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What Next TBD: The Israel-Hamas War Instantly Broke X
The global town square is in ruins. Where do we go from here?
ICYMI: How a Substack Revived the Dracula Fandom
How Dracula Daily brought a 1897 novel into the Tumblr age
Culture Gabfest: Roald Dahl, Wes Anderson Style
This week, the panel begins by reviewing The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson’s faithful adaptation of a 1977 Roald Dahl short story, that doubles as a sumptuous meta-commentary on the director’s exacting approach to his craft. Then, the three discuss The Super Models, Apple TV+’s docu-series that glossily chronicles the lives and careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, and Linda Evangelista, a.k.a. The It Girls of ‘90s fashion...
Hang Up: The Superteam Finals Are Here
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant to talk about the WNBA Finals matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty. Aaron Schatz of the FTN Network also joins to discuss the badness of the New England Patriots and whether Bill Belichick’s job is at risk. Finally, Defector’s Dave McKenna comes on for a conversation about swimmer Diana Nyad and the adversary committed to exposing her as a fraud...
Working: A New Kind of Cozy British Mystery
This week, host June Thomas talks to Suk Pannu, creator and writer of Mrs. Sidhu Investigates, a British radio drama that became a TV series that’s now available on Acorn TV. In the interview, Suk explains why he wanted to tell the story of a middle-aged Indian auntie who becomes an amateur sleuth. He also talks about the different creative demands of radio and TV and the slightly surrealist nature of amateur sleuth mystery stories...
ICYMI: Stop Snitching on Main
From bridesmaid debriefs to backstabbing friends, TikTok is rewarding narcs in disguise
Dear Prudence: My Girlfriend Is Always Late! Help!
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and podcaster Ashley C. Ford.
The Waves The Golden Bachelor Recap: Dead Spouse Rises
It’s the first one-on-one and group dates for Bachelor Gerry, and he keeps on bonding over past marriages.