In mid-June, the streets of D.C. are expected to be flooded with people dressed as their favorite cartoon character and toting their favorite paraphernalia from classic comic books, movies and television shows. That’s because AwesomeCon, dubbed Washington D.C. Comic Con will be taking place June 16-18. Rod Morrow and his wife Karen co-host the…
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As a teenager in a sea of 4,000 students at Staten Island’s Tottenville High school, Joella DeLisi Melnikov found her niche in the music room. “In the music room, you knew everybody,” recalls Melnikov, now 36. “There’s really nothing like sitting in the middle of an orchestra or band … and feeling the music and…
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I never thought I would enjoy listening to podcasts but now, I binge-listen as many as I can when I have the time. Whether I am getting ready for work or stuck in traffic, I turn to these podcasts to entertain me. It also has the added factor of being educational. If you’re interested in…
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Audio clip: Listen to audio clip. Federal programs intended to fight racism and help Black Americans move up the economic ladder actually cause more harm and destroy black lives according to Jason Riley. His book “Please Stop helping Us: How Liberals Make it Harder for Blacks to Succeed” explains why Black Americans…
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This is a transcript of Episode 69 from Amicus, Slate’s podcast about the Supreme Court. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Dahlia Lithwick writes about the courts and the law for Slate, and hosts the podcast Amicus. Dahlia Lithwick: Hi, and welcome to Amicus, Slate’s podcast…
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Two years ago, Bill Simmons was hunkered down at his house in LA fielding calls from the who’s who of the media world wanting him to join their organization. Fox. Yahoo. Showtime. They all wanted the “Boston Sports Guy” to join their team after being unceremoniously fired by ESPN. In the end, he signed exclusively…
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Scotland’s international crime writing festival launch their September programme This September Stirling plays host to the sixth edition of Bloody Scotland, Scotland’s international crime writing festival.The festival opens in lavish style with a gala at Stirling Castle, where the winner of this year’s McIlvanney Prize for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, won last…
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Richard Spencer has had his podcast banned from SoundCloud because it violates the audio platform’s terms of use which explicitly forbid hate speech. The leading white supremacist, who rose to fame for being punched at an anti-Trump protest, is credited with coining the term “alt-right” and used his podcast to discuss his controversial views with…
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This article originally appeared on AlterNet. I got the notorious white nationalist Richard Spencer kicked off of his podcast platform. Spencer, the leader of the white nationalist so-called “alt-right” who has made it clear he believes people of color are inferior to whites, is a lightning rod for controversy. He advocate what he calls “peaceful ethnic cleansing”…
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Actor Jesse Williams before his interview with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart on the “Cape Up” podcast on April 26. (Jonathan Capehart/The Washington Post) “We don’t have to chase cool. Young, black expressions, trends, fashion, dances, terminology is cool. Talk the way you talk, because everybody’s gonna copy you anyway.” In the latest episode of “Cape…
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