Strong Female Lead

This week on SFL, Tessa and Tricia talk about "White Bear" from Netflix's Black Mirror. Victoria (Lenora Crichlow) struggles to figure out who she is and what's going on as she stumbles through a theme park of side show foes. Alas, this is Black Mirror and nothing is as it seems... Is an "eye for an eye" punishment just or is it just dressing up the humiliation of others in the name of entertainment?

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And f**k you Air & Water Show!

This week on SFL, Tessa and Tricia discuss Black Mirror's "Nosedive," the pastel horror show starring Bryce Dallas Howard aka Lacie Pound. They discuss Lacie's plight, perfectionism, last name jobs, and get real about therapy and their love of self-help everything. Also, Tessa's mad about the wedding scene, Tricia's fearful her choices in Bandersnatch will "black mirror" her, and both wonder whether technology not only limits Lacie's agency, but their own as well. Enjoy!

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This week on the pod, Tessa and guest host Andrew O'Connor talk all things Terminator 2. Feminist action heroes, killer robots, and time-traveling shiny butts! Terminator 2 is loved for a reason and Tessa and Andrew take a James Cameron deep dive into why Sarah Connor is a timeless SFL icon. Come to relive the 90's classic, stay for the incel dwarfs, and don't get scared off by the Christian Bale meltdown.

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This week Tricia and Tessa talk Ingrid Goes West. This 2017 indie darling starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen takes the MPDG (Manic Pixie Dream Girl) trope to its absolute bonkers extreme. So get out your selfie stick because #sfl is #goingwest!

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This week on SFL, Tessa and Tricia finish out their MPDG series with everyone's favorite band-aid, Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson. Tessa shares her fear of the dark web and hatred of the Beatles while Tricia wants Jason Lee to "give her that verbal" and talk shit to her all day. They can't figure out whether Penny Lane is an actual Manic Pixie or for whom, but it doesn't matter because EVERYONE IS IN THIS MOVIE. And you'll have to wait until the end to hear it, but Tessa has some musings to share about Penny Lane and rock-n-roll. It's all happening!

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On this week's episode, Tessa and Tricia continue their deep dive into the trope of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl with an in-depth look into Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind and the complicated character of Clementine, played by Kate Winslet. The hosts continue to challenge the MPDG sticker that is placed on any quirky female character that exists outside of the norm, lives freely and god forbid, dyes her hair or has a funky haircut. Side note; Tessa won't like it, but she can act as your very own personal Oprah, while Tricia is more than happy to collect and bury your secrets. Until the next sex toy party...or recording session.

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This week on the podcast, Tessa & Tricia discuss the Manic Pixie Dream Girl in 500 Days of Summer. If only we all had a wise younger sister to tell us, "Just because she likes the same bizzaro crap you do doesn't mean she's your soul mate." Ugh, college would have been so much easier!

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This week, Tessa and Tricia fan girl over Ali Wong's movie debut, Always be My Maybe; written by Randall Park and the Hard Knock Wife herself. They chat Ali's brand of humor, Tessa's crush on Randall, Tricia's crush on Marcus' dad, their shared obsession with sad Keanu, and more. Grab a tin of spam and enjoy!

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This week, Tessa and Tricia get REAL in this therapy session of an episode when discussing Welcome to Me, starring Kristen Wiig. They chat about the depiction of mental illness in media, the ethical issues raised in Alice's Kleig's show, and the black mirror that is reality tv. Also, Tricia learns she has SFL privilege. All in the name of swan boats!

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Join Tessa and Tricia as they discuss the SFLs of Suspiria, starring Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton, Tilda Swinton and ... Tilda Swinton. No one can figure out what Susie knew, Hilary wonders why the dancers are doing ballet wrong, and Tessa and Tricia consult a feelings wheel in order to navigate their post-Suspiria emotional state. Everyone agrees that Tilda is QUEEN, Tessa just wants to love something as much as Christian Bale loves acting, and Tricia shares about her nude modeling days. Enjoy!

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