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We’re back with episode 42, discussing Merri’s favorite topic: dystopias! We’re looking at a few popular dystopias, including the new, the old, and the real, chatting about how they tie into societal fears, why they’re popular now, and how we can prevent these bleak futures from becoming a reality.
What Missy’s Been Up To:
Reading:
- She Wolf #1 by Rich Tomasso (Read Missy’s review!)
- The Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroWatching:
- Finding Dory
- Magic Mike XXLWhat Merri’s Been Up To:
- Watching:
- The Scorch Trials
- Between
- Reading:
- Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona
- Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat by Kate Leth and Brittney Williams
- Spider-Gwen by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
- Some Links You Might Find Interesting:
- Mad Max: Fury Road and the Glaring Whiteness of Post-Apocalyptic Films by Nasha Khan (one of the articles Missy referred to regarding people of color in post-apocalyptic settings)
- A Brief History of the Dystopian Novel by Andrew Lipton
- Understanding the Appeal of Dystopian Young Adult Fiction by Justin Scholes and Jon Ostenson
- What Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Books Say About Us by Todd Mitchell
- The Importance of Dystopian Literature by Mallory Dobry
- Why Young Adults ‘Hunger’ for The Hunger Games and Other Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Fiction by Debra Donstan-Miller
- It’s On Us, Too: An Easy Guide To Contacting Your Elected Representatives About Gun Control by Nicole Silverberg
- Advice For White Folks in the Wake of the Police Murder of a Black Person by Justin C. Cohen
- Campaign Zero – see where your representatives stand on police violence
- How to contact your local police chief about police violenceFind Us:
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