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'Black Barbie' Proves That Representation Is Relative — And Sometimes Unproductive
In many ways, the release of “Black Barbie: A Documentary” was inevitable. Months after “Barbie” hit theaters and melted the minds of white feminists everywhere, an examination of the actually groundbreaking path of the single Black doll at the periphery of that movie seems marginally necessary.
'Brat Pack,' 'Nepo Baby' And How Celebs Continue To Miss The Point Of Media Labels
It takes about 30 minutes of writer-director Andrew McCarthy’s new documentary “Brats” to realize that it’s not really about anything. Or rather, it’s about vaguely hurt feelings.
Before Spotify And Netflix, A Black Man Was The King Of Access. He Went To Federal Prison.
It used to be that consumers never really cared how they accessed their favorite entertainment just as long as they could.
Investigation Discovery Has Helped Usher In A Questionable New Era Of Tabloid TV
It’s never good when the disturbing and urgent subject matter of your docuseries takes a back seat to the increasingly equivocal way it’s packaged. But Investigation Discovery, which recently brought us “ Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV ,” is now two for two in that regard.
'The Big Cigar' Is Captivating — But Struggles To Reconcile Man And Legend
After being charged with killing a 17-year-old sex worker, legend has it that Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton, who denied the charge , fled to Cuba in 1974 with the help of renowned white filmmakers who pretended to be producing a movie starring him.
What 'Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' Understands About White Womanhood
It’s been seven years since director Matt Reeves delivered the last installment in the decades-spanning, ever-political “Planet of the Apes” franchise. 2017 was the year after alleged misogynist Donald Trumpwas elected U.S. president and after exit polls showed that 53% of white womenvoted for him. And three years before “racial reckoning” entered the zeitgeist.
We Can’t Stop Talking About ‘Challengers’
For months, we’ve been getting full court press (pun intended) for “Challengers.” Originally slated for a fall 2023 release but delayed when writers and actors went on strike for more equitable working conditions, at long last, we have arrived at what is probably the buzziest movie so far this year.