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This week, Dana Stevens is joined first by Slate senior editor Sam Adams and ICYMI co-host Candice Lim to examine Wes Anderson\u2019s latest film, Asteroid City. Then, the trio discusses why the sixth season of Black Mirror feels so disjointed. Finally, Dana and Candice explore the ethics of true crime content\u2014and its devout followers\u2014with Slate podcast producer and host Cheyna Roth inspired by a recent piece by The Atlantic, \u201cThe Gross Spectacle of Murder Fandom.\u201d\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Dana, Candice, and Cheyna delve into TikTok\u2019s latest trend: \u201cbeige flags.\u201d Not quite red or alarming, nor something you absolutely love, beige flags are little quirks a person reveals that makes you go, \u201cHmm\u2026 okay.\u201d Their conversation is inspired by Buzzfeed\u2019s \u201c\u2018My Boyfriend Always Asks The Waiter What To Order\u2019\u201d and The Cut\u2019s \u201cSo What\u2019s Your \u2018Beige Flag?\u2019\u201d\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\xa0\nEndorsements:\nDana: Reality\xa0\u2014 Based on the real-life FBI interrogation transcript of whistleblower Reality Winner (played wonderfully by Sydney Sweeney), Dana describes HBO Max\u2019s Reality as a surprisingly experimental film that manages to recount the story of a historical event without any dramatic reenactments or fictionalized scenarios.\xa0\nCandice: Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss\u2019s Glossier \u2014 Written by Marisa Meltzer, Glossy exposes the history of Glossier, one of America\u2019s hottest and most consequential startups and examines the enigmatic woman responsible for it all. A must read for any Girl Boss obsessives.\xa0\nCheyna: Below Deck \u2014 If you\u2019re looking for fun, \u201cturn your brain off\u201d television, it doesn\u2019t get much better than Below Deck, according to Cheyna. Below Deck (and its many Bravo spin-off series) follows the crews of luxury sailing yachts and all of the mess and drama that comes along with the job.\nOutro music: \u201cYou Know What I Want\u201d by Staffan Carlen.\xa0\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews and Jared Downing. Production assistance by Kat Hong.\xa0\nHosts\nDana Stevens, Candice Lim, Sam Adams, Cheyna Roth\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices