103 - Promising Young Woman with German Villegas & Veronika Ilich: Doomsday for Soft Bois

Kino Lefter

***content warning for conversations regarding sexual violence throughout the episode***
German Villeagas and Veronika Ilich from the Modern Manhood podcast's Cold Takes join me to discuss Emerald Fennell's much-praised rape-revenge thriller Promising Young Woman starring Carrey Mulligan. We talk about the film's representations of rape culture, the virtues and pitfalls of Cassie's vigilante justice, and explore the film's controversial ending.
We also get into a Washington Post article that both downplays sexual assault and compares it to Capitol Riot hysteria. Great!
Discussed in the episode:

• On The Disempowerment of Promising Young Woman by Mary Beth McAndrews | Roger Ebert.com
• Biden wants unity and justice. Watching 'Promising Young Woman' could help. | Washington Post

ReComradations
German: Hades from Supergiant Games
Veronika: Taking time on weekends for having elaborate breakfasts
Evan: [1] Dead Cells from Motion Twin [2] Elle, dir. Paul Verhoeven (2016)

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