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The 1971 Blaxploitation classic “Shaft” made people uncomfortable – on purpose.

Richard Roundtree’s signature role showcased a strong, sexy black man as its hero. That just wasn’t done back in …
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Rob Schneider’s career would be the envy of most comic actors.

He rose to fame on “Saturday Night Live,” creating several recurring characters in the process. He moved on to …
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TV shows can impact the culture in countless ways.

Remember “The Rachel?” Jennifer Aniston’s cute ‘do on NBC’s “Friends” became the go-to style for a spell. Or consider the countless …
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Movie criticism ain’t what it used to be.

Film critics once served audiences by telling them if a movie was worth their hard-earned cash. Some critics still cling to that …
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The folks behind a new stage production took a page out of Phelim McAleer’s playbook.

Two theater groups, along with “arts and media company” DMNDR, hosted a 24-hour reading of the …
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There’s a reason Hollywood players promote their projects on social media.

Show business is brutal. The competition for our eyeballs has never been tougher. That’s especially true in our golden …
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Netflix boasts far more than just buzz-worthy content.

The streaming giant enjoys enormous public goodwill. Offer a crush of high quality programming along with classic fare for a modest fee …
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The Mead Theatre in D.C. opened its creative arms for Phelim McAleer’s latest project.

Those arms abruptly closed today.

The play, “FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers,” casts Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson …
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There’s two unwritten rules when it comes to today’s Woke Police.

“Booksmart,”  the new “Superbad”-style comedy, breaks both of them.

• You can never be woke enough
• Get woke, go …
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You’d think “Saturday Night Live” would pounce on the romance between FBI “lovebirds” Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.

Their romance proved salacious, but not for the usual reasons. They carried …
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