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tv for book people.
HULU’S “THE TESTAMENTS” IS WELL WORTH THE RETURN TO GILEAD
Hell hath no fury like teenage girl.
6 min read
HOW “BRIDGERTON” SEASON 4 SEAMLESSLY SHAKES UP MAYFAIR’S STATUS QUO
"Bridgerton" is serving up a little class consciousness with its romance this time around.
6 min read
“HIS & HERS” IS SUPPOSED TO BE A WHODUNIT. IT’S MORE OF A WHYYOUDODAT
There may be two sides to every story. His & Hers just never figures out what it wants either of them to be.
5 min read
HULU’S “WASHINGTON BLACK” HAD EVERYTHING GOING FOR IT—SO WHY DOES IT FEEL SO HOLLOW?
A beautiful, ambitious miss.
4 min read
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“DIARRA FROM DETROIT” IS DELICIOUSLY NOSY TV
Being nosy is a full-time motherf*cking job.
Jul 286 min read
Jul 233 min read
APPARENTLY, EVERY VERSION OF “THE ODYSSEY” CAN REIMAGINE HELEN OF TROY—JUST NOT AS A BLACK WOMAN
It’s almost as if the objection isn’t really about preserving mythology at all.
Jul 215 min read
“THE BEAR’S” SYDNEY ADAMU HAS ONE OF THE MOST QUIETLY COMPELLING ARCS IN TV HISTORY
More Sydneys, please.
Jul 47 min read
PEACOCK’S “STRUNG” IS A TWISTY THRILLER WORTH GETTING TANGLED IN
The movie’s not subtle. But it does have momentum.
Jun 284 min read
8 FILMS THAT CELEBRATE THE MANY MEANINGS OF JUNETEENTH
Liberating stories that redefine the meaning of freedom.
Jun 183 min read
HOW THE 25th TRIBECA FESTIVAL BECAME AN UNEXPECTED WIN FOR BLACK STORYTELLING
A powerful celebration of Black stories, Black creators and Black storytellers.
Jun 156 min read
VAMPIRE SH*T FOR THE AGGRESSIVELY UNSERIOUS VAMPIRE CHICK
Some of my favorite films about those irresistible blood-suckers.
Jun 112 min read
TRIBECA 2026: AN ART ICON, A HOMECOMING, AND A LOVE LETTER TO A CITY
Reviews of "Jean Michel", "The Tropic Sun and His Eyes", and "Airport BLVD".
Jun 83 min read
TRIBECA 2026: HARVEST IS A BLACK FARMING STORY WITH BIG DREAMS, HARD ODDS, AND DEEP LOVE
A tender portrait of four Black farmers betting on land, legacy, and each other.
Jun 74 min read
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