For this week's wrap panel, culture critics Rad Simonpillai, Kathleen Newman-Bremang and Sarah-Tai Black join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to weigh in on Vulture’s controversial critique of Beyoncé, Time Magazine's Person of the Year cover story with Taylor Swift, and what the online reaction to them says about the state of celebrity criticism today. They also d ... Show More
Yesterday
What Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue says about masculinity in this moment, and Tobias Jesso Jr.'s new album
<p>Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue is always a barometer for the year’s hottest celebrities, especially ahead of Oscar season. Well, this year -- for the first time -- those celebrities are only men. Culture critics Vinson Cunningham and Lainey Lui join Elamin to talk about th ... Show More
25m 56s
Nov 24
How Trugoy the Dove shows up on De La Soul's new album, and the UK wants to ban for profit ticket resales
<p>De La Soul is back with a new album, 'Cabin In The Sky.' It's the group's first album in eleven years, and the first since the death of one of De La Soul's founding members, Trugoy the Dove. Music critic Ian Steaman and rapper Keysha Freshh join Elamin to talk about the album, ... Show More
26m 3s
Nov 21
FRIDAY WRAP on Wicked: For Good, Michelle Obama's comments on Black hair, and Mariah Carey
<p>Elamin is joined by culture critics Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Sarah-Tai Black and Syrus Marcus Ware to discuss ‘Wicked: For Good,' the controversy around Michelle Obama’s recent comments about Black women and hair, and why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You,' has h ... Show More
29m 49s
Aug 2022
Britney Conspiracy Theories, Taylor Swift’s PJ Joyrides, & Chrissy Teigen’s Big Announcement
Aleen is sussed out with Britney Spears—maybe she’s not as free as the #FreeBritney movement thinks. Are the red posts on her insta red flags? Next, they debate Will Smith’s apology to Chris Rock over the Oscars slap. Jordana appreciates him owning the mistake, but not hating him ... Show More
56m 12s
Nov 2021
A Word: Colorism, Cluelessness, and Carefree Black Girls
Zeba Blay popularized the hashtag #carefreeblackgirls, a celebration of positive online representation of Black women and girls. In her book Carefree Black Girls, she reckons with why––even in a pop culture led by people of color––so many critics are white men. Blay joins the sho ... Show More
27m 59s