This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen begin by talking about the return of the Starz comedy Party Down. Then they discuss Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar-nominated performance in To Leslie. Finally, NPR’s Aisha Harris joins to chat about the newest entries to the Black Film Canon; a collaboration between Slate and NPR. 

In Slate Plus, the panel talks about the controversial changes to Roald Dahl’s books. 

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Endorsements: 

Dana: Nathan Hiller’s article ‘The End of the English Major’ in The New Yorker.

Julia: Art But Make It Sports on Instagram

Stephen: ‘Are You Sure’ by Willie Nelson from The Demos Project: Volume One

Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama.

Outro music: "Backwards" by Staffan Carlen.

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