Our intern is in studio and helps Jay and Eric to gain a detailed understanding of the word "simp," how young men simp and a realization is gained that males in general tend to simp at some point in order to keep the species going. (Don't lie to yourselves fellas, we see you). 

Various meme genres are discussed and the Barry Wood meme is broken down. The history behind the meme is discussed. If you do not know who Barry Wood is...he's the well endowed man sitting on the edge of the bed. The group agrees that part of the appeal of the meme is the confusion behind how he got there and his confusing facial expression. 

Fashion is beyond the Academy and they don't have a grasp of it. 

They have even less of a grasp on TikTok. 

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Our last discussion before the exam, this week we have Mona Lisa Smile (2003) and School Ties (1992). Both of these film seem to be emotionally engaging and competently made. Who is responsible for that, and why are they not more well remembered? Listen to find out.

Welcome to Wellsley. This movie takes place at the historic women’s college and revolves around the life of Catherine and her students as she tries to break the mold of the staunchly conservative school. Does she succeed? Is this movie really just Dead Poets Society but women? Is it feminist?

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Welcome back class, we're heading into a dissonant discussion this week with Mona Lisa Smile (2003) and Toy Soldiers (1991). These two films are working toward very different end-goals, and figuring out which was more successful is our focus. Let us know your thoughts. Remember, there are no wrong answers.

Have you familiarized yourself with the syllabus? We hope you have so we can begin our discussion of Mona Lisa Smile (2003) and The Emperor's Club (2002). Two films exploring complex dynamics between teachers, students, and administrators. We feel one is ore successful that the other. Listen up to discover which.

Calling all Wellesley Girls, Bohemians, and Julia Roberts stans to come and rewatch Mona Lisa Smile with us over this Thanksgiving week. We break down this aughtsy classic and all its Divas, Senior and Junior. So get ready to look beneath the surface as we grapple with the truth of art, the origins of chintz, complicated feminism, and the location of ElizabethWarrenTown. We promise to hand out the Jackie Weaver MVP award to whoever looks beneath the surface to find the meaning of Sweater Weather: The Movie.

Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) talk about why Mona Lisa Smile Should've Been Gay. The IMDB synopsis is as follows: A free-thinking art professor teaches conservative 1950s Wellesley girls to question their traditional social roles. This movie has the highest number of characters that should've been gay out of any other movie we've done. Katherine Ann Watson (Julia Roberts) ends the movie without any man and was the catalyst for quite a few of her students' discovering their sexuality. Amanda Armstrong (Juliet Stevenson), the only out lesbian in the movie, gets far too little screen time and leaves us too soon. Giselle Levy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) is our favorite bisexual and it was impossible to pick just one person to ship her with. Betty Warren (Kirsten Dunst) is the dark horse gay of the film, serving up some gay goodness when she leaves her husband and moves to Greenwich Village with Giselle. Honorable mention to Giselle and Connie (Ginnifer Goodwin) for literally always being on top of each other or kissing each other's cheeks. Oh and did we mention Marcia GAY Harden?! Enough said. Follow along on Twitter @lezhangoutpod and Facebook and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod).

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Mona Lisa Smile is a lovely, feel good movie set in 1953. It's all about women breaking barriers and striving to achieve the most in life.

After her Oscar win, Julia slowed down a bit. In addition to the first Ocean's movie, she took a small, scene-stealing part in pal George Clooney's Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. But she was clamoring for another go at Oscar glory, so she went the route all respected actors must go at one point or another: an unorthodox teacher whose most important lessons happen outside the classroom. In Mona Lisa Smile, Roberts plays an art history professor who opens the eyes of her students and then, in an emotionally resonant ending... leaves for Europe? 

Either which way, she earned $25 million for the part, awards be damned. She followed it up with Mike Nichols' Closer, featuring an ensemble cast of Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen. Join us as we discuss To Sir With Love, whether Helsinki is a romantic getaway, and some of Wellesley's more conservative traditions. 

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