shadesofus Tag Posts Index

A CULTURE OF FILTH

Originally posted on Shades of Us. ( If you follow me on Twitter, you will (probably) notice that every week – and sometimes, almost every day – I talk about people

WHAT HAPPENED TO KAINENE?

Originally posted on SHADES OF US. ( I was sitting in the bus when a thought came into my head. ‘What happened to Kainene?’ For those who may think me crazy, let

Should Have Done Better

Originally posted on Shades of Us. I was heading home on November 6, 2018, when my sister called me to get her some juice. It was about 8:50pm and I was really tired.

PUBLIC RESTROOMS NEED TO CHANGE

Originally posted on Shades of Us. I am constantly baffled when I use restrooms in public spaces that have only tissue paper. But let me backtrack a bit. Growing

₦50 NOTE: HOW TO GET AWAY FROM THE POLICE

Originally posted on Shades of Us. The Nigerian Police... Hmm. I really think that we should discuss the things that are happening on our roads, especially as it

THE DWAYNE PROJECT

Originally posted on Shades of Us. ‘Life’ scared the shit out of her. She knew that NASA and a host of scientists were really testing the possibilities of life on

WOMEN DO NOT FEAR GETTING ROBBED

They fear getting raped. Play this scenario in your head. It is late at night. The streets are poorly lit. The occasional car passes by but beyond that, it is quiet.

A WAKE UP 'KONK' ON MY BIG HEAD

I woke up this morning and as usual, I went online to get a sense of what happened in the hours that I slept. As I scrolled through Twitter, I basked in more stories

Here is Why You should Subscribe to My Channel…Even though it is a Mess Now

My Vlog. Sigh. I started my video log in early 2016 as a way to put a face to my online persona and hopefully reach more people. But it wasn’t until I got a rude

THE BIRTH OF A PODCAST

Originally posted on Shades of Us blog. ( February 7, 2013. Time, 5:25pm. I was in the ‘corpers’ lodge thinking of what I was going to have for dinner. I was low

THE HOPES OF A MAGAZINE…THE REALITY OF A BLOG.

I always wanted to own a magazine. I grew up reading Hints and Hearts until I was introduced to Reader’s Digest and Vogue. Who am I kidding? I used to read every

UNVEILING THE NEW SHADES OF US

Hello You! Let me formally introduce Shades of Us. I cannot believe that it has been almost four years since I started blogging and I never described in any post

SEEKING VALIDATION OUTSIDE MYSELF

It has been a little over 40 days since I last put up any content on my blog, podcast or video log. In reality, it has been longer than 40 days since I wrote anything

The Review: The Bridge by Kunle Afolayan

New! On #TheReview today, we are looking at Kunle Afolayan’s movie, The Bridge. Produced by Lasun Ray and Directed by Kunle Afolayan, The Bridge is a film about

The Review: Put It On Me by Ja Rule featuring Lil Mo and Vita

New! Ja Rule featured Lil Mo and Vita on his love song, Put It On Me, which was released in 2000. In this throwback edition, we discuss the song and share what we

The Review: D.N.A by Kendrick Lamar

Fresh! Kendrick Lamar's fourth studio album - Damn - has a lot of fire songs about the central themes of black hip hop culture and has been pegged as one of his

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

There is a concerted effort by people (globally) to keep women in a certain place in society. It doesn’t matter if it is in the seemingly free societies of the Europe,

The Review: Potato Potahto

New! One of the biggest movies in Nigerian cinemas today is Shirley Frimpong-Manso's Potato Potahto. Starring OC Ukeje, Joselyn Dumas, Joke Silva, Kemi 'Lala' Akindoju,

The Review: Superman by Cassper Nyovest featuring Tsepo Tshola

New Podcast! Cassper Nyovest raps an ode to his father and all fathers in the world on his song, Superman. We reviewed the song here. Listen to our review by clicking

The Review: Dear White People

New! One movie that addressed racism and racial issues head-on is 'Dear White People', a film written, produced and directed by Justin Simien. We reviewed this film