Janet Jackson, Taking Back Control
Janet Jackson's early music tackled the body insecurities she’d dealt with throughout her early life as a child performer. Now, she's taking back control once again with her own 2022 documentary. So let's celebrate her legacy of centering female bodily agency in pop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Jan 202215min
The Girlboss Villain Is Everywhere - It's Enough Now
The Girlboss Villain is everywhere -- but are these stories about toxic female bosses incisive capitalist critiques, or are they actually kind of misogynistic, suggesting their desire for power is unwomanly or unnatural? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Des 202121min
Grey’s Anatomy - Why McDreamy Isn’t That Dreamy
The less dreamy traits of Grey's Anatomy's Derek Shepherd have been the topic of discussion since the seemingly charming doctor was written out of the show. So what can we learn from his lack of growth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Des 202117min
Why We Need Classic Movies (And How To Save Them)
Classic cinema is rapidly declining in popularity, largely because streaming services prioritize only the newest content. As a result, viewers are actually losing the ability to engage with the language of older movies. So how can we save dying classic cinema? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Des 202123min
How Phoebe and Mike Redefined "Settling"
Friends’ Phoebe Buffay is quirky, unique, and has lived an interesting life, while by comparison, Mike Hannigan is... kind of bland. So did Phoebe actually settle or did they find the key to happy ever after? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Des 202117min
Succession Season 3 - The Secret to Winning ‘the Game’
The Season 3 finale of Succession leaves us with some key takeaways about the nature of power: so much of it stems from others believing you have it, and that it’s not just about winning the stated game, but setting the terms of winning -- making up the rules and defining what power itself even is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Des 202123min
And Just Like That - How Sex and the City Changed
In the premiere episodes of revival series And Just Like That, Sex and the City catches up with its characters to show us what it's like for women to grow older, though it remains to be seen if ladies can resurrect the seemingly joyless, sexless city that was once theirs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
19 Des 202114min
The Office - In Defense of Toby
Since The Office ended, theories on Toby have proliferated, with many even finding a bunch of clues that he’s the true Scranton Strangler. But Toby doesn’t deserve the hate, so why is he such a punching bag? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Des 202119min
