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Pretty in Pink
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1986’s Pretty in Pink, written by John Hughes, tells a story of life, love, and social cliques among 80s high schoolers in the suburbs of Illinois. The film stars Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer and James Spader and has the bare minimum amount of skateboarding to qualify being covered on this podcast. Kevin and Mike are joined by their friend Jen Towers, who's been researching the Internet manosphere (incels, pick-up-artists, etc.) for her dissertation to discuss where some of the characters in the film fit into that world. Discussed: Is Duckie an incel? (probably not), should James Spader be given a lifetime achievement Oscar for his work in this film (probably yes), and the movie's amazing, amazing soundtrack.
If you've been looking for a deep-dive discussion about the connections between Pretty in Pink and the Internet manosphere on what is ostensibly a dopey skateboard movie podcast then this is the episode you've been waiting for!
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If you've been looking for a deep-dive discussion about the connections between Pretty in Pink and the Internet manosphere on what is ostensibly a dopey skateboard movie podcast then this is the episode you've been waiting for!
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