Television
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Dear Game of Thrones Fans, I'm Going to Try Really Hard to Catch Up Because the FOMO Is Killing Me
I’m one of those people: I’ve never seen a full episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. I say full episode because I tried to watch the first episode a few years ago and just couldn’t make it through. I don’t know what happened or why on that particular day I couldn’t complete the task. I…
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Lena Waithe's Passion Project Twenties Scores a Series Order at BET
No matter how many successful projects you’re juggling, it’s a special feeling when your passion project — your baby — scores a win. Lena Waithe now knows how that feels. It was not too long ago that I mentioned Twenties, Waithe’s passion project, which initially had a pilot order at TBS. Now, Waithe is extending…
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The Season Premiere of Game of Thrones Was Too Realistic
I used to like Game of Thrones. Nine years ago, when it first aired, it was a show about witches, sword fights, decapitations, brave knights and the desperate search for the cure for ashiness. It was popular because it took viewers away from reality into a fantasy world with direwolves, dragons, moon doors and a…
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Lena Waithe Heads West, Cast in Season 3 of Westworld
Lena Waithe, First of Her Name, Queen of The Chi, Breaker of Industry Chains, has landed a new acting gig! The screenwriter, producer and actress will be joining the cast of HBO’s Westworld for its third season. That’s right, she’s already tackled comedy and drama in the television world, might as well add some sci-fi…
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America's Iron Throne: The Presidential Candidates and Their Game of Thrones Counterparts
As the fever for #DemThrones takes over America, it is important to remember that Game of Thrones is not just a show about swords, dragons and nauseatingly gratuitous rape scenes. The show is really an allegory about white supremacy, a metaphor for politics and, well… A collection of nauseatingly gratuitous rape scenes. So, in preparation…
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The Category Is ‘Booked And Busy’: Pose Season Two Premieres in June
The category is: BOOKED AND BUSY! The second season of FX’s groundbreaking television program Pose is scheduled to return to our screens on Sunday, June 9, and it’ll be bringing you new looks and a new attitude. Gird your loins and secure those wigs because New York City’s legendary ballroom scene is about to twirl…
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Beyoncé Is Coming to Netflix With New Documentary Titled ΗΘΜΣCΘΜΙΝG
It is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and re-up on those Netflix subscriptions because the streaming giant has given us a name and a release date for Beyoncé’s upcoming documentary. As previously reported by The Root, ΗΘΜΣCΘΜΙΝG will feature behind-the-scenes footage of Beyoncé’s black-ass Beychella performance and give us…
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Serengeti: Lupita Nyong’o and John Boyega to Narrate New Series on African Wildlife
Lupita Nyong’o and John Boyega have been chosen to narrate the upcoming wildlife series Serengeti, which will air on TV in the U.S. and U.K. Nyong’o will be narrating the U.S. version, while Brits will hear Boyega’s voice, Deadline reports. The six-part cable series will cover a year in the linked lives of different types…
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Post-Black Artist and Director Rashid Johnson Breathes New Life Into HBO's Native Son
A rock star of the modern art scene, Rashid Johnson has gained high marks for showcasing his multidisciplinary African-American style in his work, which includes painting, sculpture, photography, video and performance. The award-winning, mixed-media artist (who has used bricks of Shea butter, vinyl recordings, elemental bronze sculptures and installation of books in his exhibits that…
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We've Been Talking About Education All Wrong. Wyatt Cenac Wants to Change That
Wyatt Cenac knows it’s easy to laugh at Aunt Becky. When news broke last month of the college admissions scandal—which saw dozens of the nation’s most privileged parents receive federal indictments for bribing their children’s way into the nation’s top universities—it dominated as many punchlines as it did headlines. Included in the schadenfreude were jokes…