What can Fairly Oddparents teach us about our own reality? How can Timmy teach us to have a better quality life?

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Promising Young Woman discusses a familiar struggle through a new lens. Why use a horror style to make a film about calling out assault? Why cast lovable actors across the board? And what makes Promising Young Woman truly horrifying?

Written and recorded by Taiye Martin and Audrey Thorne.

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What makes “good” queer representation? What makes a “good” queer film? What makes Crush so special?

Written and recorded by Audrey Thorne.

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Can accurate satire can do more harm than good? Why is it so hard to tell the difference between earnest work and satire? Why use satire at all? And what can we use this knowledge  to keep from falling into the trap of perpetuating harmful ideas?

Written by Audrey Thorne

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What is with all the God allegories? And why is the main character a plot device?

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What is the school-to-prison pipeline? How does it happen? How can we fix it?

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What rom com tropes does To All the Boys I've Loved Before use? Do these tropes make the film cliche or even more enjoyable? What does this do for Asian representation in the media? 

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What message does Gone Girl send about women? Is Amy a feminist? Is Amy likeable? Does it matter? How does the film fit into larger conversations about sexual assault and violence against women?

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We love a villain. Right? And if we don't, then why? And why does it even matter?

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