Tag: Cootie
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‘I’m a Virgo’ Video Introduces the Characters of Boots Riley’s New Comedy
If you’re looking for an absurdist comedy like Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You delivered in 2018, you might be in for a treat. The upcoming comedy series, I’m a Virgo, which will debut on Prime Video on June 23, follows the peculiar life of Cootie, a 19-year-old who happens to be 13 feet tall.…
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‘I’m a Virgo’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in the Boots Riley Series
It has been a long five years since writer/director Boots Riley exploded onto the cinematic scene with the sensational Sorry to Bother You, and the visionary filmmaker is soon set to conquer a new frontier with his ambitious new Amazon Prime series, I’m a Virgo. Just like the groundbreaking social commentary film that came before…
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Jharrel Jerome on ‘I’m a Virgo’ and Playing a 13-Foot Tall Black Teenager
[Editor’s note: The following contains some spoilers for I’m a Virgo.]From creator Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), the Amazon Studios series I’m a Virgo tells the uniquely fantastical coming-of-age story of Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California, whose childlike wonder is quickly threatened by the way the real world…