January 2009
98 posts
Troubleshooting! (Lemme Upgrade U!) →
I’ve had a few people say they’ve had trouble seeing the whole page on the site. I noticed from my sister that if you’re not upgraded to the latest Web browser for Firefox or Internet Explorer the…
Serena Williams, Serial Dream Crusher, Wins 10th... →
In straight sets the “Queen Serene,” Serena Williams, beat her opponent, Russian Diara Safina, to win the Australian Open for the fourth time, securing her 10th grand slam title.
She looked…
Google Stalking TJ Holmes: Poor Don Lemon! →
Some of his Facebook fans seem unable to tell the difference between Don “Sweet-Not-Sour” Lemon and TJ Holmes! TJ has been subbing for Rick Sanchez this past week, but somehow his praise …
Hot Topic Of The Day: Stupid Beyonce and Barack... →
“Michelle Obama’s message to Beyonce; ‘Stay away from Barack!’”
Hoo boy! This the third time I’ve seen this RIDICULOUS rumor! Read all the drama and discuss away in on the Hot…
Michelle Obama Lunches With DC Mayor →
And of course a mob scene erupted promptly with tons of excited First Lady fans there to greet her after she finished her meal with Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and his…
Hustlenomics: Will Obamas Be Boon For Black... →
Last year Italian Vogue produced an “all black” issue featuring primarily models with African heritage. It was one of those love it/hate it things where I loved seeing so…
Facebook Stalking TJ Holmes →
TJ Holmes and fellow CNN anchorman, Tony Harris doing the two fisted soul man grip-n-grin.
Man, it feels like FOREVER since I wrote one of these! But it’s been a minute since I dug up…
Stepford By Choice: Why A First Lady's Indentity... →
Snob reader Nonny posted an interesting question and observation about First Lady Michelle Obama and her first appearance since the Inauguration where she hosting the reception for the…
The First Lady, the Fentys, Jill Biden and Georgia... →
As promised! Pictures of Michelle Obama at Georgia Brown’s for lunch Friday with Washington, D.C.’s sexy baldy Mayor Adrian Fenty, his lovely wife, (also named) Michelle, and Second Lady…
Michael Steele Wins! Now What? →
The Republican National Committee went with former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele as fundraiser-in-chief and (for now) the de facto leader of the Republican Party Friday, becoming the…
Palin to "Suffer" the Indignity of Washington... →
The floral corsage is the new flag pin, bitches! She’s making “fetch happen!” Believe it!Try as I might, I can never truly hate the woman. (I hate her views though.) I just have to admire…
Duty Calls: First Lady Hosts Lilly Ledbetter,... →
For those of you not familiar with the Lilly Ledbetter case, she worked for years for Goodyear Tires and upon her retirement learned there were serious pay…
PDA Could Save Your Soul →
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk after arriving at Sidwell Friends School, where their seven-year-old daughter Sasha is enrolled, in Bethesda, Md., Thursday, Jan….
Serena Williams Will Crush Your Dreams →
Serena Williams of the United States reacts after winning a point against Russia’s Elena Dementieva during their Women’s singles semifinal at the Australian Open tennis championship in…
Today's Hot Topic: The Dumbing Down of Michelle... →
Professional asshat, fame-whore Perez Hilton, (Yes, ask me how I really feel!) is yet the latest person to get some buzz with what I’m now dubbing “Chronic Obama Fame-Jacking.” He’s going…
Hot Topics: Are You Still Mad at Soledad? Do NSFW... →
Opinions wanted from site users!
If you have a membership to the site you can post discussions and comments to The Black Snob Discussion Board. You can get the ball rolling with a link or…
Update: "Drunken Negro" Cookie Dude Has Seen the... →
Ted said he’s truly sorry and in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. he wants to be forgiven ya’ll!
And what MLK has to do with his infamous “Drunken Negro Face” cookies made…
Are You Hot Like Ed Bradley? →
It’s that time of the year again for The Black Snob’s second-annual Ed Bradley Award for Journalistic Hotness.
For you kids out there, Ed Bradley was the coolest of the cool, flyest of…
Are You A Black Grrl Punk Snob? →
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Operation: Tell Donna Brazile She's the Awesome →
Democratic strategist, author and all around fly, CNN’s “other” Silver Fox, Donna Brazile is coming to St. Louis, Mo. as part of St. Louis Public Library’s Black History Month celebration….
Smooth Moves: President O Speaks to Muslims, Arabs... →
In an image made from a video provided by Al-Arabiya, President Barack Obama is interviewed in Washington by Dubai-based Al-Arabiya cable network Monday Jan. 26, 2009. It was the Obama’s…
Women's Wear Daily Gets Punk'D: Michelle O.... →
EW YORK - SEPTEMBER 8: Filmmakers and artists Amnau Eele and Enjai Eele with designer Lawrence Levens pose during Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2005 at Bryant Park September 8, 2004 in New…
Extreme Obama: Ch-ch-ch-Hell No! →
What the …?
In honoring our 44th US President, the Chia Pet company presents this Special Edition Chia Obama.
On the side of the Chia Obama planter are his famous words:
‘“YES WE…
Fear of A Black First Lady: Oh, Juan! →
Don’t you love it when pundits just pull shit out of their ass?
More after the jump!
Someone Feels Snubbed By Michelle O.! (Impeached... →
And The Snob says, welcome to the next four years of ‘Nothing Is Good Enough!’
Amnau Eele, co-founder of the Black Artists Association, told fashion industry publication Women’s Wear…
Black On Black (Or Black on Asian or Jew or Latino... →
This would be an example of a fascinating “doomed romance,” the ill-fated love of one Tracy and Eddie: the marriage that never happened (despite the dress).It’s time! Valentines Day is…
Team Obama Staffers Get Shot For NYT Magazine →
Susan Rice, 44, the United Nations Ambassador designate (NYT)New York Times Magazine recently put out a pictorial of Obama staffers and other major players in the new administration by…
Great Expectations And the Humanity of Others →
At the end of the film “The Graduate,” when the protagonist has absconded away with the bride onto a bus (of all things), one of the last shots of the film is the look of stunned horror…
Damn, It Feels Good to Be the President →
Loosening the tie after a long day and night of pomp and party.Aww yeah. The Obamas have released some behind the scenes shots of Inauguration Day and it is pure satisfaction. It also…
Extreme Obama: Boo! First Daughter Beanie Dolls →
Sweet Sasha, left, and Marvelous Malia dolls sit on the counter at Lamont’s gift shop in the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Chicago. (By Scott Olson — Getty Images)Toy maker Ty swears its new…
Obama's Crackberry Addiction, Let No Man Put... →
“At last! My arm is complete again!” (Sweeny Todd)President Barack Obama’s mind will continue to be addicted to crack — as in, his beloved CrackBerry, BlackBerry device. The folks at…
MSNBC Is Looking For An "Organic" 10 PM Host →
Keith Olbermann’s sometimes sit-in Allison Stewart could hold her own in a 10 p.m. slot on MSNBC, but so could a few other contenders.With MSNBC still hustling to become a major player…
Yes. That Is A Pizza With the Obamas' Faces On It... →
Pizza chef Gaetano Esposito displays his creation, a pizza in the form of U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, in front of his brick ovens in Naples January 22, 2009….
See? What I Had Meant Was: 'Boondock's' McGruder... →
My fake boyfriend, Boondocks creator and cartoonist Aaron McGruder has felt the heat over some recent comment he made about President Barack Obama.
Feeling he was misinterpreted and…
New Snob Logo Gear! →
After taking a 1,001 years to make up some new Snob-based merch, finally, the new designs are IN! Sorry. No tacky Obama based items yet, but you can make a statement on how folks keep…
Racist Or Not: "Drunken Negro Face" Cookies →
Perhaps you could wash these down with your Cognac Hennessey 44!
Also, dude swears he can’t be racist! He has a Cuban brother-in-law or something and he loves everyone … so…
Caroline Out ... Who's In? →
Caroline Kennedy has backed out in her bid for Hillary Clinton’s senate seat. This was both surprising and not surprising considering the criticism Kennedy was catching from both sides on…
Oath Redos and Gitmo, "Torture" Re-don'ts →
President Barack Obama … (God, I will I ever get over typing that? President Barack Obama. President! “He’s the president in resident and he’s actually in charge” — to paraphrase the…
Bush Twins Give Obama Girls some "White House... →
Jenna and Barbara Bush, aka those entertaining twin daughters of ex-President George W. Bush, penned a letter to Sasha and Malia Obama in the Wall Street Journal, offering them some…
Aaron McGruder Keeps It Too Real For Some Obama... →
“Boondocks” creator/cartoonist Aaron McGruder (my imaginary boyfriend since 1999) gave some very frank statements about Obama’s presidency. Namely that he is “cautiously pessimistic” and…
FYI: Michelle Obama Was Fashionably "Made" →
I was right about Michelle Obama’s latest outfit being a throwback. Thanks to intrepid Snob reader and Michelle fan, Nonie, we now know that Michelle sought the 1950s chic of a certain…
Extreme Obama: Hennessy 44 →
This is technically either old news or old outrage for those whose logic follows this equation:
Black Man + Presidency + Overpriced Liquor - “Barack really doesn’t drink” = THAT’S…
The First Lady's Day One of the Obama... →
The morning started with a trip to the National Cathedral for service and prayer and, later, White House tours. The President and First Lady looked amazing fresh for two people who spent…
Obama: Channels Some Kool Moe Dee, Goes to Work →
President Barack Obama makes a call from the Oval Office on his first full day on the job. Callie Shell / Aurora for TIME
From “Obama Promises New Destiny, Work Begins Today,” by Joe…
The Hope Faireys →
Thanks to everyone who sent me their very own Obamicon! Make your own at Obamicon.Me! The site has already turned more than 150,000 pictures into mini-Shep Fairey masterpieces. (Paste…
Video: Hear Barack's Statement Before First Dance... →
How good looking is his wife, folks? (Washington Post)
Witness to History: Celebrity Edition →
Jay-Z: Ridiculous hat. Proud to be a part of history.
Blogger and Snob reader Abdur-Rahman Muhammad had himself a pretty nice seat for the Inauguration. He’s posting his series of pictures…
Rants: Israel v. Gaza, Round No. "Pointless" →
A damaged street in Rafah. Hamas officials vowed to fight on, regardless of any Israeli cease-fire declaration. Photo: Ben Curtis/Associated PressWhile you were twisting the night away…
Celebrities! They're Just Like Us! →
They showed up three-hours early for the Inauguration!
(F)rom all reports, he was three hours early, and was a perfect gentleman to others in the area, making small talk and posing for…
Welcome New Readers, Lurkers, Die Hards and Fellow... →
Hey! You found your way back to the new site! Bully for you!
Ever since the launch folks are registering left and right! (It’s easy just click here!) You don’t have to register to…
