Aladdin Is The Best Disney Live Action Remake Ever (So Far)

June 12, 2019 Emily

As you might remember from my summer movie preview post, I had low expectations going into the live action remake of Disney’s Aladdin. And nonetheless, a lot was pulling me to get to this movie in the theaters: the nostalgia factor cannot be denied (this was an important movie of my childhood of course), the casting looked excellent, the color palate was bright and fun, and most importantly, Raja would be there. I cannot stress this enough. I want a pet tiger.

So, yes, I went to see this movie, but no, I wasn’t expecting to like it at all. Especially since pretty much every Disney live action movie I’ve seen before this has been complete garbage (looking at you Beauty and the Beast). But, friends, I really liked this 2019 adaptation of Aladdin. Maybe I even loved it. So while in all fairness calling Aladdin the best Disney live action adaptation is a VERY LOW BAR, I mean it from the very bottom of my heart. This movie is the best.

But why? Let me break it down for you.

The Bachelorette S15E4: You're a Psychopath

June 6, 2019 Susan & Emily

Grab your blood-soaked rugby gear and pop a bottle of toxic masculinity because it’s time for our Week 4 recap!

You Know What Time It Is: Revisiting 'Flavor of Love' 15 Years Later

May 30, 2019 Susan

As you know from our weekly Bachelor/ette recaps, I'm no stranger to reality TV dating shows. Thanks to Hulu, I've been revisiting an old favorite, VH1's Flavor of Love. Season 1 of FoL aired in 2006, when I was a senior in high school, and it paved the way for a slew of highly entertaining spin-offs in the following years, including Rock of Love (with Bret Michaels), I Love New York (featuring Tiffany Pollard, a contestant on both seasons 1 and 2 of FoL), Charm School, and I Love Money, among others. But for me, Flavor of Love is the OG of binge-worthy TV dating competitions. Here are some of my thoughts upon re-watching a gaggle of women vie for the affection of Flavor Flav.

The Bachelorette S15E3: I Want to Call My Own Shots

May 29, 2019 Susan & Emily

Oh boy, Bachelor Nation. There is a lot to unpack this week. Let’s just hop right into it.

Emily: So just to recap from last week, from a Team Sausage Party (Emily) vs. Team Frat-tastic (Susan) perspective, Team Frat-tastic stomped my team to death. It was a bloodbath. Will I be able to come back from such a staggering loss last week? Stay tuned to find out, Bach fans. Anyway, let’s just hop right into it. Chris Harrison shows up and is like, “So Hannah cried last night at the rose ceremony. That was fucked up.” All the dudes agree. Mike remembers fondly the time he asked someone else to get Hannah a Kleenex. Aw.

Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me

May 23, 2019 Mary

Earlier this month, Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell released their graphic novel Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me with First Second. Mariko Tamaki might sound familiar; she’s written graphic novels that have helped shape the landscape of young adult comics in general, like This One Summer and Skim (both illustrated by Jillian Tamaki).

Emily and I wrote about This One Summer--we both enjoyed it, and I felt particularly attracted to Jillian Tamaki’s art style. Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me has a different tone than This One Summer, though, and follows a different sort of story. Instead of following children on the verge of figuring out their sexuality through puberty, Laura Dean depicts teenagers who have already been in relationships and feel more secure in their identity (though we know teenagers are rarely too sure of anything!).

The novel focuses on Freddy, a young woman who keeps finding herself in and out of a relationship with Laura Dean, the smooth, fast talking, charming young titular character of the comic. Freddy doesn’t want to love Laura, but she can’t help herself. Instead of breaking things off and making it final, Freddy finds herself susceptible to Laura’s false promises.

(Spoilers for the graphic novel to follow)

The Bachelorette S15E2: Y'all's Toes Don't Matter

May 22, 2019 Susan & Emily

Welcome to the first week of competition between Team Sausage Party (Emily’s team) and Team Frat-tastic (Susan’s team)!

This episode’s got it all: roller skating, a man-pageant, four wheeling, thrown chicken nuggets, and — most importantly — MISS J. ALEXANDER. Let’s see which cohort of bros (brohort?) racked up the most points in Week 2 of Hannah B(ama)’s journey to find a starter husband.

The Bachelorette S15E1: I Don't Know What To Do With My Hands

May 16, 2019 Kelli & Emily

If it seems like ages since an awkward Hannah B. fumbled through her words after Colton asked her to give a toast on their first date, don’t worry. It will be brought up directly and obliquely throughout the night. You might not know this about Hannah (now just Hannah; she’s earned it), but she’s just a normal girl. It’s basically her defining trait. Much like Colton Underwood’s story on his season was his virginity, Hannah Bama’s story on this season will be her realness, which means sometimes she is a “hot mess.” I mean, yeah, she’s still a beautiful blonde blue-eyed pageant queen, but okay.

Enough ranting. It’s time for our recaps of the season to begin as they now always begin (this is our second season recapping this show and our first Bachelorette season, so bear with us): with Susan and Emily drafting their Bachelorette fantasy teams. Only there’s a twist this time: Susan is on vacation so Kelli is here to draft Susan’s team for her, and Susan will just have to live with the results.

So how did our draft go down? Read on to find out.

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