The Buff Clown Trope - A New Masculine Ideal
The Buff Clown has become one of today’s masculine ideals that seems to dominate blockbuster movies, and he’s often used to skewer stereotypes of toxic masculinity and ridiculous egotism. So who is this new Hollywood hero? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Apr 202218min
How I Met Your Mother - Lily, The Perfect Family Woman
How I Met Your Mothers' Lily often has her professional and personal goals sidelined. She serves as the show's ultimate "domestic goddess," modeling true, long-term romance with her own kind of assertiveness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Apr 202221min
Cruel Intentions - Kathryn, A Misunderstood Villain
At its core, Cruel Intentions is about elite society, and the emotional reality of kids who grow up in a rich but loveless environment and then go on to perpetuate cruelty in the greater world. So is Kathryn's rage justifiable? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Apr 202222min
The Special Girl Trope - Moving Beyond a Male Creation
If the "Special Girl" onscreen is given her status by a guy, then surely her specialness can be taken away as quickly as it’s bestowed. So beyond loving the special girl, what really makes her more deeply special? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Apr 202221min
Euphoria's Cassie - Why Women Like Her Are Still Judged
In season 2 of Euphoria, Cassie goes bananas. Her arc has a lot to say about self-esteem, sexuality and the “slut” trope in today’s world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Apr 202220min
Everything That Went Wrong with the Oscars 2022
In 2022, it’s harder than ever to know what the Oscars are supposed to be. If the “slap” is the main thing we’ll remember about the 2022 Oscars, what does that say about any deeper value the Academy Awards even still hold in our zeitgeist and cultural conversation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Apr 202213min
The Tall Girlfriend and Short Boyfriend - Ending The Bias
Coverage of Zendaya and Tom Holland's relationship often centers on the Tall GF/Short BF debate. What’s the real reason behind the media’s fixation over just a couple of inches – and why is a shorter man dating a taller woman even a story at all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 Mars 202212min
The 30 Crisis - Adulting When Adulthood's Unattainable
What’s expected by the time we turn 30 has changed drastically over the last decades, leading to the new 30-crisis, as seen in titles like tick, tick... BOOM!, Inside, Starstruck and The Worst Person In The World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Mars 202218min
