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Deadgirl (2008) | Review

This post contains spoilers of the above film.  This post also discusses sexual violence multiple times, though no details are described.  If this is something that you are uncomfortable with or unable to cope with, I won't blame you for skipping this post. Take care of yourself. Source: IMDb Deadgirl (2008) is not a film I'd recommend. It fails as an exploration of consent and masculinity, and it fails as a 'disturbing' movie, which is what it's trying to be. I would say that this film is disturbing, as there are numerous scenes of sexual assault and random violence, however it meanders so much that, even as something fucked up that you would watch with friends to prove what you could handle, it's a slog to get through. All this is worsened by the fact that the acting and script are awful, meaning not only can you not be entertained intellectually or viscerally from the sheer affect of what you're witnessing, you also can't enjoy it as a movie that...

Why Didn't Schmidt From 'New Girl' Get To Be Queer?

This post contains minor spoilers of the above TV show. I f you wanted to watch it and feel like this would ruin the experience for you, then here is your warning to stop reading this and go and watch it yourself! This post also briefly discusses queerphobia, though no details are described.  If this is something that you are uncomfortable with or unable to cope with, I won't blame you for skipping this post. Take care of yourself. Source: IndieWire I love sitcoms. Even the bad ones. Even the very heterosexual ones where you know who is going end up with who in the first episode. It can be so hard to get comedy right. It can be so hard to get characters right. And it can be especially hard to do both of these at the same time. So when a show like this exists, I will cling to it, even with its glaring errors. I'm someone who stuck with How I Met Your Mother to the bitter and unsatisfying end. I will endure a lot for some good old fashioned 'we're-a-hot-friend-group-who...