Slate.com's critics debate the week in culture, from highbrow to pop. http://www.slate.com/culturefest ©2008 Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive Co. LLC en Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:03:12 -0400 podcasts@slate.com Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:01:41 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Slate.com's critics debate the week in culture, from highbrow to pop. Slate.com's critics debate the week in culture, from highbrow to pop. slate, culture, gabfest, culturefest, cultural, metcalf Slate Magazine podcasts@slate.com Slate Magazine no http://media.slate.com/media/slate/Podcasts/Culturefest/art/iTunesCultureGabfest144x144.jpg http://www.slate.com/culturefest 144 144 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the recent spate of celebrity deaths, starting with Michael Jackson and the lesser lights – Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Billy Mays – eclipsed by his passing, the way obituaries have changed in the internet era, and what makes a good obit. http://www.slate.com/id/2221848#090701 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2221848#090701 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:02:51 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the recent spate of celebrity deaths, starting with Michael Jackson and the lesser lights – Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Billy Mays – eclipsed by his passing, and what makes a good obit. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the recent spate of celebrity deaths, starting with Michael Jackson and the lesser lights – Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and Billy Mays – eclipsed by his passing, the way obituaries have changed in the internet era, and what makes a good obit. 38:34 slate, culture, gabfest, michael jackson, obituary, farrah fawcett, ed mcmahon, billy mays Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Woody Allen’s new film Whatever Works, the HBO vampire drama True Blood, and A Vindication of Love, Cristina Nehring’s defense of swooning passion. http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090624 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090624 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:04:07 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Woody Allen’s new film Whatever Works, the HBO vampire drama True Blood, and A Vindication of Love, Cristina Nehring’s defense of swooning passion. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Woody Allen’s new film Whatever Works, the HBO vampire drama True Blood, and A Vindication of Love, Cristina Nehring’s defense of swooning passion. 42:42 slate, culture, gabfest, woody allen, larry david, true blood, hbo, cristina nehring Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Twitter’s role in the post-election protests in Iran, nostalgia for a grittier New York City, and Times Square’s pedestrian makeover. http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090617 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090617 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:22:28 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Twitter’s role in the post-election protests in Iran, nostalgia for a grittier New York City, and Times Square’s pedestrian makeover. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Twitter’s role in the post-election protests in Iran, nostalgia for a grittier New York City, and Times Square’s pedestrian makeover. 42:03 slate, culture, gabfest, iran, twitter, vanity fair, james wolcott, new york city, times square Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Stephen Colbert’s trip to Baghdad and his guest editorship of Newsweek, the Tony awards and the year in Broadway an, and the end of General Motors (and American car culture?) as we know it. http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090610 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090610 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:06:22 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Stephen Colbert’s trip to Baghdad and his guest editorship of Newsweek, the Tony awards and the year in Broadway, and the end of General Motors (and American car culture?) as we know it. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Stephen Colbert’s trip to Baghdad and his guest editorship of Newsweek, the Tony awards and the year in Broadway, and the end of General Motors (and American car culture?) as we know it. 40:00 slate, culture, gabfest, stephen colbert, colbert report, baghdad, obama, tony awards, neil patrick harris, general motors, gm Slate Magazine yes In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics (plus guest gabber Troy Patterson) discuss Conan O’Brien’s first night as the host of the Tonight Show, the reality show/tabloid phenomenon Jon & Kate Plus 8, and UP, from non-stop hit factory Pixar. http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090603 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2219399#090603 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:04:45 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics (plus guest gabber Troy Patterson) discuss Conan O’Brien’s first night as the host of the Tonight Show, the reality show/tabloid phenomenon Jon & Kate Plus 8, and UP, from non-stop hit factory Pixar. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics (plus guest gabber Troy Patterson) discuss Conan O’Brien’s first night as the host of the Tonight Show, the reality show/tabloid phenomenon Jon & Kate Plus 8, and UP, from non-stop hit factory Pixar. 40:42 slate, culture, gabfest, tonight show, conan o'brien, jon & kate, tlc, disney, pixar, up Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the return (er, relapse?) of the rapper Eminem, whether working with your hands is the new outlet for cultural elitism, and the forthcoming memoir by former Kennedy intern/lover Mimi Beardsley Alford. http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090527 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090527 Wed, 27 May 2009 01:10:49 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the return (er, relapse?) of the rapper Eminem, whether working with your hands is the new outlet for cultural elitism, and the forthcoming memoir by former Kennedy intern/lover Mimi Beardsley Alford. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the return (er, relapse?) of the rapper Eminem, whether working with your hands is the new outlet for cultural elitism, and the forthcoming memoir by former Kennedy intern/lover Mimi Beardsley Alford. 38:41 slate, culture, gabfest, eminem, relapse, motorcycles, NYTimes magazine, JFK, intern, memoirs, dick cheney Slate Magazine yes In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the end (and future) of the network television season, the Maureen Dowd plagiarism scandal, and the idea of happiness as explored by a 70 year-old Harvard psychology study. http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090520 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090520 Wed, 20 May 2009 01:21:00 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the end (and future) of the network television season, the Maureen Dowd plagiarism scandal, and the idea of happiness as explored by a 70 year-old Harvard psychology study. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the end (and future) of the network television season, the Maureen Dowd plagiarism scandal, and the idea of happiness as explored by a 70 year-old Harvard psychology study. 42:58 slate, culture, gabfest, tv, hulu, tpm, maureen dowd, plagiarism, happiness, harvard Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new Star Trek movie directed by J.J. Abrams, Wanda Sykes’s routine at the White House Correspondents’ dinner, and the new line of upscale McCafé coffee drinks at McDonald’s. http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090513 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090513 Wed, 13 May 2009 01:35:05 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new Star Trek movie directed by J.J. Abrams, Wanda Sykes’s routine at the White House Correspondent’s dinner, and the new line of upscale McCafé coffee drinks at McDonald’s. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new Star Trek movie directed by J.J. Abrams, Wanda Sykes’s routine at the White House Correspondent’s dinner, and the new line of upscale McCafé coffee drinks at McDonald’s. 41:39 slate, culture, gabfest, star trek, j.j. abrams, obama, wanda sykes, colbert, mcdonald's, mccafe Slate Magazine yes In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the use of so-called neuro-enhancing drugs to aid study or work, the plight of the embattled-but-seemingly-safe-for-now newspaper the Boston Globe, and which upcoming summer movies they’re most looking forward to (or looking forward to hating). http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090506 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2217801#090506 Mon, 11 May 2009 22:21:46 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the use of neuro-enhancing drugs as study aids, the plight of the embattled newspaper the Boston Globe, and which upcoming summer movies they’re most looking forward to (or looking forward to hating). In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the use of so-called neuro-enhancing drugs to aid study or work, the plight of the embattled-but-seemingly-safe-for-now newspaper the Boston Globe, and which upcoming summer movies they’re most looking forward to (or looking forward to hating). 37:37 slate, culture, gabfest, adderall, neuro-enhancers, boston globe, summer movies, popcorn Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss their adventures in the world of Twitter, the new HBO feature adaptation of the documentary Grey Gardens, and the surprising web obsession with the gifted but plain singer Susan Boyle. http://www.slate.com/id/2215473#090422 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2215473#090422 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:41:05 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss their adventures in the world of Twitter, the new HBO feature adaptation of the documentary Grey Gardens, and the surprising web obsession with the gifted but plain singer Susan Boyle. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss their adventures in the world of Twitter, the new HBO feature adaptation of the documentary Grey Gardens, and the surprising web obsession with the gifted but plain singer Susan Boyle. 45:06 slate, culture, gabfest, twitter, oprah, ashton kutcher, grey gardens, susan boyle Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new film Sugar and A.O. Scott's (flawed?) concept of Neo-Neo Realism, Levi Johnston's interview on the Tyra Banks show, and the war between sugar and high fructose corn syrup. http://www.slate.com/id/2215473#090408 podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2215473#090408 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 04:04:36 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new film Sugar and A.O. Scott's (flawed?) concept of Neo-Neo Realism, Levi Johnston's interview on the Tyra Banks show, and the war between sugar and high fructose corn syrup. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new film Sugar and A.O. Scott's (flawed?) concept of Neo-Neo Realism, Levi Johnston's interview on the Tyra Banks show, and the war between sugar and high fructose corn syrup. 55:29 slate, culture, gabfest, a.o. scott, sugar, neo-neo realism, levi johnston, bristol palin, tyra banks, high fructose corn syrup Slate Magazine no 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 kicked up over off-the-record media chatroom JournoList. http://www.slate.com/id/2214239/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2214239/ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:39:53 -0400 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 kicked up over off-the-record media chatroom JournoList. 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 kicked up over off-the-record media chatroom JournoList. 46:23 slate, culture, gabfest, i love you man, paul rudd, obama, vegetable garden, bittman, pollan, waters, journolist Slate Magazine yes 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 Showalter, and a tween-style makeover for kiddie cartoon hero Dora the Explorer. http://www.slate.com/id/2212973/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2212973/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:10:19 -0400 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new movie version of the graphic novel Watchmen, a new book on female American writers called A Jury of Her Peers by Elaine Showalter, and a tween-style makeover for cartoon hero Dora the Explorer. 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 Showalter, and a tween-style makeover for kiddie cartoon hero Dora the Explorer. 40:37 slate, culture, gabfest, watchmen, zac snyder, elaine showalter, dora the explorer Slate Magazine no 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. http://www.slate.com/id/2212104/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2212104/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:06:01 -0500 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. 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. 41:05 slate, culture, gabfest, rick santelli, cnbc, oscar, octomom, tropicana Slate Magazine yes 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 executives of publicly held banks that might benefit from the newest round of bailouts, the "25 Random Things About Me" frenzy on Facebook, and the Grammys. http://www.slate.com/id/2210697/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2210697/ Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:33:27 -0500 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Alex Rodriguez's admission that he used steroids, the proposed $500,000 salary cap for bank executives, the "25 Random Things About Me" frenzy on Facebook, and the Grammys. 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 vexing question of female desire and the death of author John Updike. 41:27 slate, culture, gabfest, Alex Rodriguez, steroids, Yankees, $500,000, bailout, 25 Things, Grammys Slate Magazine yes 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 vexing question of female desire and the death of author John Updike. http://www.slate.com/id/2209673/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2209673/ Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:24:19 -0500 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 female desire and the death of author John Updike. 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 vexing question of female desire and the death of author John Updike. 43:39 slate, culture, gabfest, obama, inauguration, whiteness, women, sexuality, John Updike Slate Magazine yes 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. http://www.slate.com/id/2207878/entry/2207879/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2207878/entry/2207879/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:16:20 -0800 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. 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. 35:51 slate, culture, gabfest, golden globes, 24, fox, jack bauer, torture, notorious, notorious b.i.g., jamal woolard Slate Magazine no 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, and the year in culture. http://www.slate.com/id/2207067/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2207067/ Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:36:06 -0500 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, and the year in culture. 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, and the year in culture. 36:23 culture gabfest, gabfest, slate, tom cruise, valkyrie, bruce springsteen, wal-mart, 2008, year in culture Slate Magazine no 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-from-the-dead star, Mickey Rourke. http://www.slate.com/id/2206514/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2206514/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:32:18 -0800 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-from-the-dead star, Mickey Rourke. 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-from-the-dead star, Mickey Rourke. 32:12 culture gabfest, gabfest, slate, barack obama, mickey rourke, jay leno, publishing Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new movie Milk, Beyonce, and Black Friday. http://www.slate.com/id/2205851/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2205851/ Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:54:03 -0800 In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new movie Milk, Beyonce, and Black Friday. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new movie Milk, Beyonce, and Black Friday. 31:27 culture gabfest, gabfest, slate, barack obama, beyonce, milk, sean penn, black friday Slate Magazine no In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the Malcolm Gladwell phenomenon, Michelle Obama's role as First Lady and Mom-in-Chief, and the post-Obama buzz kill of Prop 8. http://www.slate.com/id/2204661/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2204661/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:10:04 -0500 Slate's Culture Gabfest with Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner. In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the Malcolm Gladwell phenomenon, Michelle Obama's role as First Lady and Mom-in-Chief, and the post-Obama buzz kill of Prop 8. 32:12 culture gabfest, slate, barack obama, beyonce, charles mingus, wnyc, david garland, gay marriage, proposition 8, malcolm gladwell, outliers, new yorker Slate Magazine no In this week’s Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Obama, Obama, and Obama. What happened with the election, how the media covered it and what lies ahead for culture under future President Barack Obama. http://www.slate.com/id/2203733/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2203733/ Wed, 5 Nov 2008 23:55:50 -0500 Slate's Culture Gabfest with Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner. In this week’s Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Obama, Obama, and Obama. What happened with the election, how the media covered it and what lies ahead for culture under future President Barack Obama. 34:05 culture gabfest, slate, barack obama, southern strategy, boys on the bus, five thirty eight, president, CNN, Walt Whitman, Donovan, Giorgio Morandi, A Tale of Two Utopias Slate Magazine no In this week’s Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the catharsis they felt watching Oliver Stone's W., and revisit past Gabfest topics, including the ongoing Fey/Palin tragicomedy, Rachel Maddow's success and environmentalism after the financial crisis. http://www.slate.com/id/2202430/ podcasts@slate.com http://www.slate.com/id/2202430/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:05:30 -0400 Slate's Culture Gabfest with Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner. In this week’s Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the catharsis they felt watching Oliver Stone's W., and revisit past Gabfest topics, including the ongoing Fey/Palin tragicomedy, Rachel Maddow's success and environmentalism after the financial crisis. 31:06 culture gabfest, sarah palin, tina fey, snl, oliver stone, american wife, michael pollan, rachel maddow, starbucks, Claudia Roth Pierpont, James Wolcott, Vanity Fair Slate Magazine no