Despite the tragedy and anguish rippling through it, there was a feeling of liberation that arrived this summer for so many of us black folks. After a surfeit of particularly outrageous black deaths, not only did a massive protest movement arise, but so did a curious cultural moment. White people …
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This story was originally published August 20th, 2015. It’s easy to imagine that, 15 years from now, television audiences will take for granted the existence of groundbreaking series like Orange Is the New Black and Transparent. But it’s impossible to look at the currently lush television landscape without acknowledging the …
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A man encounters racism and strange creatures while unlocking the mystery of “a secret legacy” in the second trailer for Lovecraft Country, HBO’s upcoming horror drama series. Soundtracked by 070 Shake’s “The Pines,” the latest teaser — like its preceding first look — is permeated with the dread that was …
Read More »Trent Reznor on 'Watchmen' Soundtrack, Nine Inch Nails' 'Pretty Hate Machine' Turning 30
When the Oscar-winning composing duo — and Nine Inch Nails bandmates — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross learned that the beloved comic book Watchmen was going to be expanded into a TV series, they wanted in. Reznor was already a fan of the graphic novel, but moreover he liked the …
Read More »How Labrinth Created the Perfect Soundtrack for HBO's 'Euphoria'
Labrinth has had a busy couple of years, scoring his first TV series with HBO’s Euphoria, releasing an album with his new supertrio, LSD (with Sia and Diplo), and co-writing the Beyoncé song “Spirit” as part of Disney’s recent Lion King movie. This wide array of projects is nothing new …
Read More »'Watchmen': See Tense First Trailer for HBO's Sequel to Graphic Novel
HBO shared the first full trailer for Watchmen, their upcoming series inspired by the legendary graphic novel, during San Diego Comic Con Saturday. The network previously unveiled a teaser clip from the Damon Lindelof-led series. “There are people that believe is fair and good. It’s all lollipops and rainbows. We …
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