Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts & entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.
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Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts & entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.
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Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue is always a barometer for the year’s hottest celebrities, especially ahead of Oscar season. Well, this year -- for the first time -- those celebrities are only men. Culture critics Vinson Cunningham and Lainey Lui join Elamin to talk about this new class of leading men and what it says about masculinity and this moment we’re living in.
Tobias Jesso Jr. released a critically acclaimed, Juno/Polaris-nominated debut album in 2015, before stepping out of the spotlight to become a Grammy-winning behind-the-scenes writer for stars like Adele and Dua Lipa. However, this month, he announced the surprise release of s h i n e, his first solo album in 10 years, and music journalist Emile Hanskamp will explain what the record reveals about this enigmatic artist.