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Ira Madison III is an entertainment writer. He has written for MTV News, Vulture, BuzzFeed, Noisey, and can also be seen in GQ. He's well versed in every soap opera your mother has ever watched and has a Hall & Oates tattoo.

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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Is a Hot Mess

PASS

The blockbuster sequel may have a new director in J.A. Bayona (‘The Impossible’) but is haunted by the same script problems that plagued the first ‘Jurassic World.’

Ira Madison III | Published Jun 22, 2018

‘Luke Cage’ Season 2 Uncovers What Hurts a Bulletproof Hero

HARLEM'S HERO

In his second season, Marvel’s bulletproof black man is faced with a new enemy—one who might finally break our indestructible hero.

Ira Madison III | Published Jun 15, 2018
opinion

The Crucial History Lesson ‘Pose’ Won’t Let Us Forget

Trailblazers

Ryan Murphy’s FX show is making it clear: There are other queer stories to be told besides those of only white gay men.

Ira Madison III | Published Jun 11, 2018

Marvel Finally Gets Down and Dirty With ‘Cloak & Dagger’

Don’t Be A Hero

Marvel’s gritty new series focuses on redemption and self-discovery over superheroics—and puts black characters center-stage.

Ira Madison III | Published May 31, 2018

ABC Gave Roseanne’s Racism a Megaphone. What Did It Expect?

FAILED EXPERIMENT

Roseanne Barr spouted vile, racist views online long before ABC canceled her show’s revival. This wasn’t even her first time calling a black politician an ‘ape.’ Why hire her?

Ira Madison III | Published May 29, 2018
opinion

Morgan Freeman’s ‘Harassment’ Was Hiding in Plain Sight

SHINING A LIGHT

Eight women have accused the Oscar winner of inappropriate touching and harassment, behavior he allegedly didn’t even feel the need to hide from others.

Ira Madison III | Published May 24, 2018

Stormy Daniels’ Hypocritical Day in West Hollywood

CELEBRATION

The adult-film star who’s suing the president was awarded the key to West Hollywood as part of ‘Stormy Daniels Day’ on Wednesday. If only she knew about the man giving it to her.

Ira Madison III | Published May 24, 2018

‘Deadpool 2’ Shows That LGBTQ Representation Should Be Easy

ONE STEP FORWARD

The sequel casually introduces the first out queer couple ever featured in a big-budget superhero movie. Will the rest of Hollywood take note?

Ira Madison III | Published May 23, 2018
opinion

Make ‘Star Wars’ Gay, You Cowards

QUEERBAITING

Keepers of the ‘Star Wars’ universe keep teasing the possibility of established characters being queer—without ever actually depicting queerness onscreen. Enough.

Ira Madison III | Published May 19, 2018

‘Catfish’ Host Nev Schulman Already Has a History of Assault

SHADY

Before MTV halted production of its reality show ‘Catfish’ in light of sexual misconduct claims against host Nev Schulman, he admitted to punching a woman in college.

Ira Madison III | Published May 18, 2018

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