On this week’s episode, we will discuss the Disney Pixar film Soul as it relates to its representations of Blackness and the concept of the afterlife. Drawing on pop culture, current events, literature, TV, and film, on this episode we will explore Soul alongside Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, The Good Place, and more. By dedicating this episode to the recently departed actress Cicely Tyson, this episode sets out to honor Tyson’s promotion from elder to ancestor, and to center Black funeral traditions and visions of the afterlife.

On this week's episode, we will discuss the Netflix period drama Bridgerton which was written by Chris Van Dunsen and executive produced by Shonda Rhimes. Focusing on the show's character writing, this episode will explore themes of romance, sexuality, marriage, patriarchy, and consent. Zeroing in on the practice of race-bending in historical fiction, we will reflect o the show's supposed race blindness and larger critiques of anti-blackness and colo(u)rism within the series.

This episode of LYS is a deep dive into the history of the Combahee River Collective, Black feminist thought, and the meaning of Kamala Harris’ historic appointment as the first woman and first Black person to be elected Vice President of the United States.

This episode of LYS dives into the HBO horror series Lovecraft Country with all its gore and glory. We discuss the show's issues with storytelling, racism, colo(u)rism, gender, homphobia and Black anger to ponder: what do we do when Black shows disappoint us?

On this week’s episode of LYS, we will discuss the NYT bestseller The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Focusing on the memoir genre, writing craft, music history, blackness, gender, and racial passing, on this episode we will explore the significance of American music legend Mariah Carey in popular culture.

For our very first episode we discuss Michaela Coel’s critically acclaimed, tour-de-force series I May Destroy You and unpack its themes of sexual consent, community, Blackness and queerness.