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Ile-Ife Okantah has recapped numerous shows for Vulture including Atlanta, Abbott Elementary, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and P-Valley. She has studied Black culture's impact on popular culture for the last five years.

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    Kindred Recap: Role PlayingWhy does it feel like Olivia is hiding something?
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    Kindred Recap: Time Keeps on SlippingMeet the Weylins.
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    Kindred Series-Premiere Recap: Are You a Haint or an Angel?Genre plays an integral part in FX’s adaptation of Octavia Butler’s sci-fi classic.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Slow BurnThings look cozier than ever between Janine and Gregory.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Class With Ms. ColemanIt doesn’t get much better than an Ava-centric episode.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Toxic PositivityJanine breaks eggs and, unfortunately, her students’ hearts.
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    Atlanta Series-Finale Recap: The Simulation Is GlitchingA beautiful finale stays true to the show’s Afro-surrealist nature to the very end.
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    7 Reunion Moments That Prove Married to Medicine Is Bravo’s Hidden GemNine seasons in, the show is giving what the channel’s flagship franchise has been missing lately.
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    Atlanta Recap: Feral HogsAl escapes to nature, but it’s far from idyllic.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Legendary Schooling#tariqhive, rise up! (But also stay away from Janine!)
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    Atlanta Recap: The Making of the Blackest Movie of All TimeA stand-alone mockumentary episode gives us a complete timeline of the making of Disney’s ’90s classic about a Black man and his son.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Baby Thanos and the Infinity Ring PopsCan Earth’s mightiest heroes (teachers) stop a legion of sugar-crazed kids?
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    Atlanta Recap: Happy Birthday, LottieDon’t be fooled by the horror-movie setup — this episode is focused on something much scarier than camping: vulnerability.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: If It Ain’t Broke …A new juice in the cafeteria has Barbara pissed.
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    Atlanta Recap: Watch Your Back, SouljaHow could Al have anticipated that a YouTube video from the prehistoric year 2007 would come back to bite him in the ass?
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Tough LoveGreg gets sent to the principal’s office. (Ooooo!)
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    Atlanta Recap: Mr. Chocolate and the Black Movie FactoryWhat Van believes will be a quick adventure in a Tyler Perry–esque production turns into a pivotal moment for her as a mother.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Corny LegendsEven Janine, who was once in a Degrassi reenactment group, can see that the Story Samurais are peak corny.
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    Atlanta Recap: Take Me to ChurchEveryone has an Aunt Jeanie in their life.
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    Abbott Elementary Recap: Shark DivingGregory learns a few hard lessons.
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    Atlanta Recap: D’Angelo?This episode feels like a continuation of last season’s “New Jazz” and its themes of control, power, and who ultimately owns the culture.
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    Abbott Elementary Season-Premiere Recap: New Year, New PartIt’s back-to-school time for our favorite teachers (and also for Gritty).
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    Atlanta Recap: Spite Is a Powerful ThingAtlanta provides a delightful (and overdue) peek into Earn’s psyche.
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    Atlanta Season-Premiere Recap: For the CultureComing back to Atlanta is the perfect and most obvious way to begin such a bittersweet ending.
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    She by Shereé: A Complete HistoryFrom “fashion viewing” to fashion reality (wrinkled $142 T-shirts), a timeline of the longest-running Housewives brand that almost never was.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season-Finale Recap: Spring, Summer, or SeptemberFourteen years later, we have closed the beginning chapter of She by Shereé.
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    Rap Sh!t Season-Finale Recap: Level UpIs Mia and Shawna’s rap partnership breaking up or getting a big break? Is it a little of both?
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    Shannon Thornton Is Still Reeling From Keyshawn’s P-Valley Cliffhanger“It was really difficult to go home and not take her with me.”
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: She by Shereé, 4,692 Days LaterThe longest-running Housewives business that never was creeps ever closer to possible existence.
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    Rap Sh!t Recap: Nann BadderShawna and Mia’s discography is growing quickly, but they need to figure out team dynamics.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: How Low Can You Go?Kenya rebukes the accusation of being shady by … being even shadier.
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    Rap Sh!t Recap: #MiaCulpaMia becomes social media’s main character.
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    P-Valley Season-Finale Recap: Sink or SwimAfter another whirlwind of a season, P-Valley leaves us on the edge of our seats.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: She’s a Runner, She’s a Track StarSince becoming a full-time housewife, Marlo has gone from chronically messy to totally intolerable.
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    Rap Sh!t Recap: Catching Flights, Not FeelingsThe triumphant NYC trip doesn’t go as planned.
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    P-Valley Recap: Welcome to the Stage Ms. Tina SnowMegan’s Tina Snow fits right in at the Pynk as her character takes the stage with Lil Murda during the re-re-re-opening of the club.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Mrs. WorldwideWelcome to the party, Ms. Burruss!
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    Rap Sh!t Recap: Party FavorsChastity pulls out all the stops to become the duo’s manager.
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    P-Valley Recap: Back to BlackP-Valley explores the duality of human nature.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Throwing Rocks and Collecting BonesKandi and Todd have differing parenting styles.
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    Rap Sh!t Recap: Seducing and SchemingThe puzzle pieces of Mia and Shawna’s burgeoning rap career fall into place as they find a manager and producer to help them along.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Icons vs. Ex-ConsWell, that’s a wrap on the Blue Ridge trip.
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    P-Valley Recap: Haints and Unsung MelodiesTerricka’s pregnancy in this week’s episode makes this season feel all the more prescient.
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    Rap Sh!t Recap: Bad Bitch RenaissanceNow officially a rap duo, Mia and Shawna struggle to find their footing as collaborators.
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    Rap Sh!t Series-Premiere Recap: ¡Bienvenidos a Miami!Issa Rae delivers another instant hit with Rap Sh!t.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: The Battle of the AquariansWhat we have here is the battle of the Aquarians.
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    P-Valley Recap: Devil in a Red DressKeyshawn, Murda, and Teak adjust to their new realities.
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    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Nude Interlude Pt. 2 (Atlanta Edition)Shereé hosts a sleepover-themed night filled with copious amounts of alcohol, food, coochie incense, and plenty of drama.
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    P-Valley Recap: A Cinderella StoryKeyshawn’s fairy tale includes a nefarious stepmother, competitive step sisters, and a star-crossed love interest.
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    P-Valley Recap: The Real Househoes of ChucalissaThe Pynk is an absolute mess and the future of the club is in question.
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