With ‘I’m a Virgo,’ Boots Riley Wants a Conversation

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( exit interview Boots Riley Wants a Conversation ‘I’m trying to ramp up the contradictions in people’s lives.’ Photo: Courtesy of Prime Video The fact that filmmaker Boots Riley’s new TV series [I’m a Virgo]( is a Prime Video project may seem incongruous. In his music with hip-hop group [the Coup](, his feature-film debut [Sorry to Bother You](, and his years of activism and organizing, Riley has been vehement in his criticisms of capitalism and corporations. More than 20 years ago, the Coup released a song called “5 Million Ways to Kill a C.E.O.”; now, the first season of I’m a Virgo is on the streaming service made possible by Jeff Bezos’s success. But Riley has said that he went with Prime Video to get his series, and its ideology, in front of as many viewers as possible, and I’m a Virgo is as unequivocal in its distrust of the ruling class, the police, and the one percent as it is fantastical and surreal, a cacophonous collage of animation, music, and practical effects that creates a world in which anything is possible — even a revolution. [read more]( The Latest TV Recaps • The Real Housewives of Orange County: [Dude-less Ranch]( • And Just Like That: [The Great Dust Ball of 2023]( • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: [Don’t You Forget About Me]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [The Controversy Around Colleen Ballinger, a.k.a. Miranda Sings, Explained Colleen Ballinger has been accused of bullying and behaving inappropriately with fans. She responded with a ten-minute song.]( By Bella Arnold [The Donna Effect The Bear’s chaotic matriarch is the Berzatto family’s foundational world, cracks and all.]( By Nicholas Quah [The Real Chefs Behind The Bear Made Way More Than 7 Fishes Matty Matheson and Courtney ‘Coco’ Storer talk chaos menus, dream pasta, and trauma cannoli.]( By Rebecca Alter [Kingsley Ben-Adir Preaches One Love, One Wig Playing Bob Marley in a Reinaldo Marcus Green–directed biopic out January 12.]( By Justin Curto [You Ordered a Gay Rom-Com, and Amazon Delivered The R-rated Red, White, & Royal Blue is out August 11.]( By Zoe Guy [Keke Palmer’s Boyfriend Doesn’t Know His Place She has the opportunity to do the funniest “I don’t know this man” of all time.]( By Zoe Guy [Eagles Are Reelin’ in Retirement With Steely Dan The bands will tour together later this year, with Eagles calling it their “final round.”]( By Devon Ivie [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 23-Across, Three Letters: Abbi’s jazz-singing alter ego on Broad City. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty, Everette [Vulture Recommends]( We consume it all so you don’t have to. Photo-Illustration: Vulture. Photo: Warner Bros. Rewatch Michael Clayton. Tony Gilroy’s film maintains a particular kind of relevance with its plot about a brilliant corporate lawyer (Tom Wilkinson) suddenly aware of the immorality of his work for an agricultural company whose products have caused hundreds of deaths. And make sure to check out [Roxana Hadadi’s interview]( with Merritt Wever, who answered every question we have about the movie. [Read more from Vulture]( A newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [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, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved