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SUBMISSION – Returning to the ‘Empire’: TV’s Biggest Hit goes even (more) political

SUBMITTED BY DAVID CANFIELD In her victory speech at last week’s Emmy Awards, Best Actress (Drama) champ Viola Davis made a powerful assertion. “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity,” the “How to Get Away with Murder” star said.…

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October 1, 2015

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Pablo Escobar as the subject of Netflix original series ‘Narcos’

Pablo Escobar was elected to Colombia’s Congress in 1982 – at about the same time he was shipping an estimated 70 to 80 tons of cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. every month. The Netflix original series “Narcos” follows the rise and fall of…

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September 24, 2015

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This week’s Netflix pick: “Peaky Blinders”

The Netflix original series Peaky Blinders is basically The Godfather except it is set in 1919, takes place in Birmingham, England, prefers razor blades over guns, never makes a mention of cannolis and has swapped the young Al Pacino for Cillian Murphy as its lead.…

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April 30, 2015