"On this week's show, Julia, Dana, Steve are off to the dystopian races with Edgar Wright's adaptation of The Running Man. Based on a novel by Stephen King and starring movie-star-to-be Glenn Powell, the film is chockfull of adrenaline and stylish wit but does it overcome its own authoritarian bleakness? They discuss with Slate's own Sam Adams. Next, they take a look at the oft-forgotten presidency and assassination of James A. Garfield in the Netflix limited series Death By Lightning, starring Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen,"
"and a whole lot of period accurate beards. Finally, they look to the heavens with the loftily ambitious, operatic, and polyglottal new album LUX by Rosalía. In an exclusive bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers, they continue their recap series and get into the twists and turns of the fourth episode of Pluribus. If you've got a cultural question or topic you'd like our hosts to tackle, now is your chance because we're preparing for our annual call-in show!"
Edgar Wright's film adaptation of The Running Man, based on Stephen King's novel and starring Glenn Powell, delivers adrenaline and stylish wit while confronting authoritarian bleakness. Death By Lightning dramatizes James A. Garfield's oft-forgotten presidency and assassination, featuring Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, and period-accurate beards. Rosalía's album LUX presents loftily ambitious, operatic, and polyglottal music. An exclusive bonus episode for Slate Plus subscribers continues a Pluribus recap into episode four. A call-in show invites cultural questions at 347-201-2397. Endorsements include Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and Joyce Carol Oates recommendations. Production credits list Benjamin Frisch and Daniel Hirsch; contact culturefest@slate.com.
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