“Better-like” is an incredible episode of Insecure. While it takes place only a few weeks after the events of season two, it sets Issa and Molly on new paths that make me excited for the show’s future. Opening with slick overhead shots of Los Angeles set to Ravyn Lenae’s “Sticky,” Insecure feels more polished than…
As good as Justice League was this month, HBO Go and HBO Now are getting a couple of legitimately acclaimed films as part of their new streaming offerings in August: Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Of course, the acclaim those movies received was also a bit controversial, with Gary Oldman…
We don’t know about you, but today we feel a little more ready for Trailer Happy Hour than we normally do. It’s a good day to just pour a big glass of trailers, chug ‘em all down, and then quietly contemplate the movies and TV shows that we’ll be seeing in the future. Today we’ve got a teaser for the next season of …
It may seem a little late for happy hour, but it’s never too late for Trailer Happy Hour, the semi-regular A.V. Club feature where we post some trailers that didn’t get their own story earlier in the day. Today we’ve got Matthew McConaughey playing a retro bad dad in White Boy Rick, a teaser for season three of HBO’s …
In 5 To Watch, five writers from The A.V. Club look at the latest streaming TV arrivals, each making the case for a favored episode. Alternately, they can offer up recommendations inspired by a theme. The reasons for their picks might differ, but they can all agree that each episode is a must-watch. In this…
It’s a New Year, and with it comes the opportunity for a fresh start—to take a hard and unflinching look at the areas in our lives that could stand to be improved, then to immediately give up on that and start thinking about how pop culture can better distract us from our problems. In what has become an annual…
Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d…
Back in the 1940s, Kodak tested the color accuracy of its film by using what it called “Shirley cards,” each of which featured photos of various models. Unsurprisingly, this being the ’40s, all of those models were white, and the result was the concept that, when it comes to filming the human body, caucasian skin is…
A lot of shows save the action for their penultimate episode and let things settle during the finale. Last week’s “Hella Disrespectful” felt like that. A lot went down–Molly decided to leave Dro, Issa told Daniel and Lawrence to fuck off forever, Issa destroyed her apartment. But, “Hella Perspective” doesn’t really…
Insecure can be a hard show to watch because it’s so awkward at times. “Hella Disrespectful” is the first time the show has just felt too tense to watch. Conflicts have been bubbling under the surface and they’re forced into the spotlight. From Issa’s tension with Frieda to Molly’s inevitable showdown with Candace,…
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, September 3. All times are Eastern. BYO cherry pie and coffee.
Well, I guess we have an extra long Game Of Thrones to thank for that extra sexy episode of Insecure. “Hella Blows” definitely makes use of the late night hour to address one of the show’s biggest themes: sex. Intimate moments force Issa and Molly to face the consequences of their decisions this episode.
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Sunday, August 27. All times are Eastern. Black tie optional.
“Hella Shook” is one of Insecure’s best episodes. Even though last week’s episode felt unevenly paced, Insecure has always done an incredible job of hitting emotional highs while moving the narrative forward. A lot of conflicts are finally addressed, and it sets up a lot of exciting possibilities for the rest of the…
“Hella LA” is a hella weird episode of Insecure. It feels disjointed and forces together a few educational moments in a way that feels distracting. While the biggest takeaway from “Hella LA” is the reintroduction of Daniel, the episode also opens up new possibilities for Molly and gives Lawrence more of a character…
Here’s what’s up in the world of television for Sunday, August 13. All times are Eastern.
HBO plans to keep us hella entertained, as Deadline reports the cable network’s just picked up Insecure and Ballers for a third and fourth season, respectively. HBO EVP of programming Amy Gravitt bragged that Issa Rae and Dwayne Johnson’s dramedies “connected with our viewers out of the gate. We’re so proud to work…
Well, after last week’s episode, “Hella Questions,” I was left with one question: Is Lawrence really a good guy? In the battle between #TeamIssa and #TeamLawrence, it’s easy to blame Issa for her obvious indiscretions, but Insecure isn’t afraid to point a finger at Lawrence, either. When women cheat, society tends to…
Here’s what’s up in the world of television for Sunday, August 6. All times are Eastern.
Is Lawrence a good guy? While ”Hella Questions” actually provides a lot of answers––Lawrence and Issa’s 12-pump sex romp is definitively in the “fuck you fuck” column and their relationship is, at least for now, officially over––there’s still a lot of uncertainity when it comes to Lawrence’s actions. Sure, Insecure…
