The Newest Spider Man, The History of Blackface, News Update with Kate Hinds, Where to Eat on Valentine's Day

Co-directors Rodney Rothman, Peter Ramsey, and Bob Persichetti talk about their hit film, "Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Dr. Michael Fauntroy, an associate professor of political science at Howard University, walks us through the history of blackface in America. Continuing our conversation on the history of blackface in the US, documentary filmmaker Chico Colvard discusses his film, "Black Memorabilia," which looks at why racist depictions of black men and women in the form of household objects have remained popular collector's items today. REBROADCAST: In time for Fashion Week, we are rebroadcasting a conversation with Polina Veksler and Alexandra Waldman, who discussed founding Universal Standard, a new clothing company that is revolutionizing the way plus-size clothing looks and is marketed. WNYC’s planning editor, Kate Hinds, joins us for the next installment of our series, "Living Here with Kate." Eater’s senior restaurant critic, Robert Sietsema, joins us for a pre-Valentine’s Day call-in special to answer all your most difficult questions about where to take your loved ones for dinner.