Donald Glover has emerged as one of the most talented forces in entertainment this century, but by and large the music he’s created under the name Childish Gambino has landed awkwardly. As an actor, writer, director, and comedian, Glover has proved that he can express poignant, hard-to-define emotions through several works of art, including his role as earnest ex-quarterback Troy Barnes on the NBC collegiate comedy, Community, and especially as the creator and de facto leader of the peerless FX rap dramedy, Atlanta.…
Donald Glover has emerged as one of the most talented forces in entertainment this century, but by and large the music he’s created under the name Childish Gambino has landed awkwardly. As an actor, writer, director, and comedian, Glover has proved that he can express poignant, hard-to-define emotions through several works of art, including his role as earnest ex-quarterback Troy Barnes on the NBC collegiate comedy, Community, and especially as the creator and de facto leader of the peerless FX rap dramedy, Atlanta.…