COVID is probably doing a backflip inside of Kelly Loeffler’s body right about now. Kevin C. Cox/Getty The countdown is on to the January 5 runoff in Georgia, an election that will determine which party has the power in the Senate. In both Georgia Senate races on the November 3 ballot, no candidate received 50% […]
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Georgia Runoff Roundup: Why Moving to Georgia Just to Vote is a Bad Idea
Will this twink have a debate partner? Is it a felony to move to Georgia just to vote? Here’s the latest round-up on what’s going down in Georgia. Jessica McGowan/Getty There are only seven weeks until the January 5 runoff in Georgia, an election that will determine which party has the power in the Senate. […]
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Georgia Looks Ahead to Presidential Recount, Two Possible Senate Runoffs
I believe Rev. Raphael Warnock can beat out Trump lackey and Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the Georgia Senate runoff. Jessica McGowan/Getty With a presidential election recount on the state’s horizon, the battle for control of the Senate will stretch into next year if Georgia has anything to say about it. Peach State law […]
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Jaime Harrison Rai$es a Monster $57 Million in Race Against Lindsey Graham
Jaime Harrison might actually unseat Lindsey Graham. Sean Rayford/Getty Everything’s coming up roses for Democrat Jaime Harrison, who is looking to unseat noted Trump henchman and incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina. Last week, the Cook Report updated their forecast of the South Carolina Senate race, moving their rating from “lean Republican” to “toss […]
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Black, Very Black, and Also Very Beautiful
Vanity Fair and Vogue This week, not one, but two major American magazines commissioned three prominent Black artists to paint the cover of their September issue. Vogue chose Kerry James Marshall and Jordan Casteel (both of whom I’ve written about before) to paint covers inspired by the word “hope.” Vanity Fair commissioned Amy Sherald, best […]
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Portland’s Aminé Drops Video for “Riri”
Aminé says, “It’s important to show Black joy in a time where we’re constantly seeing imagery of pain and suffering.” Courtesy of Republic Records During this coronavirus pandemic when social distancing measures have essentially kneecapped traditional video production shoots, it’s been interesting to see how musicians creatively maneuver around these rules. Charli XCX was directed […]
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Delete Your Black Square Post
Please do me a favor and don’t post this black square on your Instagram. Courtesy of Wikiquote Late last night and early this morning, a flood of black squares filled my Instagram feed. The posts were part of Blackout Tuesday, a “social media movement” (a.k.a. chainmail) meant to visually symbolize a moment of silence taken […]
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Smooth-Brained Reality TV Is Here to Stay
Too Hot to Handle‘s “villain” couple Francesca and Harry during a body paint challenge. Tropes that I hope to continue to see. Courtesy of Netflix In February, Vulture’s Josef Adalian pointed out in his newsletter covering the streaming industry that Netflix had all but cornered the market on reality television shows. Testing the waters with […]
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Review: The Assistant Is a Keenly Observed Indictment of Abusive Bosses
Jane is having a shit day working for a Weinstein-like boss in The Assistant. Courtesy of Ty Johnson/Bleecker Street Kitty Green’s The Assistant works quietly in its condemnation of abusive men in power. There’s no passionate monologue about how a system enables a predator like Harvey Weinstein to comfortably exploit women without question or cathartic […]
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Bong Joon-ho and Parasite Win Everyone’s Hearts
Parasite director Bong Joon-ho making his Oscars kiss, because who wouldn’t!? Amy Sussman / Getty Last night, the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony aired on ABC. Most of the award show’s major winners were predictable. Brad Pitt gave a surprisingly emotional speech when accepting Best Supporting Actor, Joaquin Phoenix blubbered on about climate change and artificial […]
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Awkwafina Wins, Bong Joon-ho Tells Us to Read, and Other 2020 Golden Globes Highlights
Actress Awkwafina holding her Golden Globe she received for her performance in The Farewell. Getty Images/ Kevin Winter Last night, the 77th Golden Globes aired on NBC. It was a boozy, schmoozy, and stilted evening. Both Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres received special commendation for their work in the film and television industry. Elton John […]
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How Do You Take an Uninteresting Photo?
pic.twitter.com/uxRR6p4Ap3— Uninteresting Photographs (@UninterestingP4) December 1, 2019 Thanks to smartphones and apps like Instagram, we are more attuned, visually, to our world than ever before. We constantly upload pictures and videos of ourselves to our “stories” for everyone to see. And they must be interesting. Selfies, inspirational pics, beautiful landscapes, self-aggrandizing #SpotifyWrapped screenshots, mouthwatering snaps […]