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Imran Siddiquee

Imran Siddiquee is a freelance writer and filmmaker. He was a founding member of The Representation Project. Follow him @imransiddiquee

Donald Trump; La La Land still; Moonlight still (Getty/Alex Wong/Summit Entertainment/A24)

Donald Trump in “La La Land”: Retro romance is seductive — and encourages a yearning for a less beautiful past

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(Roadside Attractions)

“Stonewall” proves Matt Damon wrong: White guys can’t compete on “merit” for every film

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Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson in "Jurassic World" (Universal Pictures)

The radical “Jurassic World” we didn’t get to see: When “starting from scratch” means “starting from white”

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(HBO)

Reveling in the darkness: “True Detective,” “Game of Thrones” and the missing critique in TV’s cult of gritty realism

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