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I'm Stephen Metcalf, and this is the Slate Culture Gap Fest Pop Rocks and a Fanny Pack edition.

It's Wednesday, April 10, 2013. On today's show, The Life and Legacy of the beloved film critic Roger Ebert. And then the

1980s, are they, in fact, the decade that made us, so says a new event documentary from the

National Geographic Channel. And finally, social class in England, a new survey in the UK,

says that there are seven, not three social classes. Joining me today is Slate's culture

critic, June Thomas. Hello, June. Hey, Stephen. And of course, Slate's film critic, Dana Stevens. Hey, Dana.

Hello, Steve. All right. Well, before we proceed with the show, two bits of quick business.

As I think we announced on our previous show, our tremendous intern, Sally Tamarkin, is moving on,

and that means we will have a rare opening for a new Culture Fest intern.

Here's what you need to be. You need to be free on Tuesday morning, which is when we record. You need to be based in New York City. You must love culture. And you must want to help assemble a chaotic program into a marginally less chaotic program on a weekly basis.

We'd love to hear from you if those things are all true.

So send us an email with a resume to CultureFest at Slate.com and put the word internship in the subject line, if you would.

That's CultureFest at Slate.com with the word internship in the subject line.

Don't delay because we're hoping to fill this position soon.

And then bear with me one more second, one very quick bit of business.

Apparently, Dear Prudy, which as far as I'm concerned, June Thomas, that is what keeps the lights on in this place, right?

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