Ashley Ray-Harris

12/27/21

With <i>Insecure</i>’s series finale, Issa Rae creates a world that’s difficult to leave

With Insecure’s series finale, Issa Rae creates a world that’s difficult to leave

Insecure reminds us that Molly and Issa were always the real love story

12/20/21

<i>Insecure</i>’s penultimate episode features a tense reunion

Insecure’s penultimate episode features a tense reunion

Exes, edibles, and envy reign in the Prentice Penny-directed “Out, Okay?!”

12/13/21

Everything comes together in <i>Succession</i>’s excellent third season finale

Everything comes together in Succession’s excellent third season finale

In “All The Bells Say," the Roy children scramble while one person maintains their position.

12/12/21

Issa Dee considers her choices in a fantasy-driven <i>Insecure</i>

Issa Dee considers her choices in a fantasy-driven Insecure

This Sliding Doors sendup in “Choices, Okay?!” is charming, but fails to reveal anything new.

12/6/21

<i>Insecure</i> gets ready to say goodbye in “Chillin’, Okay?!”

Insecure gets ready to say goodbye in “Chillin’, Okay?!”

With three episodes left, Issa, Molly, Kelli and Tiffany finally exhale.

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 episodes 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”…

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