Listening, Watching, Reading

February 14, 2025

SNL at 50, Oscars scandal, PLAYWORLD, 'Conclave' and every inch of the Louvre Museum.

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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Questlove’s New SNL Music Documentary

The “Slate Culture Gabfest” loves Questlove’s new documentary about 50 years of music on SNL.

Culture Gabfest

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Best Picture Race Thrown Into Disarray

The racist tweets that killed “Emilia Perez” Oscar chances and threw the Best Picture race wide open.

The Bill Simmons Podcast

4 MINS

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Adam Ross’ New Novel “PLAYWORLD”

Adam Ross‘s new novel “PLAYWORLD” about 1980’s NYC is being called the best American novel in years. Here is Moss talking about “PLAYWORLD” on “New Books in Literature.”

New Books in Literature

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Editing “Conclave”

The editor of “Conclave” talks about “Taxi Driver” and his inspiration from 1970’s conspiracy thrillers.

All Of It

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A Very Deep Dive into the Louvre Museum

Elaine Sciolino discusses her new book - the ultimate deep dive into Paris’ Louvre Museum.

The Earful Tower: Paris