Myf and Zan have been diving into the many reviews and think-pieces following the White House Correspondent’s dinner monologue by comedian Michelle Wolf. Meanwhile Janelle Monae has released one of the albums of the year, with an “emotion picture” to boot. And the fate of a band’s album was once in the hands of Pitchfork reviews, but does it still have the power to make or break? There’s a bonus pre-bang too, cos we love our Bang Fam (and want to warn you against bad decisions).
Masha Gessen on Michelle Wolf: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/how-michelle-wolf-blasted-open-the-fictions-of-journalism-in-the-age-of-trump?mbid=social_facebook
James Poniewozik on Michelle Wolf: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/arts/television/michelle-wolf-white-house-correspondents-dinner.html
Janelle Monae’s Emotion Picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE
When Critics Could Kill: https://slate.com/culture/2018/05/when-a-negative-pitchfork-review-could-end-a-career.html
I Feel Pretty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I2JrgIQuyE
The Handmaid’s Tale: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/the-handmaids-tale
The Habitat: https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-habitat