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Riese's Team Pick: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

Posted byriese

on June 20, 2011

Are you awkward? Are you black? Are you a girl? If you are one, both, all, or none of those things, you will like "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl," the best webseries I've seen since Haviland & Riese did those random vlogs like in the 90s. Seriously even when my internet connection got screwed up, resulting in YouTube only playing two seconds of the show at a time, I still sat there, laughing in staccato, waiting for each subsequent second of amusement to reveal itself to me!

Created by Issa Rae, "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl" follows the title character and friends as she navigates through life, love and awkward situations."

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There's 5 episodes so far and also t-shirts!

26 responses to “Riese's Team Pick: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl”

Liza (member)
June 20, 2011 at 5:28 am Permalink Reply Report user

YES. Hilarious.

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omission1234 (member)
June 20, 2011 at 5:32 am Permalink Reply Report user

oh these are amazing!! seriously lovely!

two favorite scenes:
- making up rap songs
- high fiving herself to downplay an awkward wave

hahaha! thanks for these!

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1. Megan (member)
  June 20, 2011 at 7:38 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  hahahah, the high fiving was my favorite. so good.
  
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Paper0Flowers
June 20, 2011 at 6:16 am Permalink Reply

lmfao “What the fuck rhymes with pussy-n****???” Love this! So watching this now

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CDP
June 20, 2011 at 6:53 am Permalink Reply

Thank you so much Riese!

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birobot (member)
June 20, 2011 at 7:08 am Permalink Reply Report user

Finally someone is giving this some love! The world needs know about Awkward Black Girl; there are a lot out there.

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Megan (member)
June 20, 2011 at 7:37 am Permalink Reply Report user

Oh god, Riese. These are hilarious. I am definitely going to watch the other three now.

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Christine (member)
June 20, 2011 at 8:18 am Permalink Reply Report user

I love that part of your job is to find funny shit on the internet, you guys are all so good at it.

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Steph (member)
June 20, 2011 at 8:19 am Permalink Reply Report user

The awkward hallway interaction from ep. 3…THIS IS ME! Right down to the facial expressions!

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1. magiclovemuffin (member)
  June 20, 2011 at 10:12 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Just watched it. So funny and so relatable. Hahaha.
  
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mfjay (member)
June 20, 2011 at 9:09 am Permalink Reply Report user

anyone get to the ‘I hate mexicans’ part yet? I loled so hard.

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Leavens (member)
June 20, 2011 at 9:34 am Permalink Reply Report user

I should be doing work, but I find that I am instead somehow on episode five. This is so good.

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karmalaluna (member)
June 20, 2011 at 10:35 am Permalink Reply Report user

I was wondering when you guys were going to do an article on this web series! It is absolutely hilarious. I watched a marathon for the second time last night and woke up every one in the house laughing…oops.

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Ashley (member)
June 20, 2011 at 10:45 am Permalink Reply Report user

This is all too real for me and my life. Wow.
So real.

And if I weren’t so broke, I would totally order the “I’m awkward. And mixed” shirt right now. Too perfect.

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1. aliciaasherself (member)
  June 21, 2011 at 2:55 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  mine as well. last friday night i was that gal at the party. retrospect, though, very funny.
  
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Chelsea (member)
June 20, 2011 at 11:20 am Permalink Reply Report user

This is brilliant and omg. I love this.

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FFAF
June 20, 2011 at 11:27 am Permalink Reply

OMG, fave new thing.

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space (member)
June 20, 2011 at 11:38 am Permalink Reply Report user

from ep 2:
“I would love to express that to her.” [in her mind: SHUT UP...SHHH....SHUT UUUUUP. Seriously. What's wrong with you? What the fuck is wrong with you?] “But, I’m passive aggressive, and I hate confrontation.”

story of my life

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magiclovemuffin (member)
June 20, 2011 at 6:28 pm Permalink Reply Report user

“Am I the only one who acts like they’re in a music video when they’re alone?” Hahaha. She won me over with that. “What the fuck rhymes with pussy nigga?” HA! First episode was hilarious.

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birobot (member)
June 20, 2011 at 7:29 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I just noticed the “Love and Basketball” reference. “Damn girl, I didn’t know FUBU made dresses!” Subtle changes make the difference. Love it!

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Luna (member)
June 20, 2011 at 11:08 pm Permalink Reply Report user

I am in love.
THANK YOU AUTOSTRADDLE/RIESE for saving me!

It’s like you decided to follow my tumblr and made a personalized recommendation. Or maybe you heard from Croce that I’m as awkward as an awkward turtle on a fucking beach resort named Smiley Smilington.

I have hope now. There are other people out there. Now if only, the awkward black AND queer girl could make a cameo on this/a webseries… UNICORN PLAN-IT anyone???? (lmfao)

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1. Luna (member)
  June 20, 2011 at 11:46 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Also I have never laughed as loud as I did for Ep. 5 and the Dj dude.
  
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Mariah
June 21, 2011 at 4:49 am Permalink Reply

God, I love nothing more than seeing other equally awkward people. This is definitely going to be added to my list of must-watch webseries.

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bra
June 21, 2011 at 11:13 am Permalink Reply

No lesbo, but love this mini series XD

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C Palmer (member)
July 25, 2011 at 3:10 pm Permalink Reply Report user

i love this show….every episode depicts at least one awkward moment that has happened to me before lol

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Arika Berwanger (member)
September 12, 2011 at 7:58 pm Permalink Reply Report user

In-credible. This made me laugh for about 25 minutes. Not a record, but close.

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