Erin E. Evans

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Erin E. Evans is editorial director of culture at Mic.
Movement Must-Reads: Oprah and more celebrities get out the vote
By Erin E. Evans
Natelegé Whaley is out this week, so I’m subbing in for her in this week’s edition of Movement Must-Reads. In preparation for Tuesday’s midterms, this newsletter is full of content and resources that will come in handy before you arrive at the…
Actress Javicia Leslie says ‘God Friended Me’ isn’t a religious show. It’s about human connection.
By Erin E. Evans
Actress Javicia Leslie is a newcomer to network television, and perhaps it’s safe to say that it’s her faith that led her to a role in the CBS network comedy-drama God Friended Me. “My belief is — if you follow your passion, you’ll find your…
Emmys 2018: ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ wins for outstanding variety talk series
By Erin E. Evans
On Monday night, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver won the Emmy for outstanding variety talk series, marking the third consecutive win for the series in this category. “All the shows, every year, we fly our staff here and we put them in the worst…
Emmys 2018: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ wins outstanding reality competition series
By Erin E. Evans
RuPaul’s Drag Race took home the Emmy for outstanding reality competition series Monday night, marking the first win for the series in this category. While accepting the award, RuPaul preached self-acceptance. “If you can’t love yourself, how the…
Emmys 2018: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg win for outstanding drama writing for ‘The Americans’
By Erin E. Evans
The Emmy for outstanding drama writing went to Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg for The Americans on Monday night, marking the first win for The Americans in this category. The FX show’s final series concluded May 30. Game of Thrones, which was…
9 ‘Living Single’ GIFs that every single woman can still relate to in 2018
By Erin E. Evans
Wednesday marks the 25th anniversary of hit Fox sitcom Living Single. Yes, Khadijah, Regine, Maxine and Synclaire were living in a “‘90s kinda world,” but the funny moments and messages — black women flourishing and failing at love and life — are so…
Connie is the villain in ‘BlacKkKlansman.’ But Ashlie Atkinson is ready for white people to wake up.
By Erin E. Evans
(Editor’s note: Spoilers for BlacKkKlansman ahead.) The Ku Klux Klan members aren’t the worst characters in Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed new film, BlacKkKlansman. And neither is David Duke, the hate group’s former grand wizard. Connie…
‘Insecure’ season 3, episode 1: Meet the artists behind the songs in “Better-Like”
By Erin E. Evans
There are so many things to appreciate about Issa Rae’s Insecure. The stars! The storytelling! The cinematography! The clothes! The jokes! The HBO series, which kicked off its third season Sunday night, is also known for its celebration of good…
Celebrating Juneteenth with family, food and freedom — and some of America’s best black chefs
By Erin E. Evans
“How ’bout those biscuits?” chef Brother Luck yelled across the dining room of the illustrious James Beard House. He’d come up from the kitchen after cooking dinner Monday night with three other black chefs from season 15 of Bravo’s Top Chef.…
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Netflix’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ reboot isn’t worthy of a Thanksgiving binge session
By Erin E. Evans
In case that headline wasn’t enough of a tip-off, I’ll just come right out with it: I didn’t like Spike Lee’s TV reboot of She’s Gotta Have It. The 10-episode series, which premieres Thursday on Netflix, is basically a longer, technicolor version of…