Our 2024 cultural predictions: short movies, glitter chaos, cabbage
It’s almost the end of 2023, which means one thing: it’s time for our annual predictions episode! You sent in your suggestions – and today, FT magazine editor Matt Vella joins Lilah to talk through them. Will films get shorter? Will primal scream therapy get cool? Is cabbage in? Will there be more nuance, or less nuance?-------As this episode suggests, we love hearing from you! Stay in touch. You can email at lifeandart@ft.com or message Lilah on Instagram @lilahrap. -------Links: – Matt is on Twitter @mattvella.– The magazine piece Matt mentioned on microplastics is here: https://on.ft.com/3GKYNHO– Our colleague Emma Jacobs wants to see more 90-minute films like Rye Lane and Past Lives. Here’s the FT’s review of Rye Lane: https://on.ft.com/3NtzgGM and Past Lives: https://on.ft.com/4anSIOR– You can follow Emma on X @emmavj. Eric Platt, who wants crop tops to make a comeback, is @ericgplattHere are some roundups of the FT’s favourite cultural things from 2023:– Pop albums: https://on.ft.com/3GNur7v – TV shows: https://on.ft.com/470629p – Films: https://on.ft.com/3RINMgb – Video games: https://on.ft.com/3tiY7pQ -------Special FT subscription offers for Life and Art podcast listeners, from 50% off a digital subscription to a $1/£1/€1 trial, are here: http://ft.com/lifeandart-------Original music by Metaphor Music. Mixing and sound design by Breen Turner.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.