Dear White People is a confounding beast to watch as a young black person. On the one hand, the show occupies a vital space in the world of TV and is at times uproariously entertaining. On the other hand, it still is a show that gets bogged down by its own indulgences and throws so
Well, those Emmy nominations were interesting weren’t they? With no Game of Thrones this year, it seemed we got the weirdest set of nominees I can remember. So what better to do than to drop my own weird list of nominees. I tried to spread the wealth but the cream rose to the top. Here’s
There are movies that manage to touch upon current issues and then there are films that speak to you, as an audience member, and your life experiences. Luckily, for me, Dear White People managed to be both of those films, and extremely successful at that. While Justin Simien does encounter some minor stumbles, in his capable hands Dear White People is a perfect film for today’s generation.