Sabrina Jalees Is The ‘Lesbian Ray Romano’ We’ve Been Waiting For
It only takes 15 minutes. That’s the length of Sabrina Jalees’ set on Netflix’s “The Comedy Lineup” and the exact amount of time it will take for you to realize…
‘Black Mirror’s’ ‘Striking Vipers’ And The Downlow Narrative
The trailer for “Striking Vipers,” one of three new episodes in Netflix’s creepy anthology series “Black Mirror,” is just vague enough. We see a suburban, upper-middle class black couple with…
Linda Fairstein Resigns From Boards As Central Park Five Series Reignites Backlash
Former prosecutor Linda Fairstein has resigned from at least two boards in the wake of the reignited backlash she’s received for her role overseeing the so-called Central Park Five case…
Can You Believe? An Oral History Of ‘Queer Eye’
Once upon a time, there was a flailing television network in need of a Cinderella makeover. As if arriving in their own magical carriage, a cabal of gay men swooped…
Praise (Madam) Satan! Michelle Gomez Is The Best Thing About ‘Sabrina’ Reboot.
Praise Satan all you want, but Michelle Gomez better be next on your list, because no one’s done the devil better or badder than she does in “The Chilling Adventures…
Will ‘Always Be My Maybe’ Always Be Our Baby?
Do you remember where you were when you first saw the trailer for Netflix’s “Always Be My Maybe”? We sure do (at our desks). The preview was catnip for a…
In ‘When They See Us,’ Ava DuVernay Makes Sure We Really See The Central Park Five
Raymond Santana. Kevin Richardson. Antron McCray. Yusef Salaam. Korey Wise. These are the names of men who were boys, ages 14, 15 and 16, when they were robbed: of their…
‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera’ Is Coming To Netflix And People Are Singing Their Excitement
Fresh off of “Homecoming,” Beyoncé is returning to Netflix in the early-2000s movie “Carmen: A Hip Hopera,” and Twitter users are celebrating. Netflix’s Strong Black Lead arm, spearheaded by a…
The Wild Saga Behind Orson Welles’ Cursed Final Film
It’s a surreal experience watching Netflix’s logo flash on-screen before an Orson Welles film. It’s even more surreal watching a brand new Welles film in 2018. Forty-eight years after the…
Mati Diop Wins Cannes Grand Prix, Making Festival History As A Black Female Director
Mati Diop, who already made history as the first black female director to compete for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize in its 72-year history, won the festival’s second-most prestigious…