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I May Destroy You: Paapa Essiedu Rejects the 'Violent Erasure of the Black Male Experience Spectrum' by Portraying Kwame

The Root recently talked with show creator and star Michaela Coel about the inner-workings of the critically acclaimed I May Destroy You. As I mentioned previously, one of the things I love about the show is its ability to showcase a wide range of aspects concerning sexual assault and rape (it’s already impressive enough as…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

July 21, 2020
Culture

I May Destroy You: Michaela Coel Has Full Autonomy and it Shows

Michaela Coel is wrapped in brilliance. Her newest series (which she executive produces, co-directs, writes and stars in), I May Destroy You, has everyone talking and speechless at the same time. The synopsis of the show, via HBO: The series is a fearless, frank and provocative series that explores the question of sexual consent in…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

July 17, 2020
Entertainment

Trailer Roundup: Your Mission Is To Catch a Beautician…But I May Destroy You

Welcome back to Friday! By the way, these trailer roundups not only serve as a way to catch all the trailers that were released this week, it’s also a great way to remember what day it is during self-isolation. You’re welcome. This week was pretty packed with new content—we’ve already highlighted Michelle Obama’s documentary and…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

Published

May 1, 2020