Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema

TEASER: Fell For It Again Award

Still have no idea what else Cole expected from the rest of WandaVision other than boredom, crushing disappointment, and Paul Bettany's cock outline apparently.
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WandaVision (Part 1), or I Dream of Feige

Your three incredibly busy but dedicated hosts are finally taking the TV plunge with the only MCU miniseries we're going to cover until further notice. It's WandaVision, the critically acclaimed "change of pace" from the Marvel mines about two characters whose relationship we've never cared about getting some spotlight in a sitcom pastiche people with brain damage compare to David Lynch (RIP). Is it really as good as everyone made it out to be so far?
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PATREON PREVIEW: Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990)

The gang discusses Clive Barker's deeply flawed yet striking sophomore horror-fantasy film Nightbreed (1990).
 
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The Battle at Lake Changjin, or Maoist Cinematic Universe

This week on the pod we're diving into the elusive and booming Chinese film industry to see how they make their blockbusters. Funded in part by the CCP (i.e. definitionally propaganda), The Battle at Lake Changjin is the highest grossing movie ever made in China and spends a significant amount of its nearly 3 hour runtime on the PLA killing American imperialist pigs. Sounds sick right? Well...
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Christmas Special: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

It's a boxing day content miracle! The gang assembles to talk in earnest about a beloved classic, a movie that might not be Christmas themes, but definitely shares those vibes: The Wizard of Oz. Nicole holds court in this special episode about family, technicolor, Hollywood horror stories myths loved and myths dispelled. And in the fine tradition of holiday specials, we're joined by a surprise guest star! Can you guess who? Tune in to find out!Special Thanks to our Executive Producer Tier Patron Supporters: Isaac, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Kevin Feige doing the Shmurda Dance, Jim (shout out to Jim!), jprestonpoole, Sam, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2.
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TEASER: A Very Special Episode

Remember that lady who didn't show her face and made the Dance Moms kid do interpretive dance to her songs who also happened to be one of the biggest pop stars of the 2010s? Well she made a movie about how autism is just seeing the world like a Christmas commercial for Target.  
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Shang-Chi, or the Castle of Simu Liu (feat. Seqarts)

Friend of the show/Discord moderator of the year/Asian correspondent Seqarts returns to guide us through a discussion of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings that takes us on a journey through Marvel's orientalist source material, American liberal understandings of Asian identity, the limits of representation politics, and Simu Liu's sordid internet history. Shockingly woke discussion.
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TEASER: Cat People

The Jellicle Moon is shining bright Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball Jellicle cats are black and white Jellicle cats are rather small Jellicle cats are merry and bright And pleasant to hear when we caterwaul Jellicle cats have cheerful faces Jellicle cats have bright black eyes We like to practice our airs and graces And wait for the Jellicle Moon to rise Jellicle cats develop slowly Jellicle cats are not too big Jellicle cats are roly poly We know how to dance a gavotte and a jig Until the Jellicle Moon appears We make our toilet and take our repose Jellicles wash behind their ears Jellicles dry between their toes Jellicle cats are black and white Jellicle cats are of moderate size Jellicles jump like a jumping jack Jellicle cats have moonlit eyes We're quiet enough in the morning hours We're quiet enough in the afternoon Reserving our Terpsichorean powers To dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon Jellicle cats are black and white Jellicle cats (as we said) are small If it happens to be a stormy night We will practice a caper or two in the hall If it happens the sun is shining bright You would say we have nothing to do at all We are resting and saving ourselves to be bright For the Jellicle Moon and Jellicle Ball Jellicle cats come out tonight Jellicle cats come one come all The Jellicle Moon is shining bright Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball
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