The V.M.A.s Are This Weekend. Does Anybody Care?

Cannonball with Wesley Morris - A podcast by The New York Times - Thursdays

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Arts Society & Culture

It’s been a long time since MTV was appointment viewing. And yet, billions of people are still watching music videos on the regular — on YouTube. Where does that leave a decades-old awards show dedicated to the craft? Wesley invites Niela Orr, a culture critic, on the show to discuss what makes an unforgettable video and to review this year’s nominees to see which ones should go home with the moon person. Yes, they still give ’em out.