Coming up on today’s show:
Summer is officially underway, and that means three months of heat, swimming pools and beaches, and most importantly, summer music — the perfect distraction from the politics of humid Washington, D.C. Melissa Locker, culture reporter for TIME, The Guardian and The Takeaway, gives us her summer soundtrack.
Every Friday, Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday and The Takeaway, drops by to review the new releases hitting the box office. This week, Rafer tells us about “The Last Knight,” the fifth movie in “Transformers” franchise, and Hollywood’s expensive struggle with new action movies. He also reviews Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled,” a reboot of the 1971 film.
The Washington Redskins scored an administrative touchdown, thanks to a rock band’s victory in court. The Supreme Court recently ruled that offensive names can be trademarked, citing the First Amendment. Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation magazine and host of “The Edge of Sports” podcast, explains what this new legal precedent means for professional sports teams.
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