But Is It?

In this episode, we ask the question: The Woman in Me is Britney’s chance to tell her story, but is it also the story of a feminist awakening?

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In this episode, we ask the question: First Wives Club is about female empowerment, but is it pitting women against women?

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In this episode, we ask the question: Hairspray is a cult classic that is anti-racist and body inclusive, but is it?

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https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/partnership-john-waters-and-divine/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer 

https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/queer-history-a-history-of-queer/ 

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230608-john-waters-on-hairspray-at-35-i-gave-it-a-happy-ending-and-in-real-life-that-didnt-happen 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2C0FHfy6RA&ab_channel=TheProblemWithJonStewart

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/07/hairspray-review-subversive-spirit-shines-through-john-waters-high-camp-80s-musical

https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/hairspray-john-waters-divine-anniversary-1201989758/

https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/about-near-family-entertainment-john-waters-has-ever-come-hairspray-reviewed-1988

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1rw2Y8rpmj/?igsh=MzY1NDJmNzMyNQ==

https://www.universalstandard.com/

https://girlfriend.com/

https://yitty.fabletics.com/

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Robin Cricket
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In this episode, we ask the question, Hocus Pocus is a Halloween favorite But is it better the second time around?

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https://www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/sanderson-sisters-hocus-pocus-feminist-icons

https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2022/10/06/hocus-pocus-2-nostalgia-millennials-243901

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In this episode, we ask the question, is Rocky Horror Picture Show is an iconic cult classic but is it a great film or is it a great community?

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https://semgulf.com/news/5-reasons-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-is-still-relevant-in-2022/

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200618-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-the-film-thats-saved-lives

https://weimar-project.page/about-the-term-transvestite/

https://aninjusticemag.com/gently-ripping-apart-the-rocky-horror-picture-show-ce2ff8022e60?gi=788265fd8cb0

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwKrvNmMcX1/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.incluvie.com/articles/why-the-queer-community-loves-the-rocky-horror-picture-show

https://networthpick.com/2022/02/07/the-complicated-legacy-of-rocky-horror-picture-show/

https://the-artifice.com/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-cult-classic-sexual-mores/

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In this episode, we ask the question, is Schitts Creek is heralded for its lack of homophobia but is it intersectional?

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https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/schitts-creek-the-town-where-everyone-fits-in-and-lgbt-phobia-does-not-9846631.html

https://www.fanbyte.com/trending/the-unspoken-queer-horror-of-schitts-creek

https://mmosner.medium.com/6-reasons-why-schitts-creek-is-the-worst-show-on-tv-1a44d7015114

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In this episode, we ask the question, The Goonies is remembered as a movie where misfits overcome and people aren’t what they seem, but is it full of harmful stereotypes?

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https://www.ranker.com/list/dumb-things-you-ignore-goonies/robert-f-mason

https://www.grunge.com/37312/dark-truth-behind-goonies/

https://www.popoptiq.com/the-goonies-three-decades-on-problematic-but-still-fun/

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In this episode, we ask the question, is Everything Everywhere All At Once is celebrated as an Asian story, but is it only an Asian story?

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https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/films/why-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-is-the-future-of-lgbtq-storytelling/
https://scalawagmagazine.org/2023/03/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-queer/
https://filmdaze.net/mom-can-you-see-me-queer-grief-in-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/
https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2022/03/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-1.html
https://slate.com/culture/2022/04/everything-everywhere-all-once-waymond-ke-huy-quan.html
https://jezebel.com/in-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-intergenerational-1848789205
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-impact-of-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-on-the-asian-american-community
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/04/12/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-queer-acceptance/7281672001/
https://www.biography.com/actors/a43236892/how-crazy-rich-asians-inspired-ken-huy-quan-return-to-acting
https://www.ampersandla.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-daughters-destructive-desire/
https://www.scarymommy.com/entertainment/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-parenting-truths
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In this episode, we ask the question, throughout the progression of the series, Game of Thrones was faced with increasing criticism of racism and misogyny, but is it racist and misogynistic?

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https://www.themarysue.com/we-will-no-longer-be-promoting-hbos-game-of-thrones/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/apr/06/there-are-no-black-people-on-game-of-thrones-why-is-fantasy-tv-so-white

https://medium.com/dukeuniversity/is-game-of-thrones-racist-5e58a73f27bc

https://www.tor.com/2019/06/10/game-of-thrones-complex-relationship-to-racism-and-colonialism/

https://www.avclub.com/the-middle-ages-weren-t-as-sexist-as-game-of-thrones-wo-1834980838

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a27402314/game-of-thrones-sexist-women-cersei-daenerys/

https://www.femestella.com/game-of-thrones-sexism/

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/07/game-of-thrones-season-7-feminism/535110/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/23-incredible-feminist-moments-in-game-of-thrones_b_59a33cfee4b0d0ef9f1c151e

Maisie Williams Knife Fight

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