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Posted On January 14, 2014By John O'NeillIn Music, Music Reviews

Reviewed: R. Kelly’s “Black Panties”

R. Kelly just released an album titled simply and tastefully titled “Black Panties” – yet again proving there are things in this world that only R. Kelly is allowed to do. His latest work of lyricism isn’t music for the family so much as it is music for making a family. With songs like “Crazy Sex,” Kelly ensures the making of many, many more seasons of Teen Mom on MTV. “Black Panties” is 17 continuous tracks of rousing sexuality that will pin you to the bed – or, as theRead More

Posted On January 14, 2014By Shannon FolsomIn Buzzworthy, The Scene

Weighing in on the Plus-Size Debate

Caution: This article has the potential to piss a few people off.   Many of you may have seen this article pop up on your Facebook newsfeed recently. Evidently a number of people are up in arms over the following update, which was recently posted on Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Facebook page:   In light of all of the controversy, I’d like to take a minute to defend Cosmopolitan Magazine and tell you to calm TF down.   To start, “plus-size” is an industry term. Models are grouped into two categories, “straight-size”Read More

Posted On January 14, 2014By Ascher RobbinsIn Miscellaneous

The Incomparable Beauty of Today

It’s been a rough week. Not the roughest I’ve ever had, and lord knows there will probably, unfortunately be rougher ones in the future, but it has been a difficult week nonetheless. There are times in life when we are harshly reminded of the fragility, the absolute ephemerality of this existence we so often take for granted, and we are jolted into the recognizance of our own mortality. It’s jarring really. It’s never expected, it’s impossible to prepare for, it’s never easier no matter how many times it happens: whenRead More

Posted On January 13, 2014By StaffIn Advice For Women, Girlzone, Miscellaneous

Finding Happiness

The search for happiness: a highly sought-after feeling. A common goal for millions of people spanning across every culture, gender, religion, age, and tax bracket. Aside from those who spend a lifetime attaining power, money and fame, what most people want most in life is to be HAPPY. Many of us see a therapist to fulfill that need, some of us may even take a pill to drown out the bad feelings and replace them with what we assume is “happiness.” I’m never too proud to admit that I’ve experiencedRead More
  Tis the season for the mid-season premiers of some of our favorite television shows. To prepare for those premiers (or continuing seasons), Writtalin recommends the following drinks to enjoy while sitting on the couch and soaking it all in. Downton Abbey If you don’t watch this show, you need to. Now entering its fourth season, Downton Abbey has crossed the pond to the U.S. and captivated the masses. The high class lives of the Crawley family and their servants are on display, dealing with the drama of the eliteRead More

Posted On January 13, 2014By Brandi BravoIn Miscellaneous, Rants

Stop Hating on the Selfie

Ah…the selfie.  The selfie’s gotten a ton of grief ever since the good ol’ Myspace days.  As social media sites like Instagram continue to grow in popularity, the selfie is more commonplace than ever before—and yet, the subject of much hate and controversy. Well, I’m fed up with all this selfie hate and it turns out that I’ve got a few choice words for all you selfie-bashers out there. We live in a world that’s constantly trying to convince us that we’re ugly just so it can sell us shit. Read More

Posted On January 11, 2014By Ascher RobbinsIn Gambling Life, Sports

NFL Divisional Playoff ATS Picks

NFL Divisional Weekend is upon us, and as we inch closer to the Super Bowl, the teams get better and the stakes get higher. Here are my predictions for a Divisional Playoff weekend full of regular season rematches. Just to be clear, these are not predictions on who will WIN the games this weekend, but rather who will cover the spread. Here are my against the spread picks for the NFL Divisional Round games. HOME TEAM is in CAPS, and lines reflect Saturday, January 10th. (Wild Card Weekend Picks: 2-1-1 ATS)  SATURDAY,Read More
There comes a time in every person’s life when he or she has to put down the delivery menu and learn to cook. And honestly, it’s not that difficult. By the time most of us graduate from college, we’re well-versed in the art of boxed meal-preparation. Anyone with a pair of eyes can whip up a box of pasta or mac and cheese, or boil a bag of rice. Unfortunately, a lot of us aren’t quite as good at throwing together fresh eats. SO, I’d like to help a brothaRead More

Posted On January 10, 2014By Sophie TahranIn Music, Shows

The Rundown of the Coachella 2014 Lineup

So the lineup for Coachella 2014 was released the other night (January 8), in case you haven’t checked your Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/texts/literally anywhere. In full disclosure, my own mother has been the first one to notify me of the lineup’s announcement for the past three years running. I’m hoping that’s more of a testament to my mom’s coolness than the amount of friends I have. But regardless of how you heard the news, the lineup is here, spreading like wildfire and launching endless opinionated posts about how good or bad it is.Read More

Posted On January 7, 2014By Anthony KozlowskiIn Music, Music Musings

10 Artists to Watch in 2014

The ball has dropped, the champagne has been poured and it’s time to cleanse ourselves of all things 2013.  With all the twerking, tweeting, vining and seflie-ing we’ll wash from our shamed public consciousness, we’ll also say goodbye to an admittedly interesting year in music.  From Kanye’s cracked-out messianic Yeezus to the zeitgeist of Random Access Memories and the latest in Lil Wayne’s steady decline, there was much to listen to and even more to avoid.  2014 has a lot to live up to.  Good thing there are quite aRead More
As an entire unit, women weren’t on their best behavior in 2013. We can blame Miley all we want, but at the end of the day, we are the only ones responsible for our piss poor antics. Amanda Bynes was out here busting it wide open on Twitter, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey were acting like children on American Idol, Kim K was doing far too much as usual, and don’t get me started on the animals who star in shows like “Love and Hip Hop” and “Basketball Wives”. Apparently,Read More

Posted On January 4, 2014By Shannon FolsomIn Buzzworthy, The Scene

In Case You Missed It: WTF Stories of the Week

Happy Weekend! It’s been an interesting start to 2014 so far.   Wal-Mart has announced a recall on killer card table sets: According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Walmart is offering a refund for all Mainstays five-piece card table sets sold between May and November of 2013 because the damned things just won’t stop amputating fingers. The chairs, which are manufactured in China, collapse easily, causing finger sprains, breaks and amputations. This gives a whoooole new meaning to “Chinese finger trap”. (Yup, I just said that)       Wal-MartRead More
Stephanie Smeltz is our CoverGirl for January 2014. This hottie from Colorado can melt the snow with just one look. She’ll add a little sizzle to your new year, too. Find out more about Stephanie below, see a little more of her on Instagram here, and follow her on Twitter here. If you find Stephanie as sexy as we do, why not get an EXCLUSIVE poster of her from the Writtalin Shop? If YOU would like to be our next CoverGirl, or know someone that would, check out our SubmissionsRead More