Slate Culture Feed

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the Tom Hanks thriller Captain Phillips, the SAT's essay section, and Alice Munro's Nobel Prize. Show page at www.slate.com/culturefest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the Sandra Bullock/George Clooney movie Gravity, the new Showtime series Masters of Sex, and the evolution of cool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the hip-hop artist Drake's new album “Nothing Was the Same,” the merits and downsides of hatchet-job books reviews, and the redesign of Apple's iOS7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner and Dana Stevens discuss the Nicole Holofcener film "Enough Said" and Brooklyn as a global brand, plus New York Times contributor Chris Suellentrop guests for a discussion of video games as art and Grand Theft Auto V. Watch video of the hosts playing Grand Theft Auto and get other show links on the . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and Stephen Metcalf take calls from listeners on a wide range of topics, and Julia realizes just how much she loves a mouse who's also an architect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss the new film "Salinger" and the state of The Onion, plus Adam Sternbergh of the New York Times guests to talk about what constitutes popularity today. Get show links . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and John Swansburg discuss the Joe Swanberg film "Drinking Buddies," Laura Helmuth's piece on the impact of longevity on humanity, and Simon Doonan's new book on his life. Get show links . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Julia Turner, John Swansburg, June Thomas and Aisha Harris discuss the Edgar Wright film "The World's End," Miley Cyrus' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards, and love and terror in amusement parks. Get show links . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Julia Turner, David Haglund, and Seth Stevenson discuss the romantic comedy "In A World," the New York Times' longform multimedia piece "The Jockey," and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines." Get show links . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slate critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Larry David's new HBO movie "Clear History," the problem of sexual harassment in university philosophy departments, and this year's summer strut playlist. Show links are . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.