Canadian Brownface


Maybe Justin Trudeau, Canada's liberal prime minister, should have said it was the light bulbs that made his face look brown. But, like our president, it's not the lighting to blame for their appearance. It's the goop they put on their faces. A yearbook photo has emerged of Trudeau, a self-described feminist, and pro-immigrant liberal... Continue Reading →

Blackface Meets Rickyface


Let's recap. Last February, 35-year old photos emerged of what appeared to be Virginia's governor, Ralph Northam, in blackface at a frat party standing next to someone in a Ku Klux Klan robe. The governor apologized for wearing blackface at the party, then later said he didn't recall attending that party in blackface but did... Continue Reading →

The Orangeface Blues


In Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, Brad Pitt's Aldo Raine leads a team of Jewish Allied soldiers killing and scalping Nazis behind enemy lines in World War II. Of course, the soldiers' actions go against everything in the Geneva Convention as Aldo says at one point in the film to a German soldier, "You probably heard... Continue Reading →

Ugly Sweater Day


It's getting harder and harder to create satire when reality gives us an orange face president, blackface governors, and blackface sweaters. Seriously. Gucci, a swanky and snooty overpriced fashion company released a turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater that resembled...I'm not making this shit up...blackface. If you're like me, your first question is, what the hell... Continue Reading →

A Virginia Lineup


What the hell, Virginia? When did we become Mississippi? No offense, Mississippi, but yeah. Every southern state has an ugly history when it comes to racism. There are still people in the south fighting the Civil War. My former editor of The Free Lance-Star, Ed Jones (no relation) used to tell a joke that here... Continue Reading →

Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid


I learned something yesterday during Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's press conference. It's very hard to get shoe polish off your face. Of course, why would I have known that? I've never felt the inspiration to put shoe polish on my face. I know that if you draw a mustache on someone's face with a Sharpie,... Continue Reading →

Governor Blackface


One of the biggest criticisms Ralph Northam received while running for the governorship of Virginia was that he's too boring. Problem solved. Perhaps he should have been a little more boring during his med school days. Late Friday afternoon, a photo emerged from a 1984 medical school yearbook that shows a man in blackface and... Continue Reading →

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