Secure the Media!

[Empress1]

Insecure has been renewed for a fourth season!

[Ohwell]

I just saw an ad for a what looks like a horror movie called Escape Room, coming out in January.  It has Lawrence/Jay Ellis in it, so it's nice to see him doing other things.  

[Lois Sandborne]

Not returning until 2020! 

[scrb]

Can't blame Issa for striking while the iron is hot.

But Insecure has a huge following and is the reason she's getting these movie roles.

I haven't seen the movie but the movies she does better be good or else she may lose some momentum from not having the buzz and social media activity generated by Insecure.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Yvonne Orji talks throug her journey from Miss Nigeria in America to Molly on Insecure:

[Meedis]

I wonder when Season 2 and 3 are coming out on DVD.   Enjoyed watching Season 1 but don't have cable currently.   

[ElectricBoogaloo]

S4 premieres on April 12!

 

Edited January 18, 2020 by ElectricBoogaloo

[scrb]

About time!

I know Issa wanted to do some movies but doubt those are as good or influential as Insecure.

[Empress1]

Longer trailer! I'm excited. (Asian Bae could still get it.)

 

[DearEvette]

Wait.. did I read that right April 12?  Whooo!!!

Looks good.  I am excited.

Edited March 12, 2020 by DearEvette

[scrb]

I think we better enjoy it while we can because if Issa keeps getting movie roles she may not want to keep doing the show.

Or become too expensive for HBO to keep her show.

She's come a long way from a web series.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

S3 recap

 

Edited March 30, 2020 by ElectricBoogaloo

[scrb]

Lukewarm review of new season.

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/insecure-season-4-1289828

 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Vogue interview with Issa Rae

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Lowkey growth:

What to expect in S4:

 

[Joimiaroxeu]

Great Vulture interview with the actor who plays Andrew:

Let’s Get to Know Insecure’s Asian Bae, Alexander Hodge

He explains what happened with his long hair this season.

[Empress1]

That is a great interview. I especially like the part about why Andrew is from a particular LA neighborhood and what that means culturally and historically. I don’t know LA very well so I didn’t get that part when Molly referenced where he was from on the show.

(Also the part about him cutting his hair was hilarious. He’s so mad!)

[Joimiaroxeu]

Quote

the part about him cutting his hair was hilarious. He’s so mad!

I was mad too on his behalf! 🤗

Edited April 21, 2020 by Joimiaroxeu

[Joimiaroxeu]

Desus & Mero do a wild interview of Issa Rae and Jay Ellis.

Issa Rae & Jay Ellis on Insecure's Return & IG Live Battles

Seriously and hilariously NSFW.

[Empress1]

Insecure has been renewed for season 5!

[link417]

5 hours ago, Empress1 said:

Insecure has been renewed for season 5!

The only good thing about 2020 so far. So excited!

[RealReality]

On 5/1/2020 at 1:14 PM, Empress1 said:

Insecure has been renewed for season 5!

Yipee!!!!!!!  There has been such awful news lately I'm happy to see something nice. 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Official trailer: Looking for LaToya 

 

[DearEvette]

Dang, not outside a Red Lobster!  Man, they can't win this week.   😂

[talktoomuch]

2 hours ago, DearEvette said:

Dang, not outside a Red Lobster!  Man, they can't win this week.   😂

"I ain't no snitch."

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Inglewood’s Newest Cafe Is Co-Owned by Issa Rae: Hilltop Coffee and Kitchen will offer food, drinks, and spaces for meetings and performances

This explains why we've seen Issa and Condola at this location so often this season!

[DearEvette]

On 4/11/2020 at 3:29 AM, scrb said:

Lukewarm review of new season.

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/insecure-season-4-1289828

 

I went back and read this and boy, did she miss the mark.  I think this season has been gangbusters.  Funny as hell even with the Molly and Issa drama.  She is watching it with too much of a critic's gaze not enough of a viewer's gaze.  And even as a critic, I think she is wrong.  Having gone back and watched the previous seasons, I am astounded about how well the continuity is with this season and how much it pays off so much that has come before.  

I also think she misses the mark on what they are trying to set up with Tiffany, relegating her to nothing but comic fodder.  She also doesn't seem to recognize that the show isn't just re-treading old stuff with Issa/Lawrence and Molly/boyfriends but it setting up the building blocks for both women's growth.

On a lighter note.  I found this article funny.

Every man on Insecure ranked

I don't agree with a lot of the rankings, but the writing is funny.

Edited May 18, 2020 by DearEvette

[mrsbagnet]

4 hours ago, DearEvette said:

On a lighter note.  I found this article funny.

Every man on Insecure ranked

I don't agree with a lot of the rankings, but the writing is funny.

😂 I am always happy to see Thug Yoda. I had forgotten about some of those characters.

[Joimiaroxeu]

Buzzfeed has an Insecure poll: It's Time To Take A Stance On These Controversial AF "Insecure" Opinions

[RealReality]

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/5297067002

Kendrick Sampson Livestreamed his experience at a protest.  He was shot with rubber bullets and he may have been struck with a baton. So scary out there.  

Edited May 31, 2020 by RealReality

[luckyroll3]

8 hours ago, RealReality said:

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/5297067002

Kendrick Sampson Livestreamed his experience at a protest.  He was shot with rubber bullets and he may have been struck with a baton. So scary out there.  

I follow him on instagram and his posts where the first thing I saw this morning.  He definitely got struck by baton several times.  He jumped in front of his team, who came out to support him, to protect them.

[Empress1]

53 minutes ago, luckyroll3 said:

I follow him on instagram and his posts where the first thing I saw this morning.  He definitely got struck by baton several times.  He jumped in front of his team, who came out to support him, to protect them.

I follow him too and saw this last night (I didn’t sleep much). He seems to be safe, but he definitely got hit. He said a police tactic is to shoot rubber bullets at the ground so they bounce up (I guess that lessens the impact?) but they didn’t do that -they fired directly at him.

[Enigma X]

Looking for Latoya is getting a scripted podcast!

https://shadowandact.com/looking-for-latoya-the-insecure-show-within-a-show-gets-scripted-podcast

[DearEvette]

Ok this is cracking me the hell up!  Natasha Rothwell asked people to come up with a list of all the Condola names people are using on twitter.  The list of them are hysterical. 

 

 

[mrsbagnet]

On 6/13/2020 at 5:27 AM, Enigma X said:

Looking for Latoya is getting a scripted podcast!

https://shadowandact.com/looking-for-latoya-the-insecure-show-within-a-show-gets-scripted-podcast

The first episode was good. Can't wait for the next one.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Missing or murrrrrrdered? Hosted by Rose Cranberry

 

[link417]

On 6/15/2020 at 12:49 AM, DearEvette said:

Ok this is cracking me the hell up!  Natasha Rothwell asked people to come up with a list of all the Condola names people are using on twitter.  The list of them are hysterical. 

 

 

LMAO, this was hilarious!

Her name always trips me up because I want to pronounce it CONdola (like “gondola”), but it’s conDOla, which just feels awkward.

[After7Only]

And for all of us wondering What really happened to Latoya.

https://www.hbo.com/video/insecure/seasons/season-4/videos/looking-for-latoya-part-3

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Looking for LaToya

 

 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

The Craft - Costume Designer Shiona Turini

 

[luckyroll3]

Surprised no one has posted this yet, but Insecure scored 8 (I think) Emmy nominations, including lead actress, supporting actress, outstanding comedy series, and a couple of cinematography nods.

 

[purist]

2 hours ago, luckyroll3 said:

Surprised no one has posted this yet, but Insecure scored 8 (I think) Emmy nominations, including lead actress, supporting actress, outstanding comedy series, and a couple of cinematography nods.

So happy to see this! I don't know whether they will win anything as the competition is pretty strong, but it's great to see this fabulous show being recognised. The full list of nominations is:

• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) (two noms, for the episodes 'Lowkey Happy' and 'Lowkey Lost')
• Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (for 'Lowkey Trying')
• Outstanding Music Supervision (for 'Lowkey Movin' On')
• Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (Issa Rae)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (Yvonne Orji)
• Outstanding Comedy Series

[ElectricBoogaloo]

THR interview with Issa Rae

[purist]

Fantastic article - thanks, @ElectricBoogaloo! My admiration and respect for Issa Rae just grows and grows.

[purist]

Issa Rae is one of the Black businesspeople featured in Pharrell's new music video, 'Entrepreneur'. (Shame Pharrell couldn't chant 'Black woman' as well as 'Black man' in the song, but I guess it didn't scan?)

 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Issa Rae at the Emmys:

 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Emmy Award win:

OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR SPECIAL - Lowkey Tryin'

[qtpye]

Issa looking fab in Chanel!

Edited January 12, 2021 by qtpye

[aghst]

Season 5 to be the last for the series.

Issa and other cast members must be getting some lucrative TV opportunities.

Or maybe HBO/AT&T was unwilling to increase salaries.

I haven't watched any of the movies done by Issa and other cast members.  But the impression I get is that they're not as good as the show has been.

[Irlandesa]

I think Issa's career is taking off.  I think Insecure is the thing I've enjoyed the most but five seasons does feel good for this show.  They brought things to a head and a denouement feels right.  It also opens up the series for a lot of possibilities. 

They can make choices about relationships (romantic and friendship) and careers without having to come up with ways to keep characters relevant/connected for future seasons or careers in doubt.