Culture Gabfest: Where You Once Belonged

Published: Dec. 8, 2021, 8 a.m.

This week, Julia is back! First, the panel discusses Jane Campion\u2019s big comeback, The Power of the Dog. Next, the panel wades through Peter Jackson\u2019s eight hour-long Beatles docuseries Get Back. Finally, the panel discusses the rise of the gift guide and gift giving.\nIn Slate Plus, Steve and Dana catch up with Julia and chat about how relationships with culture consumption can change.\xa0\nEmail us at culturefest@slate.com.\nEndorsements\nDana: The last movie Dana reviewed for Slate, Steven Spielberg\u2019s and Tony Kushner\u2019s remake (or re-invention) of West Side Story. It\u2019s only in theaters currently, but (if you feel comfortable making the trip) it\u2019s a great theatrical experience.\nJulia: Isabel Wilkerson\u2019s historical study The Warmth of Other Suns. Winner of the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award, it\u2019s one of the most incredibly well-crafted narratives of the Great Migration.\nSteve: Among the pieces of culture Steve\u2019s recently consumed, the one that meant the most after viewing the Beatles docuseries is a song: Taylor Swift\u2019s re-recording of \u201cAll Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor\u2019s Version) (From The Vault)\u201d is a masterpiece.\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.\nOutro music is "Pike Place Market" by Rockin' for Decades\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