Listening, Watching, Reading

November 11, 2023

Letterboxd, Barbra Streisand and the ugly fact at the center of “Priscilla.”

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

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Let’s Talk Letterboxd

The Slate Culture Gabfest discusses Letterboxd, the movie lover’s app that might be the last feel-good social media platform.

Culture Gabfest

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The Horrifying Fact at the Heart of “Priscilla”

The Big Picture’s Amanda Dobbins and Sean Fennessey dive into Elvis Presley grooming his child-bride in Sofia Coppola’s film “Priscilla.”

The Horrifying Fact at the Heart of “Priscilla”

The Big Picture

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“A Man of Two Faces” by Viet Thanh Nguyen

“A Man of Two Faces” is the new “memoir, history and memorial” from the author of “The Sympathizer” and “Committed.”

“A Man of Two Faces” by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Poured Over

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“My Name is Barbra” by Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand discusses her new memoir “My Name is Barbra” with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross.

Fresh Air

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“Our Time Is Up” by Clare Sestanovich

Author Clare Sestanovich reads her short story “Our Time is Up” from the November 15th issue of The New Yorker.

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker