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Spike Lee’s ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ reboot is radical and timely
With help from a Pulitzer-winning playwright, the reboot is a sexy and worthy binge
Culture
‘Mudbound’ is an American classic. Will that be enough to sway anti-Netflix Oscar voters?
A heart-wrenching and masterfully executed look at the legacy of Jim Crow
Culture
How ‘The Carter Effect’ created Canadian basketball and ‘Mudbound’ shines bright
Day One at the Toronto International Film Festival
The Uplift
LeBron James and Octavia Spencer will team up for a series on Madam C.J. Walker
The show based on the book ‘On Her Own Ground’ may be of interest to Netflix
Sports
The biggest matchups from college football’s kickoff weekend as told through Marvel Comics
Comics can help explain these powerhouse matchups
The Uplift
Thanks to Netflix, people are talking about the first time they saw themselves on television
The #FirstTimeISawMe awareness campaign started with celebrities and has expanded to spark conversation around diversity
Sports
The ‘Last Chance U’ second season is just as authentic as the first
The EMCC boys are back for another riveting look at junior college football that’s worth watching as much as the first time
Culture
In ‘Orange is the New Black’ season five, the show takes its darkest turn yet
‘Orange’ joins the ranks of shows and films that will come to define the Trump era despite being conceived before it