The sophomore film from any new director is oftentimes held to a harsher critique than their debut movie. It’s unfair. But Jordan Peele’s directorial debut was such a profound moment in 2017 culture, that anything he created after couldn’t live to the success of Get Out.

And then there was Us.

Not only did Us gross a lot of money, but it’s (mostly) universally praised by critics and audiences just like Get Out. Is the film a commentary on race? A commentary on class? Was it just a giant bait-and-switch? Did you even notice all of the references? The Nose attempts to go underground with Us.

But that’s not all. Since 2016, Amy Schumer has been one of the most successful comedians in entertainment. Last week, she released her second Netflix stand-up special, Growing, where she talks personally about her husband’s autism, her difficult pregnancy with hyperemesis, and, well about other things we just can’t say here. But is it funny? The Nose weighs in.

The sophomore film from any new director is oftentimes held to a harsher critique than their debut movie. It&rsquo;s unfair. But Jordan Peele&rsquo;s directorial debut was such a profound moment in 2017 culture, that anything he created after couldn&rsquo;t live to the success of Get Out.
And then there was <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tzFRIQfwXg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Us</a>.
Not only did Us gross a lot of <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-us-box-office-jordan-peele-20190324-story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">money</a>, but it&rsquo;s (mostly) universally <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/us_2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">praised by critics and audiences</a> just like Get Out. Is the film a commentary on race? A commentary on class? Was it just a giant <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/us-reddit-theory-jason-pluto.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bait-and-switch</a>? Did you even notice all of the <a href="https://www.vulture.com/2019/03/references-and-easter-eggs-in-jordan-peele-s-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">references</a>? The Nose attempts to go underground with Us.
But that&rsquo;s not all. Since 2016, Amy Schumer has been one of the most successful comedians in entertainment. Last week, she released her second Netflix stand-up special, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81037077" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Growing</a>, where she talks personally about her husband&rsquo;s autism, her difficult pregnancy with hyperemesis, and, well about other things we just can&rsquo;t say here. But is it funny? The Nose weighs in.

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/about">The Colin McEnroe Show</a> is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/tags/the-nose">The Nose</a> for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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