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Julie Klausner recommended Manson in Books (curated)

 
Manson
Manson
Jeff Guinn | 2014 | Biography
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"If this were the only cultural history of the 1960s you read, you'd get it a whole lot more than most white male boomers who thought the 60s were about making everything cool for everybody, man."

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Kim Gordon recommended Catherine Breillat in Books (curated)

 
Catherine Breillat
Catherine Breillat
Douglas Keesey | 2014 | Biography, Film & TV
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"A book analyzing the films of French director Catherine Breillat, one of my favorite directors, is infinitely fascinating for how it dissects her treatment of subject matter: desire, shame, body image and male/female power struggles as sexuality."

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Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
2018 | Comedy

" I’m a sucker for a good romantic comedy and this one hit all the right notes. Super fun, fantastical and over the top in the best possible way. Henry Golding is the best Rom Com male lead since Hugh Grant."

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The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite (2018)
2018 | Biography, History

"I can’t remember the last time I saw a movie where the gender roles were so brazenly switched. The male characters were superfluous and fleeting; the female characters were complex, brilliant, and complete degenerates. I loved every second of it."

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
2019 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
I didn't talk about the acting in my review at all, which seems like an oversight, because it's all amazing, Leonardo DiCaprio in particular as he is my #1 male performance of the year now.

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Zola (2020)
Zola (2020)
2020 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
4
4.0 (2 Ratings)
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Watched today I've seen better movies than this year but I really wasn't keen on it thought it was meant to be about strippers but it's more about sex and male nudity especially which put me off the movie avoid
  
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Nia Vardalos recommended Stoner in Books (curated)

 
Stoner
Stoner
John Williams | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy
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"I usually shy away from books that are so much about the male experience, but I continually marveled at Mr. Williams's ability to rivet the reader, and found myself audibly groaning at the lack of choices made by dear, sweet, myopic Stoner."

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The Girl Before
The Girl Before
J.P. Delaney | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.7 (25 Ratings)
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A little bit formulaic and unoriginal
As much as this has been dubbed the next Girl on a Train, that was part of the problem - it was too much the same. A slightly neurotic protagonist, and a typical tyrannical male character with a dash of Christian Grey involved.

The structure was well done, going back and forth the different narratives, so it was totally reminiscent of the different stories in Girl on a Train. Because of the formulaic story, the whodunnit ends up becoming predictable. You just need to choose which tyrannical male character it could be. Slightly disappointed but still readable.
  
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Fatal Pursuit (Aegis, #3)
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4.0 (1 Ratings)
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I usually don’t read novels like this, and this book reminded me of exactly why! The male lead was so alpha male that it was obnoxious and insulting to me as a female. The female lead was just as frustrating, but maybe that’s because she’s the stereotypical “strong” female lead. Both characters were so frustrating and cliché that I almost couldn’t finish the book. Despite this, I actually enjoyed the story itself. Even though her characters made me want to pull my hair out, the author knows how to tell a story.
  
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman (2017)
2017 | Action, Fantasy, War
A movie I'd been waiting for FOREVER
This is one of the best movies I've ever scene. Strongest of the strong female leads. There are dozens of brilliant side female characters who were also amazing and the lack of male gaze really won the day.