027 - Has Peak TV Already Peaked?
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Loann and Art discuss how the landscape is changing for streaming television and they wonder if the promising period of "peak tv" may already be gone. Things discussed in this episode: by Sam Adams (Slate) by Cory Doctorow (Wired)
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026 - Is Summer Movie Season Officially Back in 2023?
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Art and Loann start by talking about how moviegoing has changed since the pandemic, is it back to the way it used to be, or too many people happy with watching stuff at home? ( 01:00 ) Then we discuss this upcoming summer movie season, including which movies we're excited to see on the big and the films we're approaching with skepticism. (35:00)
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025 - Everything Everyverse - Is Hollywood Entering Peak Multiverse?
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Loann and Art discuss the success of and the recent wave of multiverse storytelling for the big and small screen. We talk a little about the history of the multiverse in fiction, how it can be used, and how to separate it from other genres and subgenres. Loann's multiverse book recommendations: by Charles Gibson by Adrian Tchaikovsky Art's multiverse movie recommendations: Other things of interest talked about in this episode: by Blake Crouch by Michael Moorecock by Phillip K. Dick
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024 - Sense8 and GLOW, Apocalyptic Shows and Summer Reading
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Art and Loann are talking about some summer watches and reads. Loann is relieved that Sense8 will have a life beyond the cliffhanger ending of this most recent season, while Art thrills to the women of GLOW - the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. We talk about how shows and movies deal with the immediate aftermath of the apocalypse as Loann chats about the third season of Fear the Walking Dead and Art contrasts and compares that with the recent film It Comes at Night. And lastly, Art and Loann talk about the books they've been reading this summer. Things discussed in this episode:...
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023 - The Handmaid's Tale
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This week Art and Loann dive into The Handmaid's Tale. Margaret Atwood's , published in the 1980's is now a starring Elizabeth Moss. We talk about the novel and the adaptation - how they differ, how they are the same, and what the story means to us today. Discussed in this episode: Mary McCarthy's 1996 in the The New York Times - Sarah Jones, New Republic by Margaret Atwood
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022 - Wonder Woman 2017
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Loann and Art talk a whole episode of Wonder Woman. This movie was high on both our lists of most anticipated summer movies, and we've both seen it and are ready to weigh in. In this show we also talk about Wonder Woman in the culture- her history and what was riding on the success of this latest incarnation of America's first female superhero! *We do not spoil any major plot points, surprises or twists. However, as always, we do warn listeners that do we review the movie in depth. We don't reveal anything much beyond what people could gather from watching a trailer for the...
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021 - Summer Movie Preview 2017
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Loann and Art are enjoying the good weather and looking forward to getting out of the heat and into the theaters for some summer movies! We each list our top five movies we are looking forward to this summer!
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020 - We Need to Talk About Donald
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Art and Loann discuss how to talk about politics in this very weird and polarized atmosphere we are living through right now! Also, Art has been reliving the O.J. Simpson Trial days with the documentary and the dramatized series American Crime Story: , along with reading the definitive book on the trial, Jeffrey Toobin's . Loann has been watching .
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019 - Going Rogue
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Loann and Art spend the episode discussing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Is it good? How does it fit into the other Star Wars films? What are the politics of the Star Wars universe? Is it weird to resurrect dead actors to play cameos? WARNING: We are not spoilery, we give away no major plot points or surprises, but we do talk about the film in total. As we say in the show itself: If you still have not seen the movie, and you are the type of person who doesn't even like to see trailers or read reviews, then you may want to come back to this episode after you've seen Rogue One. Also Loann...
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018 - Memorable Moviegoing Experiences
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Loann and Art discuss the possibility of movie theaters becoming a niche destination and an expensive one. And then each of us talk about our top five most memorable times at the movies. Sad, embarrassing, funny and uplifting, our movie experiences span across the globe and our lives. Featured discussion topic: - Financial Times Music by
info_outlineThis week we discuss the controversy over the concept of trigger warnings in academia, spoilers in the age of on-demand and what makes a good season finale.
Also, we give our impressions of two new summer movies: Godzilla and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Links of Note:
New York Times on Trigger Warnings.
Novelist Jay Caspian Kahn on the effect of trigger warnings on artists.