"This week, Julia and Steve welcome guest host Sam Adams to deconstruct the aggravating, yet strangely charming, table tennis phenom on the make that is Marty Supreme. Played with "BDE off-the-charts" (Steve's words) by Timothée Chalamet, the unceasingly shameless hustler may just be an avatar for our age."
"but do the Avatar films have any "cultural impact"? And what does "cultural impact" even mean? New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman steps into the cultural cage match to debate this long-simmering internet argument. On this week's bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, the hosts take up a listener question about "cultural bran muffins," the bits of culture you know would be good for you if only you could get them down. The hosts confess their bran secrets."
Julia and Steve welcome guest host Sam Adams to analyze Marty Supreme, an aggravating yet charming table tennis phenom who hustles shamelessly. Timothée Chalamet plays Marty with "BDE off-the-charts," presenting the character as a possible avatar for contemporary life. The episode examines Avatar: Fire and Ash, noting massive box-office returns and questioning whether the Avatar films exert genuine cultural impact and what that term means. New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman joins to debate the long-simmering internet argument about impact. A Slate Plus bonus episode addresses "cultural bran muffins," with hosts answering a listener's question and confessing personal examples.
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