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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    The power of televising Derek Chauvin’s trialThe power of televising Derek Chauvin’s trial
    Culture

    We saw George Floyd die onscreen. We need to see this too.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Idris Elba stars in Concrete Cowboy, about the Black urban cowboys of PhiladelphiaIdris Elba stars in Concrete Cowboy, about the Black urban cowboys of Philadelphia
    Culture

    The Netflix drama also stars Stranger Things’ Caleb McLaughlin in a tale of city horsewrangling.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Technology
    Americans believe in work. WeWork preyed on that instinct.Americans believe in work. WeWork preyed on that instinct.
    Technology

    On Hulu’s new documentary and why we keep falling for guys like Adam Neumann.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Godzilla vs. Kong is full of holes but fun as hellGodzilla vs. Kong is full of holes but fun as hell
    Culture

    Monsters smash stuff!

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    A guide to the Oscars’ Best Documentary nomineesA guide to the Oscars’ Best Documentary nominees
    Culture

    And how to watch them.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    We were here
    One Year Later

    Why a memorial for Covid-19 victims can help us process our grief, and our anger, too.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Explainers
    A guide to the 2021 OscarsA guide to the 2021 Oscars
    Explainers

    The show must go on.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The Plague Prophets
    One Year Later

    From Contagion to World War Z to Palm Springs, what the artists who foresaw the pandemic are thinking now.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The 2021 Oscar nominees set diversity records. The Academy’s massive growth is a key reason.The 2021 Oscar nominees set diversity records. The Academy’s massive growth is a key reason.
    Culture

    The group that gives out the Oscars has ballooned in size in the past few years — with big implications for the Oscars’ future.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    6 winners and 3 losers from the milestone-laden 2021 Oscar nominations6 winners and 3 losers from the milestone-laden 2021 Oscar nominations
    Culture

    On the whole, the nominees are pretty good — and pretty interesting.

    By Alissa Wilkinson and Emily St. James