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Mar 22, 2019

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This week on Spoiler Specials, Dana Stevens and Vanity Fair film critic, K Austin Collins discuss Us. They discuss why we should embrace the films imperfections, how this movie wants to be unpacked, and Lupita Nyong’o’s masterful performance. Podcast production by Danielle Hewitt. Engineered by Merritt Jacob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mar 22, 2019

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On Slate's Spoiler Specials, Slate critics, such as Dana Stevens and Willa Paskin, discuss new movies and TV shows in spoiler-filled detail. We dissect twist endings, plot holes, and other secrets you won't read in reviews. WARNING: This podcast contains spoilers (duh).

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Slate's Spoiler Specials: Borat: Slate's Dana Stevens and NPR's Mike Pesca discuss Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
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Slate's Spoiler Specials: Zoo: Slate's Dana Stevens and William Saletan discuss Zoo. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
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Slate's Spoiler Specials: World Trade Center: Slate's Dana Stevens and Bryan Curtis discuss Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, starring Nicholas Cage. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
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Slate's Spoiler Specials: Lady in the Water: WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. Slate movie critic Dana Stevens and staff writer Bryan Curtis discuss Lady in the Water, along with narfs, scrunts, and director M. Night Shyamalan's messiah complex. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
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Slate's Spoiler Specials: Scoop: WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. Slate's June Thomas and The Guardian's Oliver Burkeman discuss Scoop, the latest film from Woody Allen. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
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Slate's Spoiler Specials: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Slate movie critic Dana Stevens and staff writer Bryan Curtis discuss the shameless ending of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
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Slate's Spoiler Specials: The Departed: Slate's Dana Stevens and filmmaker Amy Barrett discuss The Departed, a new crime thriller from Martin Scorsese. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
13 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: The Black Dahlia: Slate's Dana Stevens and Bryan Curtis discuss The Black Dahlia, starring Josh Harnett, Aaron Eckhart, and Scarlett Johansson, and directed by Brian De Palma. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
9 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Marie Antoinette: Slate's Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Marie Antoinette, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Kirsten Dunst. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
10 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Miami Vice: WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. Slate's June Thomas and The Guardian's Oliver Burkeman discuss Scoop, the latest film from Woody Allen. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
11 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Casino Royale: NPR reporter and gambling aficionado Mike Pesca gives his assessment of what the new James Bond movie Casino Royale and other movies get right and wrong about poker. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
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Slate's Spoiler Specials: The Bourne Ultimatum: Slate's Spoiler Specials: The Bourne Ultimatum. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
24 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: The History Boys: Slate's Dana Stevens and Timothy Noah discuss The History Boys, a film version of the play by Alan Bennett. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
11 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Factory Girl: Slate's Dana Stevens, Meghan O'Rourke, and Julia Turner discuss Factory Girl, a biopic about Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the show. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
12 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Shooter: Slate's Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss Shooter, starring Mark Wahlberg. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
13 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Snakes on a Plane: Slate's Dana Stevens and Bryan Curtis discuss Snakes on a Plane, starring Samuel L. Jackson. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
11 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: My Super Ex-Girlfriend: WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. Slate movie critic Dana Stevens, staff writer Julia Turner, and NPR's Mike Pesca discuss the romantic comedy My Super Ex-Girlfriend, starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
12 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Fur: Slate's Dana Stevens and Mia Fineman discuss Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, starring Nicole Kidman and Robert Downey Jr. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
12 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: The Devil Wears Prada: WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. Slate movie critic Dana Stevens and cultural critic Amanda Fortini discuss the movie The Devil Wears Prada, starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
7 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Iron Man: Slate's Spoiler Specials: Iron Man. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
12 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Notes on a Scandal: Slate's Dana Stevens and Timothy Noah discuss Notes on a Scandal, starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
11 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Dreamgirls: Slate's film critic Dana Stevens and music critic Jody Rosen discuss Dreamgirls, a film version of the Broadway musical. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
14 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: The Prestige: Slate's Dana Stevens and Blake Wilson discuss The Prestige, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
13 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby: WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. Slate's Dana Stevens, Josh Levin, and Seth Stevenson discuss Talladega Nights, a comedy starring Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
13 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Prince Caspian: Slate's Spoiler Specials: Prince Caspian. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
16 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Music and Lyrics: Slate's film critic Dana Stevens and music critic Jody Rosen discuss Music and Lyrics, starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
12 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Terminator: Salvation: Slate's Dana Stevens and Daniel Engber discuss Terminator: Salvation. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie by Slate's Spoiler Specials
21 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Sicko: Slate's Dana Stevens and Timothy Noah discuss Sicko. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
14 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: Synecdoche, New York: Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
15 min listen
Slate's Spoiler Specials: The Host: Slate's Dana Stevens and Julia Turner discuss The Host, a Korean monster movie that's so much more. WARNING: This podcast is meant to be heard AFTER you've seen the movie. by Slate's Spoiler Specials
13 min listen

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