Totally Normal About That
Bones - Part 2!
Bones!
Easy A!
Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List!
Valentine's Day!
Brokeback Mountain!
Wedding Crashers with Drew!
Frozen!
Stardust!
di Lucia & Nell
Hi Friends! This week we continued our totally normal conversation about Bones! We might have been a little bit loopier than normal due to the recent time change, but we still had a great time talking about the different characters and relationships in this show! We discussed Angela's love life, people dating the interns, the will they/won't they dynamics in the show and how well they were executed, and so much more! If you love Bones as much as we do, we want to hear about it! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com. Thanks!
Hi Friends! This week we began our totally normal conversation about the tv show Bones! We discussed how museums tell the stories of marginalized people, the overlap between queerness and neurodivergence, the context of this show and how it affects the way certain people's stories are presented, and much more! We also discussed how our own differing backgrounds with Anthropology and Psychology color our interactions with this show! If you love Bones as much as we do, we want to hear about it! Come tell us about all the things you love most about Bones by tagging us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by emailing us at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com. Thanks!
Hey Friends! This week we had a totally normal conversation about the movie Easy A! We discussed our feelings about the way women are punished for their sexual behavior (real or otherwise), how queer people experience bullying and the choice to perform heterosexuality to be safe (aka, how to be closeted 101), the legal and ethical issues with sleeping with a student (and also giving said student an STI), and the emotional manipulation and bullying Olive experiences, among other things. Overall we enjoyed this movie, even if it does have some elements we don't really love. If have strong feelings about this movie or our discussion about it, or if you have suggestions on other pieces of media you think we should cover, we want to know about it! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com. Thanks!
Hi Friends! This week we had a totally normal conversation about Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List! We talked about the importance of communication and boundaries, discussed manipulation and codependency, and even hashed out the complicated overlap between platonic, romantic, and sexual feelings and relationships! Overall, this movie was super cute, and we had a great time watching it! If you enjoy this movie or have strong feelings you want to share, come tell us! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com. Thanks!
Hi Friends! This week we had a totally normal conversation about the 2010 movie Valentine's Day! We discussed the pros and cons of the style of this movie and the stellar cast and what they brought to the story (like Larry Millers' humor and Taylor Swift's acting struggles). We also talked about the queer representation in the movie and the way the time in which it was written affects how (un)seriously certain elements were treated. If you have strong feelings about this movie, or any other thoughts and feelings you'd like to share, come tell us! We'd love to hear from you! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com. Thanks!
Hello Friends! This week we had a totally normal conversation about the movie Brokeback Mountain! We discussed issues like the violence of being forcibly closeted, the systemic misogyny women faced in the 60's and 70's, and the psychology of rural American men who sleep with other men. If you would like to read some of the articles or studies referenced in our discussion, you can find them here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/44281808 https://www.thecut.com/2017/02/how-straight-men-explain-their-same-sex-encounters.html https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15365042211035339 https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/sex-life-of-the-american-male/201507/straight-men-who-have-sex-with-other-men-in-their-own Additionally, if you have strong thoughts or feelings about this movie, we want to know! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com. Thanks!
Hi Friends! This week we were joined by our amazing friend Drew for a special, All Hate, No Love discussion about Wedding Crashers! We had a delightful time screaming about this movie and all of the things we hate about it, including the glaring misogyny, casual treatment of rape, the gross stereotyping of queer men, and it’s worship of toxic masculinity. Oh, and did we mention the weird racial stereotyping? In spite of all of our complaints (and there were many) we still managed to have a great time talking about this movie & its place in the history of queer media. You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com. And if you want to hear more of Drew’s media opinions, you can find him co-hosting Carrying Wayward or listen to his episodes on Gateleapers!
Hi Friends! This week we had a totally normal conversation about Disney's Frozen and Frozen 2! We had a blast talking about the queer coding of this movie and the way it plays as an allegory for queerness, as well as the complex relationship between Elsa and Anna, and also the princesses and their parents. We discussed Kristoff's vibes, how much we love Olaf and Sven, our feelings about the music, and also the themes around colonization. If you love these movies even a fraction as much as we do, come tell us about it! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com.
Hello Friends! This week we had a totally normal conversation about the movie Stardust! We yelled about princes, witches, gay pirates, ghosts, stars, gay pirates, unicorns, magic, and did we mention gay pirates? This movie is a wild ride, and we had an absolute blast discussing it! If you love this movie or have strong feelings about it or anything we discussed this week, let us know! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com.
Hi Friends! We are so excited for another season of Heartstopper! This week we had a totally normal conversation about our feelings on the third season. We discussed the continuing arcs for each of the characters, the growth for characters over the seasons, the ever-growing depth of the show, and what we wish we could get more of! If you have thoughts and feelings you'd like to share with us about this show, we want to hear them! You can reach us on Bluesky or Tumblr, or by email at totallynormalaboutthat@gmail.com.