Contextless

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'Tis Spring! Spring has sprung and so have we! We're back with an all new episode recapping the biggest pieces of culture in the past few weeks. Including the Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and Megan Markle ("Were you silent? Or were you silenced?"), the Grammys (I am the fourth Haim sister), and this year's Oscar nominations (In the immortal words of Bong Jung-ho, the Oscars are local). We also delve into the whole "representation matters" discussion and I recommend some films I recently watched. Enjoy! 

Mentioned article in this episode: 

"Acting Black and White Onscreen" by Hilton Als, The New Yorker

Recommended films:

"Christine" (2016) (Available on Netflix) 

"What She Said: The Life of Pauline Cael" (2020) (Available on Amazon Prime) 

Happy Ho-lidays! Now sis...when I tell you that this episode is really THAT episode...sis. 

My friend Kerasa, a writer, thee critical thinker, and just an overall bad bitch, and I dive into some of the toxicity plaguing society today. Including the deadly complicity of some of America's elected officials, "Greek" fraternities and sororities, the recent discourse about Lizzo and diet culture, and white people's need to use their identities to try to absolve themselves of their whiteness. The CAUCACITY of it all!

We also touch base on what it's like to navigate the job market as recently graduated journalism students, what can inspire us as writers, and we both Pop Off on one of the biggest monsters out there: in-se-curity! 

Read Kerasa's article that we discuss:

Theydies and gentlethems, I hope you're ready for an all encompassing episode of Contextless! One of my favorite pop culture heads Sydney and I pretty much discuss everything that matters of the last decade or so. 

Including the wonderful storm that was "A Star is Born" (2018), the "Twilight" movie franchise, the Timothee Chalamet discourse, some of our favorite comedians of today, thee Ratatouille Musical (which I guess is a thing?), an alleged Lorde and Jack Antonoff conspiracy theory (???), why "cancel culture" doesn't actually exist, and more! We also take a lifestyle turn into discussing long distance relationships amid a pandemic, the politics of boots, and we even sing once or twice, so there's that! Enjoy! 

Required viewing material before listening as this VERY IMPORTANT video is discussed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSbzyEJ8X9E

First things first....HAPPY TENTH BIRTHDAY TO THE CULTURAL SHIFT ALBUM "Pink Friday" BY NICKI MINAJ! Now with that being said...in this episode, I am joined by one of my favorite contemporary minds Will, a former classmate and now friend of mine. We discuss Trump's cult of personality, WHITE PEOPLE, our emotional states during and after the 2020 presidential election, journalism's need to be accessible, "Game of Thrones," "Shameless," whether or not we like children and old people, Will's cold relationship with films, how and why we both got into journalism, N*tflix's "The Social Dilemma," how to deal with problematic family members, indoor and outdoor dining, and more never ending bad, horrible, and evil stuff about social media! Enjoy! That includes you too, boomer! 

AND JUST LIKE THAT, WE'RE BACK! After a temporary hiatus, both Contextless and democracy (?) are back in full action! My guest Bella Sanchez and I get into it all: the now ended but never ending 2020 election, our lives in San Francisco before COVID-19, FKA twigs, Luca Guadagnino ("Call Me By Your Name" and HBO's "We Are Who We Are"), and we list many, many, many of each of our favorite films! Big ass spoilers all throughout this episode, but especially concerning WAWWA, you have been warned! Go watch that amazing show, then come back and listen! Or don't! Enjoy! 

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Your soon to be favorite Capricorn and Cancer power duo join forces in this episode! My good sister Alex Nguyen and I dish on all the pipping hot goss of the last two whirlwind weeks! Including both the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates, the latest drama from The Real Housewives of Potomac, Mariah Carey's spectacular new memoir, the need for more spooky music, Alex's love of the 2000's, and we determine if "She Wolf" by Shakira is actually a Halloween song! (It is).