In memory of Carrie Fisher, I'm replaying my episode Slave Leia from last year's Star Wars series. For a while, the gold metal bikini that Princess Leia wore in Return of the Jedi had become the dominant image of her from action figures to Cosplay. But the context of that costume -- being a sex slave for a giant slug monster -- sparked a debate as to whether the Slave Leia meme is highly offensive, harmless cheesecake or a feminist icon. Featuring Donna Dickens, Annalee Newitz, Alyssa Rosenberg and Adam Buxton.
A show about fantasy genres - how we create them and why we suspend our disbelief.
Go To Show PageThe panel discuss their feelings in the aftermath of the election, the art we use to take solace in dark times with Slate writers Jamelle Bouie and Bryan Lowder, and how to think about Trump and Hitler with contributor and historian Ron Rosenbaum.
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What does it take to succeed financially? MarketWatch's Jonathan Clements and Bankrate.com's Greg McBride join Catey Hill and Quentin Fottrell to break down the most important financial decisions you'll make in a lifetime.
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This Week in Barron's: Wealthy Investors have discarded the old mantra of 'buying American'; The market is on the verge of gaining even more ground in 2010; CH Robinson, US freight broker, could soon get its growth groove back; Why you should charter a yacht for a summer Mediterranean getaway now.
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