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Reviews
‘Uncle Drew’ Review: The Transformative Power of Sports
The following review contains spoilers. Lil Rel teams up with basketball star Kyrie Irving in Uncle Drew, the new movie…
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Books
EXCLUSIVE: A Conversation With Tayari Jones On ‘An American Marriage’ And The Writing Process
I first met Tayari Jones through her novel The Untelling. I was applying to graduate school for my MFA in…
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Film & TV
‘Superfly’ Review: The Good, The Bad, And The Problematic
This contemporary remake of a classic stars hot up-and-comer Trevor Jackson and one of my personal favorites, Jason Mitchell. Set…
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Music
8 Reasons We LOVE Anderson .Paak
With the release of his latest EP “Bubblin,” Anderson Paak, one of the newest additions to the Aftermath family,…
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Film & TV
‘Celia’ Review: A Lesson in (Self) Love and Dating
I am about 25 episodes into the 80 episode long telenovela Celia, loosely based on the life, love, and music,…
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Film & TV
Love and Loss: A Review of the Season Two-Part Premiere of Queen Sugar
The following review contains spoilers from season 3 of Queen Sugar. “Don’t lead with the fear of what might…
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Film & TV
‘Being Serena’ Review: The Softer Side Of Serena Williams
The HBO series Being Serena offers a look inside the private life of the most decorated, talented, and courageous athlete of…
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Comedy
The Bad, The Worst, and The Ugly: Ali Wong’s Exploration of Motherhood
In her latest special Hard Knock Wife, Ali Wong returns several months pregnant with her second child and ready to spew…
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Film & TV
Review: Netflix’s ‘Come Sunday’ Only Begins To Explore Spirituality And The Afterlife
Come Sunday is a biopic that focuses on the revelatory and controversial experience of real-life pastor Carlton Pearson, played by…
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Opinion
Aunt Lydia, Miley Cyrus, And Other Stereotypes About White Women
Michelle Wolf went straight for the jugular at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. From hitting 45 where it hurts by…
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