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Adedoyin "Ade" Adeniji

Adedoyin is a writer whose work primarily focuses on fashion, Black and African digital cultures, and social issues. When she’s not writing, you can find her buried on Pinterest pinning her favorite interior decor and Carrie Bradshaw looks.

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Only Murders in the Building exemplifies the lies in 'true' crime

by Adedoyin "Ade" Adeniji and Bria Massey September 16, 2022December 4, 2023

"The most insidious message of the show is masked behind the comedic brilliance of the performances by Gomez, Martin, and Short—an obsession with true crime makes us, citizens, arm-chair cops eager to figure out who-dun-it, violating boundaries and ethical lines, endangering ourselves and others, and confirming biases."

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