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American Fiction is a rich story — but is it a successful satire?
American Fiction is a movie you can spend hours discussing. Based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure, the movie is a satire of what the publishing i…
2 years, 2 months ago
Looking ahead to the 2024 election; plus, getting "sober curious" for Dry January
This week, host Brittany Luse is starting with the biggest story of the year - the upcoming presidential election. The economy, foreign policy, repro…
2 years, 2 months ago
Ross Gay on inciting joy while dining with sorrow
Looking for joy? Then it might be worth exploring your sorrow. In his collection of essays, Inciting Joy, poet Ross Gay considers the breadth of joy,…
2 years, 3 months ago
'Oh Me Oh My': Finding grace after something hellified (a New Year's story)
To close out the year, Brittany is sitting down with Lonnie Holley. He's a painter, sculptor, and musician who released his latest album, Oh Me Oh My…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why grief sometimes looks like a hyphy party
On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born at a house party in the Bronx. 50 years later the genre has been reshaped in the image of cities and regions aro…
2 years, 3 months ago
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 lo…
2 years, 3 months 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 droppe…
2 years, 3 months 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…
2 years, 3 months 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 coun…
2 years, 3 months 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…
2 years, 3 months ago