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Hamilton The Musical or Minstrel Show? Jul 08, 2020

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In this episode, we review the blockbuster broadway play/musical "Hamilton". We discuss the problematic issues some people have with the way the plot of this story is told, how impactful this broadway play is for people of color in the genre of theater, and what we hope to see next from Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Is The Shape of Water Overrated? (Me Against the World Series) Jul 02, 2020

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In this episode, we continue our "Me Against The World" rewatchable series with us reviewing 2017's best picture "The Shape of Water". We discuss whether the magic of the film holds up after 3 years since its release, if the film may have tried to deal with too many social issues, and we debate about if one of the main characters in the film might be secretly portraying a black perspective

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Best Black Sitcoms of All-time Jun 29, 2020

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In this episode, we have a conversation/debate on what we consider to be the best black sitcoms of the last 50 years and we rank them by tiers. We also discuss why we don't see that many black sitcoms like we used to back in the late 80s/90s.

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Da 5 Bloods Movie Review Jun 19, 2020

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In this episode, we review the latest Netflix/Spike Lee joint "Da 5 Bloods". We discuss how stellar the main cast is especially Delroy Lindo, we compare how other Vietnam war films aren't as realistic as this one, and we debate whether or not Spike Lee needs to dabble in different genres to showcase his full directing skill set.

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Insecure Recap: Season 4, Episode 10 -- Lowkey Lost (ft. Tyelerr of Dead End Gaming) Jun 17, 2020

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In this episode, we review the season finale of the 4th season of the hit HBO series "Insecure". We express our thoughts on the conclusion of Molly & Andrew's relationship, how Tiffany's depression storyline didn't hit as hard as we wanted it to, and whether or not Issa & Lawrence should stay together after Lawrence's big reveal.

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The Blair Witch Project 20 Years Later Jun 15, 2020

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In this episode, we re-watch the legendary independent horror film "The Blair Witch Project". We discuss how impactful the marketing scheme for this film was during the late 90s, how it influenced/created the found footage genre, and whether or not does it hold up as re-watachable film.

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Uncut Gems Movie Review Jun 11, 2020

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In this episode, we review one of the most talked about movies of 2019 A24's "Uncut Gems". We discuss whether or not Adam Sandler carried this movie well as the lead, what other characters stood out to us, and we debate on if this film really has a plot/story

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Insecure Recap: Season 4, Episode 9 -- Lowkey Trying (ft. Tyelerr of Dead End Gaming) Jun 10, 2020

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In this episode, we review the ninth episode of the fourth season of the hit HBO series "Insecure". We discuss our thoughts on Issa and Lawrence getting more comfortable with their new relationship, how we felt about Nathan's reaction to Issa friend zoning him, and Molly seems to be growing on us even though she is still fucking up

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Insecure Recap: Season 4, Episode 8 -- Lowkey Happy (ft. Tyelerr of Dead End Gaming) Jun 02, 2020

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In this episode, we debate about how Lawrence has found himself in a love triangle and what that means for his character, we touch on how great it was to see Issa & Lawrence communicate about past feelings, and we recognize how the writing and directing really elevated this episode.

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The Lovebirds Review Jun 01, 2020

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1In this episode, we review the latest romantic-comedy from Netflix "The Lovebirds". We discuss whether or not Issa Rae can act, If the chemistry between Issa & Kumail was enough to carry this movie, and question why action romantic-comedies don't always do well

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