Slate Culture Feed

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and guest June Thomas discuss ABC's new sitcom "Modern Family", Tad Friend's latest memoir and a hundred things a restaurant staffer should never do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new season of 30 Rock, the refund offer from Baby Einstein, and the genius – and crossover potential – of country music star Brad Paisley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the media circus surrounding the Colorado “Balloon Boy,” the case for and against circumcision in New York Magazine, and the new documentary on the 40th anniversary of comedy troupe Monty Python. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Spike Jonze’s film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are, the notion that comedians are starting to take aim at President Obama, and a series on obesity in America by Slate’s Daniel Engber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the blackmail scandal surrounding David Letterman’s sexual relationship with some of his female employees, the New Yorker’s profile of Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke, and Conde Nast’s decision to shutter Gourmet Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss Roman Polanski’s arrest in Switzerland and possible extradition to California for sentencing on a decades old sexual abuse case, the new Fox TV musical drama Glee, and the New York Times Magazine cover story on gay teenagers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Brawne; and Neil Patrick Harris as Emmy Awards host with guest June Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Claude Monet’s paintings of water lilies at New York’s Museum of Modern Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the new Mike Judge film, "Extract." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Swift, and the new Vogue documentary "The September Issue." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.