Ashley Ray-Harris

11/29/21

Natasha Rothwell directs <i>Insecure</i>’s funniest episode

Natasha Rothwell directs Insecure’s funniest episode

“Tired, Okay?!” highlights everything about Insecure that will be missed when the show is gone.

11/21/21

Molly takes charge in an emotional <i>Insecure</i>

Molly takes charge in an emotional Insecure

Molly almost learns to let go in this Kerry Washington-directed episode

11/14/21

Why does<i> Insecure</i> continue to ignore the Kelli pregunta?

Why does Insecure continue to ignore the Kelli pregunta?

It’s hard to feel particularly moved by the A-plot of “Faulty, Okay?!” when it feels so emotionally temporary.

11/7/21

Women still run a male-centered episode of <i>Insecure</i>

Women still run a male-centered episode of Insecure

Lawrence is almost the most interesting part of a Lawrence episode of the HBO dramedy.

10/31/21

Molly and Issa are best friends again and <i>Insecure</i> is all the better for it

Molly and Issa are best friends again and Insecure is all the better for it

Insecure brings the girls back together in season two's “Growth, Okay?!”

10/24/21

<i>Insecure</i> is back for its final season with an incredible premiere

Insecure is back for its final season with an incredible premiere

The fifth season debut of Issa Rae's HBO comedy is one of its best yet.

10/23/20

In the NXIVM docuseries showdown, <i>Seduced</i> is the clear winner

In the NXIVM docuseries showdown, Seduced is the clear winner

By the time the first podcasts on NXIVM were being made, I was already deeply obsessed with what was happening in…

10/4/20

<i>Black-ish</i> won't tell you how to vote, it wants you to know your vote matters

Black-ish won't tell you how to vote, it wants you to know your vote matters

In order to really appreciate Black-ish’s two-part “Election Special,” understand it’s really a standalone sketch…

8/24/20

<i>I May Destroy You </i>refuses to be defined in its incredible season finale

I May Destroy You refuses to be defined in its incredible season finale

In last week’s episode, “Would You Like to Know the Sex?” I May Destroy You revealed its biggest mystery: what…

8/18/20

<i>I May Destroy You</i>'s penultimate episode shows us the truth

I May Destroy You's penultimate episode shows us the truth

There’s only one more episode of I May Destroy You, but a lot happens in “Would You Like to Know the Sex?” Arabella…

8/11/20

<i>I May Destroy You</i> introduces Arabella's family in a moving episode

I May Destroy You introduces Arabella's family in a moving episode

Last week, Bella put away distractions and started to face the fact that she may have some unresolved issues. In…

8/3/20

Arabella faces her dark side in a thrilling <i>I May Destroy You</i>

Arabella faces her dark side in a thrilling I May Destroy You

Last week’s episode, “Line Spectrum Border,” concluded with Arabella walking into the sea. Biagio was Bella’s last…

7/27/20

<i>I May Destroy You</i> takes Arabella back to Italy

I May Destroy You takes Arabella back to Italy

I like that “Line Spectrum Border” starts with Arabella in group therapy. It’s the singular moment of calm before…

7/20/20

<i>I May Destroy You</i> embraces Arabella’s imperfections

I May Destroy You embraces Arabella’s imperfections

This week’s episode, “Happy Animals,” gets I May Destroy You back on track, chronologically. Arabella is still…

7/13/20

<i>I May Destroy You</i>'s sixth episode looks at the intersection of race and victimhood

I May Destroy You's sixth episode looks at the intersection of race and victimhood

We need victimhood to be this perfect thing, don’t we? So far, Arabella, Kwame and Terry have all been “perfect”…

7/6/20

<i>I May Destroy You</i> doesn't have time for victim-blaming in its fifth episode

I May Destroy You doesn't have time for victim-blaming in its fifth episode

Last week, I said Kwame’s attacker purposefully abused him in a way that wasn’t necessarily clear cut. For viewers…

6/29/20

Kwame takes center stage in a heartbreaking <i>I May Destroy You</i>

Kwame takes center stage in a heartbreaking I May Destroy You

Nothing about this show gets easier to watch, does it? Personally, “That Was Fun” was the episode that forced me to…

6/23/20

<i>I May Destroy You</i> takes a detour into the past in its third episode

I May Destroy You takes a detour into the past in its third episode

“Don’t Forget the Sea” takes place 3 months before the events that have defined I May Destroy You so far. Bella’s…

6/15/20

Molly and Issa face the future as<i> Insecure</i> wraps up an amazing fourth season

Molly and Issa face the future as Insecure wraps up an amazing fourth season

Last week, I said Insecure wasn’t a show known for raising the stakes. Over four seasons, the show has blurred the…

6/14/20

<i>I May Destroy You'</i>s second episode<i> </i>creates a new framework for sexual assault narratives

I May Destroy You's second episode creates a new framework for sexual assault narratives

“Somebody Is Lying,” is a well-crafted episode. The show’s pilot is a whirlwind; Arabella flies from Italy, handles…

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