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    Jimmy Fallon Is Sorry. But What Does That Mean?

    The “Tonight Show” host was forced to publicly reckon with a blackface clip from his past and his own role in systemic racism. But will it lead to a true change, or was it just lip service?

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    1. PhotoIn a scene from “Red Oaks,” Craig Roberts (pictured with Gage Golightly) plays David Meyers, a college kid working at a Jewish country club in the 1980s, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker.
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      Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Red Oaks’

      Set in a downscale New Jersey Jewish country club in the mid-1980s, the Amazon series has a laid-back, low-stakes vibe that fans of “Dazed and Confused” should appreciate.

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  1. PhotoSteve Pemberton, left, and Reece Shearsmith in “The League of Gentlemen.” The show was removed from Netflix in Britain because it features a character in blackface.
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    Blackface on British TV Finally Faces a Reckoning

    Streaming services have pulled a host of British comedy series featuring blackface. The actions highlight the fact that racist depictions weren’t just a thing of the past.

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  2. Critic’s Notebook

    PhotoChase is on the case in “Paw Patrol,” but as protests against racist police violence reach their third week, criticism of fictional cops is growing, too.
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    The Protests Come for ‘Paw Patrol’

    A backlash is mounting against depictions of “good cops,” on television and in the street.

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