This week, the panel begins by entering the multiverse of Everything Everywhere All At Once. Then, the panel dives into Apple TV+’s newest spy drama Slow Horses (based on books that were <a href="https://slate.com/culture/2022/04/slough-house-books-slow-horses-mick-herron-review.html">reviewed by Slate’s own Laura Miller</a>). Finally, the panel talks about music’s next big thing: British indie-rock duo Wet Leg’s newest self-titled album.  In Slate Plus, the panel discusses a Gawker article from Rachel Connolly, titled <a href="https://www.gawker.com/culture/the-pity-me-personal-essay">“The ‘Pity Me!’ Personal Essay</a>.”Email us at <a href="mailto:culturefest@slate.com">culturefest@slate.com</a>.EndorsementsDana: Dana reads Herman Melville’s sonnet titled <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51865/art-56d22fe510c67">“Art”</a> about…art! Also, this video of Dana’s recent book event in Philadelphia!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyODZSE6w_oJulia: <a href="https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/">L.A. Times’ Festival of Books</a>—where both <a href="https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/schedule-2022/?eventId%5Bundefined%5D">Julia and Dana</a> are doing panels!—which takes place April 23–24th. In addition: L.A. Times’ <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2022-04-14/a-guide-to-los-angeles-bookstores-authors-literary-history">“Lit City”</a> package which includes a list of <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/list/65-best-bookstores-in-los-angeles&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1650401112791536&usg=AOvVaw0oFZRXMDC450XW2FaWt9Uy">“The 65 best bookstores in L.A.”</a> Notably from that list is Julia’s listener-inspired selection: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.childrensbookworld.com/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1650401112792898&usg=AOvVaw3zkwAvto9DxRtxZCROtNtP">Children’s Book World</a>.Steve: An essay in the NYRoB by M.W. Feldman and Jessica Riskin, titled <a href="https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2022/04/21/why-biology-is-not-destiny-genetic-lottery-kathryn-harden/">“Why Biology Is Not Destiny,”</a> in which they review The Genetic Lottery by Kathryn Harden.Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Nadira Goffe.Outro music is "Lonely Calling" by Arc De SoleilSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts, a bonus segment in each episode of the Culture Gabfest, full access to Slate's journalism on Slate.com, and more. Sign up now at slate.com/cultureplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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