Each episode is a short conversation – 15 minutes max – with a different scholar or thinker.
Whether we're talking about women dancers in Hindi cinema, the politics of “dirty bodies” in Nigeria or why binge-watching TV could be a good thing, we like to talk with people who can communicate big, complex ideas accessibly without over-simplifying.
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Each episode is a short conversation – 15 minutes max – with a different scholar or thinker.
Whether we're talking about women dancers in Hindi cinema, the politics of “dirty bodies” in Nigeria or why binge-watching TV could be a good thing, we like to talk with people who can communicate big, complex ideas accessibly without over-simplifying.
Why do we click with some works of art and not others? Why does it bother us when we feel deeply connected to a song, painting, movie or book that our friends don’t connect with? Rita Felski uses the word attunement for this process of ‘clicking’, and she’s interested in how unpredictable it is. It’s tempting to try and predict in advance what art you will or won’t attune to, but it’s important to remember that art always has the potential to surprise you -- even years after you first experience it.
How to Read
Each episode is a short conversation – 15 minutes max – with a different scholar or thinker.
Whether we're talking about women dancers in Hindi cinema, the politics of “dirty bodies” in Nigeria or why binge-watching TV could be a good thing, we like to talk with people who can communicate big, complex ideas accessibly without over-simplifying.
