Culture Gabfest: Go Extinct Faster!
This week, the panel begins by fraternizing with the dinosaurs of Jurassic World: Dominion. Then, they\u2019re joined by senior writer for New York Magazine E. Alex Jung to discuss the movie that changed the Bechdel Test, Fire Island. Finally, the panel discusses a New York Times opinion piece from Tish Harrison, titled \u201cI Married the Wrong Person, and I\u2019m So Glad I Did.\u201d\nIn Slate Plus, the panel discusses the Bechdel Test.\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\nEndorsements\nDana: In honor of the recently late actor Phillip Baker Hall, the 1984 Robert Altman film Secret Honor, based on the one-man show.\nJulia: Generally: micro journaling. Specifically: The Five Minute Journal and One Line A Day: A Five-Year Memory Book.\xa0\nSteve: With love for the musical cover: Leo Nocentelli\u2019s (of The Meters) cover of Elton John\u2019s \u201cYour Song.\u201d Also: the band The Apartments (per Steve: the most underrated indie rock band of all time) and their song \u201cEverything is Given to Be Taken Away\u201d from their live album Live at L\u2019Ubu.\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.\nOutro music is "Bloody Hunter" by Paisley Pink.\nSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now\xa0at slate.com/cultureplus.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices