Really Important Fictional Things

This week our friend and Bridgerton expert Laura joins us to chat about the shows froth, costumes, takes on race and sex, and possibilities for next season. For what we watched, Rosey gives an update on Abbott Elementary and Avery was busy skiing but still managed to watch Harry Potter again. Anna Delvey and roommate horror stories feature on the Netflix Top 10.

Next week we’ll cover the Sandra Bullock absolute classic Miss Congeniality.

Some topics covered:

• Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey talks sexuality and acting with Ian Mckellen
• Bridgerton’s intimacy coordinator Elizabeth Talbot
• Bridgerton Take On Race. But Its Core is Escapism, by Salamishah Tillet
• A Double Hot Take On Bridgerton, Race & Romance, by Ineye Komonibo and Kathleen Newman-Bremang
• The original Anna Delvey viral article at The Cut, by Jessica Pressler
• Bridgerton’s distinct soundtrack

Thing we trailed:

• Pieces of Her
• Inventing Anna
• Worst Roommate Ever

Where to stream:

• Abbott Elementary — Hulu
• American Auto — Hulu
• Bridgerton — Netflix
• Broadchurch — Amazon Prime with PBS subscription
• W1A — Netflix
• Derry Girls — Netflix
• Outlander — Netflix
• The Great — Hulu
• Cinderella (with Brandy) — Disney+
• A Knight’s Tale — Disney+
• Sex Education — Netflix
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses — HBO Max
• The Undoing — Hulu
• The Drop Out — Hulu

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