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Insecure nails millennial fatigue

Rae, left, was nominated for an Emmy for her performance last year

NOT MUCH HAPPENS IN A SEASON OF Insecure, but that’s kind of the point. The HBO comedy follows creator and star Issa Rae’s less successful alter ego Issa Dee, her friends and the men in their lives as they stumble out of their 20s unfulfilled

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