Marcel the Shell confronts real size of his ambition in new film

“I like playing Marcel because he is a different thing. He's really capable, but he is someone whose situation is defined by his own grief,” says Jenny Slate.

“I like playing Marcel because he is a different thing. He's really capable, but he is someone whose situation is defined by his own grief,” says Jenny Slate. Courtesy of A24.

“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” debuted on YouTube in 2010 in a three-minute video, which has gained more than 32 million views. Now the seashell’s story continues in a full-length film.

Critics review new film releases: “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” “The Forgiven,” “Mr. Malcolm's List,” and “Accepted.”

This term, the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion, expanded gun rights, and chipped away at the separation of church and state. 

The Supreme Court’s decision to limit the EPA’s ability to regulate power plants’ carbon emissions is a huge blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to tackle climate change.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins