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Prepare for the Worst: A 2022 Thanksgiving Dinner Topics of Conversation Primer

FTX, cancel culture, Ticketmaster, Julia Fox's outfits, Avatar, and every other possible thing your uncle might ask…

Kady Ruth Ashcraft

PublishedNovember 23, 2022

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Goodbye Shade Court, For Real This Time

Well folks, this is it. I now find it difficult to even remember the origins of Shade Court, though I do clearly…

Kara Brown

PublishedJuly 7, 2017

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If Ever In Doubt, Let Aretha Franklin Be Your Shade Guide

Things change and yet nothing changes, huh? Donald Trump is still president. Pete Souza still is not throwing shade.…

Kara Brown

PublishedJune 30, 2017

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Diddy and Queen Elizabeth Have Some Shady Tendencies in Common

It is officially summer. You probably already knew that and I’m not sure what you’ll do with that information if you…

Kara Brown

PublishedJune 23, 2017

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I Am Late, But Let's Talk About Taylor Swift Shading Katy Perry

As it turns out, the LA County courts absurdly do not recognize my judgeship and time serving this illustrious…

Kara Brown

PublishedJune 16, 2017

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A Programming Note From The Honorable Judge Kara Brown

Kate Dries

PublishedJune 9, 2017

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Who Would Have Thought a Spelling Bee Would Result in Such Incredible Shade

How is it that even during this truncated week, it still feels like the longest week ever? Oh yeah, because the…

Kara Brown

PublishedJune 2, 2017

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Of Course the French Know How to Throw Perfect Shade

Although I tried to avoid it, there is a lot of Trump in shade court this week. At a certain, point, I just had to…

Kara Brown

PublishedMay 26, 2017

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No One Was Shading Cam Newton for Wearing a Male Romper, and Some Other Thoughts on Rompers

Hey, has anyone else had a problem keeping their brain matter from oozing out of their ears and nose over the past…

Kara Brown

PublishedMay 19, 2017

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Nicole Kidman and Giada De Laurentiis Begin What I Hope Is a Long Shade-Filled Feud

Hello all, are you tired? I am TIRED. Justice is a difficult road and some people just will not let me have a moment…

Kara Brown

PublishedMay 12, 2017

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Like the Fashion, Only Some of the Shade Landed At the Met Gala

Though I love my job as the overseer of this high and judicious court, I’d be lying if I said I haven’t been…

Kara Brown

PublishedMay 5, 2017

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This Is My Final Word on Pete Souza's Alleged Shade (It's Not Shade)

Apropos of absolutely nothing, I’ve been having an extremely frustrating denim experience. I recently ordered a new…

Kara Brown

PublishedApril 28, 2017

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Wow, Did Henry Kissinger Just Shade the Hell Out of Jared Kushner?

You have my advanced apologies this week for including so many images of terrible men who look like infected stubbed…

Kara Brown

PublishedApril 21, 2017

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Somebody Needs to Stop Telling Maxine Waters She Is Shading Donald Trump

Hopefully everyone who read Shade Court last week is still alive and back again today. If that’s the case, it’s good…

Kara Brown

PublishedApril 14, 2017

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If You’re Going to Get Shade Wrong, at Least Do it with a Bit of Pizzazz

Citizens, let me remind you that even your own Judge Brown is not immune to her civic duties. I spent the morning at…

Kara Brown

PublishedApril 7, 2017

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Delta Airlines Had Their Shade and Then Threw It All Alway

A new month is upon is, I can almost smell the warm summer air and yet for some reason, retailers are trying to sell…

Kara Brown

PublishedMarch 31, 2017

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Emojis Cannot Throw Shade For You, You Must Find the Shade Within

It’s amazing what a nice meal and witnessing the most humiliating moment of Paul Ryan’s life can do for your spirit.…

Kara Brown

PublishedMarch 24, 2017

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No, It Cannot 'Rain Shade'

I haven’t checked, but I’m almost certain Shade Court is the only branch of government still standing. If that’s the…

Kara Brown

PublishedMarch 17, 2017

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If You Think Naomi Campbell Is Shading Someone, She Probably Is

Well folks, we made it to another Friday. As usual, it felt like it took approximately four-and-a-half months to get…

Kara Brown

PublishedMarch 10, 2017

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For the Love of Dorian Corey, Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj Are Not Shading Each Other

I have a head cold and a racist Keebler elf crossbred with a lying troll is still the Attorney General of the United…

Kara Brown

PublishedMarch 3, 2017

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