Have you watched a movie review on YouTube or an album takedown on TikTok? Cultural criticism is available for free everywhere which might explain why publications like the New York Times and Vanity Fair are trimming their staffs of professional reviewers. We talk to pop culture critic Angelica Jade Bastién and music critic Kelefa Sanneh about why traditional criticism should endure, even when everyone has a platform. Where do you turn for reliable reviews?
When Everyone’s a Critic, Who Should You Trust?
Angelica Jade Bastién and Patrick Stewart speak onstage at "Patrick Stewart Hangs Out With Us for a Whole Hour" during New York Magazine's Vulture Festival LA at Goya Studios. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Guests:
Kelefa Sanneh, staff writer, The New Yorker
Angelica Jade Bastién, critic covering film and pop culture, New York Magazine's Vulture
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