Bisexually Lit

What a Waste - Hereditary (2018)

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 05:52:47 GMT

First off: Dex is extremely apologetic that this episode was so delayed, and they have no excuse but that the movie is scary and editing is overwhelming sometimes.

Now, for our delayed Halloween special: Hereditary, the debut project from Ari Aster. A family drama disguised as a horror movie that is as emotionally devastating as it is dreadful. Hang on to your heads for this one.

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Nine Women, Twelve's Better - Practical Magic (1998)

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:51:57 GMT

Ah, Halloween! Days of candles, candy, cauldrons, and unholy necromancy to try and cover up an accidental murder. Today, we’re covering 1998’s Practical Magic, the story of two sisters gripped by a generational curse that dooms any man they love. Things get messy, but that’s to be expected when combining romance, magic, and a hint of belladonna.

Dex and Summer are getting in to the weeds on magic, family, and breaking old curses with a little help from your coven.

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Dentata - Teeth (2007)

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:00:45 GMT

Content Warning: Rape/ sexual assault, religious trauma, purity culture, castration, explicit discussion of sexual topics.

It's crazy what purity culture (and some genetic mutation) does to a mf.

In this episode, Dex and Summer discuss the 2007 cult horror Teeth, about a high school girl who realizes she has a terrifying (but pretty helpful) adaptation. Let's explore some genital horror and analyze this narrative as a coming of age story, a rape revenge story, and a modern interpretation of a classic Greek myth. We'll share our thoughts on purity culture and agency and why this terrible movie is so compelling to a generation of people who grew up in a sex-negative age.

Get ready to get up close and personal with some teeth.

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Our Shimmer - Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 21:43:42 GMT

This quirky comedy came out in the middle of the pandemic just to lift our spirits and help us find our shimmer! This movie is about Florida, baby turtles, culottes, and a horde of angry mosquitos, but mostly, it's about friendship and discovering yourself in places you never expected!

Join Summer and Dex on a trip to Vista Del Mar, even if you've never seen the movie--we'll cover all the important points so you can fall in love right along with us!

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Try To Keep Up - The Lost Boys (1987)

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the murder capital of the world: Santa Carla, California, home of a gang of beautiful gay punk vampires and their amazing motorcycle races. We're talking about THE LOST BOYS! It's a Peter Pan story, but with Joel Schumacher's inimitable sense of 80's style and Kiefer Sutherland's gorgeous blond mullet — what more could we ask for?

Drag king, artist, and filmmaker Mik Jager joins as our first guest to talk with Dex and Summer about the lightning-in-a-bottle storytelling of THE LOST BOYS. We discuss the gay romance and interpersonal tension of the film, our personal relationships to it, and the subversive power of queer storytelling.

Follow Mik on Instagram: @mik-jager-69

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A Martyr's Reign - Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT

What does magic look like in a hostile world? What does it mean for innocence to triumph? And why does that scary pale man have his eyes in his hands??

For our returning episode after a brief hiatus, we’re bringing you our first listener suggestion: Pan’s Labrynth! This fairy tale from visionary director Guillermo del Toro is truly a classic, and we’re excited to share everything it taught us about magic, hope, and innocence.

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Make You a Spectacle - Nope (2022)

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 23:55:40 GMT

Maybe don't look up.

Summer and Danni are finally reunited to talk about Nope, the 2022 horror/action by Jordan Peele. This sci-fi powerhouse about horses, chimps, and UFOs, is a stunning examination of filmmaking, gaze, and the link between past and future. Be prepared for some blood-drenched Bad Miracles, and keep your eyes down—you can't let the spectacle pull you in, after all.

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Just Don't F***ing Dance - The Big Short (2015)

Tue, 09 May 2023 04:28:53 GMT

Come for Margot Robbie in a bubble bath. Stay for the crash course on the 2008 financial crisis. Leave with the creeping realization that the world isn’t as simple as you thought.

Since Summer wasn’t in town to record, Danni wrote an essay about The Big Short. We hope you enjoy this personal exploration of everything this movie teaches us about finance, emotion, and the systems at the nexus of modern economics.

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Walk The Hard Elvis - Walk Hard (2007)

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:56:36 GMT

In this episode, we take an enthusiastic look at the iconic, parodic, star making comedy, Walk Hard (2007). We compare it to its main inspiration (Walk the Line, 2005) and a spiritual successor that knocked us off our feet last year (Elvis, 2022), taking a look at how comedy changes the pacing and characterization of three parallel protagonists. Listen as we examine what this movie says about parody, biopics, and what it looks like when a satire loves and understands the genre it's here to make fun of.

Not to mention, you get to hear us try to keep the names of Walk Hard and Walk the Line straight in our heads, which is not an easy feat.

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All I Know Is That I Love You - Bones and All (2022)

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:00:29 GMT

If people really knew me, would they accept me?

Am I right to keep my secrets locked away?

Am I a monster?

We all have secrets, dark parts that make us wonder if we could ever be accepted, loved, if we showed our true self. But this 2022 movie makes an amazing case for why we should love and be loved anyway.

Join Danni and Summer as they discuss Luca Guadagnino’s beautiful, dreamy, horrible cannibal love story and discover what it says about our undeniable truths.

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Redefine the Form - Babylon (2022)

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:11:14 GMT

A chicken does coke in this movie.

In a delayed release of the first episode we ever recorded, Danni and Summer discuss Damien Chazelle's Babylon and the characters that pull it all together. Topics include the 1920s Manic Pixie Dream Girl, an examination of immortality, and a thorough rant about some infuriating queer representation. We're still not sure if Chazelle came out as a hero or a villain in all this, but hey, that amazing party scene will get you through pretty much anything.

Content warning for discussions of drug use, racism, and suicide.

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Gently with a Chainsaw - Heathers (1989)

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:00:50 GMT

She's a 10, but she's a narcissistic queen bee who buys into the structures of oppression so she can cling to power.

Wait.

He's a 10, but he's a domestic terrorist who's planning to stage multiple suicides and gaslight you into thinking you're into it.

Wait.

She's a 10, but she wastes WAY too much paper when she writes in her diary.

Summer and Danni are discussing the 1989 cult classic, Heathers. Come along as we trace the emotional causes of a high school's descent into madness--and what it says about our relationships to power and the status quo.

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Trigger warning for discussions of death and suicide including brief descriptions, gun violence including in schools, sexual assault, homophobia, bullying, fat phobia, depression, victim blaming, and domestic abuse.

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Who is Bisexually Lit

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:18:39 GMT

It’s just like our ADHD asses not to introduce ourselves before jumping into film analysis, but we thought you might want to get to know us a little! We’ll post a full episode next week, but until then, we hope you enjoy the opportunity to get to know us a bit better—and (if you didn’t already know) learn what bisexual lighting even is.

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She Likes My Spark! Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:18:17 GMT

What happens when Summer and Danni sit down to talk about a Studio Ghibli classic? Come join our discussion about Sophie (and why we want to be just like her), Howl (and why he’s pretty pathetic but we love his lesbian swag), and how opening ourselves up to love can change us into something beautiful.

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