-year-old female in the midst of a break up (I guess). Me and my BF have been together almost two years—he’s 22. Just recently we got into it and I barked on him because I wanted him to spend my birthday with me. Instead, he went to the retirement party of some lady [...]

What’s Your Go-To Drink to Set the Mood?

ack in the day, I always made a habit of keeping a fully stocked bar at the crib. It wasn’t that I drank a lot—well, not by myself at least—but I’ve found that when having female company a little liquor helps seal the deal. It’s that tipping point device that can persuade a “I’m not [...]

Should This Cop Be Fired for Dirty Dancing on the Job?

call it the back shot heard round the world. If you missed it, the police officer pictured above was caught grindin’ on women during the Labor Day parade in New York City two weeks ago. For those not familiar with Labor Day in the Big Apple, each year Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn is taken over [...]

Mostly All Women Are Catty But Have You Ever Wondered Why?

t’s no secret that women are catty. I can’t count the number of times I’ve known a woman to not like another woman for some arbitrary reason. As a result, most women I know have more male friends than female. Guys on the other hand tend to have tighter bonds. Of course there are exceptions [...]

Is Your Love Life Over If You Get Herpes at 19?

It’s me again, I wrote you around spring about being “sexually active and 19.”  Well, having sex with multiple partners has finally caught up to me, because now I was just told I have herpes. I’m only 19 and I just feel dirty, stupid and tainted. I have contacted past partners and they handled the [...]

Can a Woman Love Him & Leave Him? (Three’s Company, Pt. 2)

Moving my foot from next to T, I took his hand and pulled him to his feet. As I turned towards the doorway, he stood there, frozen in the door jamb. Though Shayne’s chest was heaving—the same odd combination of remorse and lust flickering in [...]

Can Idris Elba Sing? Enter his “Private Garden” [Video]

ooks like perennial ladies man Idris Elba is expanding his portfolio and adding singer to his resume. I already knew he DJ’d on the side under the name Driis and was dabbling in rap, but singing is something totally knew. I spotted his debut video for “Private Garden” over on Necole Bitchie and the song [...]

Would You Break Up With Someone that Went Blind?

riday was scary. I was at work when I walked into my boss’ office and she asked, “What’s wrong with your eye?” Unbeknownst to me, my right eye was bloodshot red and it had been so from earlier in the day. Other co-workers chimed in and said they noticed my eye was red during our [...]