Culture Gabfest: New Jackass, Old Tricks

Published: Feb. 23, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'This week, the panel begins by pondering the longevity of the Jackass franchise, focusing on the latest addition, Jackass Forever, with Slate staff writer Sam Adams. Then, the panel watches the surprise Oscar Best Picture contender Nightmare Alley. Finally, the panel discusses the conversation-starter article from The Cut\\u2019s Allison P. Davis, \\u201cA Vibe Shift Is Coming. Will Any of Us Survive It?\\u201d\\nIn Slate Plus, Sam joins the panel again to answer a listener\'s question about how knowing the ways in which people interact with their content (via the internet and SEO development) changes the way they write.\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\nEndorsements\\nDana: Criterion subscribers (and if you don\\u2019t already, you should subscribe!) get a treat: a small program they\\u2019re running called \\u201cThree Starring Laura Dern,\\u201d where they show three movies starring Laura Dern from the early days of her career including: Smooth Talk, Rambling Rose, and Citizen Ruth.\\nJulia: A counter endorsement, or maybe supplemental endorsement?, for fans of The Last Bookstore in LA: Hennessey + Ingalls in LA, which is an art, architecture, and design bookstore.\\nSteve: Josh Turner\\u2019s cover of Lucienne Boyer\\u2019s hit \\u201cParlez-Moi D\\u2019Amour.\\u201d\\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'