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True Lies: Pilot  Season 1, Ep 1

An unfulfilled suburban housewife is shocked to discover that her bland and unremarkable computer consultant husband is a skilled international spy.
posted by porpoise on Mar 9, 2023 - 14 comments

Movie: Catherine Called Birdy

In Lena Dunham's movie adaptation of the YA book: "A 14 year old girl in medieval England navigates through life and avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind." Perhaps taking cues from Marie Antoinette and The Favourite, Birdy explores coming of age in 13th century Stonebridge Manor, interrogates women's place in society there and then (and here and now), and rebels against its social strictures with irreverent wit and verve as she experiences heartbreak and loss -- but also glee and delight -- with friends and family along the way to a (somewhat) unconventional comedic conclusion.
posted by kliuless on Oct 7, 2022 - 7 comments

Movie: Aristocrats

Hanako Haibara was born and raised in the city of Tokyo. After she gets dumped by her boyfriend, while in her late 20's, she goes on blind dates to find a man to marry. Miki Tokioka was born in a province. She studied very hard and entered a prestigious university in Tokyo. She experienced difficult financial times, but she now works at an IT company. Due to a man, Hanako Haibara and Miki Tokioka meet each other.
posted by gemutlichkeit on Jul 5, 2022 - 0 comments

Book: The Lost Apothecary

This book was my prize from the white elephant book exchange at a Christmastime book club meeting. The story bounces back and forth between early 1800s London, where the secret apothecary exists to help women rid themselves of abusive or cheating husbands, and modern day London, where 30-something Caroline is rediscovering her love of history on a solo 10th anniversary trip that her husband missed because he was cheating on her. It's a really fun and well paced suspense story that will keep you interested until the last page as the historical story unravels while Caroline closes in on understanding what happened, 200 years later. It's also a story of a woman reconnecting with the things that bring passion to her life, while coming to terms with her decision to junk it all 10 years ago to get married.
posted by COD on Feb 15, 2022 - 3 comments

Movie: House of Gucci

When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel their legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately...murder. [more inside]
posted by praemunire on Nov 25, 2021 - 10 comments

Book: Indians on Vacation

"My wife loves to travel. It's one of her great treats and it's one of my abject horrors." ... "I always wondered what I was going to be able to do with all the travel that my wife drags me off on. And so I decided, well, I'll write a book about that. And so I did." So said Thomas King, in discussing his novel about Bird and Mimi and their vacation. [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne on Dec 3, 2020 - 1 comment

Because This Is My First Life: Ibeon Saengeun Cheoeumira, aka Because This Life Is Our First  Season 1, Ep 0

Two housemates get married for convenience, but discover nothing is simple when it comes to demanding in-laws, or facing their growing bond. (Netflix, tvN Korea) [more inside]
posted by oh yeah! on May 13, 2020 - 3 comments

Mrs. America: Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc  Season 1, Ep 5

The National Women's Political Caucus challenges Phyllis to a TV debate. Phyllis' husband counters with a married couples' debate. Thus Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc use their marriages to bolster the case for/against the ERA. Yet neither couple's marriage is as simple as seen on TV. [more inside]
posted by Monochrome on May 9, 2020 - 3 comments

Better Call Saul: JMM  Season 5, Ep 7

Kim and Jimmy turn to Huell for help with a legal firewall; Jimmy is compromised as Kim struggles to work things out with her clients; despite the issues he faces, Gus navigates his way to build an empire; Mike tries to do damage control. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Mar 31, 2020 - 55 comments

Love Is Blind: All Episodes  Season 1, Ep 0

Singles who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like, have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating.
posted by Literaryhero on Feb 18, 2020 - 57 comments

Book: Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life

This "historically engaging and pressingly relevant" biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in American literature and revives the life and work of a neglected master. Still known to millions primarily as the author of "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) has been curiously absent from the mainstream American literary canon. A genius of literary suspense and psychological horror, Jackson plumbed the cultural anxiety of post-war American more deeply than anyone. [more inside]
posted by winesong on Feb 18, 2020 - 4 comments

Lodge 49: Circles  Season 2, Ep 6

Liz attends Champ's housewarming party, and discovers that there's more happening at Orbis, while Dud finds Blaise, as Blaise found Jackie's story. "We're stuck in a circle, but the magic is just there, just beyond. Merrill knew."
posted by filthy light thief on Sep 16, 2019 - 9 comments

Lodge 49: Estrella y Mar  Season 2, Ep 5

Marriages are tested, tried, discussed, considered, and re-considered. Alchemical truths (the magnum opus, making gold, finding the elixir of life and becoming immortal, "an endless catalogue of bullshit") are enjoyed. A psychic is consulted, about life and ponies. And there's a brief, violent interlude with a nail gun, which might just be the nexus for positive changes.
posted by filthy light thief on Sep 12, 2019 - 10 comments

Lodge 49: Conjunctio  Season 2, Ep 4

"Well, guys, this is my speech. Long ago, at Shamroxx, we served french fries. But here we serve Pommes Frites. They literally come out of the same bag, and we charge twice as much. It's magic. So, let that inspire you." Also, there's a robbery, an attack with a frying pan, the closing of a door, and a marriage.
posted by filthy light thief on Sep 4, 2019 - 6 comments

Book: Furiously Happy

In Furiously Happy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson explores her lifelong battle with mental illness. A hysterical, ridiculous book about crippling depression and anxiety? That sounds like a terrible idea. But terrible ideas are what Jenny does best. As Jenny says: "Some people might think that being 'furiously happy' is just an excuse to be stupid and irresponsible and invite a herd of kangaroos over to your house without telling your husband first because you suspect he would say no since he's never particularly liked kangaroos ... [more inside]
posted by Faintdreams on May 28, 2019 - 2 comments

Book: The Way We Never Were

The definitive edition of the classic, myth-shattering history of the American family Leave It to Beaver was not a documentary, a man's home has never been his castle, the "male breadwinner marriage" is the least traditional family in history, and rape and sexual assault were far higher in the 1970s than they are today. In The Way We Never Were, acclaimed historian Stephanie Coontz examines two centuries of the American family, sweeping away misconceptions about the past that cloud current debates about domestic life. The 1950s do not present a workable model of how to conduct our personal lives today, Coontz argues, and neither does any other era from our cultural past. [more inside]
posted by Homo neanderthalensis on Mar 26, 2019 - 2 comments

Movie: By the Sea

Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner. [more inside]
posted by hydra77 on Jun 29, 2018 - 0 comments

Movie: The Intervention

A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage. Clea Duvall makes her feature writing and directing debut, and also acts; her character and Natasha Lyonne's are a lesbian couple; there are additionally three hetero couples, including the one being subjected to the intervention.
posted by larrybob on Aug 29, 2016 - 2 comments

Movie: The Danish Girl

A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. [more inside]
posted by sively on Jan 26, 2016 - 7 comments

Adventure Time: Cherry Cream Soda  Season 7, Ep 3

Cherry Cream Soda struggles to put her life back together after Root Beer Guy's death.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 4, 2015 - 9 comments

Podcast: StartUp Podcast: #15 Married To Your Business

We return to the offices of Gimlet for the start of a new mini-season. It's been a year since the company launched and things are changing... fast. In this episode, Alex and his wife, Nazanin, wrestle with a huge decision that has implications for both the company and their family.
posted by Tevin on Oct 23, 2015 - 10 comments

Regular Show: Dumped at the Altar  Season 6, Ep 31

It's Muscle Man and Starla's wedding day, and everyone just wants to get through it in one piece.
posted by Small Dollar on Jun 25, 2015 - 1 comment

Podcast: The Complete Guide to Everything: Toy Fair

This week Tim and Tom go to Toy Fair! But first, a frank discussion about how the subway tracks are cleaned, then it's on to Toy Fair! A place where they apparently don't give out free toys but will let you hurt yourself on a remote control skateboard if you ask them. We also try to solve a listener problem regarding an arranged marriage! [more inside]
posted by unliteral on Feb 26, 2015 - 0 comments

Podcast: Answer Me This!: The Best of AMT 2014

Listeners, thank you so much for contributing your attention, questions and eartime to us this year. What a year it has been! Relisten to the highlights – and lowlights, including such annual delights as the Parade of Melancholy Calls and the blooper reel – in The Best of Answer Me This! 2014. [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Dec 22, 2014 - 3 comments

Marry Me: Bruges Me  Season 1, Ep 6

Jake gets to know more about Annie's dads. Annie helps Gil write a song for his Flemish pride parade.
posted by Small Dollar on Nov 26, 2014 - 0 comments

Movie: The Theory of Everything

A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. [more inside]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Nov 12, 2014 - 4 comments

Marry Me: Pilot  Season 1, Ep 1

A long dating couple tries to get engaged, through a midst of bad timing and tirades.
posted by Margalo Epps on Oct 20, 2014 - 9 comments

Arrested Development: Altar Egos  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 17

We meet Maggie Lizer and her dog Justice. GOB goes a dare too far. Maeby and George Michael help a poor girl with BS, Surely. George Sr. finds out he can beat this case. He knows this for a fact! [more inside]
posted by bjrn on Aug 18, 2014 - 6 comments

You're the Worst? Married? Garfunkel & Oates?

These shows are all just starting or (G&O) start next week & previewed this week. Any interest? [more inside]
posted by morganw on Aug 1, 2014 - 5 comments

Shameless (US): Three Boys  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 5

Frank has a lump in his scrotum, and assumes he has cancer without waiting for the biopsy results. He starts to wear a tie so he’ll look nice for the Grim Reaper. [more inside]
posted by John Cohen on Jun 28, 2014 - 2 comments

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