Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The If You Were Keats You'd Be Dead By Now Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the recent spate of politicians (real and fictional) on TV, led by President Obama on Letterman; Jane Campion’s new film about John Keats and Fannie...
23 Sep 200945min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Kill Rock Stars Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Kanye West’s outburst at the VMAs and other recent examples of bad manners by celebrities; the new, prime-time, Jay Leno Show; and an exhibition of ...
16 Sep 200944min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Soft in the Middle
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner chat about the release of the new digitally remastered Beatles box set, bellies on models and hipsters and th...
9 Sep 200939min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Old Fogies and Jailbait Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, and Dana Stevens are joined by Slate's John Swansburg and Jody Rosen. Topics on deck include, Mad Men's Musical Episode, pop star Taylor S...
2 Sep 200943min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Springtime for Tarantino Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Quentin Tarantino’s new WWII fantasy, Inglourious Basterds, with special guest Ron Rosenbaum; the new, long-delayed, season of the fashion design re...
26 Aug 200946min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Total Commitment Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Ponyo, the new film by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan’s master animator; the to do over Whole Foods CEO John Mackey’s opinion on health care reform; and the ...
19 Aug 200941min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The 'I Weep for the Future' Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the passing and the films of 80s auteur John Hughes, the distortion of rock concert ticket prices by forces corporate and renegade, and the rise of ...
12 Aug 200946min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The All Hail Meryl Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Meryl Streep’s new movie about Julia Child, Julie & Julia; Amazon’s beloved, vexing Kindle e-reader; and Josh Levin’s new series on Slate about the ...
5 Aug 200944min
