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Hello our favourite people in the world and welcome to a brand spanking new episode of AWD. What's on the slate this week? The Michaela Coel x Louis Theroux crossover we didn't know we needed, why we've all misunderstood Courtney Love, and the troubling blind spot in the HBO hit series 'The Undoing'. Then it's on to Lonely Lingerie—once the world's favourite indie intimates label, now embroiled in a QAnon scandal that threatens the entire company. Alongside the fall of Philip Green's Topshop, it's more evidence that in 2020, brand founders will always be held to account for their personal values. Then it's onto 'Happiest Season', the first gay Christmas romantic comedy, starring Kristen Stewart. It isn't perfect, but does it have to be? With Ryan Murphy's 'The Prom' set to hit Netflix on Friday, we discuss the backlash around James Corden's 'offensive' perfomance, which has ignited a new debate around 'Gayface', and whether or not straight actors should play queer roles. Happy listening, and we'll see you next week ❤️.
Recommendations:
Michaela Coel on Grounded With Louis Theroux
The Undoing (HBO)
The Dangerous Blind Spot of 'The Undoing' by Eve Gerber in The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/12/the-undoing-elenas-murder-domestic-violence-failed/617283/
You're Wrong About: Courtney Love (Podcast)
The Lonely descent into QAnon by David Farrier and Zoe Walker Ahwa for Ensemble
https://www.ensemblemagazine.co.nz/articles/lonely
Happiest Season by Clea Duvall (2020)
'Happiest Season' Is A Queer Fantasy—And Almost The One I Need Right Now by Makayla Philips for ELLE
https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34827483/happiest-season-kristen-stewart-review/
James Corden Should Have Been Banned From 'The Prom' by Richard Lawson in Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/12/the-prom-movie-review-james-corden
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