Joseph Lamour

In America, with more than 8.7 million confirmed cases to date, 227,697 people have died from coronavirus. For perspective, that's more than four times the amount of American soldier casualties of the Korean War. Despite this, Trump still declares,…

This pandemic has put many of us through all seven stages of grief this year. We’ve traveled from the initial shock all the way back in spring to our acceptance of the new normal, which unfortunately means a lot of canceled summer trips. It’s pretty…

On my regular virtual happy hour with friends, the flow of conversation — and liquor — inevitably leads to oversharing. Last week, one of my friends (we’ll call him Roger) bragged about how he was a “grower,” — which is someone whose penis looks…

For some, the stress of paying a coronavirus-related hospital bill weighs heavier than the fear of actually getting infected. Some uninsured patients, however, don’t actually have to pay for treatment. Unfortunately, no one’s telling those COVID-19…

I believe it was Colin Powell who said, “Trust is the glue that holds people together, and is the lubricant that keeps an organization moving forward.” I’m certain he was not talking about the gooey stuff you get in the unmentionables aisle in your…

A case of voter suppression in the South may forecast a tumultuous Election Day. Officials fired a poll worker who prevented people wearing "Black Lives Matter" shirts from voting at the Dave Wells Community Center in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday,…

Gender is a box we’re placed into before we can even roll over or hold our bulbous baby heads up. It’s also an illusion, even if so many people still reject the idea of intentionally stepping out of that box. Trans people’s simple request to be…

Thanksgiving and other fall shenanigans usually yield family and friends gathering in concert around a selection of high-carb dishes and mediocre red wine. And usually, all that good-good is happening under one roof, but unfortunately, COVID-19 has…

Recently, I found myself on YouTube watching Megan Thee Stallion videos, (I came for “WAP,” and stayed for whatever the algorithm gave me) and after butchering the dance to “Savage,” I encountered Meg’s second single off of her EP Suga, “Captain…

The site we love to rely on for menus and overly detailed reviews, has made an update to their features which is sure to ruffle a few feathers. Yelp announced, in a press release on Thursday, that they’re going to start attaching warnings to…

Felycya Harris, a 33-year-old Black transgender woman was found dead in Augusta, Georgia park on October 3, shot in the head in what has been deemed a homicide. Harris’s violent death makes her the at least the 31st transgender victim of violence in…

This year has been a relentless little jerk when it comes to global crisis. This autumn, the coronavirus pandemic will be accompanied by the flu — so now more than ever, there’s reason to stay the hell at home. Fear and safety mandates have led to a…

A robust college experience is all about socializing, but for college students dealing with the constant threat of coronavirus, social distancing and quarantining is key. Of course, many students have rebelled hard, and that’s led to outbreaks on…

In one of many roommate situations over the years, I found myself living with two cosmopolitan internationals, both fashionable, elegant, and health-conscious. They believed themselves to be enlightened in several arenas that I was not — one being…

Last week, I woke up on a day like any other, ready for a day of research, interviews, and writing, when I realized that one of my teeth had broken overnight—and was preventing me from being able to speak. As you can imagine, not being able to move…

Growing up in a religious household was never dull, that’s for damn sure. If like me you’re LGBTQ+ like I am, just existing could be seen as defiance. During my formative years, sin — and the fiery pit it allegedly leads to — was used to teach us…

Like a loud train from an unobstructed horizon line, the presidential election is fast approaching. Although come November 3, many more folks than usual will have already voted for the next President of the United States. Because of the pandemic, a…

The urge to party in our 20s is deep and true, and yet one wouldn’t think that it would overpower the urge to survive. However, recent data about America’s battle with COVID-19 and who it’s disproportionately infecting lately seems to prove…

Let’s be honest: Much of American culture has this strange gray area where things like bronze statues in town squares and formal names for tiny states come across as fairly innocuous at first glance — but when you trace their origins, they are most…