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Jan 27, 2021

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This week we're watching one of the most powerful and moving films we've seen in recent memory: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Also discussed: blues music, the plays of August Wilson, and Chani Nicholson's book, You Were Born For This

 
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Jan 20, 2021

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"Love you for 10,000 years." This week The Cinematheque's Chelsea Birks joins us to talk about Wong Kar-Wai's offbeat crime thriller/rom-com Chungking Express. Also discussed: Into Thin Air, vision boards, and what it means to be disruptively cute.

 
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Buy Chinese joss paper (KK Discount)
 
The...


Jan 13, 2021

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"The DuVernay Test." This week Pop This! dives into the show everyone seems to be watching: Bridgerton. Also discussed: How To with John Wilson, Natalie Wood, and Andrea Warner's fresh-faced innocence.
 
 
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Tator tot waffles (Damn Delicious)
 
Want to measure a film's diversity? Try "the...


Jan 6, 2021

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"Unhinged and free." For our first episode of 2021, we discuss one of our favoruite TV shows from last year: The Flight Attendant. Also discussed: psychic powers, Palm Springs, and Lisa's New Year's Challenges.
 
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Feed your soul: the 31-day literary diet for January (the Guardian)
 
A Hot Mess...