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Alissa Wilkinson

Alissa Wilkinson

Former Senior Correspondent + Critic

    Latest articles by Alissa Wilkinson

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    The Vast of Night is an exquisite indie sci-fi drama with Twilight Zone vibesThe Vast of Night is an exquisite indie sci-fi drama with Twilight Zone vibes
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    It’s a small film, but it has colossal ambitions.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    “We are correcting the erasure of black lives”: What On the Record’s subjects say about Me Too“We are correcting the erasure of black lives”: What On the Record’s subjects say about Me Too
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    Drew Dixon, Sherri Hines, and Sil Lai Abrams, whose rape allegations against Russell Simmons are the crux of a new HBO doc, discuss why they told their stories — and why some women never do.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    The Lovebirds is mostly an excuse to put Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani in a rom-com, and I’m not madThe Lovebirds is mostly an excuse to put Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani in a rom-com, and I’m not mad
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    A couple on the verge of a breakup have one wild night in Netflix’s new comedy.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    In The Trip to Greece, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon eat, drink, and follow in Odysseus’s footstepsIn The Trip to Greece, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon eat, drink, and follow in Odysseus’s footsteps
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    The four-journey series comes to a poignant end.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    The 5 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 5 best movies you can now watch at home
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    From chefs and rockstars to painters and thieves.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    A painter tracked down the thief who stole her work. She discovered a muse.A painter tracked down the thief who stole her work. She discovered a muse.
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    The Painter and the Thief tells their poignant true story through two sets of eyes.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    The Last Dance is just okay. But it’s a great reminder of why we need sports.The Last Dance is just okay. But it’s a great reminder of why we need sports.
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    The 10-part ESPN documentary makes the case that sports aren’t just about players. They’re about all of us.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    5 performances that show why Fred Willard was hilarious, groundbreaking, and beloved5 performances that show why Fred Willard was hilarious, groundbreaking, and beloved
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    The prolific comedy actor died on May 16.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
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    Space Jam is kind of visionarySpace Jam is kind of visionary
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    If The Last Dance spins out the legend of Michael Jordan, Space Jam pretends to fill in gaps in the myth.

    By Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    The 3 best movies you can now watch at homeThe 3 best movies you can now watch at home
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    This week’s offerings include an Italian comedy, women’s friendship, and a dystopian future.

    By Alissa Wilkinson