Mothers and Daughters

In light of the recent melodrama over Alice Walker and her daughter Rebecca Walker , I thought it would be interesting to explore the relat...

Snobbin' Ain't Easy

Taking a trip down dusty memory lane I was alarmed to see how random my looks were in high school. On one hand I could be very whimsical and...

Feminism. Abandonment. And Rebecca Walker.

Rebecca Walker , daughter of "The Color Purple" author Alice Walker , recently divulged her true feelings about her mother's a...

Shakespeare's Got Nothing on This 'Nothing'

I have insomnia, so I stayed up most of the night thinking and making this graphic that is both a pun and at the same time very apropos to d...

Parade of Suedo Stars!

For all us poor people, it was just "May." For the rich and famous, last week was the Cannes Film Festival where everyone goes to...

Picture Me Rollin'*

Craziest thing? Wheeling around in this dealie is my earliest memory. I was in that sucker that much . (I believe it took me the longest to...

The Dream Mate

With the Democratic nomination close to being sewn up (despite some caterwauling from the peanut gallery), the pundits are engaging in their...

Incognegro VII: Dwayne Johnson

First off, I did not initially smell what "The Rock" was cooking. For one, I hated wrestling. Back when I first discovered Dwayne ...

Not the Face!

Last week on MSNBC's "Hardball" I watched Chris Matthews go feral on conservative talk show host Kevin James . James, like m...

The Romano's Macaroni Grill of Chinese Food

PF Chang's Chinese Bistro (Left) in Clayton, Mo.'s mixed use neighborhood/high-end shopping area, The Boulevard . Last night I went...

The Obamas: Too Cute, Yet Again

Had to share. This is from last week when the Obamas were heading to Iowa for their big shindig. The girls are too cute, specially Malia in ...

Have A Great Memorial Day Weekend

Honor your deceased loved ones through barbecue. This rib is for you, Uncle John!

Memorial Day Weekend Randomness

The Snob is a big fan of good music. Even when it's not sung in English. Especially if it falls into the soul/R&B/jazz continuum. L...

Pining For "The Man"

My Great Great Uncle Charles Smartt: citizen, soldier, husband, "the man." He just looked good. In every photo in my great-great-a...

The Sell-Out: An Addendum On "The Coon"

The idea to write about "sell-outs" came from my correspondence from a reader, bklynbam . He offered this rumination on the emascu...

Nerd Girl: Series #1 "Remember College?"

*Yes. That is a Que Dog in his underwear with a brand on his chest, gloves and a scarf. He is a regular feature of the comic. His name is Cu...

The Sell-Out

Back on May 7th I asked readers to submit what was their definition of "cooning" or a "sell-out. " I received a lot of r...

The Baddest Snob of All

Baby Snob!!! Don't hate! I just found this old picture of my little sister. She started striking "supermodel" poses around age...

Harold Ford Jr. and Barack Obama: Converging Paths, Diverging Politics?

Sen. Barack Obama campaigning for former Rep. Harold Ford Jr.'s failed bid for the senate in Tennessee in 2006. ( Getty Images ) This ...