Viola Davis gave us all a gift in honor of her 55th birthday. The celebrated Black actress posted on social media Tuesday about the place where she was born. Davis put up a photo of the now-dilapidated home in St. Matthews, South Carolina, on her verified Instagram account. “The above is the house where I was born August 11, 1965....
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The underlying message of “(Un)Well” serves as an indictment not only of the wellness industry, but more subtly of the healthcare system — in terms of people’s desperation to find solutions and take control of their choices.
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“(Un)Well” brings an even-handed approach to examining miracle cures and wellness treatments, trying not to judge those who believe that bee therapy or essential oils can resolve what ails them. Watch closely, though, and listen to science experts within the six episodes, and it’s not hard to connect this quick-fix mentality to the current public-health mess.
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A long-shelved episode of ABC’s “Black-ish” has finally reached the public — not on the network, but rather its sister Disney-controlled streaming service, Hulu. Yet watching the half-hour, titled “Please, Baby, Please,” reflects more on the misguided timidity of the broadcaster that balked at airing it than the episode itself.
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