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What can I get you? I'll have a mocha, a scone, and an explanation of Beyonce's "Formation" video. Ok. Would you like that for here or to go? Here would be good. Ok. Last month, Beyonce released a music video that expressed pride in her black heritage. Pride in black culture, pride in black physical features, pride even in the Black Panther movement. The reason this is ok is, for centuries, mainstream culture has been telling black people to be ashamed of all that. They've been told to straighte

"They grow up so fast."

'The good news is we're projecting a profit. The bad news is none of us will be alive then.'

"Not to be a motion picture - will remain just a book'

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"You can all unroll yourselves now. We're heading back up."

"I'm the bad guy..."

Updated Classis: Alice Through the You Tube.

"We've won control of the congress. Our next objective is to win control of the media."

"It's Dr. Sadie. Go ahead, caller." "Yeah, how come you haven't said 'Merry Christmas' yet?" "Oh, that’s because I was hoping to provoke everyone who’s upset about the so-called 'war on Christmas' to spend all their time on hold waiting to castigate me. That way, all the normal people who don’t think Christmas is just another chance to play the victim can open their gifts in peace." "You're welcome, America." "Why haven't you played 'Jingle Bells' yet?"

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'See, dear, you can't believe everything you read. It says so right here on the internet!'

"Oh, goody. More reality-based crap."

'Do you expect the jury to believe that? And, more importantly, do you expect the viewers of the eventual TV movie of this trial to believe it?'

'If I've learned anything, it's believe half of what's in the newspapers, and even less of what's in your e-mail.'

The Secret Sauce of American Exceptionalism

Debate. First they waffled and then they gave syrupy answers.

"I thought they introduced the witch a little late."

"Are these 'raw' facts or 'spun' facts?"

Who Are You Going to Believe, Us Or Your Lying Eyes and Ears?

Rest in Peace Instant Replay

The National Institute for Advanced Talk-Show Punditry.

"'City Slickers' was O.K., but, let's face it, it was no 'Claire's Knee.'"

Lights Action Camera Justice

Have our P.R. people do a report on the beneficial effects of cyanide on river life.

The Court of Public Opinion

"We've managed to eliminate every problem except the public perception that we're heading in the wrong direction."

"I preferred the graphic novel of the origin story of the original prequel."

Danger Noodle tho bored

"I try to keep my classes relevant."

No Unknown Unknowns

"This just in: Everything is worse."

A TV tank

'Welcome to 'All Sides of the Issues.' Here's our panel of commentators -- a communist, a socialist, a liberal, and a progressive....'