Culture Gabfest: The Spider-Verse Proliferates

Published: June 7, 2023, 7 a.m.

This week, the panel begins by unraveling Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Then, the three discuss Platonic, a new Apple TV+ show starring Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen. Finally, they are joined by Slate staff writer Luke Winkie to examine the surprisingly wholesome journalism storyline found in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.\xa0\xa0\n\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel reflects on their professional lives with a listener question: What is your relationship to your work after you\u2019ve completed it?\xa0\n\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\xa0\n\nEndorsements:\n\nStephen: \u201cTrespassing on Edith Wharton\u201d by Alissa Bennett for The Paris Review \u2014 An essential piece and \u201cexemplary specimen\u201d that\u2019s critical to the discussion of what literary criticism looks like in today\u2019s digital media age.\xa0\n\nDana: \u201cThe Dress Diary of Mrs. Anne Sykes\u201d by Kate Strasdin for The Paris Review \u2014 An excerpt from the fashion historian\u2019s upcoming book The Dress Diary: Secrets from a Victorian Woman\u2019s Wardrobe. A fantastic glimpse into the Victorian period, what people wore then, and what they did in those clothes.\xa0\n\nJulia: Holedown \u2014 A mindless, addictive iPhone game that Julia describes as \u201cAsteroid, but down instead of up.\u201d This endorsement comes from John August, the host of her favorite podcasts, Scriptnotes.\xa0\n\xa0\nOutro music is "Back to Silence" by OTE\n\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Kat Hong.\xa0\n\n__\nThis Pride Month, make an impact by helping Macy\u2019s and The Trevor Project on their mission to fund life-saving suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices