Episode 62: Dad Reviews from the Porch

This week’s prompts: Justice, 79, Platinum

It’s the Curated by Chance new year, and Neal and Lauren celebrate their “paper” anniversary with horses, hats, and ghost directors. Neal saddles up for Tombstone (1993), the cult Western classic that survived chaos, cast shakeups, and a ghost director—literally. He dives into Kurt Russell’s secret takeover, Val Kilmer’s ice-cold commitment as Doc Holliday, and how Tombstone beat Kevin Costner’s rival Wyatt Earp to the draw. You’ll learn about on-set meltdowns, 134-degree wool suits, and why even Bob Dylan couldn’t stop quoting the film.

Meanwhile, Lauren unpacks the sugar-coated genius (and controversy) of artist Kara Walker’s 2014 installation A Subtlety, a massive sphinx made of sugar inside Brooklyn’s Domino Sugar Factory. From its towering form and commentary on race and labor to its uneasy reception among largely white audiences, Lauren explores how Walker uses beauty, history, and shock to confront viewers with America’s racist past. Plus: an accidental detour into equine photography, museum insight, and how an artist can lose control of their own work once it’s released into the world.

PLUS:
🤠 The twin-film showdown of Tombstone vs. Wyatt Earp
🍬 Kara Walker’s sugar sphinx and the art world’s sticky double standards
🐴 The accidental discovery of horse photographer Carol Walker
🩸 Val Kilmer’s bed of ice and the hottest costumes in Western history

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