Summary:   This week we are talking about Set It Off, one of the best heist films of all time starring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberley Elise. Also discussed: Fast & Furious, #JusticeForHan and the idea of a good hair utopia.     Show notes:   Why Set It Off is an era-defining film that shouldn't be remade (EW)

How Set It Off raked it up (TIFF)

Vivica A. Fox Answers Every Question We Have About Set It Off (Vulture) 

Lisa's event at the Vancouver Writers Festival with author David Mitchell 

 

Recommendations: Lisa: Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell (book) Andrea W.:  Big Flower Fight (Netflix)

Andrea G.: Overseas (documentary film) Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear From Free Music Archive CC BY 3.0   Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod From Incompetch CC BY 3.0 Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst Courtesy of Free Music Archive CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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Lisa Christiansen is a broadcaster, journalist and longtime metal head. Andrea Warner is a music critic, author and former horoscopes columnist.

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