#23: Love, Actually

It's the first of two SRSLY Christmas specials! First up, we revisit Love, Actually in great detail, with a little help from our friends. Joining Caroline and Anna are: Anoosh Chakelian, Barbara Speed, Stephen Bush, and Jonn Elledge.

The Links

The Jezbel piece that started the debate, by Lindy West.

The Hairpin weigh up the pros and cons of the film. It’s also worth checking out their Love Actually Week from 2013.

The New Statesman’s own Eleanor Margolis on that deleted lesbian scene. (Watch the scene here.)

The Definitive Ranking Of All Of The Turtlenecks In Love Actually.

On the Carol/Karen name slip.

I Will Not Be Ashamed of Loving Love Actually.

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See you next week!