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DO's holiday movie consumption: "Spider-Man," "Tik Tik Boom" (1:30); A quick "Single's Inferno" detour (6:30); Spotlight: "West Side Story" (14:15); 2021 reboot first impressions (19:30); The petty queen: Natalie Wood (22:41); An Ansel Elgort disclaimer (26:00); favorite choreography and numbers in the 2021 version (27:40); Broadway origins, "East Side Story" and behind the scenes drama (35:00); Comparing 1961 to 2021 (42:00); Wokeness and the 2021 "West Side Story" (47:00); Grapes!! (1:01); Justice for Chino and his bad edit (1:07); Bright spots in the 2021 version (1:15:45) Links "I Hope This Grief Stays With Me" - Andrew Garfield Fights Back Tears And Celebrates His Mom "20 Insane Stories From The Set Of The Original West Side Story Movie" 2009 Vanity Fair West Side Story Tribute Social:  Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod   Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/   Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

Catching up since our last episode: "All Too Well" (10-minute version) and Taylor Swift short film feelings (1:37); BTS at SoFi Stadium and following SUGA and Kim Taehyung on Instagram, plus a prediction (aka a wish from Stephanie) (9:15); Tea on Jennie of BLACKPINK and G-Dragon? (15:00); DO loved "Dune" (17:25); A "Hawkeye" shoutout and fangirling over Florence Pugh (18:25); "And Just Like That" and the fall of Mr. Big (22:27); Spotlight: "The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star" (28:36); Why is Stacy in love with Kevin?! (29:00); Why is "Nashville" Gunnar so hot, but Prince Edward so derpy? (31:28); We're team Vanessa Hudgens again (for now) (33:50); Let's talk about that "My family's from the Philippines" line (39:00); Remy Hii is a dreamboat (40:44); DO's genius pitch for a 4th "Princess Switch" installment (43:00); We play "who would you cast as your three princes to make-out with at the end of a Christmas movie," which includes shoutouts to Daniel Henney, Keanu Reeves, Gong Yoo, plus Stephanie can't pick between the 7 members of BTS, but would totally make-out with Kim Taehyung should the opportunity present itself (49:15); a moment of appreciation for Charles Melton (54:00); Is Vanessa Hudgens a Margaret, Stacy or Fiona? (55:00); "West Side Story" and pondering the fate of movie musicals, including the upcoming "Wicked" adaptation (58:25); Happy holidays! Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod  Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/  Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

3:00 the beginning… 5:30 why won’t Diana get on the third wave bandwagon?? 9:20 what brought Stephanie back in the fold? Why BTS? Why now? 18:23 the Gen Z of it all and evolution of the idol content ecosystem 30:00 the idol-FANtasy relationship 36:39 masculinity and gender norms (and a Coffee Prince aside) 42:27 trainee system and real talk about the fandom 49:23 Easter eggs and physical goods We also chat globalization, favorite throwbacks, and more! Links: Brown Eyed Girls "Abracadabra" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofwFr8o8p0Y Big Bang Tribute to H.O.T "Candy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MrP2WunVyM  History of K-Pop by DKDK TV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPS4tCHT6SA https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/03/06/bts-has-charted-four-no-1-albums-faster-than-any-group-since-the-beatles/?sh=702fc80d4711  https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/27/bts-collect-four-new-guinness-world-records/?sh=78721aad226c --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

Spotlight: "In The Heights" from Broadway sensation to the big screen. Stream now on HBO Max or see in theaters (only if you can do so safely!) Links: Anthony Ramos on "The Tonight Show": https://youtu.be/zG3qTaaTrcU?t=231 Jon Chu "Carnaval Del Barrio" behind the scenes clip: https://twitter.com/jonmchu/status/1403053983292432386?s=20 LA Times Jon Chu profile: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-06-03/in-the-heights-jon-m-chu-movie-musicals Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News: (0:58) “Gossip Girl” reboot first look; (5:45) ”Jupiter’s Legacy” failing up; (8:24) “Powerpuff Girls” pilot; (11:20) “Riverdale” tangent; (13:42) Olivia Rodrigo “Sour” review; (25:04) Spotlight: Cruella (2021) and 101 Dalmatians (1996); (28:30) most absurd moments from the 1996 version; (33:04) a very 90s movie; (37:24) pick your Cruella; (41:44) who is this movie for; (43:04) “Morning Glory” shout out; (45:20) an “Aloha” joke for exactly 5 people; (46:13) does this origin story make sense; (54:15) sequel what why huh; (59:55) Twitter pitches future villain origin stories; (1:03:10) Glenn Close career appreciation; (1:05:42) Moira Rose tangent; (1:06:23) the movie experience as pet owners; (1:12:31) 1996 a stacked year for the cinema Links: - Kristen Bell / Dax Shephard podcast ep: https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/kristen-bell - Jupiter’s Legacy tweet: https://twitter.com/repeakpod/status/1401009158682386437?s=21 - GOT showrunners context (Twitter thread): https://twitter.com/forarya/status/1188190209583800326?s=21 - Powerpuff Girls live action pilot script leak: https://twitter.com/thyartismemes/status/1399009719478538241?s=21 - Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” SNL skit: https://youtu.be/OPjvCFa8LuE Social: - Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod - Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ - Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

Links: CRA Hollywood Reporter cover story: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/crazy-rich-asians-how-asian-rom-happened-netflix-1130965/ Mahjong scene explained: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/8/17/17723242/crazy-rich-asians-movie-mahjong How CRA got a $17M watch for the movie: https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2018/8/23/the-story-of-the-rolex-paul-newman-daytona-in-crazy-rich-asians Jon Chu's letter to Coldplay for "Yellow": https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/read-crazy-rich-asians-director-s-letter-coldplay-yellow-1135826/ Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News: Bennifer the reboot?! And a stroll down celebrity couple memory lane (1:00); Yuh-Jung Youn and Brad Pitt at the Oscars (7:50); "Minor Feelings" A24 adaptation (12:00); first impressions on set photos from Lucille Ball movie (15:00); Dev Patel and a quick "Skins" detour (20:00); Spotlight: "Coming to America" (1988) vs. "Coming 2 America" (2021) (25:26)  Links: - Daniel Kaluuya Salt Bae SNL: https://youtu.be/93ByJ2dZEE4 - The real story behind Youn Yuh-Jung at the Oscars, Twitter Thread Part 1: https://twitter.com/NickCho/status/1386926079437250560?s=20 ...Twitter Thread Part 2: https://twitter.com/asunnydisposish/status/1386777817640095745?s=20 Dev Patel in "The Green Knight", trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS6ksY8xWCY Ktown Cowboys YouTube series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-TLWOwbW24 rePEAK Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News: "HIMYM" spin-off reactions (3:20); "LOTR's" on Amazon crazy budget (9:00); Cheat corner: "The Broken Hearts Gallery" (10:15); Why is Aidan coming back to "SATC" reboot?! (13:00); Shameless "Shadow & Bone" plug (16:30); Spotlight: "Mortal Kombat" (17:20); MK's impact on the video game rating system (23:00); The legacy of MK's iconic theme song "Techno Syndrome" (25:15); Revisiting what we loved about the 1995 movie (28:00); The (many) failings of the 2021 reboot (37:00) Links: Mortal Kombat XI Fatalities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmotNoSC1C8 Mortal Kombat Home Release Commercial: https://youtu.be/c8l8MwPap5I https://slate.com/culture/2021/04/mortal-kombat-movie-theme-immortals-techno-syndrome-interview.html Sonya's Bad Blowout in '95: https://twitter.com/salmattos/status/1378873459044806659 https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/the-mortal-kombat-theme-song-creators-on-their-knockout-hit.html Hollywood Reporter Oral History: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mortal-kombat-movie-oral-history-815287 rePEAK Socialx Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

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News Items: #ReleaseAyerCut (2:18); ...and #ReleaseNC17MrsDoubtfire? (4:12); is the Age of Re-dos a good thing? (5:39); the new Suicide Squad (7:44); Ally McBeal reboot rumors (10:00); Gilmore Girls tangent (18:52); Spotlight: Marvel's first proper foray into TV: "WandaVision" on Disney+ (25:07); fandom and anti-fandom...can any of us live?? (57:18); The Falcon & The Winter Soldier first thoughts (1:09:20)  Links: Agatha All Along (Trap Remix): https://twitter.com/lelandphilpot/status/1363286213390696455?s=21 Little Boy Loves Dead Fish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hypR82gOvts Happy Endings Quarantine Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvMZTnhHnUU  rePEAK Social Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

Season Premiere! We discuss and compare 2017's Justice League, directed by Joss Whedon, to the much anticipated and fan-campaigned #SnyderCut from Zack Snyder, just released on HBO Max. With special guest, Justin Pansacola. *ALL OF OUR EPISODES ARE SPOILER-HEAVY* Follow us on social:  Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

Episode Notes: News Items: 1997 “Cinderella” is finally on Disney+ (1:00); “Wicked” film adaptation (1:50); GameStop adaptations on top of adaptations (11:00); Happy anniversary to “Parasite’s” Oscar win (13:00); Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” adaptation coming to Amazon Prime (14:00); Spotlight: “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever” (16:00); K-pop bops in the third movie (20:00); Ross Butler vs. Charles Melton: a showdown (26:00); why does DO love “Anne of Green Gables”? (30:00); book vs movie main differences (33:00); debating the viability of cross-country college relationships (37:00); the very un-sneaky recasting of John Ambrose (45:00); Margot is too well-adjusted (48:00); missed opportunities and Stephanie’s biggest grape ever (51:00) Links: The Moment Parasite Won Best Oscar rePEAK "Cinderella 1997" episode Magnolia Banana Pudding recipe Schitt's Creek x Sixteen Candles EW digital cover http://instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub https://www.instagram.com/nextshark/ rePEAK Social: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News Items: K-Stew first look as Diana (00:43); Natalie Portman and Vox Lux tangent (3:49); Harry Potter goes to TV? (8:16); Snyder Cut update (15:39); Min Jin Lee's "Free Food For Millionaires" coming to Netflix (16:53); the dark history of double eyelid surgery (18:24); young Wonka: Tom Holland v. Timothée Chalamet (20:52); Timmy and Luca to reunite for a cannibal love story! (24:50); Stephanie is so f*ng excited about Mighty Ducks reboot (29:52); Days of Our Lives tangent (32:24); Spotlight: HBO Max's "The Flight Attendant" (34:56); [FRENETIC JAZZ MUSIC] almost ended DO (35:56); Sonoya Mizuno recasting (40:31); book differences (42:50); Cassie does the DUMBEST shit (48:04); "it's an aggressive dress to pack" (53:09); "Eighth Grade" tangent (58:22); free Flight Attendant spinoff/S2 pitches! (1:00:51); Stephanie has critical hair feedback for Season 2 (1:07:51); #JusticeForMegan (1:09:21); S2 pitch - hire us! (1:12:39); final grape (1:13:42) Links: Tim Holland "Umbrella" Lip Sync Battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-exSvB7Q Contact rePEAK: Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak Email us at repeakco@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News Items: Aaron Sorkin’s questionable stab at “I Love Lucy” (1:00); "Justice League" drama strikes again (5:00); what the FUCK is this “Sex and the City” reboot title?? (5:15); “The Great Gatsby” public domain goodness (10:00); Stephanie’s 'cheat': “Promising Young Woman” (12:00); “To All The Boys: Always and Forever” looks bomb (14:00); Spotlight: “The Queen’s Gambit” (15:00); all book adaptations should be miniseries (18:00); book vs tv differences (19:00); Anya Taylor Joy vs. Ana de Armas (25:00); DO feels the sexual vibes (29:00); who had a better glow-up: Dudley from “Harry Potter” or Daniel from “Love, Actually”? (32:00); “the pill as a power” (36:00); Jolene and balancing race relations (42:00); chess sets are selling like hot cakes (44:45); white girls try to “refresh” mahjong (49:00); Stephanie doesn’t like puzzles and has no survival skills (53:00); apocalypse death predictions?? how did we get here (53:00); “Chess Bitch” book jacket needs some work (57:00); Jennifer Shahade is the real life Beth Harmon (58:00) Links: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/14/956800308/the-great-gatsby  https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/11/queens-gambit-a-real-life-chess-champion-on-netflixs-new-hit https://newrepublic.com/article/160387/the-queens-gambit-re-imagined-chess Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ Leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News Items: Nigerian youth take on Star Wars (0:29); “Evermore” track check-in (1:47); Spotlight: Netflix's new hit, the first from its deal with Shondaland, “Bridgerton” (3:10); the music (3:55); what IS a “romance” novel? (6:50); demystifying “bodice ripping” (8:51); we talk about THAT controversial scene (11:02); book v. show differences and adaptation challenges (17:22); chemistry? (34:32); feminist? (44:17); Penelope & Eloise -- and THAT reveal (49:49); grapes: the wigs! (56:55); "I told everyone the Queen did cocaine!" (57:30); the brothers aren't hot (58:25); ...like SO not hot Stephanie wants a recast! (1:00:58); make someone gay! (1:02:13); romance sexy talk (1:04:50); Stephanie likes Regency-era now?? (1:11:35)  Links:  These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones (CNN) - https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/01/africa/critics-company-young-filmmakers-nigeria-spc-intl/index.html  Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter - https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod   Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/  Leave us a review - https://ratethispodcast.com/repeak --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News Items: “Sex and the City” HBO Max revival rumors (1:00); Stephanie’s been binge-watching EVERYTHING: “The Flight Attendant,” “Love Life,” “Bridgerton” (5:30); Spotlight: “Wonder Woman: 1984” (8:20); the trappings of a “check box” sequel (15:00); “Wonder Woman: Pretty People Problems” (22:00); “OMG it’s the fucking ‘Aladdin’ plot” (25:30); what does it mean to be a ‘female superhero’? (29:00); who leaves PARIS for D.C.?! (34:00); “Dr. Minerva actually wished to be in ‘CATS’” (36:00); Max Lord and his Asian baby?? (40:00); give us a Themiscyra movie! (47:00); let’s be honest, Diana Prince is probably not a fun hang (50:35); brief thoughts on “Soul” and our favorite Pixar movies (56:00) Links: "The cooking rat completes his ratatouille" - https://twitter.com/zachsilberberg/status/1341485201973776386 Follow @rePEAKpod on Twitter - https://twitter.com/rePEAKpod Follow @rePEAKpod on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/repeakpod/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Apple TV+ special (00:43); Stephanie’s first listen and live reaction to Mariah’s “Oh Santa” feat. Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson music video (2:12); Mariah shares the mic - strategy or growth? (3:43); our fave Christmas song covers...are v basic (9:22); “All I Want For Christmas is You” and Mariah’s legacy (11:54); #JusticeForGlitter (19:47); we cheat discuss "Happiest Season" and surrounding critiques (21:13); Diana tries to explain the absurd racist plot framework to Freeform's "Angry Angel" (28:24); Christmas (and other) performance tangents...including a Stephanie revelation involving HILARY RODHAM CLINTON! (30:30); "Baby It's Cold Outside": The Woke Remix (34:29) Links: - “Oh Santa” music video: https://youtu.be/G2bx3FzgJ6o - MC x Biden celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaka0awKELI - “When You Believe” cover by Aneika Rivers & Micah Materre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PSYwsyEz1s - "My Only Wish (This Year)" by Britney Spears - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKvPd01UIx0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

First impressions (0:57); we duke it out - evermore or folklore?? (5:06); "sister" album? double album? (7:19); we play "repeat, skip, cut" (musical version "fuck, marry, kill") for each track (12:48); evermore special? (1:04:44); what does a folklore/evermore tour look like? (1:06:14); Emily Dickinson connection? (1:10:55); News items: Disney Investor Day slate announcements (1:12:48) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News Items: Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” studio sessions on Disney Plus — we have feelings (1:20); HBO Max’s crazy 2021 film slate strategy (14:45); Is “The New Mutants” worth a rent? (20:00); “The Grinch” musical starring Matthew Morrison: why? Just why. (24:47); “The Crown” season 4: a deep dive (27:00) Links: Matt Morrison as The Grinch...the. terror. https://twitter.com/Sylvia42687591/status/1336858176684249088 "The Crown's Majestic Untruths" The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/12/crown-netflix-fact-fiction/617278/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message

News Items: "Wonder Woman 1984" release strategy (0:59); "Lilo & Stitch" live action rumors (4:52); “Waiting to Exhale” going to TV (7:26); Jane Austen adaptations will NEVER die *insert eyeroll here*...“Modern Austen” coming to the CW (8:15); Ratatouille the Musical on TikTok! (10:11); Vanessa Hudgens - to stan or not to stan? (12:06); Spotlights: “The Princess Switch” and “The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again” (14:16); “The Holidate”: come for Emma Roberts + poor man’s Chris Hemsworth, leave b/c of the lazy, racist screenwriting (18:08); *Seinfeld voice* WHAT’S the deal with Netflix movies based in Chicago? (30:25); Spotlight: “Dash & Lily” (32:09); Links: - “Broadway Is Closed, But Ratatouille the Musical Is Cooking on TikTok” (Vulture): https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/ratatouille-musical-tiktok.html - Patton Oswalt promotes "Ratatouille" Tik Tok musical: https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/1327803080302161920 - Vanessa Hudgens Needs A New Publicist (or A publicist if she doesn’t have one): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tc8HZYqHmk --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/repeak/message