Slate's Culture Gabfest

The Culture Gabfest: Heeeeere's Johnny (Depp) Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new film Dark Shadows, a new documentary on Johnny Carson, and what the conversation about football head injuries and suicide says about our culture.

The Culture Gabfest: Wild Rumpus Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the life of Maurice Sendak, art market economics, and the phenomenon of hate-watching.

The Culture Gabfest: "Ka-Blamo!_[snappy-rejoinder]_" Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss summer blockbuster The Avengers, the latest happenings in the e-book price wars, and how companies are starting to reward and punish us for how much online clout we have.

The Culture Gabfest, Dangly Bits Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Rupaul's Drag Race, the legacy of Dick Clark, and whether Facebook is making us lonely.

The Culture Gabfest, why-I-oughta Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new HBO series "Girls", the Farrelly brothers's remake of the Three Stooges, and the online phenomenon of recapping TV shows.

The Culture Gabfest, The Unsinkable Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the 3D re-release of Titanic, the death of artist Thomas Kinkade, and stupid video games with Sam Anderson of the New York Times.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Diving Into the Wreck Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the poetry of Adrienne Rich,
grizzly bear attacks and The New York Times' article "Where Have All the Neurotics Gone?"

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Money In The Envelope Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:09:52 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new season of Mad Men, the jungles of New

Orleans, and the cashless society.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live in Los Angeles Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:35:40 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the Mike Daisey controversy, Zooey Deschanel’s

sitcom New Girl, and The Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live in Los Angeles Q&A

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:30:00 +0000

In a special live show Steve, Julia and Dana take listeners' questions after their show at Zocalo Public Square in LA.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Wild Oversimplification” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:02:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Kony 2012, Game Change, and Werner Herzog’s On Death Row.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Dana's Power Alley Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:13:54 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Lorax, GCB, and Dutch wax prints.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Angelina's Leg Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:21:22 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Oscars, TED Talks, and the Liz Lemon wars.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Great Granola Showdown Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:35:11 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Downtown Abbey, Moneyball, and the world’s

greatest granola.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Silence Is My Breakup Album Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:19 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Whitney Houston, Valentine’s Day playlists, and Midnight in Paris.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Half-Time In America Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Smash, Hugo, and Super Bowl ads.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Luck Be A Lady” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:42:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Luck, A Separation, and Lana Del Rey.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Sh*t Tuskegee Airmen Say Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Red Tails, workplace collaboration, and the “sh*t X

says” meme.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, ¡Ay, Marimba! Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about ¡Rob!, online piracy legislation, and ill-timed

ringtones.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Flexuous Brainsicle Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:30:46 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about House of Lies, the dangers of Yoga, and the closing

of Filene’s Basement.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Hot Nude Yoga Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:53:35 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Iron Lady, the return of the Absolutely Fabulous, and the Slate movie club.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Writhing Around In Dirt Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Tintin, the history of the word processor, and the dance documentary Pina.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Tinker Tailor Soldier Fry Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:36:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, vocal fry, and the legacy

of Christopher Hitchens.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, I’ve Been Wearing These Jeans For 20 Years Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about cultural stagnation, the comedy of Louis C.K., and the entertainers of the year.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live From The City Winery Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:57:47 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Artist, Weed Wars, and the Kardashians.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Live Q&A

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

The question and answer session from the Slate Culture Gabfest recorded live on December 6, 2011 at The City Winery in New York City.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Don We Now Our Gay Apparel” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:12:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Muppets, decorating at home with Deborah Needleman, and Christmas carols.

Slate, The Culture Gabfest, May Your Descendants Be Stuffed With Naked Mole Rats Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:45:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Descendants, laboratory mice, and the ultimate Thanksgiving stuffing.

Slate, The Culture Gabfest: Cultureballs Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about J. Edgar, Univision, and the 50th anniversary of the

British satirical magazine Private Eye.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, I Want My Happy Ending Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about The Fabric of the Cosmos, Once Upon a Time, and the 21st century’s cultural cannon.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Erudition is Sick Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:10:24 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Beavis and Butthead, literary theory, and indie rock’s decent into banality.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Explain It To Me Like I’m a Golden Retriever Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new Wall Street drama Margin Call, Homeland, and the critical legacy of Pauline Kael.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Beyoncé’s Cafeteria” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:16:14 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Occupy Wall Street, Beyoncé’s dance plagiarism, and the films of Pedro Almodóvar.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Bronze Ball of Regret Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:55:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new romantic comedy Weekend, Dancing with the Stars, and the legacy of Steve Jobs.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Ken Burns Flinch Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:48:42 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new Ken Burns documentary Prohibition, Ikea, and the corpulence of Chris Christie.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Bunny Emergency Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:31:49 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new TV dramas Pan Am and The Playboy Club, the breakup of R.E.M., and the robot job market.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Feel the Burn Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:54:19 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new Ryan Gosling film Drive, the season premiere of Two and a Half Men, and the Burning Man Festival.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Stop Touching Your Face Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 02:42:37 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Steven Soderbergh’s new film Contagion, Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show Anderson, and the demise of the US Postal Service.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Paranoid Style in American Podcasting Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:35:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, the iPhone App Instagram, and Suits on the USA Network.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Babyoncé Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:22:13 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the hype about the hype about Hurricane Irene, 4-Hour guru Tim Ferriss, and Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and the tabloids' obsession with baby-bumps.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Three-Quarter Hour Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:41:56 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new BBC-America program The Hour, the release of

the West Memphis Three, and the death of songwriters Jerry Leiber and Nick Ashford.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Yammering Yobs Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:20:04 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new film The Help, their favorite method for summer reading and the recent riots in London.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Hail Caesar Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:16:57 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the state of the book review, and the return of the ‘90s.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Daniel Craig in Chaps Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:30:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the new movie Cowboys & Aliens, AMC’s Breaking Bad,

and the death of painter Lucian Freud.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Featuring Marc Maron Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 05:52:58 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Errol Morris’s new Rashomon-meets-Octomom documentary Tabloid and the long-awaited arrival of music streaming service Spotify. For their final segment, they’re joined by comedian and podcast host Marc Maron to discuss his podcast WTF with Marc Maron.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Vulture Epaulets Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:02:04 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about the end of the Harry Potter film series, Facebook competitor Google+, and the Alexander McQueen exhibit at the Met.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Totally Gruesome Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:49:06 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Jason Zinoman’s guide to fixing modern horror, the film industry’s all-too-familiar approach to online piracy, and the latest debate over antidepressants.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Real Men Cheat on Their Wives Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Listen to Slate's show on Dan Savage’s take on monogamy, Ashton Kutcher vs. The Village Voice, and the message board 4chan.

Slate, The Culture Gabfest, Hornivores of the Savannah Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:23:40 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner are joined by Slate’s foreign editor June Thomas to discuss her new Slate series on gay bars—their riotous past and uncertain future. For their next segment, they discuss the new HBO documentary Hot Coffee, and whether it does tort reform justice. For their final segment, they discuss Nick Paumgarten’s New Yorker article on the weird world of online dating.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Summer Strut Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:33:58 +0000

In this week's episode, critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Page One, a new documentary about the New York Times, Stephen's Slate article about Robert Nozick, and the results of Julia's search for a great summer strutting song.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, I’m Doing The World A Favor Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:30:41 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss J.J. Abrams’ new film Super 8, the blockbuster book Go The Fuck To Sleep, and the viral video reviving America’s battle over bike lanes.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Bite Is A Gift Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:47:45 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner
discuss Dan Kois’s NYT Magazine Riff on “Eating Your Cultural Vegetables,” MTV’s new
Twilight-style series Teen Wolf, and Louis Menand’s recent New Yorker article on “Debating the Value of College in America.”

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, We’re F#@king F#@ked Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:59:17 +0000

Our critics discuss Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, the untimely
death of Gil Scott-Heron, and David Mamet’s newfound conservativism on this week’s
Culture Gabfest podcast.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Edge of Glory Is Sitting On My Face, But Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 25 May 2011 03:24:57 +0000

Listen to Slate's show about Lady Gaga’s Born This Way, Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday, and the latest controversy over acclaimed novelist Philip Roth.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Tacky But Vigorous Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:41:59 +0000

This week our critics discuss the global reactions to the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn,
Eurotrash at the Eurovision Song Contest, and the raunchy new comedy Bridesmaids.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Grody, Moldy Breath of Tourists Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:57:16 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the latest documentary from Werner Herzog, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, about the earliest cave paintings ever discovered. For their second segment, they’re joined by Nina Shen Rastogi to discuss Wesley Yang’s New York article on Asian-Americans, “Paper Tigers.” For their final segment, they’re joined by Slate’s music critic Jody Rosen to discuss the Beastie Boys and their new album Hot Sauce Committee Part Two.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Where Are Our Manners? Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 04 May 2011 02:34:06 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and John Swansburg discuss the death of Osama bin Laden, and whether it’s okay for Americans to celebrate his demise. They are then joined by Johann Hari, columnist for The Independent and presenter of the Johann Hari Podcast, to discuss the recent royal wedding hoopla and whether it too is a cause for celebration. For their final segment, they discuss John Swansburg’s New York feature on The Comic Stylings of Brian Williams.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Why All These Stupid Altruistic Urges? Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:33:30 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Atlas Shrugged Part 1, the new film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s novel. They are then joined by Slate senior editor Daniel Engber to discuss Gary Taubes’ New York Times Magazine article “Is Sugar Toxic?” For their final segment, they are joined by historian and New York Times columnist Adam Goodheart to discuss his writing for The New York Times’ acclaimed Civil War blog Disunion.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Daddy, Can I Keep This Direwolf? Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:12:56 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by Slate culture blogger Nina Shen Rastogi to discuss HBO’s new fantasy series Game of Thrones and Will Ferrell’s send-off for Steve Carell on The Office. They’re then joined by Slate culture editor John Swansburg to discuss New York Times “On the Street” photographer Bill Cunningham and the new documentary Bill Cunningham New York.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Drinkable Suede Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:43:15 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the classic films of recently deceased director Sidney Lumet and PBS’s new celebrity wine talk show Vine Talk. For their third segment, they’re joined by Slate culture critic Meghan O’Rourke to discuss her new memoir about grieving The Long Goodbye.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Gray Ladies Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:57:03 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Todd Haynes’ new HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce starring Kate Winslet, the death of leading lady Elizabeth Taylor and the future of Web journalism in light of The New York Times’ new paywall.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest Debonair Counterspy Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:56:10 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss AMC’s new murder mystery The Killing—based on the Danish series Forbrydelsen— and Spike’s reality series Coal, the latest from the producer of Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers and Ax Men. For their final segment, they’re joined by The New Yorker’s David Grann to discuss his report on the murder of Rodrigo Rosenberg.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Thousands Ridicule Teen Singer Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:16:56 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Netflix’s entry into original programming with David Fincher’s House of Cards, Web sensation Rebecca Black’s “worst song ever” “Friday,” and the debate surrounding the European Union’s proposed “right to be forgotten” on the Internet.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The SXSW Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:36:26 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Mel Gibson in Jodie Foster’s The Beaver, their favorite concerts at South by Southwest and elsewhere, and the latest incarnation of Jane Eyre.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, How Does That Make You Feel? Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:25:07 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, Mike Pesca, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by Slate’s Farhad Manjoo to discuss his tirade against NPR listeners’ tedious complaints. They then discuss gourmets, gluttons and B.R. Myers’ Atlantic article, “The Moral Crusade Against Foodies.” Finally, they’re joined by extra special guest Stephen Metcalf to discuss his recent New York essay, “The Sleeping Cure.”

The Culture Gabfest, “Adonis DNA” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:01:31 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Charlie Sheen’s bizarre career-killing antics, James Franco and Anne Hathaway at the 83rd Academy Awards, and the new Justin Bieber documentary Justin Bieber: Never Say Never – Director’s Fan Cut.

The Culture Gabfest, My Eyeballs Feel Like Boiled Eggs Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:25:00 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Lawrence Wright’s article “Paul Haggis vs. Scientology” in The New Yorker, FX’s Elmore Leonard-inspired crime series Justified, and the future of marginalia in the age of the e-book.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Church of High Modernism and Puppies Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:01:54 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner are joined by Slate columnist Fred Kaplan to discuss the exhibition Abstract Expressionist New York at the Museum of Modern Art. They’re then joined by New York magazine’s music and architecture critic Justin Davidson to discuss John Adams’ Nixon in China at the Metropolitan Opera. Finally, they’re joined by Slate’s culture editor John Swansburg to discuss the Westminster Dog Show.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Tear Down This Pay Wall Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:23:40 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Rupert Murdoch’s new iPad newspaper The Daily, Eugene Jarecki’s new HBO documentary Reagan, and the virtual museum tours of the Google Art Project.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Reality is Statham Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:32:42 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Troy Patterson, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Jason Statham in The Mechanic and the satirical Onion News Network on IFC. For the final segment, Dana and Julia are joined by Slate senior editor Michael Agger to discuss Jane McGonigal’s new book Reality Is Broken and whether video games can make us better people.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, All Hail Hailee Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:05:39 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the 2011 Oscar nominations with Slate Brow Beat writer Nina Shen Rastogi, IFC’s new sketch comedy Portlandia with Slate associate editor Jessica Grose, and Brock Enright’s pay-per-thrill “reality adventures” with Slate’s pop critic Jonah Weiner.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Entering the Age of Ophiuchus Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:21:51 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Gwyneth Paltrow in Country Strong and the recent kerfuffle over the shifting signs of the zodiac. They’re joined by author Lauren Redniss to discuss her new illustrated biography Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, “Rags to Riches… And Back Again?” Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:58:03 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, June Thomas and Julia Turner discuss PBS’s new upstairs-downstairs drama Downton Abbey, the controversy over NewSouth Books’ new censored edition of Huckleberry Finn, and the overnight fame of a “homeless man with a golden voice,” Ted Williams.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Congratulations: Your Marriage is Probably Doomed Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:04:13 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams in Blue Valentine, the year 2010 in film, and Google’s new Ngram database.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Phoning It In Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:04:46 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Sofia Coppola's latest film Somewhere with film critic Dan Kois. Plus the best TV shows of 2010 and their New Year's resolutions.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: WE'RE NOT SCREAMING AT YOU Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:03:40 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the Coen brothers’ film True Grit. They’re joined by Slate’s political reporter Christopher Beam to discuss the movement to abandon caps lock, and by Slate’s music critic Jody Rosen to discuss the death of Captain Beefheart.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Swarm of Humbugs Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:09:48 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss director Tom Hooper’s film The King’s Speech and NBC sitcom Community. They’re joined by Slate’s Daniel Engber to discuss the state of peer review.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: It's Not Me, It's Me Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:45:39 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the fate of narcissism as a psychiatric disorder and director Andrew Jarecki’s film All Good Things. They’re joined by Slate pop critic Jonah Weiner to discuss Kanye West’s latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Live from Seattle Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:24:59 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the new film Burlesque, MFA's and today's writers and Microsoft's latest gizmo Kinect.

Slate:The Culture Gabfest: Seattle Live Q and A

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:00:55 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner answer questions from the audience live from Seattle's Town Hall.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Junk-Touching Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:41:22 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Dan Engber, Troy Patterson, John Swansburg, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss the outcry over the TSA's new scanning procedures, the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly and HBO's new documentary Public Speaking.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: I Can See My Ego From Russia Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:58:49 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Sarah Palin's new TLC show Alaska, the British jihadi satire Ten Lions and the Sinatra bio "Frank: The Voice."

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: A Farewell to Arm Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:04:32 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Conan on basic cable, the many facets of James Franco, including his latest film, and the Yale University Press Anthology of Rap.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: The Things That Won't Die Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:39:41 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, the new zombie apocalypse show The Walking Dead, and Masterpiece Mystery’s irreverent new 21st century adaptation of Sherlock.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Stevie Likes It Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:53:30 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new documentary Inside Job, the FX show Terriers and New York magazine's anthropological exploration of the hipster.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Friendly Barbarian Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:13:39 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the box office record set by Jackass 3D, the dueling magazine profiles of Gawker's Nick Denton and the best way to handle celebrity sightings.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Does It Get Better Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:07:38 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the It Gets Better web campaign against bullying, a newly unearthed Ted Hughes poem and HBO's Bruce Springsteen documentary.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Barely Legal Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:39:14 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Malcolm Gladwell's latest piece on activism and social media, Law and Order LA and the Civil War tourism series by Slate's John Swansburg.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: Jesse's Girls Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:48:19 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new film about Facebook, The Social Network, Oliver Stone's Money Never Sleeps and the new NBC comedy Outsourced.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest: The Velveteen Gabfest Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:54:42 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new HBO series Boardwalk Empire and the controversial documentary Catfish. They are also joined by Slate contributor Joshua Wolf Shenk to talk about John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and his series on creative pairs.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Toast to the Douchebags Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:15:14 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss round two of the Kanye vs Taylor Swift VMA face-off, the new Robert Rodriguez film Machete and the monetization of sex on Craigslist.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Mooney Clooney Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:17:56 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss George Clooney's latest flick The American, income inequality with Slate's own Timothy Noah and the phone hacking scandal in the Murdoch media empire.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, King of the Beach Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:20:42 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Jody Rosen, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss this years Emmy's ceremony, the new handbook True Prep and the summer song of 2010.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Rambo in Blush Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:25:25 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Jody Rosen, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss twenty-somethings, Sylvester Stallon's latest action flick, and the new Arcade Fire album.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Eat, Pray, Vomit Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:31:55 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Julia Roberts in Eat, Pray, Love, the sanctity of academic tenure and the Starbucks' bagel standoff.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Flavor Burst Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:20:48 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Dan Kois, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Jacob Weisberg discuss the new comic action film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, the rules regulating spoilers and the loss of the British historian Tony Judt.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Biometric Barbie Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:15:36 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Dahlia Lithwick, Stephen Metcalf, Troy Patterson, June Thomas and Julia Turner discuss The Real Housewives of Washington D.C., publisher Andrew Wylie's big bet on eBooks and the new FX comedy television show Louie.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Angelina Jolie/Model American Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:57:00 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Jessica Grose, Stephen Metcalf, John Swansburg and Julia Turner discuss the new Angelina Jolie blockbuster Salt, Comic-Con with Time Magazine's Lev Grossman and the Mad Man Season 4 premiere.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:28:13 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster Inception, Slate’s Josh Levin joins the gabbers to talk about Steve Jobs and the woes of the iPhone 4 and finally Old Spice ads gone viral.

Slate: The Culture Gabfest, What's Your Provenance Edition

culturefest@slate.com (Slate Magazine) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:39:41 +0000

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, June Thomas and Julia Turner discuss the new film The Kids are All Right, Jezebel verses The Daily Show and The New Yorker's David Grann on authenticating a masterpiece.