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K. Michelle's Jesus & Whiskey: The First Week of a Country Era
K. Michelle's first Jesus & Whiskey week moved from Times Square to a three-city stage run, industry recognition and a sold-out homecoming moment.
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RHOSLC Season 7 Episodes 1–5: Grief Opened the Door, Then Chaos Walked Back In
Mona recaps RHOSLC Season 7 Episodes 1 through 5, from Mary Cosby’s devastating grief to fractured marriages, exposed secrets and a chaotic diss track.
MUTRION
Mona’s 3.5-cup review of Marco Cavazzin’s 20-minute Italian short MUTRION, an atmospheric story of return, friendship and the Venetian lagoon.
RHOP ‘Sofia Home!’: Tia Should Not Have to Ask, and Karen Came Home in Gold
Mona recaps RHOP Season 11 Episode 2, from Karen Huger’s confusing Sofia Home celebration to Tia Glover having to ask her husband to delete his dating profile.
FROM SIDNEY, WITH LOVE
Mona’s 4.5-cup review of East Elliott’s 18-minute short From Sidney, With Love, a warm story about a girl’s search for Sidney Poitier and the brother who comes looking for her.
ON THE LINE
Mona’s five-cup review of John Murlowski’s On the Line, a compassionate Woodstock Film Festival feature whose performances and difficult questions stayed with her.
BLOW THE HORN
Mona’s five-cup review of Nacho Arenas’s Blow the Horn, a tense ensemble drama about relationship secrets and an unusual group-therapy session.
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Soft Life After Loss
Coming Back to Life After Grief
A deeply personal journey through grief, healing and rediscovery, written by Mona of Coffee Tea or Labrish.
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Masicka’s Forever Reign
Too many great songs for a Top Five—and that is the point.
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My First Impression of Lauryn Hill Was on Screen
I first knew Lauryn Hill through her acting. My July 2024 review follows that connection through Jamaica, MTV Unplugged, and the BET performance.
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Acting first.
Music later.
My first impression was a girl on screen.
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