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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 55 MIN

February 9, 2026 - "PILLION," Fran Lebowitz, and Super Bowl Postgame

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Filmmaker Harry Lighton joins us to discuss his debut feature Pillion, a darkly funny and tender look at a relationship shaped by power, trust, and BDSM. The film premiered at Cannes, where it won Best Screenplay, and stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling. Lighton will appear in person tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Coolidge Corner Theatre for a screening, Q&A and to receive the Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award.  To learn more go here.Cultural critic Fran Lebowitz brings her signature wit to the show, talking about aging, cities, manners, and why she avoids football. The author and star of Netflix’s Pretend It’s a City appears live at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on February 19. To learn more go here.It’s Monday afternoon quarterbacking with co-host Callie Crossley and Culture Show contributor Joyce Kulhawik as we unpack the Super Bowl as a pop-culture spectacle. From the halftime show to the commercials, we look at the moments everyone’s talking about. Joyce Kulhawik is an Emmy Award–winning arts and entertainment reporter and President of the Boston Theatre Critics Association, you can read  Kulhawik’s reviews here.

Filmmaker Harry Lighton joins us to discuss his debut feature Pillion, a darkly funny and tender look at a relationship shaped by power, trust, and BDSM. The film premiered at Cannes, where it won Best Screenplay, and stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling. Lighton will appear in person tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Coolidge Corner Theatre for a screening, Q&A and to receive the Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award.  To learn more go here. Cultural critic Fran Lebowitz brings her signature wit to the show, talking about aging, cities, manners, and why she avoids football. The author and star of Netflix’s Pretend It’s a City appears live at the Emerson Colonial Theatre on February 19. To learn more go here. It’s Monday afternoon quarterbacking with co-host Callie Crossley and Culture Show contributor Joyce Kulhawik as we unpack the Super Bowl as a pop-culture spectacle. From the halftime show to the commercials, we look at the moments everyone’s talking about. Joyce Kulhawik is an Emmy Award–winning arts and entertainment reporter and President of the Boston Theatre Critics Association, you can read  Kulhawik’s reviews here.

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February 9, 2026 - "PILLION," Fran Lebowitz, and Super Bowl Postgame

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