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I DISAGREE WITH CRITICS ABOUT JUSTIN TIPPING'S “HIM” (SORT OF)

I DISAGREE WITH CRITICS ABOUT JUSTIN TIPPING'S “HIM” (SORT OF)

I DISAGREE WITH CRITICS ABOUT JUSTIN TIPPING'S “HIM” (SORT OF)

Sep 23, 20257 min read

“LOVE, BROOKLYN” TURNED THIS LOVE CYNIC INTO A TOTAL SAP

“LOVE, BROOKLYN” TURNED THIS LOVE CYNIC INTO A TOTAL SAP

“LOVE, BROOKLYN” TURNED THIS LOVE CYNIC INTO A TOTAL SAP

Sep 17, 20255 min read

ISSA RAE'S “SEEN & HEARD” IS A BEAUTIFUL START TO A MUCH BIGGER CONVERSATION

ISSA RAE'S “SEEN & HEARD” IS A BEAUTIFUL START TO A MUCH BIGGER CONVERSATION

ISSA RAE'S “SEEN & HEARD” IS A BEAUTIFUL START TO A MUCH BIGGER CONVERSATION

Sep 15, 20256 min read

BIANCA BARCLAY IS THE TRUE STAR OF NETFLIX'S “WEDNESDAY” (ACCORDING TO ME)

BIANCA BARCLAY IS THE TRUE STAR OF NETFLIX'S “WEDNESDAY” (ACCORDING TO ME)

BIANCA BARCLAY IS THE TRUE STAR OF NETFLIX'S “WEDNESDAY” (ACCORDING TO ME)

Sep 2, 20254 min read

“BRING IT ON” IS STILL RELEVANT 25 YEARS LATER (AND THAT MAKES ME KINDA SAD)

“BRING IT ON” IS STILL RELEVANT 25 YEARS LATER (AND THAT MAKES ME KINDA SAD)

“BRING IT ON” IS STILL RELEVANT 25 YEARS LATER (AND THAT MAKES ME KINDA SAD)

Aug 21, 20255 min read

“HIGHEST 2 LOWEST” IS SPIKE LEE IN FULL BLOOM.

“HIGHEST 2 LOWEST” IS SPIKE LEE IN FULL BLOOM.

“HIGHEST 2 LOWEST” IS SPIKE LEE IN FULL BLOOM.

Aug 18, 20254 min read

HULU'S 'WASHINGTON BLACK' HAD EVERYTHING GOING FOR IT—SO WHY DOES IT FEEL SO HOLLOW?

HULU'S 'WASHINGTON BLACK' HAD EVERYTHING GOING FOR IT—SO WHY DOES IT FEEL SO HOLLOW?

HULU'S 'WASHINGTON BLACK' HAD EVERYTHING GOING FOR IT—SO WHY DOES IT FEEL SO HOLLOW?

Jul 31, 20254 min read

HBO'S ‘THE GILDED AGE’ ACTUALLY DEPICTS THE 19th-CENTURY BLACK ELITE WITH HISTORICAL ACCURACY (AND THAT'S DOPE)

HBO'S ‘THE GILDED AGE’ ACTUALLY DEPICTS THE 19th-CENTURY BLACK ELITE WITH HISTORICAL ACCURACY (AND THAT'S DOPE)

HBO'S ‘THE GILDED AGE’ ACTUALLY DEPICTS THE 19th-CENTURY BLACK ELITE WITH HISTORICAL ACCURACY (AND THAT'S DOPE)

Jun 19, 20255 min read

MICHAELA COEL'S 'I MAY DESTROY YOU' STILL DESTROYS ME FIVE YEARS LATER

MICHAELA COEL'S 'I MAY DESTROY YOU' STILL DESTROYS ME FIVE YEARS LATER

MICHAELA COEL'S 'I MAY DESTROY YOU' STILL DESTROYS ME FIVE YEARS LATER

Jun 8, 20255 min read

TYLER PERRY'S 'SHE THE PEOPLE' ISN'T COMPLETELY USELESS. NOT COMPLETELY.

TYLER PERRY'S 'SHE THE PEOPLE' ISN'T COMPLETELY USELESS. NOT COMPLETELY.

TYLER PERRY'S 'SHE THE PEOPLE' ISN'T COMPLETELY USELESS. NOT COMPLETELY.

May 26, 20255 min read

“FOREVER” IS A MASTER CLASS IN REIMAGINING A CLASSIC WITHOUT LOSING ITS ESSENCE

“FOREVER” IS A MASTER CLASS IN REIMAGINING A CLASSIC WITHOUT LOSING ITS ESSENCE

“FOREVER” IS A MASTER CLASS IN REIMAGINING A CLASSIC WITHOUT LOSING ITS ESSENCE

May 15, 20255 min read

INSERT BLOODY GOOD VAMPIRE PUN [HERE] CAUSE I JUST WATCHED RYAN COOGLER'S 'SINNERS'

INSERT BLOODY GOOD VAMPIRE PUN [HERE] CAUSE I JUST WATCHED RYAN COOGLER'S 'SINNERS'

INSERT BLOODY GOOD VAMPIRE PUN [HERE] CAUSE I JUST WATCHED RYAN COOGLER'S 'SINNERS'

Apr 18, 20256 min read

'G20': YOU EITHER WANT TO WATCH PRESIDENT VIOLA DAVIS BEAT UP MEDIOCRE WHITE DUDES OR YOU DON'T

'G20': YOU EITHER WANT TO WATCH PRESIDENT VIOLA DAVIS BEAT UP MEDIOCRE WHITE DUDES OR YOU DON'T

'G20': YOU EITHER WANT TO WATCH PRESIDENT VIOLA DAVIS BEAT UP MEDIOCRE WHITE DUDES OR YOU DON'T

Apr 13, 20255 min read

TYLER PERRY'S 'DUPLICITY' MIGHT BE TYLER PERRY AT HIS MOST TYLER PERRY

TYLER PERRY'S 'DUPLICITY' MIGHT BE TYLER PERRY AT HIS MOST TYLER PERRY

TYLER PERRY'S 'DUPLICITY' MIGHT BE TYLER PERRY AT HIS MOST TYLER PERRY

Mar 24, 20256 min read

AYO EDEBIRI DESERVES A BETTER CULT THAN 'OPUS'.

AYO EDEBIRI DESERVES A BETTER CULT THAN 'OPUS'.

AYO EDEBIRI DESERVES A BETTER CULT THAN 'OPUS'.

Mar 14, 20255 min read

SO, DOES MEGHAN MARKLE'S LIFESTYLE SHOW ADD ANYTHING NEW TO THE LIFESTYLE GENRE?

SO, DOES MEGHAN MARKLE'S LIFESTYLE SHOW ADD ANYTHING NEW TO THE LIFESTYLE GENRE?

SO, DOES MEGHAN MARKLE'S LIFESTYLE SHOW ADD ANYTHING NEW TO THE LIFESTYLE GENRE?

Mar 6, 20254 min read

I HAVE COMPLICATED FEELINGS ABOUT TYLER PERRY'S 'THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT'

I HAVE COMPLICATED FEELINGS ABOUT TYLER PERRY'S 'THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT'

I HAVE COMPLICATED FEELINGS ABOUT TYLER PERRY'S 'THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT'

Dec 20, 20246 min read

THE KOREAN ANTI-MEN MOVEMENT THAT INSPIRED ME TO REVISIT SPIKE LEE'S 'CHI-RAQ'

THE KOREAN ANTI-MEN MOVEMENT THAT INSPIRED ME TO REVISIT SPIKE LEE'S 'CHI-RAQ'

THE KOREAN ANTI-MEN MOVEMENT THAT INSPIRED ME TO REVISIT SPIKE LEE'S 'CHI-RAQ'

Dec 4, 20246 min read

DANIELLE DEADWYLER DELIVERS A NEXT-LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN NETFLIX’S 'THE PIANO LESSON'

DANIELLE DEADWYLER DELIVERS A NEXT-LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN NETFLIX’S 'THE PIANO LESSON'

DANIELLE DEADWYLER DELIVERS A NEXT-LEVEL PERFORMANCE IN NETFLIX’S 'THE PIANO LESSON'

Nov 26, 20245 min read

'WICKED'S' PAUL TAZEWELL MAKES OSCARS HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK MAN TO WIN BEST COSTUME

'WICKED'S' PAUL TAZEWELL MAKES OSCARS HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK MAN TO WIN BEST COSTUME

'WICKED'S' PAUL TAZEWELL MAKES OSCARS HISTORY AS FIRST BLACK MAN TO WIN BEST COSTUME

Nov 21, 20244 min read

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