What Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue says about masculinity in this moment, and Tobias Jesso Jr.'s new album
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 this new class of leading men and what it says about masculinity and this moment we’re living in.Tobias Jesso Jr. released a critically acclaimed, Juno/Polaris-nominated debut album in 2015, before stepping out of the spotlight to become a Grammy-winning behind-the-scenes writer for stars like Adele and Dua Lipa. However, this month, he announced the surprise release of s h i n e, his first solo album in 10 years, and music journalist Emile Hanskamp will explain what the record reveals about this enigmatic artist.
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How Trugoy the Dove shows up on De La Soul's new album, and the UK wants to ban for profit ticket resales
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, how it's being received, and how Trugoy shows up on it. The British government says it wants to make it illegal to resell tickets for more than their face value. The Guardian’s business reporter Rob Davies has been covering the issue of ticket scalping in the UK for almost a decade. He joins Elamin to talk about the proposed legislation and why it’s happening now, after years of complaints from music artists and fans.
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FRIDAY WRAP on Wicked: For Good, Michelle Obama's comments on Black hair, and Mariah Carey
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 had its earliest entry into the Billboard Hot 100
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Why this season of The Morning Show is the most outrageous yet, and the allure of Paul McCartney
With the season four finale of The Morning Show out now, Elamin Abdelmahmoud speaks to TV critic Emily Longeretta and comedian Cassie Cao about why this season was its most outrageous yet, and why we can’t stop watching. Paul McCartney is performing two dates in Canada this week, in the lead-up to the long-awaited release of the fourth instalment in The Beatles’ Anthology series of archival recordings. However, he’s also recently issued a box set and biography dedicated to his much-maligned post-Beatles band Wings, who have since become an influential force in the worlds of indie rock and R&B. Podcaster Paul Myers explains how McCartney’s legacy is being rewritten by a younger generation of fans.
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Nardwuar’s timeless appeal, and the magic of the Now You See Me franchise
Nardwuar the Human Serviette made a name for himself on MuchMusic, interviewing artists and surprising them with deep cut facts. Now he's selling out global shows, and collaborating with Nike. Radio host and programmer Mastermind and music critic Lisa Christansen join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss how Nardwuar built his brand and why so many fans are resonating with his work today. And culture critic Scaachi Koul explains why the latest installment of the heist movie franchise Now You See Me: Now You Don't is winning at the box office.
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