Claudia Rankine On The Uneasy Conversations Between 'Just Us'

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Why Queer Third Spaces Matter

Where do queer people gather?In honor of Pride Month, we're looking at those sanctuary spaces where LGBTQ+ people can celebrate, strategize, and simply exist…especially amidst a hostile political climate and lackluster feelings about corporate Pride.Brittany is joined by Erik Pie ...  Show more

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Generative AI's race problem

Generative AI has been creating race-based content, and the results are...uncomfortable.Brittany’s been getting served a lot of AI generated videos of older Asian men, who seem to be feng shui experts of some kind, espousing the benefits of having a “lazy wife” in your household. ...  Show more

 . 35min 20sec

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