Slate News Culture Gabfest: Chalamet Goes Electric
Jan 26, 2025
This week, the hosts discuss the charming Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown,' exploring fame's impact on artists and those around them. They also critique Dick Wolf's new cop show 'On Call,' while reflecting on modern policing narratives. A heartfelt tribute to the surreal filmmaker David Lynch highlights his unique storytelling and cultural legacy. Listeners are invited to reminisce about memorable cultural experiences, with personal endorsements ranging from a documentary on a ballerina to engaging mystery novels.
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Dylan's Carnival Tale
- Timothee Chalamet, as Bob Dylan, fabricates a story about learning music from carnival cowboys.
- This playful exchange with Joan Baez reveals Dylan's tendency to create myths.
Fame and Its Adjacent
A Complete Unknown explores Dylan's impact on others, rather than his interiority. The film focuses on how those around him perceive his genius and its implications for their own lives.
Dylan's Genius
The film suggests Dylan's genius stems from an imaginative immensity, not his personality. Trying to find the source within him is a category error.
