'Ms. Marvel' changed the MCU — and TV itself

Youthful energy, cultural specificity and paying homage to the comics while letting Kamala Khan and "Ms. Marvel" stand on their own led to success.
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How 'Ms. Marvel' changed the MCU — and TV itself — for the better Click to view images

TV critic Lorraine Ali and staff writer Tracy Brown discuss the Disney+ series' many representational milestones and what it all means for Marvel.

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'There's never been a role like this': The 'surreal' search for TV's next Latina star Click to view images

For her HBO Max series "Gordita Chronicles," Claudia Forestieri needed a 'mini me.' With the vibrant Olivia Goncalves, she did one better.

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Review: 'West Side Story' gets a unique and vital orchestral upgrade at the Hollywood Bowl Click to view images

Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story" screening at the Hollywood Bowl, with Gustavo Dudamel conducting the orchestral score live with the L.A. Phil, imbues the story with a renewed spirit and vitality.

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How the Jan. 6 hearings set the stage for a stunning prime-time finale Click to view images

A "previously on..." segment. A carefully choreographed timeline. A jaw-dropping cliffhanger. All the committee needs now is to stick the landing.

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Review: Netflix's Jane Austen adaptation 'Persuasion' is a dreadful film, never to be borne Click to view images

Dakota Johnson plays Anne Elliot in an ill-advisedly "Fleabag" key in this flat-footed adaptation of one of Austen's finest works.

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'Black Ink' star Katrina 'Kat Tat' Jackson returns to reality TV making new marks on the the tattoo world Click to view images

The reality TV star and tattoo artist balances motherhood with a new TV show and new renovations to her Beverly Hills tattoo shop.

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A gunman tried to silence Gabby Giffords. A new doc shows how she recovered her voice Click to view images

"Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down" is an intimate portrait of the former congresswoman, who says she's 'so quiet now' — except as a gun safety activist.

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