“Empire” is the sort of hamfisted political statement that wasn’t exactly a rare thing in the popular music of the early 1990s. It's a political statement that is, needless to say, somewhat at odds with the current moment.
We're back talking about the rapidly evolving Jussie Smollett situation, the brilliance of The Umbrella Academy and Russian Doll, our thoughts, opinions, and impressions about this years Oscars ceremony, and we see who got the most winner predictions right.
We're back talking about some recent art shows around New York, our uneasy feelings about the Jussie Smollett attack, the fallout from Liam Neeson's recent interview, and lastly, discuss if there are movies from the past that couldn't be made today because of a more 'PC' culture.
Like most things in American life, this has become a media story. And a narrative has been pushed, but it's a narrative full of myths and misunderstandings.
Let's examine the Jussie Smollett situation and place the bulk of the blame where it properly belongs...
