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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

    Culture
    Nobody saw summer 2020 coming. So how come it felt like the movies did?Nobody saw summer 2020 coming. So how come it felt like the movies did?
    Culture

    There’s a reason this summer’s films felt like they were made for quarantine, even though they weren’t.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Politics
    Biden called Ella Baker a giant of the civil rights movement. Her life was extraordinary.Biden called Ella Baker a giant of the civil rights movement. Her life was extraordinary.
    Politics

    Baker believed in the power of grassroots activism, and she spent her life fighting injustice.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The satirical HBO masterpiece that skewered political campaigns back in 1988The satirical HBO masterpiece that skewered political campaigns back in 1988
    Culture

    Tanner ’88 perfectly satirized the faux authenticity that candidates adopt to get elected.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    7 provocative documentaries that show how our political process has evolved7 provocative documentaries that show how our political process has evolved
    Culture

    Boys State is just the latest movie to paint a picture of a changing system in a televised America.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    All of this week’s best new movies are about anxiety. In a good way.All of this week’s best new movies are about anxiety. In a good way.
    Culture

    I hear you saying, “Oh, great! Just what I need.” But trust me!

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Mortality, mass psychosis, and how we live todayMortality, mass psychosis, and how we live today
    Culture

    Two new films — She Dies Tomorrow and Strasbourg 1518 — cut through our fantasies about life and loneliness.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    All 4 of this week’s best new movies are pretty unsettlingAll 4 of this week’s best new movies are pretty unsettling
    Culture

    It’s a good weekend to get a little creeped out.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    The best and worst of the biggest streaming services
    Culture

    Deciding which streaming services to subscribe to is daunting. Here’s what you need to know.

    By Allegra Frank, Alissa Wilkinson and 2 more
    Culture
    How Netflix’s new mafia documentary failedHow Netflix’s new mafia documentary failed
    Culture

    Fear City takes everything at face value, and the results are tedious and vapid.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The 5 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 5 best movies you can now watch at home
    Culture

    From freestyle rap to a Southern gothic novelist.

    By Alissa Wilkinson