• Thandie Newton, who is still pretty damn thin, says that she has battled with bulimia in the past. [People]
• Why it sounds more realistic for many black Atlanta residents to think that Michael Vick is being targeted for his race than his alleged crimes. [ESPN]
• Madonna might have some problems with the Malawi government and her toddler son, David. [MG]
• After last week’s media frenzy, I don’t want to hear from Usher. I don’t want to see Usher. And I definitely don’t want to smell Usher. [C&D]
• Brandy may or may not be prosecuted for the fatal car crash she was involved in last year. []
- Pregnant black women need manuals, too. I guess.
- Some fish, like Hollywood starlets, rely on for their weight management needs. I’m not sure if tropical fish are into coke, though.
- A zorse is a cross between a zebra and a horse. It’s interesting-looking, but call me when scientists figure out how to cross Al Reynolds with Star Jones. Now that will be a feat of science.
- Unfortunately for the millions of people hoping that Michael Moore’s new healthcare documentary, Sicko exaggerated the problem, the stats in the film are apparently right on.
- So the state governments that have banned aren’t as radical as opponents think.
Scientists don’t study eating disorders among black women. I guess they don’t think they exist in our community. The truth is, I know more black women with body dysmorphic disorder and food issues than I do white women, and more and more are jumping on the “I hate my body” train the older I get.
A story in the Raleigh News & Observer points to recent hip hop videos, which showcase ever-skinnier models and dancers. For the first time, someone is wondering how that might affect black women.
Although a thicker body is definitely prized more among blacks than whites, there was really no way that the impossibly thin trend in Hollywood would not trickle down to the faux celebrities in rap videos, and then further down to the regular girls out there watching the women on television and in movies.
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