August 21, 2026
It’s been 30 years since the iconic rapper Tupac Shakur died after being shot in Las Vegas in September 1996. Three decades later, the trial against Duane Davis, also known as Keefe D, is underway. Why are people still so invested in who killed Tupac?
Plus, a new adaptation of “Little House on the Prairie” features the voices and stories of Native Osage people for the first time, the Grammys rethink their new Best Asian Pop category, Spotify identifies AI artists and the beloved sitcom “A Different World” gets a reboot.
It’s our pop culture roundtable!
- Michael Jeffries, a professor of American studies at Wellesley College and the author of four books about race, culture and politics.
- Angelika Beener, award-winning journalist, DJ, producer and host of the podcast, “Milestones: Celebrating the Culture,” from New Jersey’s WBGO.
Stories featured on this week’s roundtable
- People: Hayden Panettiere Suffered Apparent Overdose, Was Unresponsive as ‘Advanced Life Support’ Was Administered Before Death
- Time: 30 Years After Tupac Shakur Was Killed, a Murder Trial Begins
- Complex: Grammys May Rethink Best Asian Pop Category After BTS Award Snub
- The Guardian: Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people – and stop recommending them
- Today: The Osage People Were on the Sidelines of ‘Little House on the Prairie.’ No Longer
- People: A Different World’s Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison on Returning for the Sequel: Don’t ‘Gatekeep the Good S–t’(Exclusive)
