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Black Villains: The Complicated Pleasures of Doing the Wrong Thing

Black Villains: The Complicated Pleasures of Doing the Wrong Thing

What’s remarkable about our current Black villains is the capacity for complexity and pleasure in their characterization.

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Nov 23, 2020
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Kingsman: The Secret Service, Source: 20th Century Fox

by Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller

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Think of your favorite movie villains. Now, the very term “favorite villain” makes my initial point for me: though they may commit evil deeds, operate in the…

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