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Hollywood Swingin’ and Forever Quotin’: The Varnell Hill Episode That Lives Rent-Free in My Head
A love letter to ‘90s Black sitcoms, with special thanks to Martin, A Different World, and Living Single. There are sitcom episodes… and then there are cultural monuments. For me, the “Hollywood Swingin’” two-parter from Martin (Season 3) is a monument. It’s not just another funny episode. It’s one of those moments where the…
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From Fisher-Price to Faith Evans: My First R&B Obsessions
Growing up with a brother who was basically Black Matt Pinfield, and how a doo-wop record and a Fugees CD shaped my entire musical DNA. There’s something sacred about your first music setup. Not the sleek Bluetooth speaker that lives on your nightstand now—not your AirPods, not your Spotify Discover Weekly. I’m talking about…