Sasha Weiss

Sasha Weiss, culture editor at The New York Times Magazine and critic, joins to unpack Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl set. They probe sugarcane staging and historical echoes. They debate subtle versus overt protest, camera intimacy, counter-protest gestures, and how pleasure and personal address function as protest in music.

Sasha Weiss, culture editor at The New York Times Magazine, brings sharp film criticism and cultural context. She and Wesley debate whether awards still matter. They dig into casting choices, surprising wins for animated and song categories, Timothée Chalamet’s campaign missteps, and why Michael B. Jordan’s performance landed emotionally.