The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott Newsweek Radio & Podcasts

Do you ever have that moment where you’re scrolling through Instagram and you come across a profile so perfectly suits your taste? One that leaves you asking, ‘How am I just discovering this account?’ That’s exactly what happened to Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott when he came across Blakely Thornton’s account. Thornton, who calls himself a pop culture anthropologist, posts videos on the daily giving his unique take on whatever is happening in pop culture, politics, or even nostalgia. But it isn’t necessarily what he’s talking about, but rather how he talks about it. Thornton joined Scott to talk about where he got the idea for his hot takes, how he decides what to talk about, and how people have responded to what he does.  

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Maya Hawke wears many hats: actor, writer, singer. But for Hawke, everything comes down to words. "I just see myself as a person who likes to try to tell stories, who's in love with language." She's doing that with several recent projects, including her third album ‘Chaos Angel’ (May 31). "I don't respond to vibes really," she says. Instead, she focuses on the lyrics and how the words align with the melody. Speaking of those words, she says, "I don't need anyone else to think that my lyrics are good, but I put a lot of work into them, and they're really important to me." Another story she's telling is that of the novelist Flannery O'Connor, who she portrays in the film ‘Wildcat,’ directed by her father, Ethan Hawke. "He's my biggest supporter and my toughest critic." While she's busy filming the highly anticipated fifth season of Netflix's ‘Stranger Things,’ you can next hear her voice the emotion Anxiety in ‘Inside Out 2’ (June 14). "I just am so honored to be a part of this project. My joke about it is that it's the only audition I've ever had where I cried. That's how powerful the story is." 

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Did you know there’s a streaming service solely dedicated to comedy? It’s true, and it’s called Dropout. Did you also know it’s ad free? Yep! Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott spoke with Dropout’s CEO and host of ‘Game Changer,’ Sam Reich, and Dropout’s Director of Development, Paul Robalino, about Dropout’s origins (it was previously CollegeHumor), where it’s going and why it matters.  

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We have a winner for Survivor 46, and it’s Kenzie Petty! Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott chats with Kenzie and the runner-up's Charlie Davis and Ben Katzman about this wild season filled with twists, turns, and a pretty contentious jury. (And yes, we talked about Taylor Swift with Charlie too, because we had to.)  

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Anne Rice’s novel ‘Interview With the Vampire’ has a rabid fan base, intensely protective of the story and any adaptations of it. Thankfully for Jacob Anderson, who plays Louis de Pointe du Lac in the AMC original series based on Rice’s novel, the fans seem to be on board. “I do get a sense that people feel like we did right by the characters.” Now in its second season, this version, not connected to the 1994 film version starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, looks deeper into the “mess” of Louis. “He’s this jumble of contradictions...Louis is way more responsible for the tragedy of his own life than he would ever admit.” For Anderson, he never once considered finding inspiration from the film. “I think that would have been the first step to ruin it. To try and compare or do anything in response to that, because that film is iconic in its way and what it represents and those two very powerful screen presences at that particular time.” He went on to say, “Rolin [Jones, series creator] used to say this is a third thing. There’s the book, the film and this is the third thing.” 




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Monét X Change is unlike any other drag queen to come out of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and that’s because her talents go so far beyond just drag. Sure, you may know her as the first queen of color to win RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars or from her crazy popular podcast Sibling Rivalry, which she co-hosts with her drag sister, Bob The Drag Queen. But now you’re about to know her as a R&B superstar with her new album, ‘Grey Rainbow Vol. 1.’ Newsweek’s H. Alan Scott chatted with Monét about the inspiration of the album, how it’s different from drag music, and why she thinks the music industry needs to take drag artists seriously.  




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