Cult film Donnie Darko is notorious (get it?) for being a labyrinthine narrative of time travel, teen angst, and destruction. But is there something more beneath the surface?
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Welcome to the first installment of Merri’s book club, where Missy reads the books Merri read a month ago because Merri bought them for her.
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Episode 153 – The Lighthouse
It’s time to dive into The Lighthouse, meaning we’re talking about Freud, Jung, and myth, and seeing how many times we can say “phallus” in 1.5 hours!
Grammar tips and spicy monster opinions: that’s the WWBUT way!
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Episode 152 – The Golden Compass
Join us as we take a look at Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass! We’re talking a little about Milton, a little about religion, and a whole lot about the process of learning.
Missy watches a bad movie, Merri reads good books, and we are both baffled by the college admissions scandal.
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Episode 151 – Borderlands Series
Join us as we take a look at the Borderlands series, exploring its roots in urban fantasy, Celtic fairy stories, and the concepts of heterotopias!
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WWBUT 40 – Spilling Blood Everywhere
Missy watches some garbage, Merri does not. That’s the WWBUT way.
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Episode 150 – Star Wars Rebels
We’re talking about Rebels’ function in the larger Star Wars franchise and how this series was the proving ground for some of the Disney era’s best elements.
Anti-rom-coms, terrible video game rip-offs, and a discussion about how people respond to female characters in fantasy fiction—exactly what you expect from us.