The Culture Gabfest, Bigger Explosions, Smaller Laughs Edition
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In this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner discuss 88-year-old Betty White's appearance on Saturday Night Live, the 50th anniversary of "the pill," and the release of Iron Man 2.
Here are some links to the things we discussed this week:
Betty White's turn as the host of Saturday Night Live.
Time looks at the pill at 50.
Dana Stevens reviews Iron Man 2.
A.O. Scott reviews Iron Man 2.
The official site of Iron Man 2.
The Culture Gabfest weekly endorsements:
Dana's pick: The 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood, starring Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone.
Julia's pick: KCRW's weekly radio show and podcast The Business.
Stephen's pick: 13 Bankers,the book by Simon Johnson and James Kwak, who also write the blog Baseline Scenario.
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Posted on May 12 by Matt Lieber at 11:15 a.m.