The 6 Greatest TV Protagonists of All Time

Like almost every form of entertainment, television requires a few key things in order to succeed. In addition to sharp writing and compelling episodic storylines, a television show’s success hinges significantly on the strength of their leading characters. Whether they possess realistic or exaggerated personalities, audiences quickly learn to identify with these characters from the …

How Professional Killers Became Film’s Most Thoughtful, Unsettling Protagonists

Merle Cooper Viewers of David Fincher’s The Killer (ready to stream now on Netflix) might find themselves experiencing a sense of deja vu in the film’s opening moments, though the feeling won’t last for long. The film’s opening scenes find star Michael Fassbender, playing a character credited simply as “The Killer,” preparing for his latest …

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These Horror Films Boasting Black Protagonists Are Pure Nightmare Fuel

Have you ever heard of this one? Perhaps it was a sleeper hit (wink wink). With satirical undertones, Jordan Peele’s revolutionary, Oscar-winning directorial debut, Get Out, tells the story of a Black man, Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya), who embarks on a weekend trip upstate with his sweet, well-intended white girlfriend, Rose Armitage (Allison Williams), to …