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Misery Loves Company: Work Friendships

Erika is joined by writer Julian Kimble to talk about hating work in ‘Office Space,’ ‘The Office,’ ‘Telemarketers,’ ‘The Bear,’ and ‘Mad Men’

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How Curren$y Became One of the 21st Century’s Defining MCs

The prolific New Orleans MC reflects on his career, his relationship with Lil Wayne, and how he’s not only survived, but prospered as rap has evolved several times over

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How Allen Hughes Unraveled the Myth of Tupac and Found Catharsis in ‘Dear Mama’

A conversation with director Allen Hughes about the breakout FX docuseries that focuses on the legacies of the slain rapper and his late mother

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Eddie Murphy’s Balancing Act

Eddie Murphy received a Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement and is dropping his new film, ‘You People,’ all in the same month. You could call it a comeback, but Murphy’s been here for years.

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Q&A: Shaq on His NBA Beginnings, His Legacy, and Why He’s So Critical of Today’s Players

Ahead of his new docuseries, the Big Film Subject reflects on his journey from an oft-criticized star player to the guy doing the criticizing of players

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‘Atlanta’ Was an Attitude

With ‘Atlanta’ ending its four-season run on the highest of notes, Brian Tyree Henry, Stephen Glover, and others from the team behind the series reflect on what ‘Atlanta’ was

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Hip-Hop’s Big TV Boom and Top Five Rapper Shows We Want to See

Writer Julian Kimble joins Charles to discuss Issa Rae’s ‘Rap Sh!t,’ ‘Atlanta,’ and more, before diving into their own fictional TV pitches about Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, and others

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The Misguided Ambition of Harper Stern

Ahead of the Season 2 return of HBO’s ‘Industry,’ series star Myha’la Herrold explains Harper Stern’s evolution

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‘Boomerang’ Dared to Depict Reality

The legacy of Eddie Murphy’s 1992 rom-com classic

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On ‘Atlanta,’ Everything Changes and Stays the Same

Season 3 has found the show’s core cast enjoying more success than ever. As the installment’s unorthodox storytelling exemplifies, fame makes the Black experience that much more confounding.