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The vast majority of humanity is in isolation for the next few weeks or months, maybe longer. Which means people are desperate for ways to connect with their loved ones from afar. With so many households undoubtedly binging similar things (ahem, The…

By Kara Weisenstein

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Films based on real life tragedy often lead to exploitation of real life people
By Chloe Stillwell
Exploitation is universally bemoaned in our society. When someone is accused of it, we all sigh and condemn the exploiter. And yet we all still participate, because consumer capitalism has made it impossible not to. We buy fast fashion. We have…
We don't need another Biggie and Pac murder mystery doc. We need answers
By Keith Nelson Jr.
It seems every few years since the Notorious B.I.G. was murdered in 1997, six months after the death of rival Tupac Shakur, there's another documentary or book looking into why these two murders are still unsolved. Well, in a few weeks, there will…
A crisis PR firm dragged the Golden Globes for its discrimination. Will it listen?
By Brandon Yu
Early this week, the Los Angeles Times obtained a memo sent by a crisis PR firm to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, outlining what is at stake for the group of journalists behind the Golden Globe Awards. The message served as a warning of…
The gay songwriters who secretly ruled the country charts are ready for the spotlight
By Alexa Beyer
Dianne Davidson had a major Nashville record deal starting when she was a teenager in 1970. With her bellowing voice, gutting, emotive lyrics, and folksy sensibility, Davidson didn’t have a problem getting country music’s doors to open wide for her…
Yasiin Bey is stepping away from the Thelonious Monk biopic for the best reason possible
By Keith Nelson Jr.
In less than 24 hours, a gift to jazz fans across the world became cursed. Hours after news hit of Yasiin Bey returning to the silver screen to portray enigmatic jazz legend Thelonious Monk in the biopic Thelonious, Monk's estate condemned the film.…
The Naomi Osaka documentary highlights the humanity of superstar athletes
By Kara Weisenstein
Assuming the Tokyo Olympics aren't cancelled last minute, there's one athlete I'm more excited to watch compete than all the others: Naomi Osaka, who's returning to the court after a well-deserved mental health break. The tennis phenom and four-time…

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