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Roseanne Doesn’t Normalize Trump-Supporting Racists. It’s a Documentary

Although I might be in the minority of black people, I am willing to admit that I love ABC’s reboot of Roseanne. I haven’t watched a single episode—nor do I plan to—but I like the idea that it exists. As one of America’s foremost wypipologists, I didn’t enter this field of study because I find…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

April 6, 2018
Entertainment

Bye-ish: Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris Could Be Eyeing Netflix Deal

Netflix, the home of the binge-watch, could be adding Kenya Barris to its all-star roster of creators. The producer is reportedly looking to get out of his lucrative ABC contract—on which he still has three years—to join the streaming behemoth, which recently added mega-successful showrunner Shonda Rhimes to its lineup. In an exclusive to the…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

April 5, 2018
Of Course Trump Called to Congratulate Roseanne on Her TV-Show Reboot—It’s Helping to Normalize ‘MAGA’ Hate

In real life, Roseanne Barr is a rich white woman who loves Donald Trump. On her TV show, Roseanne, Barr plays a blue-collar, working-class white woman who loves Donald Trump. While the real-life Roseanne is part of a head-scratching 53 percent of white women who voted for Trump and against their self-interests, Barr’s small-screen persona,…

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Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

March 29, 2018