'Circus of Books,' An NYC Accent Contest, 'Sea Wife,' the Virtual Met Gala, 'Betty'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | May 5, 2020

Director Rachel Mason discusses her Netflix documentary “Circus of Books,” which tells the story of her parent’s gay pornography store in Los Angeles.

Instagram personality New York Nico will discuss his New York accent contest and his most recent New York t-shirt contest.

Author Amity Gaige discusses her new novel, Sea Wife, which tells the story of a couple who decide to spend a year sailing with their children in order to save their marriage.

Vanessa Friedman, fashion director and chief fashion critic for The New York Times, joins us to recap the virtual Met Gala.

[REBROADCAST FROM MAY 28, 2019] Producer Roland Ballester and director Frédéric Tcheng join us to discuss their documentary “Halston,” which chronicles the life and times of the couture fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick.

Director Crystal Moselle and skateboarder and actor Nina Moran discuss the new HBO series "Betty."

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