TV Recap

‘Snowfall’ Season 6, Episode 4: Franklin Saint Returns to the Trenches

In episode 4 of Snowfall, "Projects Baby," Franklin Saint is back on the ground level — on the stove cooking… Read More

March 9, 2023

‘Snowfall’ Season 6, Episode 3: Leon Can’t Stay in Ghana Forever

In episode 3 of Snowfall, reality hits for Leon and his new wife Wanda after trying to escape for a… Read More

March 2, 2023

‘Snowfall’ Season 6 Premiere: Franklin’s Downfall Begins

Snowfall is now in its sixth and final season. And the doubleheader premiere sets the table for an epic standoff… Read More

February 23, 2023

‘Atlanta’ Season Four, Episode Nine Recap: Alfred Has Another Brush With Death In The Woods

In new Atlanta episode "Andrew Wyeth. Alfred's World.," Alfred goes head-to-head with a wild hog in his bud-growing "safe farm." Alfred… Read More

November 4, 2022

‘Atlanta’ Season Four, Episode Eight Recap: A Breakdown Of The “Blackest Movie Of All-Time” — ‘A Goofy Movie’

Directed by Donald Glover, new Atlanta episode "The Goof Who Sat By the Door" gives a fictionalized and tragic look… Read More

October 28, 2022

‘Atlanta’ Season Four, Episode Seven Recap: Earn Gets Serious About Van

In new Atlanta episode "Snipe Hunt," Earn decides to commit to Van while celebrating the birthday of their daughter, Lottie. After four… Read More

October 21, 2022

‘Atlanta’ Season Four, Episode Six Recap: Paper Boi Gets Stalked By The “Crank Dat Killer”

In new Atlanta episode "Crank Dat Killer," Paper Boi is stalked by a local serial killer. And yes, Soulja Boy makes a… Read More

October 14, 2022

‘Atlanta’ Season 4: An MF DOOM Parody Voiced By Earl Sweatshirt Kicks Off Premiere

The two-episode premiere of the fourth and final season of Atlanta focuses on a deceased local rapper, and a very, very petty… Read More

September 16, 2022

On the Season Finale, ‘Atlanta’ Finally Gets to the Root of Van’s Depression

Atlanta season three finale "Tarrare" finds Van in Paris, where she reveals that depression and a near-death experience led her… Read More

May 20, 2022

The Latest ‘Atlanta’ Anthology Episode Was the Most Experimental of the Season

With just one episode left of the third season, Atlanta veers from the main plotline into an offbeat anthology with… Read More

May 13, 2022

So Far, the Third Season of ‘Atlanta’ Is Its Deepest Yet

With the new Atlanta episode "Cancer Attack" at the midway point of the season, Earn, Paper Boi, Darius and Van… Read More

April 15, 2022

How ‘Atlanta’ Tackles the Idea of “Woke” White Men

On "The Big Payback," the latest episode of Atlanta, the idea of the "woke" white man gets explored even further.… Read More

April 8, 2022

So Far, Ghosts are the Common Through-line in ‘Atlanta’ Season 3

Season three of Atlanta subtly follows a haunting ghost theme, with new episode "The Old Man and the Tree" retelling… Read More

April 1, 2022

‘Songs That Shook America’ Episode Three: The Legacy of Run-DMC’s Barrier-Breaking Single “Rock Box”

AMC’s Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America is a docu-series that will focus on six individual rap songs that… Read More

October 28, 2019

On Netflix’s ‘Rhythm + Flow’ the Next Rap Superstar Depends on Who Sells Trauma Best

The rap competition show vied to find “the next rap superstar,” but instead gets lost in a borderline exploitative focus… Read More

October 24, 2019