Williams, Venus
Roxane Gay: Will Smith Was Wrong, but Being Thin-Skinned Is Not
Ms. Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a condition resulting in hair loss that disproportionately affects Black women. It was in poor taste for Mr. Rock to poke fun at her hair. He has reportedly said he did not know about her alopecia, but he probably at least knew that the joke would sting, since he produced […]
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Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars
The 94th Academy Awards will forever be known for one, did-that-just-happen moment: Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife. That was probably not on anyone’s Oscars bingo card. Instead, going into the evening, there was mostly uncertainty: What would the ceremony do to acknowledge the Russian invasion of […]
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Jane Campion and the Perils of the Backhanded Compliment
Something about the way the director Jane Campion went overboard on Sunday to identify with, then insult, Venus and Serena Williams at an awards show brought to mind a night of botched fanciness that happened to me. A couple Fridays ago, I went to see some art: a Faith Ringgold retrospective at the New Museum […]
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Jane Campion Apologizes for Comment About Venus and Serena Williams
At the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday evening, Jane Campion won best director for her work on the revisionist western “The Power of the Dog.” Within minutes, she had committed a gaffe, one that she would apologize for the next day. “It’s absolutely stunning to be here tonight among so many incredible women,” Campion began […]
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