March 15 2010

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Black Art has More Heart

Aimlessly wondering around South East London one afternoon, I idly found myself at the Tate Modern. With admission free, I thought why not fill up my time doing something a bit cultured, and enjoy some modern art? Walking through the gallery that is home to a multitude of paintings and installations, I became incredibly aware of two features a huge majority of its visitors had in common. One, they were white and two, they were middle class.

submitted by Suzette on March 20th 2009

Please, keep your droopy boobs and pubic hair covered

Suzette Annan

It's quite funny how any mention of summer holidays make women want to rush to the gym. Around this time of year gyms everywhere are packed with deluded women who think that two weeks on the treadmill will result in them looking like Kelly Brooke in a bikini.

submitted by Suzette on July 24th 2008

Oooh the N word

"I'm a nigga. He's a nigga. She's a nigga. We some niggas. Wouldn't you like to be a nigger too?" This is the chorus of New York rapper Nas' debut single off his new album, which is surprisingly called, Nigger. The N word is a frequent characteristic of American Hip-Hop and has even moved into the UK Grime scene. It is not uncommon to hear UK rapper Kano flippantly blurt out the occasional Nigger in his tracks. Is it really necessary though? How many times can Nigger be used in one track? (That said, I've used it about ten times in my opening paragraph!) Overuse of the N word is nothing but a cheap attempt at controversy to boost album sales.

submitted by Suzette on June 27th 2008

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