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Allegra Frank

Allegra Frank

Associate Culture Editor

    Latest articles by Allegra Frank

    Culture
    Watchmen becomes an aching, beautiful love story in its next-to-last episodeWatchmen becomes an aching, beautiful love story in its next-to-last episode
    Culture

    “A God Walks Into Abar” is the kind of deeply romantic, mind-bending TV episode Damon Lindelof lives to make.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Culture
    Reckoning with Slave Play, the most controversial show on BroadwayReckoning with Slave Play, the most controversial show on Broadway
    Culture

    Slave Play is a challenging theatergoing experience, no matter your race.

    By Aja Romano, Allegra Frank and 1 more
    Culture
    Baby Yoda: the Mandalorian’s adorable alien co-star, explainedBaby Yoda: the Mandalorian’s adorable alien co-star, explained
    Culture

    We would die for this adorable lil’ guy.

    By Allegra Frank
    Culture
    Watchmen dives into Angela’s past in an episode packed with explosive revealsWatchmen dives into Angela’s past in an episode packed with explosive reveals
    Culture

    Has Watchmen not quite been working for you these past few weeks? Maybe it just needed more Regina King.

    By Emily St. James and Allegra Frank
    Culture
    Watchmen dives into the past in an episode unlike any other in TV historyWatchmen dives into the past in an episode unlike any other in TV history
    Culture

    The show uncovers the history of one mysterious superhero in an episode that explores American racism.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 1 more
    We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2019. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    The Vox staff reviewed all the finalists in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature.

    By Susannah Locke, Elizabeth Crane and 14 more
    Culture
    For more than two decades, Neopets has been teaching us how to care for virtual pets — and each otherFor more than two decades, Neopets has been teaching us how to care for virtual pets — and each other
    Culture

    The early social network helped bring a whole generation Very Online.

    By Karen Turner, Allegra Frank and 1 more
    Culture
    Watchmen wants us to know one thing: We’re all being used by those with powerWatchmen wants us to know one thing: We’re all being used by those with power
    Culture

    The show delves into Looking Glass’s past — and revisits one of the most memorable moments from the comic.

    By Emily St. James, Allegra Frank and 1 more
    Culture
    Disney+ is a treasure chest of forgotten films and TV. Here are 6 gems to revisit.Disney+ is a treasure chest of forgotten films and TV. Here are 6 gems to revisit.
    Culture

    Disney’s long-awaited streaming service has arrived with a cavalcade of obvious and obscure content.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
    Culture
    Watchmen expands ever further in an episode that introduces even more new charactersWatchmen expands ever further in an episode that introduces even more new characters
    Culture

    The mysterious Lady Trieu shows up to complicate everything. Also: a baby swamp.

    By Emily St. James, Allegra Frank and 1 more