Creed III Delivers a Box Office Haymaker

This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen begin by talking about Creed III. Then they chat about the Oscar-nominated animated short My Year of Dicks. Finally, a conversation about the history of the Oscars and their relevancy.  In Slate Plus, the panel talks about the poor state of projection at movie theaters.  Editor’s note: In the episode, the historian Kim Phillips-Fein is incorrectly referred to as “he” instead of “she.” Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements:  Dana: Charlie Kaufman’s speech at the WGA awards.  Julia: Sam Anderson’s Spirited Away to Miyazaki Land and Miyazaki’s film Kiki’s Delivery Service.  Stephen: The Betrayal of Adam Smith by Kim Phillips-Fein Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama. "You Know What I Want" by Staffan Carlen __ Make an impact this Women’s History Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to fund girls in STEM. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices