Archive - off the record

Throwback Thursday: That time Bette Midler fucked up

I wrote this in 2018 when Bette Midler paraphrased the misguided Yoko Ono, who coined the phrase, “Woman is the nigger of the world.”

Mar 5

February 2026

Throwback Thursday: That time Rebel Wilson acted a fool on Twitter

In November 2018, I wrote a column in response to actress Rebel Wilson claiming she was the first ever plus-sized actress to star in a romcom.

Feb 26

Throwback Thursday: Match Their Energy

I wrote this post back in 2018 in response to a Karen the attention she was looking for.

Feb 19

Throwback Thursday: Is This Your Queen?

I wrote this column about Ellen Pompeo in 2018. Let's just say she and I have history.

Feb 12

maybe i shouldn’t listen to sade when i’m in my feelings

sade + feelings + i got a condo + raising teenior citizens

Feb 11

what do we do now, superman?

digging in the crates + fragments + benito

Feb 10

i should be in bed, but instead i'm doing this

late night racing brain + king benito + late night scribbles

Feb 9

Throwback Thursday: L.A. So Black

For the first Thursday of Black History Month 2026, I'm sharing a post I wrote some years ago about my city, Los Angeles.

Feb 5

January 2026

Throwback Thursday: Megan vs Nicki

On this day in 2024, I wrote about how one tiny bar in a Megan Thee Stallion track sent Nicki Minaj into a 72-hourlong online spiral

Jan 29

Throwback Thursday: I Only Appreciated Kobe in His Totality After His Death

In this column from February 2020, I reflect on Kobe Bryant two weeks after his tragic death.

Jan 22

Throwback Thursday: Video Games Don't Make You Violent

I wrote this post back in August 2019, in response to then-President Trump blaming video games for the violence happening in the U.S.

Jan 15

Throwback Thursday: How To Be An Ally

In this 2020 episode of Auntie Unfiltered from June 2020, I explain allyship

Jan 8

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