here at sinkhole, we’re explorers, not explainers – our goal is to chart the world's complexities, to resist the echo chamber, and to engage in the difficult work of empathy.
The hype surrounding the “gay scene” in Disney’s new Beauty & the Beast is overblown, and Nicole Kidman steals the show in HBO’s Big Little Lies. Plus, Missing Richard Simmons is a great, Serial-like podcast experience.
NPR’s new podcast In the Thick takes on race and politics from a black and brown lens, and Depeche Mode’s new album Spirit owes its “new life” to Brexit, Trump, and the rise of right-wing politics. Plus, Drake’s playlist More Life straddles the line between influence and cultural appropriation.
It's all about comedy this week: Amy Schumer's competence in The Leather Special, Mike Birbiglia’s layered storytelling in Thank God for Jokes, and Pete Holmes's infectious optimism in HBO's Crashing.
