Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Why Do I Know This Word? Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Paul Rudd and Jason Segal's bromance in the new movie I Love You, Man, the implications of the Obamas' vegetable garden, and the minor duststorm kic...
25 Mars 200946min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Commodified Girl Power Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new movie version of the classic graphic novel Watchmen, a new book on the canon of female American writers called A Jury of Her Peers by Elaine...
11 Mars 200940min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Public Disgust Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the Academy Awards, Rick Santelli's rant, the Octomom, and the backlash over a juice carton. Need to...
25 Feb 200941min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Enough Already Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez's admission that he used a banned substance while playing for the Texas Rangers, the proposed $500,000 salary cap for...
11 Feb 200941min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, The Brace for Impact Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Barack Obama's inauguration, Hua Hsu’s Atlantic Montly piece on the end of white demographic dominance, Daniel Bergner’s NYT Magazine piece on the v...
28 Jan 200943min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, You Again? Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the Golden Globe awards (and awards-season ennui), the long-delayed return of TV's pro-torture hit 24, and the Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious. Need ...
14 Jan 200935min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, "Valkyrie Gives You Pinkeye" Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and June Thomas discuss Tom Cruise's role as a one-eyed Nazi in Valkyrie, Bruce Springsteen's exclusive deal with Wal-Mart, an...
31 Dec 200836min
Slate: The Culture Gabfest, Undead Again Edition
In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss Leno and late night TV, the dire state of the publishing industry, and Hollywood's ultimate back-fro...
17 Dec 200832min
