Why are You Not Watching and Trending 'I May Destroy You'?
4 years, 4 months ago

Why are You Not Watching and Trending 'I May Destroy You'?

News 18  

I May Destroy You, a comedy-drama created by and starring British actress Michaela Coel co-produced by BBC One and HBO, is probably the best thing to watch right now. I May Destroy You is about Arabella’s sexual assault and how it irrevocably changes her life. It talks about consent, race, gender and sexuality, power, mental health, social media, entitlement, poverty, self-discovery among other things while also being genuinely funny when it needs to be. I May Destroy You is as diverse as it can be, raising pertinent questions about white entitlement.

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I May Destroy You and how it represents the future of TV
3 years, 2 months ago

I May Destroy You and how it represents the future of TV

BBC  

I May Destroy You and how it represents the future of TV Alamy In BBC Culture's poll of the greatest series of the 21st Century, Michaela Coel's blistering drama was the most recent top 10 entry. In the penultimate episode of the BBC/HBO drama series I May Destroy You, a character turns to Michaela Coel's Arabella and for a moment …

Michaela Coel makes history with 2021 Emmy for writing for ‘I May Destroy You’
3 years, 3 months ago

Michaela Coel makes history with 2021 Emmy for writing for ‘I May Destroy You’

LA Times  

Michaela Coel accepts the award for writing for a limited series for “I May Destroy You” during the 2021 Primetime Emmys ceremony. Actor, writer, producer and director Michaela Coel has won her first Emmy for her critically acclaimed HBO series, “I May Destroy You.” The British drama about a young writer grappling with the trauma of a sexual assault received …

'Felt justified in demanding justice': Sex attack survivors praise British TV series I May Destroy You
3 years, 7 months ago

'Felt justified in demanding justice': Sex attack survivors praise British TV series I May Destroy You

Firstpost  

The show, nominated for several of the UK’s prestigious Bafta TV awards handed out Sunday, chronicles a successful young black blogger and novelist piecing together details of the attack she suffered while at a London bar with friends. “The show’s helped me to answer that question,” he added, noting in India there is no legal recognition that a man can …

Golden Globes So White? The ‘I May Destroy You’ Snub Proves Some Things Never Change
3 years, 10 months ago

Golden Globes So White? The ‘I May Destroy You’ Snub Proves Some Things Never Change

News 18  

Last year when Lupita Nyong’o haunting yet brilliant performance in Jordan Peele’s Us was snubbed by the Golden Globes, the hashtag #GoldenGlobesSoWhite trended for a while on Twitter. This year, when Michaela Coel’s revolutionary show I May Destroy You met with the same fate, people were convinced that some things really never change. I May Destroy You consisted of intricately …

From I May Destroy You to I Hate Suzie and Adult Material: Finally, women are being seen in all their raw, messy glory
4 years, 3 months ago

From I May Destroy You to I Hate Suzie and Adult Material: Finally, women are being seen in all their raw, messy glory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Near the start of Channel …

Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You contends for best TV show of the year with exploration of sexual assault, trauma
4 years, 3 months ago

Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You contends for best TV show of the year with exploration of sexual assault, trauma

ABC  

As the dust settles from the 2020 Emmy Awards, we're tipping 2021 to be a big year for HBO/BBC series I May Destroy You — the brainchild of 32-year-old British actor, director, writer and producer Michaela Coel. Loading YouTube content Chewing Gum won Coel fame, critical acclaim and two BAFTA awards for acting and writing — though she later revealed …

Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ And The Complicated Duality Of Power
4 years, 5 months ago

Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You’ And The Complicated Duality Of Power

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It can be hard to wrap your head around what Michaela Coel aims to do in “I May Destroy You” without taking a step back. “When you’re triggered, you’re being stimulated, you’re being moved.” Michaela Coel as Arabella in "I May Destroy You." Photograph by Natalie Seery/HBO It’s hard to look away from “I May Destroy You,” …

I May Destroy You: Michaela Coel reveals backstory behind protagonist’s name
4 years, 5 months ago

I May Destroy You: Michaela Coel reveals backstory behind protagonist’s name

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Michaela Coel has revealed the backstory behind her character Arabella’s name …

‘I May Destroy You’ review: Michaela Coel’s provocatively scintillating voice is heard loud and clear
4 years, 5 months ago

‘I May Destroy You’ review: Michaela Coel’s provocatively scintillating voice is heard loud and clear

The Hindu  

Six episodes into Michaela Coel’s fearlessly frank I May Destroy You and I hesitate to predict what path the show will take. I May Destroy You Season: 1 Episodes: 6 Run time: 30 minutes Creator: Michaela Coel Starring: Michaela Coel, Weruche Opia, Paapa Essiedu, Adam James, Marouane Zotti, Franc Ashman Storyline: A young writer builds her life back after being …

Nuance defeats bloodshed: I May Destroy You proves that there are no easy answers to trauma
4 years, 5 months ago

Nuance defeats bloodshed: I May Destroy You proves that there are no easy answers to trauma

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a widely shared profile for the US website Vulture, the writer/producer talked about the …

I May Destroy You Is About More Than Consent
55 years ago

I May Destroy You Is About More Than Consent

Slate  

We first see Arabella Essidieu, played by Michaela Coel, who also wrote and created the electric I May Destroy You, waiting for a taxi on the street in Ostia, Italy. “I never noticed being a woman,” Coel’s character writes, “I was too busy being poor and black.” If the show thus far seems like a slice-of-life series about a group …

How 'I May Destroy You' on HBO rethinks the sexual assault tale
4 years, 6 months ago

How 'I May Destroy You' on HBO rethinks the sexual assault tale

LA Times  

HBO’s “I May Destroy You” is a flippant, fun, young British comedy set in the Millennial flats, clubs and bars of London … or so it seems. Sexual assault, questions about consent, and double standards of justice around race and gender are just a few of the fraught areas where “I May Destroy You” dares to tread. The half-hour series …

I May Destroy You review: An honest and unparalleled exploration of sexual assault and survival
4 years, 7 months ago

I May Destroy You review: An honest and unparalleled exploration of sexual assault and survival

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Retelling the story to a stunned crowd, the Chewing Gum creator …

I May Destroy You: All you need to know about Michaela Coel's new show, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar
4 years, 7 months ago

I May Destroy You: All you need to know about Michaela Coel's new show, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar

Firstpost  

I May Destroy You follows a woman who tries to piece together the events of a night when she was raped. The first episode of I May Destroy You is out on Disney+ Hotstar premium, and has already left some wondering if it is the “ best drama of the year.” Co-produced by HBO and BBC, I May Destroy You …

From I May Destroy You to Unbelievable: How a new wave of dramas about rape is redefining victimhood
4 years, 7 months ago

From I May Destroy You to Unbelievable: How a new wave of dramas about rape is redefining victimhood

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lately, in the aftermath of #MeToo, we have seen film and TV striving to do better …

'I May Destroy You' Is HBO's New Unforgettable, Unmissable Drama
4 years, 7 months ago

'I May Destroy You' Is HBO's New Unforgettable, Unmissable Drama

NPR  

'I May Destroy You' Is HBO's New Unforgettable, Unmissable Drama Enlarge this image toggle caption Laura Radford/HBO Laura Radford/HBO Note: This review discusses, and the show contains, scenes depicting, and stories about, sexual assault. In the first episode of the HBO series I May Destroy You, Arabella has other things going on before she's sexually assaulted. Arabella's is a story …

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