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Come for the monsters, stay for the collectivism. We skipped a recap on this one because we feel really strongly you should just watch this one for yourself, and as a Certified Wimp™️, I can attest it is not scary!! So, go forth!

Content warning for mentions of World War II, suicide, and air strikes.

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Oh my god you guys, they've got lesbians in the Metaverse.

Surprise! Neither of us had seen this Black Mirror episode, and uh, well, it wasn't our cup of tea. BUT we can appreciate it as a historical artifact, even if its After Life brought to you by Big Tech premise was never going to land for us.

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or The Strange Dis-empowerment of Little Miss Woods, Elle

We had a lot of fun with this one! I'm curious if anyone else familiar with the show noticed the effects of expanding Emmett's part, or if I'm just prone to being insufferable. Lmk!

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Haley's biggest take away is that Stephanie Meyer might be Mormon, but Edward is Catholic.

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We had a lot of fun talking about our most beloved blorbos, even if it means one of us will die the next time our paths cross. Let us know in the comments what rules of engagement you think we should follow for our death match!

Content warning for a brief discussion of domestic violence and abuse.

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Originally posted to Patreon on January 31st, 2024

Claire really likes this movie, and Haley really does not. I hope you enjoy the result!

Major content warning for discussion of SA, rape, and suicide.

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Originally posted to Patreon on December 29th 2023

I am become a blade, baby! Despite how perfectly cast the show is, Claire barely contains her rage at the weird choices the show-runners made. Haley is a little too enchanted by the acting (more specifically Kit Young) to care as much.

YouTube videos referenced:

Sewstine - Shadow and Bone Review: Racial Integration Done Right

Xiran Jay Zhao - Shadow and Bone’s Failure At Exploding Racism (Spoiler Free Rant)

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Apparently, we'll only cover recent movies if Kristen Stewart is in them.

It's our Summer Patron Pick! We watched the summer's hottest (and gayest) thriller, directed by Rose Glass and starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian. More movies should follow Love Lies Bleeding's example and ask: What if Thelma & Louise fucked? In both senses of the word.

Content Warning: This episode includes addiction, depictions of hallucinations, and domestic violence and abuse.

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Finally, another contemplative indie for Haley to gush over and Claire to begrudgingly admit is pretty good (if you're a sick freak who likes that sort of thing.)

Happy Pride y'all! We're ringing in the gay month with Butterfly (2004), a Hong Kong film written and directed by Yan-Yan Mak, adapted from the short story by Chen Xue, and starring Josie Ho and Yuan Tian. 

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In this movie, the only thing as important as the ins and outs of legal guardianship abuse is the Russian mafia. Yes, really.

We're breaking our accidental 2016-streak with I Care A Lot (2020), written and directed by J Blakeson and starring Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage. 

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We watched the very American black comedy Catfight (2016), written and directed by Onur Tukel and starring Sandra Oh and Anne Heche. And, man, does this movie pack a punch (pause for laughter.) Haley falls more in love with Sandra Oh, and Claire tries to unpack this movie's worldview.

Content warning for discussions of war and violence.

Producers Note: If you think you would be frustrated by two Gen Z'ers, who had difficulty remembering that this movie  was actually reacting to the 2003 Iraq War (that they were too young to be cognizant of in terms of socio-cultural reactions) and not the time it was made in, talk about American entitlement and attitudes towards war and the military broadly, maybe skip this one. We did our best, but I for one hear our bias in terms of two leftists who have been alive in a mostly post social media world.

If you have thoughts about this film, or our discussion about it, I'd love to hear from you! Our DMs and inbox are open to you!

Articles quoted:
Catfight movie review and summarry (2017) - RogerEbert.com

Sandra Oh, Anne Heche and Onur Tukel on their primal movie Catfight - The Globe and Mail

Onur Tukel [Interview] - TRAINWRECK'D SOCIETY

CATFIGHT: Both Physically & Verbally Bruising - The Film Inquiry

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Claire has been swayed to the side of quiet indies by the power of Jena Malone. This week we talked about Lovesong (2016), written and directed by So Yong Kim and starring Riley Keough and Jena Malone.

Just know Haley is kicking herself for not making the walking into the woods with the woman you love and leaving knowing that you still love her but your paths are diverging connection to Blue (2002) while we were recording. We have a Substack now, so maybe an expansion on that will show up there in the next month or so.

The YouTube video Haley mentions near the top:
The Problem With Lesbian Romance Novels - a sunny book nook

The actual quote about the time skip that Haley flubbed"
"Three years the wound is still open a little, it’s just enough time to transform out of their past."

The full interview the quote is from:
'Lovesong' Why You Should Make Your First FIlm 'Exactly How You Envision It'

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Damn... ladies truly are the dolls of maids. It's our Patreon pick! As voted by our patrons, this week we talked about The Handmaiden (2016), directed by Park Chan Wook and starring Kim Tae-ri and Kim Min-hee.

There's a reason why there are so many academic papers published on this film. We did our best, but we are just two gays who spent two full minutes making sex jokes using research paper jargon, so no experts to be found here.

The verilybitchie video essay mentioned:
The Lesbian Gaze

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This is the movie of all time.
-Claire

This week we watched Bottoms (2023), directed by Emma Seligman and starring Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott, and, man, we liked it a lot. If this had come out when Haley was in high school, she would have probably tried to commit it to memory. Do teens still do that? Or am I aging myself?

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Happy extraordinarily belated Lunar New Year! This week we covered Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) written and directed by The Daniels and starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu. Oops! Another one of Haley's favorite movies. Claire is very kind and lets her gush a lot. Like, a lot a lot.

Content warning for brief mention of suicide.

Interview with Costume Designer Shirley Kurata:
The Costumes in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Pay Tribute to Michelle Yeoh

Source for the breakdown of Chinese character for family:
What Does the Chinese Character 家 Mean?

The Accented Cinema video Haley mentioned:
The Thousand Faces of Michelle Yeoh | Video Essay

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We did it! We found the movie that finally made Claire regret agreeing to this podcast, and somehow it wasn't a quiet indie! This week we watched Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006) starring Shelley Conn and Laura Fraser and directed by feminist documentarian Pratibha Parmar. 

We wanted a fun rom-com with a big heart and we mostly got a reminder of how hard it is to thread that needle. We're glad this movie exists though, even beyond it showcasing the perfect example of an early 2000's going-out top.

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This week we watched Bound (1996) written and directed by the Wachowski Sisters and starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly. Claire's love of this lesbian classic is infectious, and Haley just found out that Jennifer Tilly voiced Celia in Monster's Inc.  Seriously though, do other people know that? Was I alone in the dark about this?

Entertainment Weekly article: Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon revisit their lesbian neo-noir Bound

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We did it. We finally covered the infamous Christmas movie that people discoursed to death three whole years ago. This week we watched Happiest Season (2020)  directed by Clea DuVall and starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis.

Interviews quoted:
Rolling Stone - includes the autobiographical elements
Variety - inlcudes Clea DuVall's reaction to people wanting Abby and Riley to end up together.

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After a full calendar year we are back!! We watched Blue (2002) directed by Hiroshi Ando and starring Mikako Ichikawa and Manami Konishi. 

What better way to celebrate the end of our hiatus than with watching a slow, but beautifully acted and shot sapphic movie that Haley loved and Claire wouldn't have watched if Haley hadn't forced her (but that she did end up loving.) 

Content warning for brief mention of abortion, relationship between an adult and a minor, and death of an infant.

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For the final (and extraordinarily belated) episode of Super Sapphicween we watched the 2009 cult classic Jennifer’s Body, written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. This movie is doing a lot, and it's doing it very well. We tried to cover as much as we could, but it's hard to talk about the things you love, and sandbox love never dies, ya know?

Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault.

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