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Kelli: Hello! This week is Susan’s birthday, Susan’s husband’s birthday, and their anniversary, so she is taking a well-deserved break. I am stepping in to fill her shoes, and let me just say: what a week it is.
Emily: You really picked a doozy of an episode to sub in on, Kelli. But it should give us plenty to discuss. So let’s get to it.
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Tiffanie DeBartolo has followed many artistic pursuits throughout her life: she is the founder of the independent record label Bright Antenna, cofounder of the ShineMaker Foundation, a filmmaker, and the author of three novels.
Her most recent book, Sorrow, follows musician Joe Harper, a man quite unlike Tiffanie in that his life has been a series of intentionally-missed opportunities, artistic and otherwise. Tiffanie spoke to me about Sorrow, the inspiration behind it, and what it takes to write from a truly empathetic perspective.
(Warning: spoilers for Sorrow to follow!)
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Emily: It's round 4 of lesbian books for lesbians. JK lesbian books are for everyone.
Kelli: It's true. Today we are talking about my pick, The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave!
(Spoilers ahead… or should we say spoilers ahoy?)
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Emily: Hi everyone! Before we get into the episode, we want to acknowledge two things. First of all, this blog post is late, we know. Susan and I both have normal jobs that we unfortunately have to prioritize over these Bachelor recaps because we actually get paid to do this other stuff. So sometimes real life gets in the way, and these recaps won’t happen on time. We’re sorry.
Thing #2: Yes, there were five new women added to the show this week. We drafted the new women onto our teams at the end of the episode, so stay til the end to see who we picked. We won’t start counting their points until next week’s episode. And with all that out of the way, let’s jump in to WEEK 4 of The Bachelor!
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Warning: This is a movie where we’re not supposed to believe Jamie Dornan is a boring old dad.
Today, Todd and Mary discuss Synchronic, the new movie from directors Benson and Moorhead, which is all about time travel, family, and how the past sucks.
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BSG #50: Millennials Are Old Now / Luster
For our FIFTIETH #Bookpisode, the Book Squad discusses Luster, the debut novel by Raven Leilani. We talk about the Millennial and Gen Z hallmarks of the novel, the bizarre predicament Edie finds herself in, the issue of “likeability” in Black characters, and the overall writing and narration style. Next we catch up with what’s on the #BookSquadBlog: Bachelor recaps, movie and video game reviews, and a brand new YA Book Club entry. Join us on February 8th as we celebrate our 100th episode with a look back at our favorite books, movies and moments from the podcast so far. Read along with us for our next #Bookpisode on Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi on February 22nd. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe!
Click through for summary, table of contents, and show notes!
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We interrupt your week of celebrating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to bring you Ashley I. reading erotica and Matt James kissing with his eyes open. Read on to find out who thinks “groin” is a sexy word and who gets interrupted by a herd of donkeys in this week’s recap!
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Promising Young Woman is a movie I’ve been looking forward to since I first saw the trailer in theaters, a memory which seems like worlds away from where we are now. Starring the always good Carey Mulligan and billed as a black comedy thriller, it’s the kind of movie I would have bought tickets to see opening weekend, and which on a big screen would have delivered a strong enough gut punch that instead of immediately pushing my way out of the chaos of an emptying theater, I’d have actually sat through the credits.
Unfortunately, most of us won’t get to see this film on the screen it deserves. This past weekend, the 2020 film became available to rent on demand, and so I watched it on my living room sofa with my best friend and our cats. Watching Promising Young Woman in the theaters would have accentuated its luscious visuals and punchy soundtrack, but as it turns out, there’s something to be said for watching it in the company of a person you would absolutely commit murder for.
(Spoilers to follow; CW for sexual assault and suicide)
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We know this recap is late. It’s 2021, which is turning out to be the bigger, meaner, younger sibling of 2020. So give us a break. We’re doing our best. Anyway, here we are, ready to recap the second season of The Sorority. Oops, we mean The Bachelor. It’s time for these teams to start earning Susan and Emily points, so how did it all go? Let’s find out!
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Author George M. Johnson, photographed by Sean Howard
It’s time for the first session of YA Book Club for the year 2021! What will this year bring? Did All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson kick off the year on a good note? Read on to find out!!
Read moremade with love by emily, kelli, mary, and susan. <3 thanks to Katelyn Elaine Photography for our group photos.