This morning (January 13), Issa Rae and John Cho helped announce the 2020 Oscar nominations from Los Angeles. So many of your faves received nods, including Florence Pugh and Saoirse Ronan (Little Women), Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit), Laura Dern (Marriage Story), and Charlize Theron (Bombshell). But much of the discussion online has…
Read moreIssa Rae is the success story we need right now. After gaining a rabid following on YouTube with her web series, “Awkward Black Girl,” (still, incredibly, going by the handle “actingrl112”), the actress took over HBO with her critically acclaimed series, Insecure. That all sounds like a lot of high-minded accolades—and it is—but it’s really…
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Last July, I screened the pilot of Insecure, the HBO comedy about two best friends, Issa and Molly, who are unsettled and on the cusp of 30. In that episode Issa takes Molly, who’s crying “tears of singleness,” to an open mic night to cheer her up—and proceeds to take the stage and perform a…
Read moreWith the beloved Gossip Girl recently celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Internet has been flooded with a constant stream of little-known tidbits about the show. But instead of harping upon the very fashionable past, why not look into a more diverse future? Issa Rae, the creator and star of HBO’s breakout comedy Insecure is doing…
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