Slate Culture Feed

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the legacy of Donna Summer, Robin Gibb and Disco, why Stephen loves The Bachelorette, and the cultural phenomenon of the commencement speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the life of Maurice Sendak, art market economics, and the phenomenon of hate-watching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about the new season of Mad Men, the jungles of NewOrleans, and the cashless society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about the Mike Daisey controversy, Zooey Deschanel’ssitcom New Girl, and The Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special live show Steve, Julia and Dana take listeners' questions after their show at Zocalo Public Square in LA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Kony 2012, Game Change, and Werner Herzog’s On Death Row. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about The Lorax, GCB, and Dutch wax prints. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about The Oscars, TED Talks, and the Liz Lemon wars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Downtown Abbey, Moneyball, and the world’sgreatest granola. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Whitney Houston, Valentine’s Day playlists, and Midnight in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Smash, Hugo, and Super Bowl ads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Luck, A Separation, and Lana Del Rey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Red Tails, workplace collaboration, and the “sh*t Xsays” meme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about ¡Rob!, online piracy legislation, and ill-timedringtones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about House of Lies, the dangers of Yoga, and the closingof Filene’s Basement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about The Iron Lady, the return of the Absolutely Fabulous, and the Slate movie club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Tintin, the history of the word processor, and the dance documentary Pina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, vocal fry, and the legacyof Christopher Hitchens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about cultural stagnation, the comedy of Louis C.K., and the entertainers of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about The Artist, Weed Wars, and the Kardashians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The question and answer session from the Slate Culture Gabfest recorded live on December 6, 2011 at The City Winery in New York City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about The Muppets, decorating at home with Deborah Needleman, and Christmas carols. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about The Descendants, laboratory mice, and the ultimate Thanksgiving stuffing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about J. Edgar, Univision, and the 50th anniversary of theBritish satirical magazine Private Eye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about The Fabric of the Cosmos, Once Upon a Time, and the 21st century’s cultural cannon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Beavis and Butthead, literary theory, and indie rock’s decent into banality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about the new Wall Street drama Margin Call, Homeland, and the critical legacy of Pauline Kael. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about Occupy Wall Street, Beyoncé’s dance plagiarism, and the films of Pedro Almodóvar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about the new romantic comedy Weekend, Dancing with the Stars, and the legacy of Steve Jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about the new Ken Burns documentary Prohibition, Ikea, and the corpulence of Chris Christie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about 9/11 Conspiracy Theories, the iPhone App Instagram, and Suits on the USA Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Slate's show about the new movie Cowboys & Aliens, AMC’s Breaking Bad, and the death of painter Lucian Freud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 —their riotous past and uncertain future. For their next segment, they discuss the new HBO documentary , and whether it does tort reform justice. For their final segment, they discuss Nick Paumgarten’s New Yorker article on the weird world of . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.