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Lena Waithe on Police Violence and “Queen & Slim”
Episode 355
Lena Waithe is the screenwriter and creator of the Showtime series “The Chi,” about the South Side of Chicago, but she tells Jelani Cobb, “Getting yo…
6 years, 1 month ago
Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” and Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen”
Episode 354
Greta Gerwig tells David Remnick that her adaptation of the novel “Little Women” didn’t need much updating for 2019: the world hasn’t changed as much…
6 years, 1 month ago
A Worldwide #MeToo Protest that Began in Chile
Episode 353
Three weeks ago, members of a Chilean feminist collective called Las Tesis put on blindfolds and party dresses and took to the streets. The festive a…
6 years, 1 month ago
The March Toward Impeachment
Episode 352
It’s been a busy week, and it’s only Tuesday. The chair of the House Judiciary Committee unveiled two articles of impeachment against the President, …
6 years, 1 month ago
How Channel One Keeps the News Safe for Putin
Episode 351
Joshua Yaffa recently profiled a Russian media mogul named Konstantin Ernst. Ernst is the C.E.O. of Russia’s largest state-controlled media network, …
6 years, 1 month ago
Jamie Lee Curtis, the Original Scream Queen
Episode 350
Jamie Lee Curtis comes from Hollywood royalty as the daughter of Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. She credits her mother’s role in “Psycho” for helping h…
6 years, 1 month ago
This Is William Cohen’s Third Impeachment
Episode 349
The current impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump are only the fourth in American history, and William Cohen has been near the center of power…
6 years, 1 month ago
Kamala Harris’s Campaign Ends in a Fizzle
Episode 348
Senator Kamala Harris had a lot going for her campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination: national name recognition, strong fund-raising, an…
6 years, 1 month ago
Robin Wright on the Eruption of Violence in Iran
Episode 347
In November, Iran announced new fuel rationing and price hikes, just at a time when U.S. sanctions are crippling the economy and especially the middl…
6 years, 1 month ago
Rana Ayyub on India’s Crackdown on Muslims
Episode 346
In August, India suspended the autonomy of the state of Kashmir, putting soldiers in its streets and banning foreign journalists from entering. Dexte…
6 years, 1 month ago