The Cheat Sheet

‘Lovecraft Country’: How Is the HBO Series Different From the Matt Ruff Novel?

A smorgasbord of genres, Lovecraft Country paints a picture of Jim Crow America through a lens more akin to genre fiction. As a result, the show is a fascinating look at the way that real-life horrors ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Lovecraft Country’: Is the HBO Series Historically Accurate?

The basic premise of Lovecraft Country requires a certain amount of historical literacy. Based on a novel by Matt Ruff, the show explores life in Jim Crow America through the eyes of a cast of African ...
Deadline.com

‘Lovecraft Country’ Creator Misha Green On Tonight’s Finale, Season 2 & “Meaningful Sacrifice”

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of tonight’s Lovecraft Country Season 1 finale “As an artist, I make art to start conversations, and one always hopes their art is a reflection of the times,” ...
The Grio

Why ‘Lovecraft Country’ is exactly the show Black people needed

There’s a running joke about how difficult it is to explain Lovecraft Country to non-watchers. It’s probably more truth than joke. We stumble through genres — Sci-fi. Horror. History. Fantasy — trying ...
Entertainment Weekly

Jonathan Majors breaks down Atticus' fate in the Lovecraft Country finale

Lovecraft Country came full circle in its season 1 finale. In the HBO horror show's second episode, Atticus (Jonathan Majors) was strung up and used as a sacrificial lamb in a Son of Adam ritual — and ...
Heavy Spoilers on MSN

Lovecraft Country episode 2 'Whitey's on the Moon' breakdown | Ending explained + Easter eggs

Ending Explained + Easter Eggs & Things You Missed. We review, recap, breakdown and explain the HBO Max show Lovecraft ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Lovecraft Country’ Boss Looks Past That Game-Changing Finale: “There’s Definitely a Path Forward”

The Hollywood Reporter speaks with showrunner Misha Green about the final episode of the HBO horror drama's first season. By Richard Newby, Josh Wigler [This story contains major spoilers from the ...
Heavy Spoilers on MSN

Lovecraft Country episode 3 'Holy Ghost' breakdown | Ending explained + Easter eggs & theories

Ending Explained + Easter Eggs & Things You Missed. We review, recap, explain and breakdown the latest HBO Max entry of ...
Decider

Is Cancelling ‘Lovecraft Country’ the Biggest Mistake HBO has Ever Made?

Two weeks ago HBO made the call to cancel Lovecraft Country after one season. The question, though, was why? The show had debuted to great reviews. Ratings-wise, it struggled to gain steam in the same ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Lovecraft Country’ Star Michael K. Williams on Navigating Fear and the Past

'Lovecraft Country' star Michael K. Williams opens up about "Strange Case," the fifth episode of the HBO horror thriller. By Richard Newby [This story contains spoilers for season one, episode five of ...
Los Angeles Times

Canceled by HBO, ‘Lovecraft Country’ leaves its Black fans vindicated with Emmy nods

“Lovecraft Country” is dead. Long live “Lovecraft Country” — at least on Facebook. The HBO series, recently canceled after just one season and then nominated for 18 Emmys, will surely continue on in ...
Deadline.com

‘Lovecraft Country’ Director Victoria Mahoney On Going Full ‘Indiana Jones’ In Tonight’s Episode & Scoring A “Quiet Win For The Culture”

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of tonight’s Lovecraft County episode ‘A History of Violence’ on HBO. Tread carefully. EXCLUSIVE: “There was an operative sentence that came to me at the ...