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Clueless Knee socks, plaid blazers, and cute hats in tow, we’ll cheer on Cher, Dionne and Tai as they demonstrate agency, support their friends, challenge the patriarchy, and wear the most perfect outfits known to Save the Last Dance humankind. Strap on your ballet shoes and come on a journey through first love, grief, Bridesmaids single motherhood, bad dancing and We are gathered here today to toast white entitlement to black people and the bonds of friendship while their emotional labour. challenging the Wedding Industrial Complex. Raise a glass of Mean Girls You CAN sit with us as we talk peer champagne and say “I do!” to dissecting the societal structures that pressure, heteronormative beauty tell women getting married is the standards and more while watching apex of life. this teen flick, featuring Rachel McAdams in her breakout role as the Twilight iconic Regina George. Spend an evening dissecting the mystical stalker-ish relationship Bring It On dynamics that marked this teen pop Brrr! It's cold in here! There must be culture phenomenon. Sparkly, some cultural appropriation in the controlling vampire boyfriends: atmosphere! Join us for some Reel THEY JUST WANT TO KEEP YOU Talk about friendship, race, class, SAFE FOREVER. leadership, cheerocracy and more. Bring your pom-poms. Bring your Spice World friends. Bring it on. Ride the Spice Bus back to the early 2000s as we look at issues of Superbad cultural ignorance, lecherous music We follow the literal exploits of three industry creeps, and socioeconomic high school boys as they navigate status through a decidedly Spice-y the pressures of masculinity by lens. But also sing along to every treating women’s sexual consent like single song because, duh. a prize at the end of a game, and alcohol as the holy grail that helps you win.

She's All That Can you mold an “angry artist” into a conventionally attractive prom queen to win a bet with your friend? Join Reel Talk to find the answer to this question in a movie literally written by M. Night Shyamalan. Easy A Join Reel Talk to explore the factors Love Actually behind one girl’s “entrepreneurial” Alternate title: White Heterosexual response to school slut-shaming, People Projecting Their Romantic with a side order of teacher-student Ideals onto Near-Strangers, Actually. relationships ranging from creepy to Bring your crew for a night of flat-out illegal. feminist holiday laughs over apple cider, spiked or not. The Hangover If only what happens in Vegas Cruel Intentions (racism, men bonding over Let’s deconstruct this bittersweet homophobia, Madonna/whore symphony of a film. Weird sex complexes, convicted rapists) would competitions! Queer vibes through a stay in Vegas, and far away from us. very hetero male gaze! Judgement This movie will give you all the of absolutely everyone for how much motivation you need to keep your sex they are or are not having, and imbibing responsible. with whom! Fast Times at Ridgemont High The Craft This classic high school movie has it Gather your coven for the story of all: critiques of predatory pick-up four witchy friends who use magic to artistry. The political economics of subvert the rape culture, racism and the mall. A pretty explicitly pro- other power dynamics that control choice plotline (is it just us, or were them in their high school and, pro-choice teen movies more eventually, in their own friendships. common in the ‘80s than they are now? SMDH)

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