m. mick powell vs. Celebrity Culture

On today’s episode of VS , Ajanae and Brittany interview m. mick powell about their forthcoming collection, Dead Girl Cameo ( Penguin Random House). Join them as they discuss celebrity culture and conspiracy theories, obsession with the 90’s and 2000’s, Black queer feminist thought, and gathering artifacts across time periods. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again! Saidiya Hartman - Saidiya Hartman, Literary Scholar and Cultural Historian | 2019 MacArthur Fellow Ntozake Shange - Ntozake Shange preserves Black history and culture through literature (1989 interview) Cheryl Dunye - The Watermelon Woman at 25: the Black lesbian classic that wears its brilliance lightly | BFI Dr. Andrea Y. Adomako - Andrea Y. Adomako Writing Prompt: Write an ode to a cultural icon or piece of memorabilia from your childhood. Make the title a line from a song that was important to you during this era. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This episode was published on Jul 8, 2025.

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