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Yeoh felt relieved when she first read the script for Everything Everywhere All at Once: Finally, here was a film that cast a middle-aged mother as an action hero. Originally broadcast April 2022.
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Costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who won an Oscar for best costume designer for the film Black Panther was just nominated for its sequel, Wakanda Forever, talks about her 30 year career in film and tv that started with Spike Lee. Carter was responsible for the clothing aesthetic of many of his early films including Do The Right Thing and Malcolm X.
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The series "Fleishman Is In Trouble" was adapted by our guest, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, from her novel of the same name. The complete season is now streaming on Hulu. Brodesser-Akner is also known for her celebrity profiles in GQ and The New York Times, where she's a staff writer for the magazine.