"Can they smell what the Rock is cooking? Is it a subtly modulated performance about a sensitive pro UFC fighter? Or, a shameless Oscar play? Next, it's on to the offbeat climes of Tulsa, Oklahoma by way of The Lowdown, a shaggy noir series created by Sterlin Harjo and starring Ethan Hawke. Finally, they gaze into the uncanny eyes of Tilly Norwood, the A.I. beauty that launched a thousand think pieces and a Hollywood freakout."
"Email us your thoughts at culturefest@slate.com. Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch. Endorsements Dana: The N+1 essay " Large Language Muddle" and Isaac Butler's deep dive on Daniel Day-Lewis in Slate. Julia: Walking in Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve. Steve: James Meek's essay in The London Review of Books "Computers that want things " and the novel by Thomas Bernhard (and welcomes listener suggestions for what else to read by Bernhard)."
Evaluation centers on The Smashing Machine and whether Dwayne Johnson delivers a subtly modulated performance or an obvious Oscar bid. Attention then shifts to The Lowdown, a shaggy Tulsa-set noir created by Sterlin Harjo and starring Ethan Hawke, highlighting its offbeat regional tone. Consideration turns to Tilly Norwood, an A.I. beauty whose emergence generated widespread think pieces and a Hollywood reaction. A subscriber-only bonus segment focuses on Elizabeth Gilbert's newest memoir. Contact information, production credits, and contributor endorsements for essays, nature walks, and literary recommendations are provided for further exploration.
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