Culture Gabfest: The Secret Mailbox
This week on the Culture Gabfest, Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner dive into Little Women, writer-director Greta Gerwig\u2019s adaption\u2014perhaps the best adaption yet\u2014of Louisa May Alcott\u2019s novel that follows the lives of the four March sisters. Next, they discuss the risky jokes, heartfelt speeches, and weird red carpet looks of this year\u2019s Golden Globes. Finally, they chat about The Movie Club, Slate\u2019s annual conversation among film critics led by Dana about this year in film.\xa0\nOn the Slate Plus segment this week, the panel spoils the ending to Little Women.\xa0\nEndorsements\nDana:\xa0\nAtlantics, a Cannes Grand Prix-winning film by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop, streaming on Netflix.\nJulia:\xa0\nA withdrawal of a previous endorsement\u2014the book The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow\u2014because of its sexist treatment of women.\xa0\nThe Marvel supervillain M.O.D.O.K.\nSteve:\xa0\nThe German-Austrian comedy-drama Toni Erdmann, directed, written, and co-produced by Maren Ade. Available for rent on Amazon Prime.\n\nOutro Music: It\u2019s Romance by Alexandre Desplat from the Little Women Original Motion Picture Soundtrack\xa0\n\nPodcast production by Jessamine Molli. Production assistance by Rachael Allen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices