Fake Geek Girls - A Critical Look at Pop Culture

Welcome to another WWBUT, in which we discuss dubious interpretations of the word "fun," the tragedy of this season of The Great British Bake-Off, and Missy does an increasingly stressed-out speedrun of her feelings on Squid Game.  The post WWBUT 88 – Thirty, Flirty, and Fliving appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a closer look at Russian Doll, the Netflix original series about how not to die, and later, how to live. The post Episode 185 – Russian Doll appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

After a brief absence brought to you by Missy's harrowing weekend without internet, we're back to talk about dreamy romances, eye-candy visuals, and good puzzle boxes.  The post WWBUT 87 – Just Dance appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

It's a sick, sad world out there, so we're turning to Daria, the 1997 animated series following a sardonic and cynical heroine who validated the alienation of an entire generation of teenagers. The post Episode 184 – Daria appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

After a brief break, we're back with some book recs, some thoughts on movies, and the least spoiler-filled review of Werewolf By Night you can imagine.  The post WWBUT 86 – We're in an Open Relationship With Kermit appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a closer look at Practical Magic, both the cult classic film and the novel by Alice Hoffman, thinking about waves of feminism, the history of witchcraft, and more.  The post Episode 183 – Practical Magic appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're back to our regular schedule and therefore more normal-sized WWBUTs. Naturally, this means talking about art, beautiful faces, and pin mommies.  The post WWBUT 85 – Pin Mommy appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Join us as we journey into the Dreaming for Episode 182 — The Sandman! We're taking a closer look at The Sandman Netflix series and its inspiration, the first two complete arcs of The Sandman comic: Preludes and Nocturnes and The Doll's House. We're talking about horror, the comics of the 80s, and, naturally, Carl Jung.  The post Episode 182 – The Sandman appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

This extremely long WWBUT is what happens when we take time off for conventions and vacations.  The post WWBUT 84 – Salad Boy appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a look at Sex Education, a Netflix series about teens and adults navigating the tricky world of honest conversation, intimacy, and, naturally, sex. The post Episode 181 – Sex Education appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're back after a long absence to bring you what we've been up to: Emerald City Comic Con edition! The post WWBUT 83 – To Simp or Not to Simp appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're back to talk about Good Omens, humanism, destabilizing binaries, and more! The post Episode 180 – Good Omens appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Good Omens may be taking up most of our time, but we're still here to tell you about mediocre movies from 2013, cult-adjacent leaders, and more! The post WWBUT 82 – Baseball Metaphors appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

The time of teenage vampires is over. The time of old, deeply uncool vampires with one brain cell to share between them is now. Join us as we discuss What We Do in the Shadows, vampire myth, satire, colonialism, and more.  The post Episode 179 – What We Do in the Shadows appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We return to Missy's ridiculous movie viewing while Merri, as is tradition, watches some documentaries.  The post WWBUT 81 – Hate to See a Girlboss Winning appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a look at Pushing Daisies, Bryan Fuller's 2006 show about a piemaker who can return people from the dead. The post Episode 179 – Pushing Daisies appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Missy watches a bunch of silly movies, Merri watches stressful things, and we both gush over Fire Island. The post WWBUT 80 – I Cut Jens and O I Wan appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Join us as we journey back into The Matrix for part two of our series, this time discussing fatalism, race, and gender in the hit series. The post Episode 177 – The Matrix Part Two appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Missy reads a confusing book, Merri watches pure nostalgia, and we both keep talking about Men. The post WWBUT 79 – Real Spider-Man appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're jacking in to the first three Matrix films—The Matrix, The Animatrix, and The Matrix: Reloaded! The post Episode 176 – The Matrix Part One appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Missy reads some things and revisits an old favorite while Merri experiments with mysteries and Men. The post WWBUT 78 – Nasty Wet Shows appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a look at Saint Maud, a slow-burn horror film about... a lot of things, including loneliness, God, and mental illness. The post Episode 176 – Saint Maud appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Missy has thoughts about Grace and Frankie and "Dreams" by The Cranberries, while Merri reads dragon romance and sees that new Marvel movie everybody's talking about. The post WWBUT 77 – Shoulder Bracelet with Chair Pendant appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

The Twilight saga continues in Eclipse, which manages to be both the best and worst book in the series so far. The post Episode 175 – Eclipse appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

In our latest WWBUT, Missy has no idea what year it is, Merri floats a spicy book club, and Michelle Yeoh has our hearts forever.  The post WWBUT 76 – Something Inappropriate About the Easter Bunny appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a look at the conclusion to the Fruits Basket series! We're talking about gender, trauma, and finding something to live for. The post Episode 174 – Fruits Basket Part Two appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Missy and Merri had a nice little vacation and therefore have a few things to talk about—and more references to clown romance! The post WWBUT 75 – Love It When It's a Clown appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Somehow, Merri forgot until we were already recording that she read a book where one of the main characters is a clown. Naturally, we spent most of this episode talking about that.  The post WWBUT 74 – Clownsexual appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're talking about the first half of Fruits Basket, Natsuki Takaya's hit manga (and the first anime series) about the kindest girl you'll ever meet. The post Episode 173 – Fruits Basket Part One appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Did you know that Fruits Basket is super long? Well, we're back with another short WWBUT episode to prove it.  The post WWBUT 73 – Ladies in the Club appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a look at Skins, the hit series about troubled teens from Bristol. The post Episode 172 – Skins appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

A WWBUT so short that Missy forgot she edited it. Join us as we discuss movies we can't talk about without spoiling, cool crimes, and mafia romance. The post WWBUT 72 – Murder Bus appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a look at John Constantine's journey from comics to screens in Constantine (the movie) and Constantine (the show)! What genres are these? Who are they for? And more importantly: where are the politics? The post Episode 171 – Constantine and Constantine appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're talking about time travel romance, Star Wars saturation, and surprise Jenny Lewis vocals in this short peek at what we've been up to. What Missy's Been Up To: Reading One Last Stop by Casey McQuistonLucifer Volume 1 by Scott Hampton, Peter Gross, Mike Carey, and others Listening To Song Exploder What Merri's Been Up […] The post WWBUT 71 – Let Him Have a Hook appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a look at some of the iconic Hellblazer arcs! Join us as we discuss comic coloring, the history of Vertigo, what makes a super/hero, and whether John Constantine cares about anything at all. The post Episode 170 – Hellblazer appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

It's a light couple weeks for us. We're talking about books from the 80s, books from today, and who Queer Eye is for. The post WWBUT 70 – Fake Geese Girls appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We finally close out our time with The Vampire Diaries, examining how the show's format contributes to its sometimes strange storytelling decisions, how the humanity switch intertwines with concepts of neoliberalism, and just how poorly this story treated Bonnie Bennett.  The post Episode 169 – The Vampire Diaries Seasons 5 – 8 appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We return from a surprise break to talk about Spider-Men, how we don't believe that all men are demons, and the first rule of book club.  The post WWBUT 69 – Harry Styles's Fursona appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

An unexpected week off has given us the world's longest WWBUT. The post WWBUT 68 – Passions, the Soap Opera appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

This episode brought to you by a Covid booster and a series of bad months. We're talking about Venom, The Matrix (not the new one), Spencer, and more! The post WWBUT 67 – Vaccine-Induced Soapboxing appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

It's time to stumble through history as we talk about Derry Girls, a sitcom following the lives of teenagers in Troubles-era Northern Ireland! The post Episode 168 – Derry Girls appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

When we take a week off, our shorter WWBUTs become long. Join us on this journey into depravity, the Dust Bowl, grief, and the border of California and Nevada! The post WWBUT 66 – My Next D&D Character is a Real Estate Agent appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We're taking a trip back to Forks to discuss New Moon, the second book in the Twilight saga. Let's talk about death, youth, religion, and racism—and why Edward being a creep is less troubling than Bella wanting to be young forever. The post Episode 167 – New Moon appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Back when we recorded this, it was peak spooky season, so enjoy some Halloween recommendations in, uh, mid-November. Also, Dune. The post WWBUT 65 – If You Can't Cuddle It, I Don't Want It appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We bring our James Bond series to a close with Daniel Craig's take on the iconic character. What does it mean to bring this character into the 21st century? Is this take better than what came before? Where can the series go from here? The post Episode 166 – James Bond – Daniel Craig appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

It's been a busy time for us, so this week's WWBUT is a bit shorter than usual! We hope you enjoy it anyway. The post WWBUT 64 – I Love the Frogs appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

We hope you like Norse myth and penis jokes, because it's time to discuss The Almighty Johnsons, a New Zealand comedy show following the misadventures of gods reincarnated into mortal bodies. The post Episode 165 – The Almighty Johnsons appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

This is a what we've been up to episode, but it's also an impromptu analysis of Promising Young Woman, complete with some minor spoilers. Consider yourselves warned! The post WWBUT 64 – Put That on My Tombstone appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

It's officially the 90s, and it's time to talk about metrosexuality, Michelle Yeoh, and torture scenes as we dive into Pierce Brosnan's take on James Bond. The post Episode 164 – James Bond – Pierce Brosnan appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

Some weeks there's a surprisingly unified theme to what we've been up to, and then there's this week. We've got horror movies, mushrooms, and, uh, spicy book content once again. The post WWBUT 62 – Dark Olaf (Reuploaded) appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.

James Bond is a seriously weird franchise. In this episode, we're tackling the short-lived, non-canon Bond stories: Casino Royale (1967), On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Never Say Never Again, and both Timothy Dalton films.  The post Episode 163 – James Bond – Randos appeared first on FAKE GEEK GIRLS.