Chauncey K. Robinson
LATEST ARTICLES BY Chauncey K. Robinson
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Tribeca X explores complex intersection between culture, commodification, and storytelling
June 12, 2025Under capitalism, everything is a product—including culture. Creatives face that reality every time they seek out funding for their work.
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‘Sovereign’ review: Thrilling chiller exposes danger of extremism, trauma, and indoctrination
June 10, 2025This crime drama takes viewers on a tragic ride with a father-son duo on a collision course with ruin, telling a layered story with raw intensity and nuance.
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‘I Was Born This Way’ review: The LGBTQ 70s anthem and Black gay archbishop you never knew about
June 6, 2025The new documentary wants you to know more about Carl Bean’s life, legacy, and his impact on us all.
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Paris is (still) Burning: Celebrating the ballroom scene and gay culture 35 years later
June 3, 2025Decades after its release, Paris is Burning remains a pivotal film, documenting not just a part of LGBTQ history but the evolution of American pop culture.
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‘The Surrender’ review: Grief exposes the cracks in capitalism’s nuclear family ideal
May 23, 2025There is more to this story than just the tale of yet another overcontrolling mother clashing with an anxiety-filled daughter.
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‘Gone Girls’ review: The sexism and corruption that aided the Long Island serial killer
May 16, 2025Docuseries details how a system that devalued victims because of their class and choice of work, along with a tangled web of abuse of power, allowed a killer to go free for years.
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‘Murderbot’ review: AI, humor, and mystery collide to explore the human condition
May 14, 2025If you’re looking for a sci-fi series relevant to our current reality (and truly, those are the best kinds of sci-fi stories), then Murderbot is a must-watch.
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Fascism, working-class struggle, and 2026: Looking back on the dystopian sci-fi classic ‘Metropolis’
May 9, 2025Cinematic somersaults abound in the 1927 film, but it fumbles the landing with an oversimplified message of class collaboration and reliance on a messiah to save us all.
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