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William Jackson Harper On Why His Role on ‘The Good Place’ Is Unique in Television
Harper says Hollywood still doesn’t cast dark-skinned actors like himself in leading romantic roles.
It’s OK to Call ‘True Detective’ Season 3 Pretentious
The new HBO season is trying hard to hang onto former glory at the risk of sacrificing substance.
'Unbreakable' Predicted the Rise of Toxic Fandom
M. Night Shyamalan’s superhero story, getting a sequel 19 years later, featured a villain with a familiar obsession.
Why I Want to Stop Using Words Like ‘Woke’ and ‘Problematic’ in 2019
The issues we value should be disconnected from cheap terminology.
You’re Going to Want to Watch 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' a Bunch of Times
Netflix’s foray into 'choose your own adventure' television is very meta.
‘Atlanta’ Was the Blackest Thing on TV, Which Made It Best of 2018
It was a season that was bold in the way it chose to be the inside joke for black audiences everywhere.
The Most Dysfunctional Families I Could Find on Netflix and Crave
What to watch when you’re dreading the holidays, and you need a reminder that your family could be worse.
What Superhero Movies Can Learn from ‘Into the Spider-Verse’
What both Marvel and DC could learn from this incredible new Spider-Man movie.
The Best Movies I Watched In 2018
This year I had the blessings of catching some movies that changed the way I viewed things.
Yes, I’m Tired of Asking Black Actors About Diversity Too
In our efforts to further the “diversity question,” journalists are overlooking the very things transforming Hollywood.