Literature: The (Not So) Midas Touch | 2N5E by Yuki Iwama
We discuss this intriguingly opaque short story, and ponder what it means to consume a god.
[Average score: 5.6]
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Film & TV: Strawberry y Chocolate
We head down to Cuba circa the late 70s to check out this touted foreign flick covering a range of socio-political topics. [Average 8.3]
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Guest Month- Film & Television: 1996 In Cinema
In this guest ep, TLS is joined by new friends and old to reflect back 25 years later on the best/most seminal films of 1996. Featuring series regular Joe Soria and first time guest Dan Kirschenbaum.
Results of our best movies of ’96 Snake Draft
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Film & TV: Guest Month AAPI appreciation episode with Morgan Goldin
An invigorating discussion of Asian American/Pacific Islander helmed films with great friend of the show, Morgan Goldin.
See below for the films and where to find them streaming.
Better Luck Tomorrow – Amazon Prime
The Namesake – HBO Max
Children of Invention – IMDB Streaming
Columbus – Kanopy
Minding the Gap – Hulu
BONUS The Debut – for rent on Amazon Prime
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Literature: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
Utopia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in this classic story from one of the greats that is more of a thought/discussion piece. [Aggregate score: 6.75* Score reflects limits of MOTS system in this case, as expanded upon in episode]
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Film & TV: Showgirls
In grand post-Academy tradition, it’s…time! for TLS to hit up Vegas in a review of this year’s choice of infamously panned/ostracized film. [Aggregate score: 3.66]
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AFI Top 100 #069: Tootsie
Three men review/debate a film about one man pretending to be woman to further his career.
[Aggregate score: 6.33 repeating of course]
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Film & TV: Blazing Saddles
Whip out your big 6-shooter and fart around the fire for the final film in our Mel Brooks tribute.
[Aggregate score: 7.7]
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Morgan-Mania VI: An Oscars Discussion with Morgan Goldin
Another year, another delightful conversation with Morgan Goldin. We got his thoughts on the upcoming 93rd Academy Awards, who we liked, who we didn’t, and how the show has changed in the last 6 years.
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Film & TV: 2020 Oscars Roundup
TLS recaps/predicts/pontificates on this year’s Oscar season and films for these uncertain times just ahead of the awards.
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