The Deep Weirdness of Kimmy Schmidt
“Whose ghosts are they? Why are they haunting Pac-Man? What did he do to them?” These are some of the important questions “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” asks in its second season.
Whitewashing on the Big Screen
Using special effects to make a white actor look Japanese? No problem. Using a Japanese actor to play a Japanese role? Unthinkable. Scarlett Johansson signing on as the Japanese lead in “The Ghost in the Shell” has once again added fuel to the fire started by #OscarsSoWhite.
“Hamilton” Rewrites Itself into US History
Inspired by Ron Chernow’s biography on Alexander Hamilton, the musical was brought to life by Lin-Manuel Miranda in 2015. The musical leads audiences through the rise and fall of one of America’s forgotten Founding Fathers, complete with scandalous affairs, ego-driven power players and a young nation either on the cusp of greatness or failure—much like its titular hero.