Book publishing’s existential crisis | What's the Story?
There’s an ongoing reckoning happening in the book publishing industry. Younger staff at publishing houses like Simon & Schuster and Hachette are starting to organize a protest their company’s decisio...
24 Touko 202113min
“Hacks” will have you laughing out loud | What to Watch
Jean Smart (the living legend and multiple Emmy winner) plays Deborah Vance, a famous comedian whose glory days are behind her. Deborah’s agent has a suggestion for her: Hire a younger comedy writer n...
21 Touko 202110min
Cancel culture, canceled | Tell Me More
You probably think you know what cancel culture is, but do you really? The term “cancel culture” has become a trope on Twitter and Fox News, with people constantly decrying someone or something is unf...
20 Touko 202112min
Books with twist endings (feat. Susan Choi) | Ask a Book Critic
A caller writes “I love a good plot twist. Bonus if the plot isn’t a murder or cfrime.” Vox book critic, Constance Grady gives some recs and shares an excerpt of her conversation with Susan Choi, auth...
19 Touko 20219min
MAGA, but for coffee | Tell Me More
Right-wing coffee shops are popping up across the country, proving yet again that America can make pretty much anything political. One sells blends such as “The Don” and “Sleepy Joe Decaf.” Another of...
18 Touko 202114min
Buy now, pay later...but read the fine print | What's the Story?
Thanks to Afterpay and Klarna, it’s easier than ever to buy in installments. Now, the model is coming for necessities. The buy now pay later concept isn’t new, but as startups make it more popular, wh...
17 Touko 202110min
One of 2021’s best shows | What to Watch
This weekend, Vox critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff and film critic Alissa Wilkinson recommend you dive into the first few episodes of Amazon Prime Video’s 10-episode miniseries The Underground Railro...
14 Touko 202110min
The great lumber shortage of 2021 | Tell Me More
Lumber mania is sweeping North America. Prices are skyrocketing, and lumber supplies are scarce. It’s making building or renovating a home more expensive and has turned a stick of wood into a hot comm...
13 Touko 202115min
