Claire Saffitz, Cuban Sculpture Juan Francisco Elso, 'Is That Black Enough for You?!?', Holiday Streaming Preview
Claire Saffitz is one of the most popular bakers on the internet. Her last cookbook, Dessert Person, was a New York Times bestseller, and her YouTube channel has over a million subscribers. She's embracing simplicity with her latest cookbook, What’s for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People, which is out tomorrow. Claire Saffitz joins to take your calls and baking questions.
This November marks the 44th anniversary of the death of Cuban artist Juan Francisco Elso, who died from cancer at the age of 32 in 1988. Elso is known for being a prominent member of the Renaissance movement in post-revolutionary Cuba in the 1970s, creating sculptures that later received international recognition. His life was cut short, but a new exhibition at El Museo del Barrio, Juan Francisco Elso: Por América, displays Elso's art alongside work from over thirty colleagues and contemporary artists based in Latin America. Curators Susanna Temkin and Olga Viso join to talk about Elso and the exhibition, which is on view until March 26.
A new documentary film from radio host and cultural critic Elvis Mitchell looks at the history of Black cinema, especially the explosion of films in the 1970's. He joins to discuss, "Is that Black Enough For You?!?"
It's new month and there's a new slate of TV and streaming programming. Vulture's Kathryn VanArendonk joins to share her picks for the best shows and limited series to check out, especially over the holidays.
