This week, Dana, Julia, and Stephen begin by talking about Creed III. Then they chat about the Oscar-nominated animated short My Year of Dicks. Finally, a conversation about the history of the Oscars and their relevancy. 

In Slate Plus, the panel talks about the poor state of projection at movie theaters. 

Editor’s note: In the episode, the historian Kim Phillips-Fein is incorrectly referred to as “he” instead of “she.”

Email us at culturefest@slate.com.

Endorsements: 

Dana: Charlie Kaufman’s speech at the WGA awards. 

Julia: Sam Anderson’s Spirited Away to Miyazaki Land and Miyazaki’s film Kiki’s Delivery Service. 

Stephen: The Betrayal of Adam Smith by Kim Phillips-Fein

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

"You Know What I Want" by Staffan Carlen

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