Eric Deggans
Stories
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Television
Review: Star Wars streaming series 'Andor'
A review of the new Star Wars TV streaming series. It's called "Andor" and explores how the franchise's storied rebel alliance was formed.
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Race & Identity
Why Black characters in 'Rings of Power' and 'Little Mermaid' make fantasy better
Producers of fantasy shows should use diversity to deepen storylines.
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Television
Encore: A review of Hulu's new series, 'The Patient,' that stars Steve Carell
FX's new original series for Hulu, The Patient, features Steve Carell as Alan Strauss, a therapist kidnapped by a new patient who turns out to be a serial killer.
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Television
'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' is a big budget journey back to Middle Earth
A new series takes viewers back to Middle-earth. "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" premieres September 2.
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Arts & Life
Super Fly at 50: A blaxploitation classic that remains a powerful pop culture force
The movie's gritty, authentic depiction of street life and its flamboyant lead character created archetypes that have inspired legions of future storytellers and musicians.
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Arts & Life
Samantha Bee's cancellation hints at tough times for women and POC in late night TV
The late night comedy scene is changing and that could be trouble or an opportunity for emerging talents.
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Technology
Netflix loses nearly 1 million subscribers. That's the good news
The streaming service had forecast that it would lose 2 million subscribers. The less severe loss, combined with a projection of growth in July to September, helped lift Netflix's battered stock.
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Television
TV review: 'Only Murders in the Building' begins its 2nd season on Hulu
The show is even more confident in its second season — building on the surprising chemistry among the series' stars: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.
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National
New documentary shows how comedy legend George Carlin went from genial to cynical
George Carlin's American Dream, which debuts Friday on HBO, shows how the comedian's persona sharpened over the years, from genial jokester to hardened cynic.
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Race & Identity
'Doctor Who' has its first Black lead. Will the show contend with race?
When the show cast The Doctor as a woman, it avoided exploring her gender. Now that Ncuti Gatwa is The Doctor, critic Eric Deggans writes, Doctor Who shouldn't avoid his Blackness.