BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 6)
Our special mini-series on Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING concludes with an examination of “BLACK PARADE.” Released on Juneteenth 2020, “BLACK PARADE” is Beyonce’s final call to action and a prideful celebra...
25 Mar 20211h 27min
BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 5)
Our special mini-series on Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING continues with an examination of “Otherside,” “My Power,” and “Spirit.” Simba returns to the river to be reborn, reclaims his royal identity, and reu...
23 Mar 20211h 23min
BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 4)
Our special mini-series on Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING continues with an examination of “Water,” “Brown Skin Girl,” and “Keys to the Kingdom.” This act of the film introduces the divine feminine, Nala, wh...
18 Mar 20211h 28min
BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 3)
Our special mini-series on Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING continues with an examination of “MOOD 4 EVA,” “Ja Ara E,” and “Already.” After fleeing the Pride Lands, Simba is rudely awakened from his fantasy of...
16 Mar 20211h 31min
BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 2)
Our special mini-series on Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING continues with an examination of “Don’t Jealous Me,” “Scar,” and “Nile.” After Mufasa is murdered by Scar’s henchmen, Simba flees his home to live in...
11 Mar 202151min
BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 1)
Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING is a love letter to Africa, and we’re dissecting its story, music, and many visual symbols in a special seven part mini-series. We begin with the film’s opening two songs “Bigg...
9 Mar 202154min
S7E14 - Season Finale: Because The Internet
We conclude our season long analysis of Because The Internet with a sweeping recap of the album and script’s central narrative. We then outline and analyze the world’s main themes and symbols before h...
4 Mar 20211h 45min
BONUS - Talking Childish Gambino with S7 co-writer Camden Ostrander
Cole and S7 co-writer Camden Ostrander have a conversation about Childish Gambino, Because The Internet, 3.15.20, Glover as an artist, and more. Then they answer a handful of questions submitted by Di...
2 Mar 20212h 26min
