RADIO
News & Notes with host Farai Chideya
Topic: "Sex in the Real World"
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MAXIM's "Sex Files" with co-hosts Amy Spencer and Anna David
Topic: "What women say about men when they aren't around"
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Topic: "Men's myths about women, sex, porn and masturbation"
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Spark with host Nora Young
Topic: "The Tech Gap in Relationships"
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Topic: "Group dating, technology and culture"
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Mandrake Society Radio
Topic: "Self Determination." Twanna guest appears on J.W. Richard's Kwanzaa series to talk about race, nationality and self-identity.
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Dating Roadkill
Twanna hosts an internet radio show & podcast that let guests call in and comment or share their own stories from the dating world. Sample clips below.
"The Third Date Rule." Interview with Cuddle Party founder Reid Mihalko as well as NYC's most fearless sex columnist and Working Stiff author Grant Stoddard to talk about the new dating rules.
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"Bitches. Men Love Them." Interview with New York Times best-selling author of Why Men Love Bitches, Sherry Argov.
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"A Surprise Valentine's Day Show." Interview with Sex columnist Rachel Kramer Bussel and author of The Great Sex Secret Kim Marshall.
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"Worst Dating Stories Ever!!" Guest Joan Conde, editor and publisher of Weird Dating Mail, shares dating horror stories along with other call-in guests.
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"So Gay, It's G-A-I-Y-E!" Singles advocate and Alternatives to Marriage Project executive director Lisa-Nicolle (Nicky) Grist talks about same-sex marriage.
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"Is Crazy Love Still Love?" Twanna interviews Fisher Stevens -- producer of the film Crazy Love with television credits on Frasier, Friends, Law & Order, Lost and other series.
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MAGAZINES
Glamour selected Twanna to bedroom test G-spot sex advice. See her results (page 3) and her sex graph of a tryst.
New York magazine printed an excerpt of her commentary on their article Married Man Seeks Same for Discreet Play stating, "The magazine was also chided for presenting William's situation as novel. 'This isn't a new discovery on Amsden's part,' wrote Funky Brown Chick. 'Didn't E. Lynn Harris establish his entire writing career, in part, by crafting books about life on the down low?"
Time Out New York asked Twanna to get them all hot and bothered in ten words or less; they printed her erotic haiku in the magazine. Twanna was also one of the New York transplants interviewed for their 2008 Sex Issue.
Tango magazine calls her "one of our favorite, tell-all bloggers" and featured her as one of their blogger crushes.
EbonyJet nodded to her Black Weblog Awards win commenting, "If there is any common thread in Black blogs other than the blackness of their writers, it's an unflinching willingness to aggressively examine and challenge contemporary Black culture [...] There is a wealth of smart, insightful and witty writing talent -- the kind that mainstream publications seem not to be able to find when they seek diversity."
Clutch magazine featured Twanna and says, "Ms. Hines blogs about any and all things related to sex, dating and relationships with a sinfully clever playfulness that keeps us tuning in."
Vibe lists Twanna's blog, FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com, as one of "The Ultimate 100 (Sites We Hit Up Every Day)"
TV | VIDEO | PODCASTS
Man and Wife pilot with Fatman Scoop and Shanda
http://www.manandwife.tv/2008/05/15/episode-70-ladies-night/
After Ellen online dubbed her"the ever so hot, straight-but-not-narrow sex columnist [...] Twanna is one of those women who oozes sexuality."
Studio SX: Interview at South by Southwest
WLTV: "Date Night Wines" Guest Appearance with Gary Vaynerchuk
"In the Flesh Erotic Reading Series"
NEWSPAPERS
Village Voice featured Twanna and other calendar pinups in their article Meet New York's Sex Bloggers.
The San Francisco Chronicle's website columnist Jeff Yang interviewed Twanna about interracial dating.
The Houston Chronicle dropped by her presentation at South by Southwest.
MISC
AOL placed FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com on their Blackvoices list of best blogs. "We search through the best black blogs and other great sites to bring you the hottest one-liners about African-American celebrity gossip and important social issues."
Women Making Moves featured Twanna for her achievements on the web.
Mediawire Daily called FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com "One of our favorite blogs" and mentioned "[w]e can all sometimes relate to her frustrations, likes and dislikes"
Cupcakes Take the Cake showcased her love of chocolate cupcakes.
Bloggy Awards says FUNKYBROWNCHICK.com should be in every adventurous woman’s bookmarks.
AWARDS
2007 "Best Humor Blog" winner (judges' choice) in the Black Weblog Awards
2006 "Blog of the Year" finalist Best of the Blogs Awards
2005 "Best New Blog" nominee in the Best of the Blogs Awards
