Culture Gabfest: Avatar: Glorious or Racist Schlock?

Published: Dec. 21, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen get started by discussing Avatar: The Way of Water. Then they discuss the new Netflix documentary series Harry & Meghan. Finally, they finish by talking about the new Lensa AI art app and all the photos it\\u2019s generating online.\\n\\nIn Slate Plus, the panel answers a listener question about which works of art they like to revisit again and again?\\n\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\n\\nEndorsements\\n\\nDana: Spending an afternoon at the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents in Berkeley, California.\\n\\nJulia: The videos of Front Porch Dad on Instagram.\\xa0\\n\\nStephen: The essay \\u201cOl\\u2019 Blue Eyes,\\u201d by Simon Callow about Paul Newman in the New York Review of Books.\\n\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama.\\n\\nOutro music: "Lonely Calling" by Arc De Soleil.\\n\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You\\u2019ll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'