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Have we hit celebrity overload? Plus, Miyazaki's movie magic
Brittany feels like we've entered a new phase of celebrity oligarchy; new celebrity business enterprises are popping up daily, and we can't seem to g…
2 years, 7 months ago
Jada Pinkett Smith, the artist
Jada Pinkett Smith is the kind of celebrity that makes headlines just by breathing. But looking at those headlines — mostly about her marriage to f…
2 years, 7 months ago
Legendary choreographer Fatima Robinson on moving through changes in dance
Choreographer Fatima Robinson has had an incredibly prolific career: she gave us the iconic King Tut-style moves from Michael Jackson's 'Remember the…
2 years, 7 months ago
Unlocking desire through smut; plus, the gospel of bell hooks
This week, we're asking: do the fantasies we read in romance novels say anything about what we want in our real-life relationships? Devoted readers …
2 years, 7 months ago
A Super Bowl in 'new Vegas'; plus, the inverted purity of the Stanley Cup
This weekend, Vegas hit the jackpot. For the first time ever, Sin City will host the Super Bowl; and the halftime headliner is the current Vegas resi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Sam Reich on revamping the game show - and Dropout's success as a small streamer
It seems like there are countless streamers these days – there's Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, Peacock, Roku, just to name a few. Still, success a…
2 years, 7 months ago
Charlamagne tha Pundit?; plus, was Tony Soprano white?
Charlamagne tha God has been dominating hip-hop radio for years, and lately, his influence has extended far beyond the music industry; for better or …
2 years, 7 months ago
Ayesha Rascoe on 'HBCU Made' — and some good old college memories
We're taking it way back — all the way to college. This episode is a mini-reunion: host Brittany Luse and Ayesha Rascoe, host of NPR's Weekend Editio…
2 years, 8 months ago
South Africa's case for preventing genocide in Palestine; plus, why people love cults
This morning, the International Court of Justice shared a decision on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. The courts found sufficient eviden…
2 years, 8 months ago
Benny Safdie on 'The Curse' — and performing goodness
Director and actor Benny Safdie is probably best known for co-directing the film Uncut Gems, but he's also acted in Oppenheimer, Licorice Pizza, and …
2 years, 8 months ago