The alpha male era is on its way out
The right’s “masculinity crisis” has popular culture in a bear hug. But it may be nearer to tapping out...
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Melanie McFarland
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On “Andor,” good was always a four-letter word
Instead of leaning on the usual hero myth, this "Star Wars" tale boosts our faith in tyranny's inevitable breakdown...
Melanie McFarland
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The radically divine message of “Sinners”
Ryan Coogler has designed a multiplex horror movie that speaks to the past, present and future...
Melanie McFarland
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With “Lazarus,” the creative force behind “Cowboy Bebop” soothes our present vibe with his own
If this is the end of the world as we know it, Shinichirō Watanabe's may help you feel a bit
Melanie McFarland
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“Temptation Island” is the land of broken hearts and promises, making it America’s truest reality TV
Somehow the trashiest romance reality show has a way of evoking the logical deterioration of our time...
Melanie McFarland
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In “Clean Slate,” Laverne Cox and George Wallace carry Norman Lear’s spirit into a homecoming story
A new sitcom co-created by Cox and Wallace is a loving, funny example of what it means to live and
Melanie McFarland
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Jim Acosta officially signs off from CNN: “Don‘t give in to the lies. Don‘t give in to the fear”
Following reports that CNN intended to exile Acosta to midnight, the longtime journalist's exit was expected...
Melanie McFarland
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Turn the channel on the inauguration with these counterprogramming suggestions
From "Twin Peaks" to "Chicken Nugget," preserving your sanity on Inauguration Day is just a click away...
Melanie McFarland
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Let nothing you dismay: The “Die Hard” comfort and joy in Netflix’s bloody “Black Doves”
Arguing whether action movies can be Christmas movies is mainly for fun. This show further legitimizes the subgenre...
Melanie McFarland
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“Wicked” reminds us we’d all better be ready to defy gravity. Especially Black women
The full musical may be tough to stomach right now but Cynthia Erivo's triumphant film flight is the uplift we
