There is a crisp in the air tempting us all to wear cozy sweaters and drink Midnight Margaritas in our Victorian mansion. Must be Practical Magic season! Join us to discuss one of our all time favorites as we try to stay impartial. Check out Alanna Bennett’s Buzzfeed article about the 20th anniversary of Practical Magic. As of the publishing of this episode, IATSE has tentatively come to an agree with the studios. If that changes and the strike proceeds, we will update the show notes to include a strike fund. 

Hold Up?

Practical Magic

This week we are joined by Emily Winter to discuss the 80s classic, Pretty in Pink. In a movie where a lot of nothing happens, can it hold up? We attempt to answer this question and so many more! Find Emily on Twitter & Instagram or check out her website! Pre-order Emily’s book, One Day Smarter: Hilarious, Random Information to Uplift and Inspire, where ever you get your books - we highly recommend supporting local booksellers and pre-ordering at Bookshop.org. If you are interested in reading Molly Ringwald’s article looking back at her films in light of the #MeToo Movement, you can find it here. 

Pretty in Pink

Thin actors in fat suits, the FriendZone, and Ryan Reynolds as a jerk - there’s a lot to unpack in our latest episode. Luckily, we are joined by Michelle & Liss from the Three Gossip Girls & Total Betty Media to help us on this journey. Follow Michelle & Liss on Twitter & Instagram. Here is the Aubrey Gordon article we reference in our conversation. 

Just Friends

Problematic men, a questionable amount of love in the love story, and football? Not the makings of your typical romcom, but we unpack it nonetheless. Find out if this Oscar winning classic holds up and don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! Donate to the Texas Equal Access Fund. 

Jerry Maguire

What happens when Disney does camp and stops taking itself so seriously? You get a completely unhinged Disneyified romp with Amy Adams. But does it hold up? Find out in the latest episode of Hold Up?

Enchanted

Does Allison understand the rules of basketball? Does Carrie know what Allison’s job is? Is Love and Basketball an ahead of its time, feminist story on gender roles, relationships and heartbreak? The answer to one of these questions is Yes.

Love and Basketball

Kirsten Dunst, Lizzie Caplan & Isla Fisher play unlikeable, miserable people who are horrible friends. Could it possibly hold up? Find out in our latest episode. 

Bachelorette

An estranged celebrity couple, Billy Crystal antics, Julia Roberts in a fat suit and Christopher Walken? Some of this will not hold up. Join us as we unpack all this and Hank Azaria’s accent. The latest episode of Hold Up is available now. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe!

America's Sweethearts

What happens when an uptight perfectionist starts to explore her sexuality and the myths rom coms have taught her? Could such a rom com hold up? Join us to unpack the early 2000s classic Kissing Jessica Stein. “Kissing Jessica Stein” is a Classic of Queer Jewish Anxiety by Drew Gregory is the article we reference in our conversation.

Kissing Jessica Stein

Does a 1987 Cyrano retelling hold up? What happens when we let Daryl Hannah talk? What would a 2021 Cyrano look like? Join us for our latest episode. 

Roxanne

Is Serendipity a Christmas movie? Can John Cusack play hopeless romantic? Do we believe (or care) if these two people find their way back to each other? We discuss all of this and more in our latest episode. 

Serendipity

Join us for the conclusion of our discussion of One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London. We also spend some time chatting about Aubrey Gordon’s What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat, and we dig into weight stigma and representation through both books.You can find Aubrey on instagram here and on twitter here.

Minisode: One to Watch - Episode 7 to End

What if you miss the train? What if Gwenyth Paltrow has a British accent? What if a rom com is coupled with a melodramatic exploration of reality? Join us as we seek to answer all of these questions in our discussion of Sliding Doors. 

Sliding Doors

We’re back with the second installment of our series about Kate Stayman-London’s One To Watch! We discuss hometown visits, representation in reality tv and hot romantic men. These chapters are JUICY so jump in and join us to discuss! 

Minisode: One To Watch - Episode 4 to Episode 6

Two sisters reviewing our favorite romcoms from a feminist and artistic stand point.