Shea Serrano

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Juicy J Is Going to Make Me Forget My Problems

Today, likely while you are reading this, my students will be taking the state-mandated test that we've prepared all year for, a 60+ question nightmare that, at least for some of them, is going to feel like the first few minutes of Saving Private Ryan.   I'm feeling at least......
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Brad Paisley's "Accidental Racist": Why This Song Sucks

Monday, Brad Paisley, a white man, joined hands with LL Cool J, a black man, and attempted to end racism with a song called "Accidental Racist" (below), wherein Paisley addressed the debilitating dread of being an affluent white male in America and LL panthered around in the background, high-fiving Robert......
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My Cousin Used To Be A Rapper But Later Joined The Aryan Brotherhood

Approximately ten years ago, an aspiring rapper and cousin of mine, a several-years-younger-than-me guy we'll call Jonathon, went to prison. He and an acquaintance were breaking into people's homes and robbing them.* At first, they weren't using much more than words to subdue their victims. They'd just bust in the......
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Can You Match The Eyes To The Rapper They Belong To?

This is a ridiculous thing, to be sure; a game birthed in the crevices of 2 a.m. emails and WAY TOO MANY mp3s and SoundCloud links. And it's as simple as it is stupid as it is infinitythings. On the following page you'll find a picture of eight separate sets......