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A brief history of Emmys voting rules—and snafus

The voting rules for the Emmys are the definition of a work in progress

Saloni Gajjar

9/18/21 10:47AM

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The best TV dramas on Amazon Prime

The Americans, House, The Night Manager, Billions and other binge-worthy TV dramas on Amazon Prime Video

ByThe A.V. Club

7/23/21 6:09PM

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The Emmys shouldn’t let <i>I May Destroy You</i>, <i>Small Axe</i>, and <i>The Underground Railroad</i>’s<em></em> groundbreaking achievements be overshadowed

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The Emmys shouldn’t let I May Destroy You, Small Axe, and The Underground Railroad’s groundbreaking achievements be overshadowed

The limited series race will be tighter than ever at this year’s Emmys, thanks to Black storytellers

Shannon Miller

7/12/21 2:28PM

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Jane Fonda dedicated her Golden Globes speech to honoring Black-led projects

Jane Fonda remains an absolute legend. Not only is she an incredible actress, but she’s dedicated her entire career…

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Chadwick Boseman takes his last on-screen bow in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, December 18, and Saturday, December 19. All times are…

Saloni Gajjar

12/18/20 1:00AM

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The best films of 2020

For one blissful month, it seemed like the defining moment of movie culture this year might be the most joyful one,…

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Noel Murray,

and Mike D'Angelo

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Steve McQueen’s <i>Education</i> presents a moving history lesson on racial bias

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Steve McQueen’s Education presents a moving history lesson on racial bias

School can be a dangerous place for Black youth. If the teachers are primarily white, there’s a good chance they…

Jourdain Searles

12/16/20 9:00AM

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The 25 best TV shows of 2020

In a year that saw many of us relegated to our homes for much of its duration, TV was an ever more powerful medium…

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Erik Adams,

Patrick Gomez,

Gwen Ihnat,

Alex McLevy,

Noel Murray,

Eric Thurm,

and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Small Axe delivers its penultimate outing with Alex Wheatle

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, December 11, and Saturday, December 12. All times are…

Saloni Gajjar

and Alex McLevy

12/11/20 1:00AM

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Steve McQueen’s <i>Small Axe </i>makes the “TV vs. film” debate irrelevant

Steve McQueen’s Small Axe makes the “TV vs. film” debate irrelevant

One of Small Axe's most striking achievements is how deftly the series occupies both mediums at once

Chris Feil

12/10/20 7:00AM

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The best movie scenes of 2020

Any movie can achieve a moment of greatness. We’re talking about those few minutes that stick with you for a…

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<i>Alex Wheatle </i>is the<i> </i>latest revelation from Steve McQueen’s <i>Small Axe</i>

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Alex Wheatle is the latest revelation from Steve McQueen’s Small Axe

In most biopics, filmmakers offer their audience a sweeping bird’s-eye view of the life of a historical figure.…

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The line between movies and TV got blurrier in 2020

Once upon a time, movies and television were mortal enemies, and pretty easy to tell apart, too. But the lines that…

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Katie Rife,

and Danette Chavez

12/04/20 9:17AM

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<i>Red, White And Blue </i>doesn’t offer any answers to brazen systemic racism, and it shouldn’t

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Red, White And Blue doesn’t offer any answers to brazen systemic racism, and it shouldn’t

It’s hard to imagine a year like 2020—one that has been significantly punctuated with images of deadly police…

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Big Mouth returns and John Boyega graces the small screen in Red, White And Blue

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, December 4, and Saturday, December 5. All times are…

Saloni Gajjar

12/04/20 1:00AM

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<i>Selena </i>takes a bow, James Marsden takes <i>The Stand</i>, and Shonda Rhimes comes to Netflix this December on TV

Selena takes a bow, James Marsden takes The Stand, and Shonda Rhimes comes to Netflix this December on TV

Even in this most unusual year, the December TV lineup features several stand-bys, including an annual viewing of A Charlie Brown…

Danette Chavez,

Sam Barsanti,

Gwen Ihnat,

and Alex McLevy

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Steve McQueen's powerful Small Axe anthology shares a first look at Alex Wheatle

Mangrove is stirring and Lovers Rock just might be the most exuberant thing we’ve seen all year, so expectations are…

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Lovers Rock debuts and GBBS switches off its ovens for the season

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, November 27, and Saturday, November 28. All times are…

Allison Shoemaker

11/27/20 1:00AM

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John Boyega on bringing his activism—and a <i>Star Wars</i> reference—with him to <i>Red, White And Blue</i>

John Boyega on bringing his activism—and a Star Wars reference—with him to Red, White And Blue

John Boyega has become a vocal advocate for social justice, most recently making headlines for criticizing the way…

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Small Axe breakout Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on the radical romance and reggae of Lovers Rock

Steve McQueen’s second Small Axe film, Lovers Rock, was the opening presentation at this year’s virtual New York…

Cameron Scheetz

11/24/20 12:30PM

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