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So, per the fact that within 15 minutes of coming home from work Friday, I passed out on top of my bed, fully dressed in work clothes and stayed there, motionless, for the next 15 hours…it would seem that I’m “tired.” I’ve heard of this “tired” before and have mostly managed to avoid too much contact. Not sure what exactly brought on this bout of “tired,” so I looked at my typical evening routine to see if I could cut something out. But everything I do after work seems really really... Read Full Story

I was worried last year. I had pretty much exhausted the canon of movies that remind me how awful it is to be an RBP. I had gone through Tyler Perry’s joints. I had taken copious notes on how people of color were relegated to the tiniest of roles in regular movies. I read up on Lucas’s problems with Red Tails . But Oreos require constant inspiration and I was running low. And then tonight’s SAG Awards happened. And The Help won Best Picture. Here are 6 reasons why it’s beyond baller... Read Full Story

So misunderstood. In Monday’s Republican debate, Newt Gingrich was made to defend statements he made about how black people don’t know that they’re supposed to want to work and that to combat this , we should put kids to work as janitors in their schools. Over the last few weeks, Gingrich has been credited with these gems: “I’m prepared, if the NAACP invites me, I’ll go to their convention and talk about why the African American community should demand paychecks and not be satisfied... Read Full Story

When I was about 10, my parents, in a misguided effort to instill some sort of ethnic pride in me, told me I was related to Booker T. Washington. That would have been awesome had it not been a total lie. I am not related to Booker T. I am however, related to an actual hero—a fact my parents neglected to mention until we were literally standing in front of a picture in the Smithsonian and my mom more than casually said: “Oh, there’s your Uncle Andrew…Did you wanna get lunch?” Turns out, my... Read Full Story

With Mitt and company surely having some sort of well-coiffed, $10,000 celebration today, it’s time to consider how to get through what has already proven to be an  election cycle. Today’s lesson: Eff Truth, brought to you by Ricks Santorum and Perry. First, a big thank you to Santorum for reminding me why I want so badly to be an Oreo. During a pre-caucus speech in Sioux City, he reminded us just what a burden people of color are with this: “…I don’t want to make black people’s lives... Read Full Story

Growing up, we didn’t have a ton of holiday traditions. There was a  tree and there were gifts and there was food, but nothing that was uniquely us. The only thing that came close was the yearly viewing of “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” I was maybe 10 or so when my mom first pitched the idea of watching that movie to me. When she said what the plans were for the evening, I heard that we’d be watching something called  “A Mall and the Night Visitors” and wondered what the f was so great... Read Full Story

The holidays are stressful. But those awkward family gatherings can be easily diffused with some pre-scripted Oreotastic responses at the ready. What are your favorite stories from family gatherings? Let us know in the comments! *** For Mor-eo Oreo: Follow The Oreo Experience on  Twitter (@oreoexperience) Like us on facebook ! And subscribe on youtube! Leave a comment here or at any of the above and let us know what you think! Read Full Story

…when it’s around 60 degrees in Los Angeles, gyms are crowded full of people trying to earn their upcoming holiday dinner, credit cards are getting maxed out and families everywhere are coming up with coping tactics for awkward, yet obligatory meals. Ahhh, Christmas. Time to plan that caroling party to sing some old favorites…or learn new ones  (Like this one!) What are your favorite holiday songs and traditions? Let us know in the comments! *** For Mor-eo Oreo: Follow The Oreo... Read Full Story

There are a few things that will cause me to bolt out of bed in the morning: My recurring nightmare where I’m swimming through a swamp full of snakes, the momentary And yes, my bed always has pristinely white sheets and drinks with twigs in them. Doesn't yours? belief that I’ve missed my alarm and I’m two hours late for work, the sound of one of my cats yakking up her lungs onto the floor I just cleaned for the umpteenth time this week, the realization that this isn’t my bed and maybe I... Read Full Story

Why does Halloween get to corner the market on gratuitous holiday sex appeal? What are you most looking forward to putting in your mouth this Thanksgiving? Let us know in the comments! *** For Mor-eo Oreo: Follow The Oreo Experience on  Twitter (@oreoexperience) Like us on facebook ! And subscribe on youtube! Leave a comment here or at any of the above and let us know what Read Full Story