Just as it says on the tin, T Lo flipped on their mics and offered a non-spoiler review of "Train Dreams," starring Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones and Kerry Condon, and a totally spoiler-filled review of "Wicked: For Good."
T Lo discuss Meghan Markle's Harper's Bazaar interview and the various feverish responses to it, unpack how the publicity tour for "Wicked: For Good" has gotten increasingly bizarre and dramatic, and review Jennifer Lopez's "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and all the ways it failed its star.
T Lo give you all the details on their Paris trip and some of the details on an upcoming project before launching into reviews of "All's Fair," "Death by Lightning," "Pluribus" and "Frankenstein."
Tom and Lorenzo flipped on their mics and reviewed three slightly problematic films that dropped on streaming this week: "A House of Dynamite," "Hedda," and "Ballad of a Small Player," debating the high and low points of each film and coming to different conclusions on all of them.
T Lo unpack some recent social media controversies about Sabrina Carpenter and Kristen Bell before launching into discussion of the Bad Bunny Super Bowl controversy and Keira Knightley's disappointing support for J.K. Rowling. Plus: a review of "The Woman in Cabin 10."
T Lo take a look at all of the drama and rhetoric surrounding the release of Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" and how it speaks of a problem for all artists who reach an unprecedented level of success: Can billionaires even create art?
T Lo celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the release of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and unpack why it was so important to two generations of queer people and why it still resonates today. Plus: Checking back in on the Jimmy Kimmel situation and a gushing review of "House of Guinness."
T Lo flipped on their mics and got to unpacking everything they know about modern media consolidation, celebrity promotion, economics and politics in regard to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel for making remarks that powerful people didn't like.
T Lo observe the 50th anniversary of "Grey Gardens" and dive into the history, the ethical considerations and the making of the film and explain why gay men in particular have always been obsessed with its main subject, Edie Beale. PLUS: Why were the VMAs so conservative this year? And reviews of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" and "aka Charlie Sheen."
T Lo keep things simple this week, focusing on three TV shows and offering their thoughts on everything that's wrong (and a few things that are right) about "The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox," "Alien: Earth," and the second season of "With Love, Meghan."
T Lo go DEEP on the finale of "And Just Like That..." and all of the ways the show failed its characters, its fans and its legacy. PLUS: e.l.f. Cosmetics thought they could get clever riding the anti-woke wave with Matt Rife and it blew up in their faces.
T Lo unpack why they don't cover "Project Runway" and all the ways the show has failed to do what it promised, then they do yet another deep dive into the penultimate episode of "And Just Like That..." before the whole thing goes away for good. PLUS: Billie Eilish says the wrong thing! And is "The Devil Wears Prada 2" being spoiled too early?
T Lo unpack the whole controversy surrounding the American Eagle ads starring Sydney Sweeney, from why she's such a politicized figure to why the accusations of Nazism and eugenics miss the mark and how the ad propagates racialized beauty standards in a way that feels like a throwback. PLUS: "And Just Like That..." had a not-horrible episode! T Lo rip it to shreds anyway.
T Lo look at the sudden Pedro Pascal backlash, what's fueling it, and whether it's coordinated. Then they unpack recent stories about Laverne Cox's news regarding her personal life and why her fans are disappointed and Variety magazine's hit piece on "Alien: Earth" star Sydney Chandler and who's in the wrong. And then they pop open the Champagne and toast to the end of Aidan and Carrie on "And Just Like That..."
T Lo look at the Colbert Late Night cancellation and what it says about this moment, both culturally and politically. Then they unpack all of the privacy and social media issues surrounding the cheating CEO at the Coldplay concert and all of the fan drama surrounding Pedro Pascal's former stylist. Finally, it's another rant about the increasingly pointless "And Just Like That..."
T Lo review the new "Superman" film, taking into account the character's cinematic history and how director James Gunn paid homage to or offered responses to various portrayals throughout the decades. After that, it's another round of "Who ARE these people?" as they recap the latest "And Just Like That..."
T Lo review the Mariska Hargitay-directed documentary "My Mom Jayne," about her mother Jayne Mansfield and the secrets she kept before moving on to "I'm Your Venus" about the legendary Venus Xtravaganza and the families she left behind. And finally, they yell at Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte some more because "And Just Like That..." is terrible this season.
T Lo unpack the news that Anna Wintour is ending her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue and explain why it probably doesn't matter that much, then they tear into the Jeff Bezos/Lauren Sanchez wedding and the tackiness of her gown. And finally, "And Just Like That..." improves. but Carrie is still horrible.
T Lo dive into all of the hottest celebrity scandals on Tik Tok and then rip the latest episode of "And Just Like That..." to shreds.
T Lo unpack the big celebrity scandal of the week: Sabrina Carpenter being horny. They trace the history of finger-wagging young women in pop music for being sexually aggressive, but show why the outrage is always selective. Then, it's another rant about the latest episode of "And Just Like That..." PLUS: T Lo's suggestions for movies and TV shows you might have missed!
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Lisa Delgrosso
FIRST OF ALL.... who's wearing outside shoes in their house ANYWAY!? 😬 Mine come off immediately, I'm not tracking the outside world all over my home. Gross. 🤢
Kimberly Wiseman
My son is in the movie Presence! Painter #2!! 😂
cecilia b
T and L you are spot on about the weak plot lines in White Lotus season 3. For me, the best part of season 3 wasn't the show itself, but rather the weekly recap comment section in the New York Times. I loved reading as well as posting my own episode predictions and insights every week. I think our comments would have made for much better story arcs than what was presented on the show!
Mandy Wurzbach
I am so grateful you're chiming in on this- I've been fantasizing about directing or acting in The Silmarilion for decades, and have been looking forward to hear your incisive critiques on this. I wish there were MORE BIPOC & LGBTQ+ characters in the series!! Fantasy and Sci Fi have always broken rules and I think if JRR Tolkien were alive now he would agree! His stories were a mirror to society's ills and evils of hatred!