Podcast

Was ‘In the Heights’ a win for representation?

As fun as they are, flashy, showstopping musical numbers cannot save “In the Heights” from the criticism that emerged on social media following the musical-drama film’s release in early June. The motion picture, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, writer and star of the Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, was difficult to watch. This was in part due to its failure to center Afro-Latino actors, despite taking place in the New York neighborhood of Washington Heights, known as the “Little Dominican Republic.”

Obama and Springsteen team up for Spotify podcast

Obama and Springsteen team up for Spotify podcast

On Feb. 22, 2021, former United States President Barack Obama and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Springsteen of the E Street Band released the first two episodes of their eight-part podcast series, “Renegades: Born in the USA,” on Spotify.