TV Reviews

‘The Spanish Princess’: Diversity in Period Dramas

Written by: Angelica Monk When you think of period dramas, they are all uniformly white,…

‘A House Divided’: 1970s Star Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Is Back in Plot-Filled Potboiler

A rich family living in a big Malibu mansion, affairs galore, bad business deals, prodigal…

Review: HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ is a Dark, Edgy, and also Problematic High-school Drama

September 11, 2001 was a day that split our timeline into a before and after,…

Part 2 of ‘Siren’ Season 2 Continues Deepening Its World-building and Social Commentary

When we last saw the mermaid Ryn (Eline Powell) and her friends as well as…

Review: ‘I’m Fine’ — But Am I Really? A Look at Dating While Gay

The multi-episode trilogy web series I’m Fine captures with total perfection the nuances of what…

‘Claws’ Season 3 Opens a Mixed (Valentino) Bag while its Messy Intersectional Feminism Continues

Welcome back to Palmghetto, I mean Palmetto, Florida, home of Desna Sims (Niecy Nash) and…

Review: ‘Elementary’ is the Most Controversial Rendition of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Famous Detective

Written by: Marisha Johnson  Sherlock Holmes is a heroin addict and Watson has a uterus.…

Netflix Series ‘Rilakkuma and Kaoru’ Explores Millennial Woes

Written by: Nia Simone McLeod At first glance, the Japanese stop-motion Netflix animated series Rilakkuma…

Review: ‘The Last O.G.’ is What TV Has Been Missing

Written by: Anique Coney The Last O.G. is a tale of what happens when street…

Review: HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ is Devastatingly Relevant to the World We Live in Now

Just like the start of a horror movie, it was just past midnight on April…