Issa Rae on the Legacy of 'Insecure'

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( A Long Talk [‘It’s Always Been a Show About Growth’]( Issa Rae talks through Insecure’s bittersweet finale, the show’s legacy, and her one regret for Issa Dee. Photo: Natalia Mantini/The New York Times/Redux Even for some members of [the Insecure writers’ room](, the precise emotional turns of [the series finale]( came as a surprise. The creator, star, and ultimate scribe of the show, Issa Rae, found herself writing and rewriting scenes until the day they were shot. Initially, the episode was a girls’ trip to Morocco for Issa and Molly set five years in the future; instead, it evolved into a zip through time punctuated by birthdays, weddings, and pregnancy announcements — big life moments encapsulating the nature of friendship in your 30s. [Read The Story »]( Holiday Sale: [Subscribe today for just $3 per month]( and get unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • [Insecure Series-Finale](: Last Time for the Birthday Bitch • [Yellowjackets](: Red River • [Dexter: New Blood](: It Feels Good to Be Bad • [Yellowstone](: The Hunter Most Hunted [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Wayne Thiebaud, 1920–2021 His paintings of cakes, bathers, landscapes, paint cans, pastries, and cityscapes represent a luscious American sublime.]( [The 12 Weepiest TV Moments of 2021 Reliving the joyful celebrations, bittersweet good-byes, and, yes, group-dance numbers that made us reach for the tissues this year.]( [Our Spooky, Sexy Yellowjackets Theories There’s potential supernatural stuff, probable blackmail stuff, and definite hot-guy stuff to obsess over.]( [Jean-Marc Vallée, Big Little Lies and Dallas Buyers Club Director, Has Died “My heart is broken. My friend. I love you,” wrote Reese Witherspoon.]( [How Kelli Prenny Went From Insecure’s ‘Eye-Roll Friend’ to Zany Voice of Reason After her unexpected casting, Natasha Rothwell brought essential depth to Insecure’s comic relief.]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. Photo: Lionsgate; Warner Bros. Already watched The Matrix Resurrections? Eric Vilas-Boas has ten recommendations for [what to stream next](. [Read more from Vulture]( If you enjoyed reading Vulture’s daily newsletter, forward it to a friend. Or dive deeper into the Vulture universe with our other newsletters: • [1.5x Speed](: Podcast recommendations and listening notes from Nick Quah, sent every Wednesday. • [Buffering](: Joe Adalian reports on the streaming industry, sent every Thursday. • [The Housewives Institute Bulletin](: For dedicated students of the Reality TV Arts and Sciences, sent every other Friday. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2021, All rights reserved