EMMYS WATCH 2026 — “Can We Talk”: Hacks, Woman-Centered Community, and the Stand-Up Love Story We—Well, I—Needed

EMMYS WATCH 2026 — “Can We Talk”: Hacks, Woman-Centered Community, and the Stand-Up Love Story We—Well, I—Needed

‘Emmys Watch 2026’ showcases critical responses to the series nominated in that 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. This contribution by Kelly Kessler celebrates Hacks as a love letter to not only its leads but the women of comedy in the past, present, and future.

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The Space Between Fiction and Reality: A Conversation about ‘Swarm’ and the Crucial Project of Cinematic Representation

The Space Between Fiction and Reality: A Conversation about ‘Swarm’ and the Crucial Project of Cinematic Representation

When is discomfort effective, and what does it tell audiences about themselves? When is a challenging representation breaking down stereotypes and when does it fall into them? Jacqueline Nkhonjera and Yvonne Gonzales debate these questions in the context of Swarm, a streaming TV series created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers about a super-fan of Ni'Jah (read: Beyoncé) who becomes a serial killer.

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