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S4 E13 Anna and the Apocalypse 09 Dec 202501:02:18

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S4 E12 Yellowjackets21 Oct 202501:06:28

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https://libraetd.lib.virginia.edu/public_view/sj139353m 

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S4 E3 The Devil Wears Prada17 Jun 202501:05:51

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S4 E2 MDWAP10 Jun 202500:46:43

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https://www.mydadwroteaporno.com/

https://medium.com/@samuelyeo/every-my-dad-wrote-a-porno-character-ranked-15138f685efa

https://www.buzzfeed.com/hopelasater/my-dad-wrote-a-porno-quotes 

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S4 E1 A League of Their Own03 Jun 202500:57:23

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https://www.aagpbl.org/

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S3 E15 The Craft30 Oct 202400:48:55

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S3 E14 Beetlejuice22 Oct 202400:52:38

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S3 E13 Furiosa15 Oct 202400:39:19
S3 E12 Drop Dead Gorgeous 08 Oct 202400:28:15

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S3 E11 Fried Green Tomatoes 01 Oct 202400:37:47
S3 E10 Charlie’s Angels24 Sep 202400:30:06
S3 E9 The Princess Diaries 17 Sep 202400:34:44

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S4 E11 Why Women Kill14 Oct 202500:46:55
S3 E8 Turning Red10 Sep 202400:40:54
S3 E7 Parks and Recreation 03 Sep 202400:42:55
S3 E6 Spice Girls27 Aug 202400:38:08
S3 E5 Moxie20 Aug 202401:10:18

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S3 E4 10 Things I Hate About You13 Aug 202401:00:03

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S3 E3 Girls Just Want to Have Fun06 Aug 202400:39:41

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Book Beth referenced - Never Whistle at Night by Shane Halk

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S3 E2 Mean Girls30 Jul 202400:39:37

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S3 E1 Barbie23 Jul 202400:55:19

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https://news.temple.edu/news/2023-07-19/barbie-s-world-why-story-and-marketing-barbie-matters

https://screencraft.org/blog/america-ferreras-glorious-barbie-monologue-explained

The song Beth refers to is Fight Song by Rachel Platten.

The book on Seth MacFarlane’s Instagram that Traci refers to is The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher.

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S2 E15 Wonder Woman09 Jul 202400:49:43
S2 E14 Lisa Frankenstein02 Jul 202400:30:35

In this episode, we ask the question, Lisa Frankenstein has been dubbed a highschool horror rom com, but is it deeper than that? 

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https://www.reddit.com/r/AMCScreenUnseen/comments/1ajvqmu/what_did_you_think_of_lisa_frankenstein/ 

https://scriptmag.com/interviews-features/character-informing-the-narrative-a-conversation-with-lisa-frankenstein-screenwriter-diablo-cody

https://www.vogue.com/article/diablo-cody-lisa-frankenstein-interview

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S4 E 10 & Juliet07 Oct 202500:52:53

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S2 E13 Sex Education25 Jun 202401:03:45
S2 E12 Mad Max: Fury Road18 Jun 202400:34:40

In this episode, we ask the question, Mad Max Fury Road at face value is a macho film with cars, explosions and guns, but is it actually feminist?

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S2 E11 To Wong Foo and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert16 Apr 202400:53:53

In this episode, we ask the question, Priscilla and To Wong Foo were released around the same time and portray three drag queens traveling cross country, but do they tell the same story?

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https://tigernewspaper.com/revisiting-the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-of-the-deserts-influence/

https://madammiaow.blogspot.com/2009/03/priscilla-queen-of-desert-review-looks.html?m=1

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S2 E10 Dickinson09 Apr 202400:38:46

In this episode, we ask the question: Dickinson is not an accurate historical representation of Emily’s life, but does it still capture her feminist spirit?

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S2 E9 Clueless02 Apr 202400:40:04

In this episode, we ask the question, Clueless is a 90s retelling of the feminist classic Emma, but is it itself feminist?

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S2 E8 Ghostbusters 26 Mar 202400:31:48

In this episode, we ask the question, Ghostbusters doesn’t have an overtly feminist message, but is it feminist?

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S2 E7 Bridgerton20 Mar 202400:49:24

 In this episode, we ask the question, Bridgerton is known for its colorblind casting, but is it feminist?

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https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a39372380/julia-quinn-interview-bridgerton-season-2/

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S2 E6 Sleeping Beauty13 Mar 202400:44:09

In this episode, we ask the question: Sleeping Beauty is one of the most iconic examples of what a Disney princess is, but is Aurora a good role model?

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S2 E5 9 to 506 Mar 202400:40:54

 In this episode, we ask the question: 9 to 5 is about the quintessential abusive workplace of the late 20th century, but is it still relevant today?

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S2 E4 Lessons in Chemistry27 Feb 202400:59:09

In this episode, we ask the question: Lessons in Chemistry is a feminist look at women working in the 50s and 60s, but is it an accurate portrayal of women for the time?

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https://screenrant.com/lessons-in-chemistry-harriet-difference-book-scope-producers/ 

https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/womens-history-us-timeline

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/when-could-women-get-credit-cards/ 

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S4 E9 Superman12 Aug 202500:56:08

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https://forward.com/culture/film-tv/755209/superman-anti-israel-pro-palestine-james-gunn/ 

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S2 E3 The Woman in Me20 Feb 202400:56:45

In this episode, we ask the question: The Woman in Me is Britney’s chance to tell her story, but is it also the story of a feminist awakening?

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S2 E2 First Wives Club13 Feb 202400:28:40

In this episode, we ask the question: First Wives Club is about female empowerment, but is it pitting women against women?

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S2 E1 Hairspray06 Feb 202401:12:25
S1 E15 Love Actually/Die Hard/Love Hard20 Dec 202301:11:46
S1 E14 Hocus Pocus31 Oct 202300:35:13

In this episode, we ask the question, Hocus Pocus is a Halloween favorite But is it better the second time around?

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https://www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/sanderson-sisters-hocus-pocus-feminist-icons

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S1 E 13 Rocky Horror Picture Show24 Oct 202300:50:09
S1 E12 Schitt’s Creek17 Oct 202300:52:46
S1 E11 The Goonies10 Oct 202300:43:37

In this episode, we ask the question, The Goonies is remembered as a movie where misfits overcome and people aren’t what they seem, but is it full of harmful stereotypes?

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https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/dpdfilm/chapter/the-goonies-1985/

https://www.ranker.com/list/dumb-things-you-ignore-goonies/robert-f-mason

https://www.grunge.com/37312/dark-truth-behind-goonies/

https://www.popoptiq.com/the-goonies-three-decades-on-problematic-but-still-fun/

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S1 E10 Everything Everywhere All At Once03 Oct 202300:44:11

In this episode, we ask the question, is Everything Everywhere All At Once is celebrated as an Asian story, but is it only an Asian story?

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https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/films/why-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-is-the-future-of-lgbtq-storytelling/
https://scalawagmagazine.org/2023/03/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-queer/
https://filmdaze.net/mom-can-you-see-me-queer-grief-in-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/
https://www.filmfreakcentral.net/ffc/2022/03/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-1.html
https://slate.com/culture/2022/04/everything-everywhere-all-once-waymond-ke-huy-quan.html
https://jezebel.com/in-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-intergenerational-1848789205
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-impact-of-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-on-the-asian-american-community
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/04/12/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-queer-acceptance/7281672001/
https://www.biography.com/actors/a43236892/how-crazy-rich-asians-inspired-ken-huy-quan-return-to-acting
https://www.ampersandla.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-daughters-destructive-desire/
https://www.scarymommy.com/entertainment/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-parenting-truths
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S1 E9 Game of Thrones26 Sep 202300:47:04
S4 E8 KPop Demon Hunters29 Jul 202501:05:08
S1 E8 Pop Princesses19 Sep 202300:30:16

In this episode, we ask the question, the late 90s and early 2000s ushered in an era in of girl power and young women seemingly in control, but was it real power?

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https://www.stylist.co.uk/books/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-rivalry/579560

https://parade.com/news/christina-aguilera-reflects-on-pink-britney-spears-feuds-early-2000s 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/oct/10/edvulliamy.theobserver

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S1 E7 The Birdcage12 Sep 202300:34:40
S1 E6 Sex and the City05 Sep 202300:30:00
S1 E5 Jennifer’s Body29 Aug 202300:20:13

In this episode we ask the question, “Jennifer’s Body was supposed to be and has been reclaimed as a feminist horror film, but is it?”

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https://bookshop.org/p/books/candy-girl-a-year-in-the-life-of-an-unlikely-stripper-diablo-cody/7781227?ean=9781592402731

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