Sometimes it feels as if the artist hasn't done the real work of engaging with the material. Film noir can't just play off looks and attitudes. A thriller needs a dose of genuine suspense. It does not have to be literal, but it does have to feel genuine. Otherwise the artist is just leeching off the form.

What's often not acknowledged about depression is how much anger is in it.

I'm always aware of various audiences, as a part of my training as a journalist and as part of my training as a citizen of Negroland.

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