Culture Gabfest: Swifties at the Movies
b'This week, the panel begins by diving into Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, a glittery and extremely fun concert movie starring the singer-songwriter-producer-mogul that\\u2019s already become the highest grossing concert documentary of all time. Then, they discuss Beckham, a surprisingly candid four-part docu-series on Netflix directed by Fisher Stevens that chronicles the footballer\\u2019s meteoric rise to stardom and paints an intimate portrait of his home life with Victoria Adams, a.k.a. Posh Spice. Finally, the three dissect \\u201cWhy Culture Has Come to a Standstill,\\u201d a provocative essay authored by Jason Farago, the New York Times critic at large.\\xa0\\n\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel embraces sweater weather with a discussion inspired by Amanda Mull\\u2019s essay for The Atlantic, \\u201cYour Sweaters Are Garbage.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\\xa0\\n\\nEndorsements:\\n\\nDana: One of Dana\\u2019s favorites from the New York Film Festival this year is Anatomy of a Fall (which won the Palme d\\u2019Or at Cannes!) Directed by Justine Triet, this murder mystery thriller becomes a psychological study of a marriage when a suspicious tragedy strikes a family living in the French Alps. \\u201cIt\\u2019s the kind of film you want to see then immediately debate over drinks with friends.\\u201d\\n\\nJulia: A fantastic piece of writing on Insider, \\u201cThe Great Zelle Pool Scam\\u201d by Devin Friedman, that uses the funny personal essay form\\u2013some reporting, a few confessions, observational humor, and the occasional insight\\u2013to levy an attack on Zelle, a massive, poorly regulated major part of our financial infrastructure.\\xa0\\n\\nStephen: \\u201cPicasso\\u2019s Transformations\\u201d an essay by the art critic Jed Perl, published in The New York Review of Books (which is celebrating its 60th anniversary).\\xa0\\n\\nOutro music: \\u201cLonely Calling\\u201d by Arc De Soleil\\n\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.\\xa0\\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'