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Why does flying suck so much?
Flying can be a frustrating experience, but holiday travel tends to shift our stress levels into overdrive. Overbooking, delays, lost baggage, and long TSA lines are just the tip of the iceberg. Even…
Published on 2 years ago
2023: The year of the celebrity memoir
2023 has been huge for the celebrity memoir game: Britney Spears, Prince Harry and Jada Pinkett Smith are just a few of the many A-listers who dropped bestsellers. But which memoirs should you actual…
Published on 2 years ago
The IBAMmys: The It's Been A Minute 2023 Culture Awards Show
Welcome to the first ever IBAMmys, the It's Been A Minute 2023 culture awards show! It's been a minute - a whole year - and we're looking back at the biggest cultural moments of the past 365 days. Ho…
Published on 2 years ago
Music trends that took us by surprise in 2023
It's been an eventful year for music; we saw the rise of Mexican Regional music on the charts, the emergence of AI artists, and the dominance of country music to boot. Host Brittany Luse chats with N…
Published on 2 years ago
Nicki Minaj's bars, Barbz and beefs; plus, why 2023 was the year of the cowboy
Nicki Minaj just released her first album in half a decade, Pink Friday 2. The self-proclaimed 'Queen of Rap' has an unparalleled career, but the rap game - and women's position within it - has chang…
Published on 2 years ago
The 'Renaissance' film and what we hear in Beyoncé's silence
In the credits for 'Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé' the Queen Bee makes it clear who is in charge. Written by? Beyoncé. Directed by? Beyoncé. Produced by? Beyoncé. And of course, starring...Beyoncé. …
Published on 2 years ago
McCarthyism and queerness in 'Fellow Travelers'; plus, IBAM unplugged with Olivia Dean
This week, Brittany chats with New Yorker television critic Inkoo Kang about Showtime's historical romance, Fellow Travelers. The show follows the lives and love of two closeted men - Hawk and Tim. I…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
All The Only Ones: I can't wait
This week we're bringing you a special episode from the Embedded series 'All the Only Ones.' The series looks at the history of trans youth next to the realities experienced by trans youth today. In …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
Defending the Disney Adult; plus, what it takes to stand up for Black trans people
Disney recently celebrated its 100th birthday, so we're exploring a fandom that's kept the magic alive while also generating lots of online hate: Disney Adults. To break the phenomenon down, Brittany…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago
How gratitude improves your relationships and your future
For the millions of Americans that celebrate Thanksgiving, it's a time when a lot of us reflect on the things and the people in our lives that we appreciate. But according to Dr. Laurie Santos, psych…
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago