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Book: The Enigma Girls by Candace Fleming
This engaging book by Candance Fleming advances the argument that teenage and young women were the backbone of British clandestine operations during WWII. Using pictures and first person accounts, Fleming draws the reader into an understanding of the whole picture of the operations through individuals’ experiences. The book also includes fascinating chapters on how to break codes. For readers of mystery and thrillers, this real life thriller may hit the spot.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: RACKET GIRLS Rewatch Season 6, Ep 16
Rewatch! Girls wrestle and wrestle and wrestle and wrestle. There's a plot about money laundering. But mostly, girls wrestle. It's pretty skeevy. Since the last time we did this movie, I've learned that it's actually kind of the second in a trilogy, of a set of movies connected by having the character of Umberto Scalli, played by Timothy Farrell. The lady wrestlers are played by real lady wrestlers. Has the short Are You Ready For Marriage, containing 100% more BOING than the standard short! Previously.
PEN15: Season 1 (Complete) Season 1, Ep 0
Comics Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play versions of themselves as 13-year-old outcasts in middle school in the year 2000, surrounded by actual 13-year-olds. [more inside]
Derry Girls: Full season Season 1, Ep 0
Derry Girls is a Channel 4 comedy following secondary school students at an (almost) all-girls Catholic school in the Northen Irish town of Derry. The finale of the six-episode first season aired this week. Trailer.
The Worst Witch: Season 1 Season 1, Ep 0
After stumbling into a school for witches, a bumbling heroine comes to realize that she just might belong there. Based on Jill Murphy's beloved books. [more inside]
Girls: Latching Season 6, Ep 10
The series finale of Girls.
Girls: Goodbye Tour Season 6, Ep 9
After an important meeting, Hannah reaches out to friends for advice, but has trouble reaching Marnie.
Girls: What Will We Do This Time About Adam? Season 6, Ep 8
Adam has surprising news for Hannah. Jessa spends a day off on her own. Shoshanna has a run-in with Abigail.
Girls: The Bounce Season 6, Ep 7
As Hannah waits to hear from Paul-Louis, Elijah is hyping himself up for a open audition for an adaptation of White Men Can't Jump when both have a surprise visitor. Marnie finds herself in a tough situation and gets more than her jewels appraised. [more inside]
Girls: Full Disclosure Season 6, Ep 6
Marnie tries to convince Desi to follow through with their planned gig at her mother friend's birthday party; Hannah gets advice on an important decision from her father and his new partner; Elijah helps a co-worker run lines for an audition. [more inside]
Girls: Gummies Season 6, Ep 5
Adam and Jessa begin shooting scenes for their film; Hannah's mother has a hard time accepting the next phase of her life; Marnie does a less-than-stellar job of being there for a grieving Ray.
Girls: Painful Evacuation Season 6, Ep 4
Hannah interviews influential writer Ode Montgomery; Adam storms off the set of his latest acting job; Ray considers the course of his life after a regular at the coffee shop dies suddenly; Marnie is confronted with her narcissism.
Girls: American Bitch Season 6, Ep 3
Hannah has a tense meeting with Chuck Palmer, an author she once greatly admired, about the disturbing allegations swirling around him.
Girls: Hostage Situation Season 6, Ep 2
Hannah provides cover for Marnie's secret weekend in Poughkeepsie; Shoshanna enlists Elijah to be her plus-one at a networking event; Jessa's antics lead Shoshanna to reevaluate her post-college friendships.
Girls: All I Ever Wanted Season 6, Ep 1
Hannah gets an assignment to write about a female surf camp in the Hamptons, where she meets an uncomplicated water-skiing instructor; Marnie tells Ray that he needs to spend more time at his own place.
Movie: Dangal
Blockbuster inspirational sports drama based on a true story: former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat decides to teach his daughters to wrestle. Indian film star Aamir Khan stars -- and produces it, along with Walt Disney Pictures. Dangal is "the second highest grossing Indian film of all time". [more inside]
Movie: Mustang (2015)
The widely praised debut from Turkish-French director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, from her original screenplay, traces the sexual and emotional coming of age of five orphaned sisters as they confront the joys and limitations of growing up in a conservative town in rural Turkey, searching for their own power in a series of dark and comedic events. Trailer for the film, which was France's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars.
"Mustang is at once feisty, poetic, hilarious, and gut-wrenching. It’s like a feminist 400 Blows, or if the punk teens from We Are the Best! were cast in a remake of The Great Escape."
Movie: We Are the Best!
Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band -- despite not having any instruments and being told by everyone that punk is dead. [more inside]
Girls: I Love You Baby Season 5, Ep 10
Season finale. Hannah plans to participate in the Moth Story Slam; Marnie prepares to go on tour with Desi; Shoshanna's idea for Ray's coffee shop takes off; Jessa and Adam argue.
Girls: Love Stories Season 5, Ep 9
Hannah meets an old rival and does some soul-searching, Shoshanna goes undercover to help Ray's struggling coffeeshop, Elijah makes a heart-felt confession, and Marnie rediscovers an old passion through a bizarre dream.
Girls: Homeward Bound Season 5, Ep 8
Hannah goes on a road trip with Fran, while Marnie is recording new music with Desi. Adam takes care of Caroline's baby and Shosh is back from Japan.
Girls: Hello Kitty Season 5, Ep 7
A reprimand, a play,and secrets revealed. [more inside]
Girls: The Panic in Central Park Season 5, Ep 6
Marnie goes for a walk to blow off steam after a major quarrel with Desi and has a surprise encounter with an old acquaintance.
Girls: Queen for Two Days Season 5, Ep 5
Hannah and her mom embark on a female-empowerment retreat, where Loreen hopes for clarity on her situation with Tad, and Hannah relishes some time away from Fran. In Tokyo, Shoshanna enjoys her budding romance with Yoshi, and gets a surprise visitor from the U.S. Jessa meets up with her
sister Minerva and asks for a favor.
Girls: Old Loves Season 5, Ep 4
Hannah and Fran disagree about their respective teaching methods. Marnie fumes over Desi's decision to launch a major construction project in their studio. Jessa pushes Hannah away over an awkward rice-pudding meetup. Elijah gets closer with Dill Harcourt.
Girls: Japan Season 5, Ep 3
Thriving at her new job in Japan, Shoshanna finds herself flirting with her boss, but reminds her work friends that she has a "kind of" boyfriend back in America. Hannah makes a shocking discovery on Fran's phone and struggles with how to react. After viewing Adam's performance on a TV police procedural, Jessa shares her insights into his character.
Girls: Good Man Season 5, Ep 2
Adam struggles with his feelings for Jessa, while Elijah helps Hannah solve "a gay emergency with her gay dad."
Girls: Wedding Day Season 5, Ep 1
Marnie micromanages her upstate wedding to Desi; Shoshanna is tasked with carrying out Marnie's wishes; Fran has an awkward moment with Adam; a dejected Ray steps in to help Desi
Girls: Home Birth Season 4, Ep 10
Caroline's home birth does not go as planned. Shoshanna considers her options. Ray and Desi have it out, with some repercussions for Marnie.
Girls: Daddy Issues Season 4, Ep 9
Hannah has boundaries, Shosh has a cake, Marnie has an announcement, Jessa has a date, and Ray has a speech to make.
Meanwhile, Tad and Elijah go shopping.
Girls: Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz Season 4, Ep 8
Tad and Loreen (Hannah's parents) are in the forefront of this episode as Tad shares some news on the eve of his Loreen's tenure party (Avi and Shanaz are the party hosts). Hannah corrupts a minor (Maude Apatow). [more inside]
Girls: Ask Me My Name Season 4, Ep 7
Hannah goes for drinks with a new coworker before attending an unusual art show. Later, she spends time with Mimi-Rose, while Adam spends some time with Mimi-Rose's ex, Ace.
Girls: Sit-In Season 4, Ep 5
Hannah's friends try to help her through a crisis. [more inside]
Girls: Triggering Season 4, Ep 2
Hannah is not having the easiest time at Grad School. A friend helps.
Girls: Iowa Season 4, Ep 1
Hannah prepares to leave, Marnie cracks under the pressure, Shosh graduates, and Jessa drifts.
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