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Tag: Ratchet TV

Shamir on How White People Need to Pass the Mic

Music
By Shamir Bailey | June 10, 2020
By Shamir Bailey | June 10, 2020

Shamir on How White People Need to Pass the Mic

Revisiting his review of Chelsea Handler's special Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea.

Ratchet TV: Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea

Music
By Shamir Bailey | October 7, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | October 7, 2019

Ratchet TV: Hello, Privilege. It’s Me, Chelsea

Chelsea Handler's new special tries to tackle the subject of her own white privilege, but is she better off just passing the mic? Shamir reflects.

Ratchet TV: Aziz Ansari: Right Now

Music
By Shamir Bailey | August 21, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | August 21, 2019

Ratchet TV: Aziz Ansari: Right Now

Shamir takes a closer look at the controversial new stand up special and the advent of "apology culture."

Ratchet TV: Wanda Sykes’s Not Normal

Music
By Shamir Bailey | May 31, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | May 31, 2019

Ratchet TV: Wanda Sykes’s Not Normal

Per Shamir, Sykes didn't need Netflix — Netflix needed her.

Ratchet TV: Shrill

Music
By Shamir Bailey | April 30, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | April 30, 2019

Ratchet TV: Shrill

Even in a post-Lizzo world, we could all use a little more self-love.

Ratchet TV: Losers

Music
By Shamir Bailey | March 27, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | March 27, 2019

Ratchet TV: Losers

Shamir on Netflix’s new docu-series about the winners with bad luck.

Ratchet TV: Abducted in Plain Sight

Music
By Shamir Bailey | February 22, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | February 22, 2019

Ratchet TV: Abducted in Plain Sight

Shamir was blown away by the whiteness and weirdness of Netflix’s new true crime doc.

Ratchet TV: Ellen DeGeneres’s Relatable

Music
By Shamir Bailey | January 16, 2019
By Shamir Bailey | January 16, 2019

Ratchet TV: Ellen DeGeneres’s Relatable

Introducing a new column from our resident TV expert Shamir Bailey.

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