#26: Portrait of a Murderer

The Links

0-05:30 – Intro: on David Bowie and Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Carrie Fisher tweet Anna mentions.

The Carrie Fisher interview Caroline mentions.

05:30 – Making a Murderer

Watch the whole thing on Netflix.

The science behind the confession of Steve Avery's nephew.

What that terrible courtroom sketch reminds us of.

19:15 – Fun Home

A good account of the feelings Fun Home gives you.

An example of the use of colour in the art.

A good interview with Bechdel about the process of creating Fun Home.

27:50 – Quartet

An interesting review with some insight into the original play.

Joan Sutherland and Pavarotti’s Quartet from Rigoletto.

Next week:

Caroline is watching Sheep in the Big City.

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#8: Graphic Teens

The Links

Find out more about Let's Talk Intersectionality here.

On Diary of a Teenage Girl:

Here is Barbara Speed's piece about the film and its approach to sexuality.

She has also written in more detail about the controversy surrounding its 18 certificate.

We really liked June Eric-Udorie's piece about the film for the Independent.

On Agent Carter:

Caroline has written about Agent Carter and female invisiblity here.

This is also quite a perceptive review of the series.

Make sure you read this excellent piece about the real-life Peggy Carters.

On Persepolis:

Get the book!

You can see the trailer for the film adaptation here:

Three great interviews with Marjane Satrapi.

For next week:

Caroline is watching The Falling. The trailer:

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#6: Inside Fandom

We get all weepy over Pixar's Inside Out, delve into the world of the Cumberfandom, and get acquainted with The Wicked and the Divine.

The Links

On Inside Out:

This is the trailer we feel really didn't represent the film:

Here's a piece making the case that Inside Out fails at body positivity.

And here is the piece where Peter Bradshaw compares the emotions to the Scooby Doo gang.

On Benedict Cumberbatch and fandom:

The man himself, asking people not to film him:

Here's Caroline's piece about the CumberHamlet, and here is her one from last summer about Martin Freeman's Richard III and the clap-shaming.

Here we are talking about the Shakespeare side of things with Helen Lewis on the NS podcast.

This is Elizabeth Minkel's piece about fanfiction and the imbalance of power between celebrities and fans.

On The Wicked and the Divine:

There's an introduction to the series here.

More info and notes from the creators are on their tumblr here.

Writer Kieron Gillan is on Twitter @kierongillen. Illustrator Jamie McKelvie is @McKelvie.

For next week, Caroline is watching the US TV series Broad City.

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