Black Pain as White Entertainment

Black Pain as White Entertainment

Black people’s pain and humiliation have long been turned into entertainment, from minstrel shows to modern “gotcha” media moments that turn Black suffering into content. The BAFTA broadcast that aired a racial slur directed at Black actors Michael B. Jordan and...
‘Marty Supreme’: The Emptiness of Ambition

‘Marty Supreme’: The Emptiness of Ambition

Marty Supreme, nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, is a chaotic and cautionary tale about what happens when selfish ambition runs amok. It is a morality play and a mirror for modern America. Marty, played by Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, isn’t interested in...