15 Questions with Candice Lim

host of Slate’s ICYMI podcast based in Los Angeles

Candice Lim is the host of Slate's ICYMI, a twice-weekly podcast about internet culture.

ICYMI has been my go-to driving podcast for a while so it’s really exciting to have Candice on. Check out the episodes here.

1. What’s your favorite day & time to go to the movies? 

Saturday at 2pm or Sunday at 10am. I’m a firm believer in movie first, meal second because we need to debrief. The reason I’m not super keen on the weekday movie is because I’ve done a lot of weeknight @ 7pm screenings and it is probably the loneliest part of being a film critic. If you have a full-time job, you’re getting out of the office at 6pm. Then, you maybe have 30 minutes to grab Sweetgreen or a slice of pizza, and you’re rushing to eat (sometimes in-transit). Then you get to the theater, sometimes snagging your ideal seat (most times, not) and you always think you’re going to get a dessert after the movie, but by the time you’re out of there, you’re just too exhausted for a sweet treat. As someone who does this maybe once a month, I can’t imagine doing it three times a week without burning out or…