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Sep 26, 2017

Don't you forget about us! This week we're jumping in to the John Hughes 80s classic The Breakfast Club. Let's be honest, we're mostly talking about Bender here, but also discussions on slut shaming and discipline techniques in the 80s that now give us pause. Bonus conversation about Wes Anderson's upcoming film...


Sep 19, 2017

This week we're hitting love where it hurts with the movie Scott Pilgrim Vs The World! Kristen and Elizabeth discuss yet another Manic Pixie Dream Girl, mediocre white guy, and the battles agains Seven Evil Exes. Issues with race, the treatment of LGBT people, and guys just basically being lousy abound! Plus, we play...


Sep 12, 2017

Buckle up kiddos, this week we're covering the pop princess herself, Taylor Swift. Kristen and Elizabeth dive in to her complicated relationship with race, her brand of feminism, Twitter feuds, and problematic music videos. There's a lot to cover here, are we able to shake it off, or are just never, ever, ever...


Sep 5, 2017

On this episode Kristen and Elizabeth unpack the classic 90s romcom Bridget Jones's Diary, talking feminism, female gaze, and racist mothers. Bridget Jones is such a relatable character, can we overlook the issues with female beauty standards and calling a 32 year old woman a spinster? And who is hotter, Colin Firth or...