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We R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha Franklin

August 30th, 2018

This week we pay our respects to the late, great Aretha Franklin. A legendary singer, writer, arranger, pianist, performer and more, Ms. Franklin channeled both the difficult and beautiful aspects of American culture …

We Spy Two BlacKkKlansmen — and One is Omarosa

August 23rd, 2018

This week, we realize we have two black klansmen on our hands — one on the big screen in the form of Spike Lee's new film "BlacKkKlansman," and one on the small screen in the form of America's most notorious reality s…

We Got Goop'd

August 16th, 2018

This week, our friend and colleague, Taffy Akner, chats with us about her viral article, "How Goop’s Hate…

We Give You Our Summer Faves

August 9th, 2018

This week, we celebrate summer and present to you our 2018 Summer Faves. From tech to treats, tunes to TV, and of course, summer looks, we make some recommendations to help you live your best life in these warmer mont…

We Blaxplain Blaxplaining

August 2nd, 2018

This week, we trace the evolution of black American cinema from blaxploitation in the 1970s to what we’re calling "blaxplaining" in 2018. While blaxploitation sought to showcase black actors in dramatic, action-packed…

We Heard Lauryn Hill, But Did We Listen?

July 26th, 2018

It’s the 20th anniversary of the release of Ms. Lauryn Hill’s 5-time Grammy-winning debut solo album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” Still very much a part of our contemporary musical landscape — being sampled by …

We Can't Burn It All Down (Even Though Sometimes We Want To)

July 19th, 2018

Jenna's back in New York after spending last week at the Tin House Summer Workshop in Portland, Oregon. An explosive moment at the workshop prompted us to consider what it means for an institution — from a writing wor…

We Choose Our Own Families

July 12th, 2018

This week, we take a deep dive into "Pose," Ryan Murphy's new show on FX, and unpack the role of queer chosen families in pop culture. We dissect some of our favorite scenes — featuring Blanca Abundance Evangelista (M…

Asian-Americans Talk About Racism, and We Listen - Part 2

July 5th, 2018

It’s the second installment of our two-part series on anti-Asian racism. Once again, we hand over the mics to our Asian-American colleagues, friends and listeners to hear about their experiences with dating, work and …

Asian-Americans Talk About Racism, and We Listen - Part 1

June 28th, 2018

This week and next, we’re doing something different. After witnessing an awful instance of anti-Asian racism at a movie theater, we couldn’t stop thinking about how this type of racism is rampant in American culture, …

We Back! (On Thursday)

January 16th, 2018

The wait is (almost) over: Jenna and Wesley will be back with a new season of "Still Processing" starting Thursday, Jan. 18th. It’s O.K. to cry, even if you’re wearing glitter.

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