'Desert One,' Whitney Museum Controversy, 'Mostly Mozart,' A History of 'Fangirls,' the US Open and Protest in Sports
Filmmaker Barbara Kopple joins us to discuss her new documentary, “Desert One,” which examines the failed U.S. military operation to rescue hostages in Tehran, Iran, in 1980. She is joined by Ret. Col. Ed Seiffert, who was part of the rescue mission.
The planned Collective Actions exhibit at the Whitney Museum was cancelled after accusations that the museum acquired art by artists of color without proper compensation. Alex Zaragoza, senior staff writer covering culture at VICE, joins us to discuss her piece, “The Whitney Museum Pillaging Black Art Is Nothing New.”
WQXR host Terrance McKnight joins us to discuss the Mostly Mozart Festival on WQXR, which ran August 10 to 16 and is available to stream through September 12.
Superfans are a mighty force in the music industry. But passionate communities of female fans have often been derided and misunderstood, from the screaming crowds of Beatlemania to the online army behind boyband BTS. Hannah Ewens, features editor at VICE UK, joins us to discuss her new book about the phenomenon of fandom, Fangirls: Scene from Modern Music Culture.
Between the lack of fans, buzz over the potential creation of an all-male player's association, and protest from players like Naomi Osaka over police brutality, this year's US Open is unlike any other. Caitlin Thompson, co-founder of Racquet Magazine, joins us to break it all down.
2020 has seen an unprecedented wave of athlete protests, with boycotts and games missed in the NBA, WNBA, MLB, and tennis in protest of police brutality. Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation, walks us through protests throughout these different sports leagues, and how these protests compare to past instances of athlete activism.
