Wesley Morris: How Critics at Large See the Stories We Miss

韦斯利·莫里斯:大众评论家如何看待我们错过的故事

What Now? with Trevor Noah

2025-12-25

2 小时 13 分钟
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Trevor sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Wesley Morris for a wide-ranging conversation that uncovers the hidden stories in everyday culture. From Carlos Alcaraz’s accidental buzz cut becoming the real drama of the US Open (and why men rarely have to explain their appearance), to the deeper meaning behind dead baby names, looted ancient artifacts, and Trump’s complicated relationship with museums. They dive into why blockbuster movies have abandoned regular human stories, how Superman reboots reflect America’s shifting self-image, and why horror films and death-obsessed songs are dominating right now. Wesley breaks down the superpower of a “critic at large”: spotting trends everyone else misses and connecting them to what they really say about us. Thought-provoking, funny, and full of unexpected insights—this one will make you see the world a little differently. 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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  • It's fascinating to look at when Superman movies come back and when they don't.

  • There's a moment when America is telling a story about itself being exceptional and fighting the Russians and fighting communism.

  • Superman's the thing.

  • And then that story like fades away.

  • Superman fades away.

  • And then the Superman that becomes popular and comes out is like a gritty non-superman-y Superman.

  • That's the Trump, that's the first Trump Superman.

  • That's like the and then now the now the the American Superman sort of thing is like back and the parents are even more folksy and the you know what I mean it's

  • like it's it's interesting to think about like what we're experiencing in our world and then the question then the question becomes is the art imitating life or is life imitating art?

  • This is What Now with Trevor Noah.

  • This episode is presented by Whole Foods Market.

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  • Yeah, like Wesley.

  • Wesley's a very like not now name.

  • Wes is a young person.

  • Yeah, Wes, Wes, but Wesley.

  • I would like to see the birth certificate

  • because I'm sure they're not even bothering with the language.

  • No, but think about it.

  • Wesley is a is like an older name in that way.