Micha Frazer-Carroll
The Independent
United Kingdom
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Meet the new Dave Chappelle – misogynistic, anti-trans and socially irresponsible
Gags about killing women, declaring himself ‘Team Terf’ – the comedian who once poked fun at racists now specialises in mean-spirited, punching-down humour, says Micha Frazer-Carroll, and it’s no joke → Read More
Sex Education gives disabled characters’ love lives the respect they deserve
Spoiler alert! As the hit Netflix series returns, it’s busting more taboos with its intimate scenes between rebel girl Maeve and wheelchair user Isaac – and they go way beyond box-ticking, says Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
How Little Simz found her way out of Wonderland
Following the release of Simz’s resplendent new album, Micha Frazer-Carroll explores how the 27-year-old artist no longer sounds disorientated by a confusing industry → Read More
When fans don’t want change: Should we give Lorde a break and respect her need for growth?
The singer used to provide the soundtrack for our own sadness and heartbreak, but her new album ‘Solar Power’ is all fun and frolics. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at why some of Lorde’s listeners are struggling to get on board with it → Read More
Power, privilege and pina coladas: The White Lotus is the show of the summer
The genius of this new Hawaiian-set series doesn’t just lie in its complicated characters (who are, overwhelmingly, awful people) but in its powerful exploration of wealth and whiteness, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
Never Have I Ever is the Netflix series to make you fall in love again
The second season of Mindy Kaling’s Netflix teen drama is a cliche-free, three-dimensional revival of what had become a desperately tired genre, says Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
Ted Bundy was neither sexy nor a genius – when will Hollywood stop glorifying him?
The churn of Ted Bundy biopics, all of which seem to star teen heartthrobs from 20 years ago, has become one of the film industry’s most baffling trends. They also tend to romanticise his crimes and cruelly disrespect his countless victims, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll – why do they keep getting made? → Read More
‘R&B was never the same’: The life and legacy of Aaliyah
As we approach the 20th anniversaries of both the singer’s genre-shifting album and her death in a freak accident, Micha Frazer-Carroll talks to cultural critics about her legacy and why it’s not more widely celebrated → Read More
Tiktok’s Black viral dance creators being taken for granted is a new variant of old injustices
White women seem to be the only ones getting signed to talent agencies, invited on television, and making entire careers from showcasing TikTok culture, says Micha Frazer-Carroll, and Black creators have had enough → Read More
In the Heights’ lack of dark-skinned Black people looks a lot like colourism
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit broadway film is out in UK cinemas. Considering the actual diversity of Washington Heights, the fact that only one member of the ensemble cast is a dark-skinned actor looks like colourism, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
One year on from George Floyd’s murder, can the Instagram infographics really save us?
As we mark the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Micha Frazer-Carroll asks whether social media squares can ever help change behaviour and fix political injustice or are always just performative posting → Read More
We were on a break! Should the Friends gang really be getting back together?
The sitcom reunion is sure to be emotional and downright bizarre, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll, but will it be any good? → Read More
Why there’s more to time loop movies than Groundhog Day
The genre of time loop movies has come a long way since the 1993 comedy, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
A win for Chadwick Boseman would be a triumph at the Oscars for Black artists
Protests against white, male-dominated lists of nominees had become deafening, and the Academy had no option but to recognise women and artists of colour. But it still has more to do, says Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
Them and Us: Why Amazon’s new ‘race horror’ show is worse than copycat programming
Little Marvin’s drama about a Black family in white 1950s LA has remarkable similarities to Jordan Peele’s 2019 film, but if this is the start of a new genre of racial trauma, then we neither need nor want it, says Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
The Morgan Machine: How Piers successfully hacked the outrage industry
Whether the outrage merchant’s exit over Meghan Markle was a choreographed PR move or a decision from ITV, we know that Morgan was not ousted as a result of years of denigrating people of colour, women and trans people, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll. What kind of media allows a man like this such huge control over its output for over 25 years? → Read More
Nostalgia, remorse, and terrible tabloids: Why we’re all suddenly talking about the Noughties
The decade that used to be mocked as forgettable has become the go-to era for Gen-Z and millennials, but it has a much darker side that had a damaging effect on celebrities such as Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, says Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
Behind Her Eyes is TV with an identity crisis
The hit Netflix series with the wild twist has had people asking if it’s homophobic, transphobic and more, but switching from relationship drama to supernatural sci-fi at the last minute is just taking viewers for a ride, says Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More
Why is Sam Levinson’s Malcolm and Marie proving so controversial?
The Netflix film shot in quarantine by the Euphoria creator with Zendaya and John David Washington has been heavily criticised by some. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks closely at what it got so wrong → Read More
The play putting women’s toilets at centre stage
Travis Alabanza’s 'Overflow’ focuses on a key battleground in the fight for trans rights, celebrating it as a place of solidarity. It’s a joy, says Micha Frazer-Carroll → Read More