In 2005, Robert Matthew Van Winkle, AKA Vanilla Ice, set out to make a comeback with his long-anticipated Kwanzaa album. After angry protests turned into violent riots that raged from Harlem to Watts, his label, Albinism Records, decided to pull Vanilla’s release before it began distribution. Albinism has since spent millions of dollars keeping [...]
Anxiety Activator #53: The Growing Trend of Using “Shitload” as a Measurement in Regard to Foodstuffs
It’s not news to me that certain people are tactless when it comes to the overactive imaginations of those around them. For years I’ve cringed while suppressing stomach juice back down into my bulimia tunnel after hearing some idiot tell me to, “Keep an eye out” or the far more disturbing “Keep your eyes peeled.” [...]
