In Promising Young Woman, Cassie, played by Carrie Mulligan, had a promising future until a sexual assault diverted her from her path.
Tag: Feminist
Normal People
In this episode, we discuss Sally Rooney’s novel, Normal People, and the Hulu adaptation by the same name.
Never Have I Ever
Devi, a second generation Indian-American high school student, as she navigates family, friendship, and sex positivity.
Book Club: Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a New York Times Bestselling novel. The novel follows the mysterious “marsh … More
Book Club: The Witches Are Coming
If you are interested in finding out who is the witch and who is the hunter, pick this one up and join along.
Book Club: Disappearing Earth
On a rocky beach in the remote Russian peninsula of Kamchatka, 2 young girls go missing. We follow the lives of the women in the region during the ensuing months as the police investigations turn up nothing.
High Fidelity
Today we discuss Hulu’s High Fidelity, a new spin on the book and 2000 movie of the same name. This gender-swapped update stars Zoe Kravitz as Rob, a lonely and broke record shop owner trying to sort out her love life.
Best and Worst Books We Read Last Year
We dish about what we read this year– what we loved and what we hated.
Booksmart: The Buddy Comedy You Been Waiting For
A coming to age film that feels fresh and new. Two straight A students worked hard their entire high school careers, only to learn they could have worked hard and have fun the entire time. They pack a lot of adventuring into the last evening before their graduation. Join us as we talk about the pressures of living up to expectations and the what happens when other people don’t meet yours–and you were wrong about everything.
Framing Captain Marvel
Today we discuss Captain Marvel, the first female-led MCU franchise. Joined by two fellow Marvel fans this week, we discuss initial takes, characters, costumes, and trolls who attempted to tank the film before it was even released.