cuties

Links referenced in/relevant to this episode:

-The New York Times' "How to Birth a New American Theater": https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/theater/how-to-change-theater.html
-Pointe's article on queer women in ballet: https://www.pointemagazine.com/queer-women-in-ballet-2647537873.html
-"Cuties" director Maïmouna Doucouré's op-ed for The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/cuties-director-maimouna-doucoure-why-i-made-the-film/2020/09/15/7e0ee406-f78b-11ea-a275-1a2c2d36e1f1_story.html
-"Cuties" on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81111198
-Aesha Ash's Swan Dreams Project website: https://www.theswandreamsproject.org/
-Swan Dreams Project on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theswandreamsproject/
-The School of American Ballet website: https://sab.org/

Dan Proft, Amy Jacobson and Andi Buerger,  founder of Voices Against Trafficking and author of A Fragile Thread of Hope: One Survivor's Quest to Rescue, talk about Netflix's latest disgusting and corrupt movie, "Cuties", featuring prepubescent girls as sex objects. Please consider canceling your Netflix account so that films like this will no longer be funded. Here are instructions on how to cancel.

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Dan Proft, Amy Jacobson and Andi Buerger,  founder of Voices Against Trafficking and author of A Fragile Thread of Hope: One Survivor's Quest to Rescue, talk about Netflix's latest disgusting and corrupt movie, "Cuties", featuring prepubescent girls as sex objects. Please consider canceling your Netflix account so that films like this will no longer be funded. Here are instructions on how to cancel.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Randy Duncan, from Des Moines east/south side, joins Shatai on this episode. He shares how he got the stage name Pezzy tha Pipeman "And no it isn't just a d*ck reference". Randy talks about his experience growing up, being raised by his aunt instead of either of his parents. He shares his experience with being the "cry baby" out of all his friends as a kid, but how he realized being a man means being able to show different emotions. What the heck is kick-soccer-baseball?! It's a midwest thing. Shatai and Randy discuss Covid-19, their opinions on wearing a mask, and Randy's theory that marijuana may or may not give him immunity. Being a father: one of his favorite roles and he wouldn't change a thing about it. Randy speaks for the first time about the loss of his best friend who was tragically   killed as a result of domestic violence. Grief doesn't always come right away, or at the time of the funeral, but in all of the daily reminders of that person. How does he cope with his grief? "I don't run from it. I don't try to act like nothing happened, and I try to remember her everyday." 
French film "Cuties" has raised a lot of outrage here in the U.S. as it debuted on Netflix. SPOILER ALERT: Shatai dissects parts of this movie and discusses the realities of sexualization in young girls as well as pressure from social media to be "cuties". Listen to find out her opinion on the film. CANCEL CULTURE CAN BE TOXIC. How are we doing ourselves a disservice by forming strong opinions without knowing all of the facts? Does information overload contribute to anxiety?
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The Cinemaholics are going on a road trip! Metaphorically, at least. Our first pit stop this week is an in-depth review of Unpregnant, a buddy road trip comedy streaming exclusively on HBO Max. Next, we travel all the way to the internet for The Social Dilemma, a new Netflix documentary about social media. After that, we head to France to discuss yet another Netflix film, Cuties, which has been caught in a maelstrom of controversy. Then we go on a detour out east for #Alive, a new South Korean zombie movie on (you guessed it) Netflix! Last, we head on home for an American documentary on Prime Video called All In: The Fight For Democracy.

Music in this episode: “thinking of you" by mommy.

Show Notes:

• 00:00:00 – Cinemaholics in the Mooooorning!
• 00:04:20 – Intro & Off-Topics
• 00:08:15 – Will's TIFF check-in
• 00:10:45 – Listener feedback: What did you think of The Social Dilemma?
• 00:14:10 – Unpregnant
• 00:32:30 – The Social Dilemma
• 00:47:20 – Cuties
• 01:03:25 – #Alive
• 01:09:50 – All In: The Fight for Democracy

Links to what we mentioned on the show: 

• The “Swell” App, where you can leave a voice message for us to play on the podcast
• Adonis Gonzalez's written review of Rent-A-Pal on Cinemaholics
• Abby Olcese's written review of Unpregnant on Crooked Marquee
• Adi Robertson's review of The Social Dilemma on The Verge

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On the show today…

Chris Evans accidentally leaked some rather raunchy nudes on Instagram which have caused quite the stir!

Plus, Lindsay Lohan is being sued by her publisher for not finishing her book.  Will we ever see its pages on our bookshelves?

Also, in today's deep dive we discuss Cuties, the new French film that has sparked the #CancelNetflix campaign and why the movie is being called controversial.

The Spill is Mamamia’s daily entertainment podcast that catches you up on everything in entertainment and pop culture. It’s snackable and perfect for your commute home.

LINKS

Why I Made Cuties: Maïmouna Doucouré Interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8dsjAoazdY

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Producer: Madeline Joannou

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My reaction to cuties

This week we spoke about today’s pink-collar recession, sex workers on OnlyFans losing job security, why our friends are the actual best + a whole lot more! (All topics timestamps below) 

Please note that this episode contains discussions of rape culture and pedophilia between 13:51 and 29:05

ANXIOUS 

1:03 How the recession will disproportionately impact women non-binary and trans folks

13:51 Netflix’s decontextualisation of Maïmouna Doucouré’s Mignonnes/Cuties

ANGRY

29:05 Refugees and asylum seekers potentially losing access to their mobile phones

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/dial-it-down-dutton-don-t-take-away-asylum-seekers-phones

37:55 Bella Thorne scamming her followers and harming sex workers on OnlyFans in the process 

JOY

49:40 Meaningful friendships <3
54:06 Black people clowning Adele for her cultural appropriation 

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Mercedes and Val are still shocked that time moves. We hope to have a new year of money, love, but most importantly... real hoes. Thanks for ringing in the new year with your fave baddies.