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View Article‘American Fiction’ Is a Scathing Satire, a Family Drama, and an Absolute Triumph
Writer-director Cord Jefferson deconstructs how white guilt stifles Black creatives and skewers the publishing industry while giving Jeffrey Wright the role of a lifetime
View Article‘American Fiction’: How Cord Jefferson Took on Hollywood and Won
TV-writing MVP (Watchmen) talks his feature directorial debut, a scathing satire of publishing and Hollywood’s treatment of Black creatives
View Article‘We’re So Much More’: Issa Rae Reflects on Black Onscreen Stereotypes
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View ArticleUsher Is the Smooth R&B Chameleon We Know and Love on ‘Coming Home’
His ninth album samples Billy Joel and features guests like 21 Savage and Burna Boy as he keeps the momentum up and dance-y, teeter-tottering between cookout-friendly party jams and sex playlist classics
View ArticleVince Staples Is Rap’s Newest TV Auteur
The Long Beach rapper with a cult following tells us where ‘The Vince Staples Show’ sits in a lineage of hip-hop in Hollywood
View ArticleHow to Watch ‘American Fiction’ Online
In the countdown to the Oscars, it's time to dive into the world of American Fiction — here's how to catch the five-time Academy Award-nominated movie online
View ArticleSZA and Keke Palmer Land Lead Roles in New Issa Rae-Produced Comedy Film
The buddy comedy will be directed and written by Rap Sh!t alum Lawrence Lamont and Syreeta Singleton, respectively
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