The legacy of American Horror Story continues to haunt Amazon Prime. In 2020, the studio released Welcome to the Blumhouse, a feature-length horror anthology, and a year later another anthology called Them premiered, which was immediately renewed for a second season.
What is Them Season 1 About?
The first season takes place in 1953 when the Emory family moves to Compton, California. Mother, father and two daughters dream of settling down in a new place, but the residents of the prestigious suburb are hostile – the locals do not want a Black family anywhere near them.
The gossiping housewives and their superiority-obsessed husbands try to make Emory's life a nightmare. The neighbors are successful in their efforts, but the Emory family is already afraid, feeling the ominous presence of unexplained phenomena in their own home.
Them is filled with an alarming, at first completely incomprehensible tension that reigns in the new home of the main characters.
What is Them Season 1 About?
The first season takes place in 1953 when the Emory family moves to Compton, California. Mother, father and two daughters dream of settling down in a new place, but the residents of the prestigious suburb are hostile – the locals do not want a Black family anywhere near them.
The gossiping housewives and their superiority-obsessed husbands try to make Emory's life a nightmare. The neighbors are successful in their efforts, but the Emory family is already afraid, feeling the ominous presence of unexplained phenomena in their own home.
Them is filled with an alarming, at first completely incomprehensible tension that reigns in the new home of the main characters.
- 5/8/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Laurence Turcotte-Fraser’s wistful documentary follows resourceful porn star Tara Emory’s ‘entropic’ problem with clutter
This documentary about a transgender porn star turns out to be a portrait of a divided self, but not quite how you’d expect. Two personalities vie inside Massachusetts-based adult performer Tara Emory: zeppelin-bosomed sci-fi sex kitten, and grease monkey/compulsive hoarder. Director Laurence Turcotte-Fraser’s intimate and ever-so-wistful study thankfully bypasses current trans-related bloodletting and even to a large degree questions of gender definition; instead this film concentrates on a purely individual problem: Emory’s battle with the “entropic” clutter threatening to overwhelm her life.
The lithe, rangy Emory is a mid-40s veteran of DIY internet porn, crafting bespoke photoshoots and making personal appearances in Victoriana, Barbarella and other shades of kitsch. But supporting her fantasy existence is real-world scaffolding: a trove of bric-a-brac and flotsam filling Wonderland, the rented barn-cum-studio where this intensely creative self-starter works.
This documentary about a transgender porn star turns out to be a portrait of a divided self, but not quite how you’d expect. Two personalities vie inside Massachusetts-based adult performer Tara Emory: zeppelin-bosomed sci-fi sex kitten, and grease monkey/compulsive hoarder. Director Laurence Turcotte-Fraser’s intimate and ever-so-wistful study thankfully bypasses current trans-related bloodletting and even to a large degree questions of gender definition; instead this film concentrates on a purely individual problem: Emory’s battle with the “entropic” clutter threatening to overwhelm her life.
The lithe, rangy Emory is a mid-40s veteran of DIY internet porn, crafting bespoke photoshoots and making personal appearances in Victoriana, Barbarella and other shades of kitsch. But supporting her fantasy existence is real-world scaffolding: a trove of bric-a-brac and flotsam filling Wonderland, the rented barn-cum-studio where this intensely creative self-starter works.
- 5/7/2024
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
The near-climax of the Angus farm story was full of violence, but it served a higher purpose.
On Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4 Episode 11, Stabler had to choose between his mission and saving a fellow officer's life.
He might have gotten the upper hand for now, but this story is far from over.
The best stories entertain while also making important points about things like justice and loyalty, and this was no exception.
Trish nearly met a violent end, and Stabler not only blew his own cover but turned his gun on Angus to stop another unnecessary murder. Angus didn't realize it until after his arrest, but he and Stabler were cut from the same cloth.
Law & Order: Organized Crime Was All About Doing the Right Thing
Angus has always been a more sympathetic villain than most. He's the kind of guy who does the wrong thing for the right reasons,...
On Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4 Episode 11, Stabler had to choose between his mission and saving a fellow officer's life.
He might have gotten the upper hand for now, but this story is far from over.
The best stories entertain while also making important points about things like justice and loyalty, and this was no exception.
Trish nearly met a violent end, and Stabler not only blew his own cover but turned his gun on Angus to stop another unnecessary murder. Angus didn't realize it until after his arrest, but he and Stabler were cut from the same cloth.
Law & Order: Organized Crime Was All About Doing the Right Thing
Angus has always been a more sympathetic villain than most. He's the kind of guy who does the wrong thing for the right reasons,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Plot: Set in 1991 Los Angeles, the story centers on LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve, who is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left even the most hardened detectives shaken. Navigating a tumultuous time in Los Angeles, with a city on the razor’s edge of chaos, Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family…
Review: The first season of Them debuted on Prime Video close to the one-year mark after Covid-19. Marketed as the small-screen continuation of Jordan Peele’s brand of big-screen horror, the series blended social commentary, political relevance, and disturbing imagery as it chronicled the Emory family’s move to Southern California. Led by a great performance by Deborah Ayorinde, Them (subtitled Covenant) was almost too violent for its own good. While I enjoyed the first season,...
Review: The first season of Them debuted on Prime Video close to the one-year mark after Covid-19. Marketed as the small-screen continuation of Jordan Peele’s brand of big-screen horror, the series blended social commentary, political relevance, and disturbing imagery as it chronicled the Emory family’s move to Southern California. Led by a great performance by Deborah Ayorinde, Them (subtitled Covenant) was almost too violent for its own good. While I enjoyed the first season,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
From New York to Austin, and Los Angeles to Atlanta, university presidents have summoned campus police, city riot cops, and even state troopers to answer the civil disobedience of students who have set up campus tent encampments to protest the U.S.-backed Israeli military offensive in Gaza.
The behavior of law enforcement has — once again — shined a stark spotlight on police brutality and disregard for First Amendment rights protecting freedom of assembly, speech, and the press. As cops have gone ham on protesters, and engaged in dubious mass-arrests, they...
The behavior of law enforcement has — once again — shined a stark spotlight on police brutality and disregard for First Amendment rights protecting freedom of assembly, speech, and the press. As cops have gone ham on protesters, and engaged in dubious mass-arrests, they...
- 4/30/2024
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
With the lead-up to and release of his sophomore solo album, Set It Off, Offset is paying homage to his biggest inspiration, Michael Jackson. From his red carpet looks to the video for the single “Fan” — in which Offset sports looks that call back to such M.J. hits as “Thriller” and “Smooth Criminal” — the rap star and streetwear-meets-high-fashion trendsetter is looking to make his own “long-lasting” impression, he tells THR, by channeling the King of Pop’s legendary fashion through his own unique style.
“When I say ‘set it off,’ I mean blowing shit up — my career, the songs, the energy, the vibe, and creatively taking it to the next level where nobody has seen,” says Offset of his new album.
While the album’s cover shows the former Migos rapper, 31, dressed as Jackson during his “Billie Jean” era, the promotional cycle leading up to its Oct. 13 release found Offset wearing M.
“When I say ‘set it off,’ I mean blowing shit up — my career, the songs, the energy, the vibe, and creatively taking it to the next level where nobody has seen,” says Offset of his new album.
While the album’s cover shows the former Migos rapper, 31, dressed as Jackson during his “Billie Jean” era, the promotional cycle leading up to its Oct. 13 release found Offset wearing M.
- 10/30/2023
- by Megan Armstrong
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fashion designer, Tremaine Emory, has departed from Supreme after serving as the brand’s first-ever creative director for a year and a half.
Emory claims that “systematic racism was at play within the structure,” which ultimately led to his resignation, as per a report by Business of Fashion.
Complex was first to report the news.
Read More: Beyoncé Marks Juneteenth By Giving Special Shout-Out To Black Designers During ‘Renaissance Tour’ Show
According to a letter of resignation obtained by BoF, Emory alleged that the New York City-based streetwear brand’s senior management presented an “inability to communicate” about why they scraped a collaboration with artist, Arthur Jafa, failing to provide “full visibility for the reasons behind it.” Their uncooperative behaviour generated “a great amount of distress” for Emroy, leading to his exit.
Supreme confirmed Emory’s resignation to BoF, but alleged that the Jafa collaboration was never axed.
“We are...
Emory claims that “systematic racism was at play within the structure,” which ultimately led to his resignation, as per a report by Business of Fashion.
Complex was first to report the news.
Read More: Beyoncé Marks Juneteenth By Giving Special Shout-Out To Black Designers During ‘Renaissance Tour’ Show
According to a letter of resignation obtained by BoF, Emory alleged that the New York City-based streetwear brand’s senior management presented an “inability to communicate” about why they scraped a collaboration with artist, Arthur Jafa, failing to provide “full visibility for the reasons behind it.” Their uncooperative behaviour generated “a great amount of distress” for Emroy, leading to his exit.
Supreme confirmed Emory’s resignation to BoF, but alleged that the Jafa collaboration was never axed.
“We are...
- 9/1/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Apple TV+ has unveiled the season 2 trailer for ‘Swagger,’ the acclaimed and emotional sports drama helmed by creator, showrunner and director Reggie Rock Bythewood.
Inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences, the series explores the world of youth basketball, and the players, their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption. Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America.
In season two, we meet the man-children Jace, Phil, Nick, Musa, Drew and Royale as they are entering their senior year of high school. All but Phil will be attending Cedar Cove Prep; a predominantly White institution where wealthy board members control the entire operation from the hiring of faculty to the enrollment of students.
It is a school of power and influence. For all of their academic success, their basketball program has not been competitive until Emory Lawson,...
Inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences, the series explores the world of youth basketball, and the players, their families and coaches who walk the fine line between dreams and ambition, and opportunism and corruption. Off the court, the show reveals what it’s like to grow up in America.
In season two, we meet the man-children Jace, Phil, Nick, Musa, Drew and Royale as they are entering their senior year of high school. All but Phil will be attending Cedar Cove Prep; a predominantly White institution where wealthy board members control the entire operation from the hiring of faculty to the enrollment of students.
It is a school of power and influence. For all of their academic success, their basketball program has not been competitive until Emory Lawson,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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A few weeks after debuting the looks at New York Fashion Week, Puma and Dapper Dan have launched their first collection. Billed as a tribute to hip-hop culture in the Eighties, instrumental to the rise of Dan in Harlem, the collection is a four-piece capsule that includes a bold take on the Puma Clyde to celebrate the sneaker’s 40th anniversary.
The collection is just the beginning for...
A few weeks after debuting the looks at New York Fashion Week, Puma and Dapper Dan have launched their first collection. Billed as a tribute to hip-hop culture in the Eighties, instrumental to the rise of Dan in Harlem, the collection is a four-piece capsule that includes a bold take on the Puma Clyde to celebrate the sneaker’s 40th anniversary.
The collection is just the beginning for...
- 11/2/2022
- by Waiss David Aramesh
- Rollingstone.com
Following Kanye West’s inflammatory White Lives Matter shirts at his Yzy Paris fashion show earlier this month, it was unclear where the graphic T-shirts would end up. But in a video posted by Ian Connor — a West associate and popular stylist who was accused of sexual assault by at least half-a-dozen women — it appears West’s team handed out the shirts for free in Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood Sunday night.
“Courtesy of Kanye West,” a voice says in the quick video, with the camera panning around to show...
“Courtesy of Kanye West,” a voice says in the quick video, with the camera panning around to show...
- 10/18/2022
- by Cheyenne Roundtree
- Rollingstone.com
Shahadi Wright Joseph never set out to be a trailblazer. But prominent roles in Amazon Prime’s new terror anthology Them and Jordan Peele’s horror flick Us, before it, have made her just that.
In both instances, Wright Joseph has been featured as one of four beautiful dark-skinned leads, and not by coincidence. Them creator Little Marvin says he cast Wright Joseph and her mahogany-hued TV family, the Emorys, the way he did because no other small-screen offerings currently have a family that looks like them. Rather, previous TV series such as Family Matters have been the rare exception.
In both instances, Wright Joseph has been featured as one of four beautiful dark-skinned leads, and not by coincidence. Them creator Little Marvin says he cast Wright Joseph and her mahogany-hued TV family, the Emorys, the way he did because no other small-screen offerings currently have a family that looks like them. Rather, previous TV series such as Family Matters have been the rare exception.
- 4/13/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
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