Two years ago, in the thick of winter, Mischa Webley filmed the first episode of what would become “Hasaan Hates Portland,” an eight-episode web series starring Hasaan Thomas as its titular character. The show premiered Oct. 3 and has since garnered hundreds of thousands of views across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
The series is Webley’s first venture into comedy, a genre choice that felt necessary given the material, he said.
Race, Thomas said, is an issue inundated with shame, guilt and negativity, truths that make open conversation difficult. But when he trades experiences from his day-to-day life as Black man in Portland with peers, there’s always an element of humor.
Read more about “Hasaan Hates Portland” here.
