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2101
Working: Brigid Hughes on the Art of Editing a ...
48 min
2102
ICYMI: Who Weekly? Explains Bennifer 3.0
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back together. Everybody rejoice!
25 min
2103
A Word: Booked, Busy, and Funny as Hell
Comedian David Alan Grier talks about his long Hollywood career, from ‘In Living Color’ to the Netflix sitcom, ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me.’
21 min
2104
The Waves: Can We Still Enjoy Master of None?
Lena Waithe and Aziz Ansari are back with a new season of the once-popular Netflix show. Is it worth watching?
35 min
2105
Culture Gabfest: It's Brutal Out Here
58 min
2106
ICYMI: Why Does TikTok Think I’m an Ex-Mormon?
The app’s algorithm seems to know us better than we know ourselves, until it doesn’t.
24 min
2107
Working: A Reality TV Casting Director on What ...
55 min
2108
ICYMI: How the Kardashians Broke the Internet
Keeping Up with the Kardashians is ending, but that doesn’t mean they’re going anywhere.
24 min
2109
Hit Parade: Blame It on the Feign, Part 2
Chris Molanphy's analysis of the surprising impact of controversial act Milli Vanilli, continued.
44 min
2110
Spoiler Specials: Cruella
Dana Stevens and Karen Han spoil the new Disney film Cruella.
38 min
2111
Culture Gabfest: Angelina Jolie, Firefighter
56 min
2112
ICYMI: The Backyardigans Have the Hottest Song ...
Plus: High Speed Downloads on an alleged celebrity “throuple” and a failed viral romance.
24 min
2113
Working: How Dialect Coach Samara Bay Helps Act...
44 min
2114
ICYMI: How the Internet Became Shrek’s Swamp
The cartoon ogre’s long online afterlife has led to some weird, messy, and hilarious pockets of fandom.
25 min
2115
A Word: A Video Vault of Black Excellence
From Barack Obama, to Whoopi Goldberg, to Quincy Jones, The HistoryMakers collects the untold stories of Black icons and leaders.
21 min
2116
Hit Parade: Blame It on the Feign, Part 1
Deceitful as they were, Milli Vanill’s blend of rap and dance-pop topped the charts and made a lasting impression.
54 min
2117
Outward: ACT UP History and Queer Portraits
Sarah Schulman on her new book Let the Record Show.
68 min
2118
ICYMI: Should You Post That Israel-Palestine Meme?
Tracing the evolution of a viral infographic—and how to avoid the 2021 equivalent of those black squares.
26 min
2119
Culture Gabfest: Godot vs. the Machines
56 min
2120
Working: How "Bookstagrammer" Jordan Moblo Craf...
46 min
2121
ICYMI: Chrissy Teigen Was Never the Good Guy
The Twitter queen’s spat with Courtney Stodden reveals that her friendly persona has always painted over a darker past.
25 min
2122
Spoiler Specials: Woman in the Window
Laura Miller and Matthew Dessem spoil the new Netflix thriller Woman in the Window.
50 min
2123
A Word: White Here, White Now
White Fragility author Robin DiAngelo says the jury is still out on whether self-proclaimed white “allies” will fight racism, or even take it seriously.
21 min
2124
ICYMI: Sorry SNL, Gen Z Didn’t Invent That Slang
A recent sketch highlights how little people understand about the Black origins of internet language.
25 min
2125
Culture Gabfest: Always3Gether
Slate Culture Gabfest on Girls5eva, vaccine personalities, and The Disciple.
55 min