Adam McKay, “City on Fire,” & Jenny Slate Picks a Winner

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Adam McKay, the director of “The Big Short,” explains how he turned the economic crash into one of the year’s most surprising hits. Kurt Andersen strolls through his old neighborhood with Garth Risk Hallberg, the author of the novel “City on Fire.” And Jenny Slate picks a winner of our 30-second holiday film challenge.

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