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This is episode 363 Today we'll be talking about TV including Spider-Noir and The Boroughs. Movies including: Obsession, Backrooms, Shelter and Slanted. Video games including 007 First Light. And as always, The week in Sports WWE Clash in Italy, the week in Funko and collecting, and Weekly Star Wars moment, and our weekly random movie and song recommendations. Love you Teega! Hit up E Society on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ESocietyPodcast/ Check out our ESP Spotify feed: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esoc Mac Nez Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jot3LglMA0EuGTUikXejq?si=21b39da4784e4528 E Society YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCliC6x_a7p3kTV_0LC4S10A E Society and Mac-Nez t-shirts Tee Public: http://tee.pub/lic/9ko9r4p5uvE X: E Society Podcast - https://x.com/esocietypod The Zissiou - https://x.com/TheoZissou Instagram - E Society - https://www.instagram.com/esocietypod/ Mac Nez Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/macnez/ The Zissiou - https://www.instagram.com/thezissou/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@esocietypod Taylor and Nez new podcast: Old Dawg New Trickz https://open.spotify.com/show/319KRWiJfGpMbFBLTp6E8P YouTube page for Resting Easy with Chris and Breezy https://www.youtube.com/@RECB Intro/Outro Music by Mixla Beats Productions https://www.mixlaproduction.com
Picture a world where you could trade in your face for a 'stock photo' version of perfection just to win a high school popularity contest. I am talking about the film that absolutely dominated SXSW in 2025, taking home the Grand Jury Prize. I had the absolute best time speaking to Katy about her role in Slanted. We spoke about her character's transformation and how she was able to maintain the balance between the broad, the satire, and the genuine horror of the surgery's aftermath. Even though the Director, Amy Wang, created this movie from personal experience, I am sure that collaborative process was genius and flawless while preserving the film's heightened sense of reality. For everyone who watches or listens, if you want to see a movie that will make you laugh, cringe, and totally rethink the concept of 'fitting in,' you have to check out Slanted. Don't forget to subscribe!
Nueva semana, nuevo episodio.Esta vez les traigo mi opinión sobre tres películas recientes protagonizadas por mujeres que lo arriesgan TODO. Tres historias donde la tensión, la sangre y los golpes no dan respiro… y donde cada decisión puede significar la diferencia entre vivir o morir.Ready or Not 2 es una película de horror y comedia que continúa la historia de su primer capítulo estrenado en 2019. La cinta está dirigida por los Radio Silence, Tyler Gillet y Matt Berinelli-Olpin, y está protagonizada por Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar y Elijah Wood.Slanted es una sátira y comedia adolescente dirigida por Amy Wang, protagonizada por McKenna Grace, Shirley Chen, Amelie Zilber y Elaine Hendrix. Pretty Lethal es una película de supervivencia y acción dirigida por Vicky Jewson, protagonizada por Maddie Ziegler, Avantika, Lana Cóndor, Iris Apatow y Uma Thurman. Episodio disponible en tu plataforma de podcast favorita. PLANETA TERROR es un podcast semanal en español dedicado al cine de horror/slasher/gore.Reseñas, noticias, rankings y discusión general desde el punto de vista de alguien cuyo “goal” en la vida es mudarse a Woodsboro, vivir en Elm Street y asistir al Campamento Crystal Lake.Apple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/planeta-terror-podcast/id1539867451Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/planetaterrorpod/Xhttps://x.com/planetaterrorpd?s=21&t=jiQBxnyCEsmbvNpY8pNnmgTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@planetaterrorpod?_r=1&_t=ZS-92ldicPoNzp
Quinn and Isaac discuss a possible facial hair trend that one of them witnessed out in the wild.
Today on "Words On Film", Dan Burke reviews: "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" "The Drama" "Slanted" "Seeds" "David" Mr. Burke also gives a spoken-word preview of movies subject to being released into theaters on April 10th, 2026.
In this episode, we review the 2025 American body horror comedy film written and directed by Amy Wang, titled Slanted. We discuss whether the plot of this movie is creative or more offensive, and we debate whether we are enjoying all of these films and TV shows that seem to be based on the premise of the 2024 film The Substance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week, we're diving back into: Season 1, Chapter 4, where Val returns to face an Edara that he very much doesn't recognize I've worked with my Audio Artist Zoran to infuse this chapter with more magic, more wonder, and more incredible artistry. And along the way, we're taking a look back at the Seventh Valkyrie journey, as we make our way towards Season 3 Welcome to the Seventh Valkyrie listen-along. Let's rock and roll! —--------------------- Want more 7th Valkyrie? Check out our Patreon to become a Hero of Edara, where you can shape the future of the series, decide on merch drops and incentives, get early access to new episodes, enjoy bonus features and content, and help us hit the major checkpoints on the Path of Heroes! https://www.patreon.com/7thvalkyrie For 7th Valkyrie Gear and Apparel: https://store.7thvalkyrie.com/ For 7th Valkyrie Artwork: https://www.instagram.com/7thvalkyrie/
This week the guys review Ready or Not 2 and the first three episodes of Invisible season 4. Moe watches E.T. FOR THE FIRST TIME! And Eddie reviews Slanted and Nirvanna: The Band - the Show - the Movie Plus all the weeks trailers and movie and TV news. e-mail us at tatmpodcast@gmail.com talkingmovies3 x and Bluesky
THIS WEEK ON REWIND: IT'S FAST & IT'S FURIOUS!! The gang came in on what feels like ten energy drinks are FLYYYINNGGGG through the topics today, but we aren't missing a beat. We are talking about this supposed beef between Usher & Justin Bieber at Beyonce's party, Chappell's mishap with a child in Brazil, discussing Jake Shane's less-than-stellar red carpet host reviews, Ms. Tina's Gumbo reviews, & Julez Smith alleged new boo who is older than his MAMA. AND WE HAAAAAAD TO DISCUSS THIS BACHELORETTE/TAYLOR FRANKIE PAUL SITUATION!!!! Plus, Summer House. SLANTED. Finally, Blake gets the tea from Raven on a hook-up word that he'd been using very, Very, VERY wrong!! It's whacky, it's wild, it's REWIND!! ⏰TIME CODES⏰ (0:10) SEASONAL FIRST THOUGHTS (2:51) ARE USHER & BIEBER BEEFING?? (6:18) WHAT EXACTLY IS “PAINTING”? (10:17) USHER/BIEBER BEEF PT. 2 & COACHELLA (12:42) THE BACHELORETTE IS CANCELLED!!!!!!! (21:57) IS JAKE SHANE NOT A RED CARPET DIVA?? (26:45) CHAPPELL ROAN STAYS PISSING PEOPLE OFF (31:04) JULEZ SMITH IS (ALLEGEDLY, ALLEGEDLY) DATING WHO!? (37:06) MS. TINA'S NOT-SO-POPULAR GUMBO (42:05) REWIND RUNDOWN: SLANTED (54:25) OPRAH & THE COLDPLAY GAL (58:42) REWIND RUNDOWN: SUMMER HOUSE (01:03:05) GUESS WHO ANNOUNCED A NEW NETFLIX DEAL?? (1:05:41) RAVEN'S AWARD SEASON [FINAL THOUGHTS] Follow Blake: @heyblakerackley Follow Raven: @iamravendawson Follow Producer Gabe: @theproducergabe BUY REWIND MERCH (AVAILABLE NOW): https://rewindthepod.threadless.com SUBSCRIBE TO BLAKE'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@heyblakerackley WATCH RAVEN on THE TERRELL SHOW: https://youtu.be/7c0Y-DN-_A4?si=TlI0ZZpSKdDBmtNH COME SEE BLAKE @ RANCH HANDS COWBOYLESQUE: https://www.ranchhandscowboylesque.com [CODE: REWIND10] BOOK GABE WITH “HEY BACH!” EVENTS: https://www.heybachnash.com [CODE: REWIND] To watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVVnhe6Es3kFxV18W2oLrur6m3c7Lwl6- Follow Blake- Instagram: @heyblakerackley TikTok: @heyblakerackley Threads: @heyblakerackley Twitter: @heyblakerackley Follow Raven- Instagram: @iamravendawson TikTok: @iamravendawson Threads: @iamravendawson ABOUT REWIND: The Podcast - Hosted by the effortlessly charismatic duo Raven Dawson and Blake Rackley, REWIND: The Podcast is where pop culture past meets pop culture present—with a whole lot of personality in between. Fueled by a love for iconic throwbacks and today's most talked-about moments, these two besties serve up unfiltered opinions, sharp humor, and a deep appreciation for the drama that keeps entertainment interesting. From Y2K nostalgia to red carpet chaos, award show upsets to reality TV scandals, nothing is off-limits. Whether they're revisiting the cultural staples that defined an era or breaking down the latest internet-breaking headlines, expect hot takes, deep dives, and plenty of side-eye. If your playlist lives somewhere between classic R&B and current chart-toppers, if you still quote your favorite 2000s movies on the daily, and if you love a little (or a lot of) flair with your pop culture commentary—this is the podcast you've been waiting for. Press play, lean in, and get ready to REWIND.
Pitching itself as The Substance meets Mean Girls, Slanted (2026) is the hot new high school body horror hitting the scene — but if you go in expecting either of those movies, you're not setting yourself up for success. A slower-paced but sharply-fanged satire, this flick looks at life in America with fresh eyes as it explores themes of immigration and assimilation. With Shirley Chen and Mckenna Grace sharing one race-swapping role as Joan-turned-Jo, Amy Wang's first feature examines one way to try and remove racism from your life, and we're digging into the details on a new Spooky Tuesday. References: https://joysauce.com/slanted-director-amy-wang-wants-you-to-confront-your-asian-shame/ https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/real-life-inspirations-behind-new-horror-movie-slanted Interview with Slanted Cast and DirectorInterview with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Amelie Zilber, and Amy Wang
Recorded - 3/21/2026 On Episode 364 of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review the breakout hit new to theaters. Is Project Hail Mary a masterpiece or overrated? Then we review a sequel no one knew we needed ... and 20 years later, some still wonder if we needed it. Whatever you think of the movie, Todd was able to keep a unique streak of Zach's alive. Oh, and listen to us react live to the Nebraska-Vanderbilt thriller in March Madness! Here are the highlights:What We've Been Watching(3:30) "Slanted" & "Don't Deliver Us From Evil" - Zach Reviews(7:45) "Blood Diamond" & "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" - Adam Reviews(13:30) "Ghosts of Mississippi" & "Jim: The James Foley Story" - Terry Oscar Anniversary Reviews(20:00) "The Trial of Joan of Arc" - Todd Director Blindspot Review(22:10) "Project Hail Mary" - Featured Review"CLERKS II" 20TH ANNIVERSARY DEEP DIVE(42:40) "Clerks II" Trivia(54:40) First Impressions(1:19:30) Mt. Rushmore: Comedy Jail Scenes(1:29:30) Recasting "Clerks II"(1:45:50) Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character Triumvirate(1:51:50) Tripod of Depravity, Best Scene, Reaction to the end of Nebraska-Vanderbilt(2:04:50) LVP, MVP, Quote of the DayFind AlmostSideways everywhere!almostsideways.comhttps://www.facebook.com/AlmostSidewayscom-130953353614569/AlmostSideways Twitter: @almostsidewaysTerry's Twitter: @almostsideterryZach's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/pro_zach36/Todd: Too Cool for TwitterAdam's Twitter: @adamsidewaysApple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/almostsideways-podcast/id1270959022Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7oVcx7Y9U2Bj2dhTECzZ4mYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfEoLqGyjn9M5Mr8umWiktA/featured?view_as=subscriber
Hello and welcome listeners to Episode 333 of Journey with a Cinephile: A Horror Movie Podcast. In this episode, your tour guide, David Garrett Jr., is moving back to doing his Centennial Club for episode 24. The first featured review is from 1926 and it is a version of The Student of Prague. I'm pairing this up with Undertone (2025), which is seeing its wide release in 2026. This double feature has our lead character driven mad by things that they see or hear. I also got to see these films for Mini-Reviews: Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Slanted (2025), Bone Keeper (2026) and The Containment (2024). Also I received a screener for a Small Town Monsters documentary of The Kinderhook Creature. I hope you enjoy coming on this journey with me!Time Codes:Intro: 0:00 - 3:11Mini-Reviews: 5:09 - 36:07The Student of Prague 1926 Trailer: 36:07 - 38:48The Student of Prague 1926 Review: 38:48 - 49:02Undertone Trailer: 49:02 - 51:12Undertone Review: 51:12 - 1:00:54Outro: 1:02:35 - 1:05:23Social Media:Email: journeywithacinephile@gmail.comWritten Reviews: https://horrorreview.webnode.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dgarrettjrTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/buckeyefrommichLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/davidosu/Instagram: davidosu87Threads: davidosu87Journey with a Cinephile Instagram: journeywithacinephileThe Night Club Discord: Journey with a CinephileJoin Screamify: https://shorturl.at/Z6b9l
We're taking a good hard look in the mirror with our guest, actor/writer/director Michelle Krusiec as we discuss SXSW;s 2025 Grand Jury Prize winner, Amy Wang's darkly comedic body horror, SLANTED. Then we'll share some of our favorite movies that feature the prom, well…prominently. What's Good Alonso - Alain Guiraudie Poster for Cannes Critics' Fortnight (Quinzane des Cineastes) Drea - Jessie Buckley singing Sinead O'Connor's “Troy” (and the Jessie Buckley rabbit hole) Michelle - not getting kidnapped (taking nothing for granted) Kevin - People who come to FYC events for the buffet ITIDICOscars 2026 Recap- Variety's Coverage- Indiewire's Coverage Letterboxd List of our "PROMinent Features" movies Staff Picks Drea - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Alonso - It's Dorothy! and Videoheaven Michelle - All of Us Strangers (also Saving Face) Kevin - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 3/21/26, 7pm: Alonso and Christy's After Hours Screening at the Gardena Cinema Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or LetterboxdWithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher
Send us Fan MailThis week on the show!Be afraid of the silence, it wants to be heard in:UndertoneEverybody deserves a second chance, just not this movie in: Reminders of HimBelieve in the Hail Mary! Ryan Gosling star in: Project Hail Maryand finally If you can beat them, join them in:Slantedready for my verdict. Let's get into it!*Support the show by leaving a review on Apple podcast or Spotify! *You can now listen to The Movie Wire on YouTube! Listen and subscribe here! If you haven't tuned in, followed, or subscribed to The Cultworthy Cinema Podcast and The Movie Wire's crossover show Back 2 the Balcony, now is your time, because this week, we discuss the early 1995 Denzel Washington film, Virtuosity!Support the show
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We're here to break down the 98th Academy Awards including the good (yay Sinners) the not so good (boo production issues) and everything in between. Plus the race based body horror film, Slanted.Find us at: www.werewatchingwhat.com,instagram.com/werewatchingwhatyoutube.com/thedhkinstagram.com/thedhkfacebook.com/thedhkmoviestiktok.com/werewatchingwhat
Richard D. Kahlenberg, Director of the American Identity Project at the Progressive Policy Institute, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Kahlenberg's new report, which investigates how American Quarterly has covered American studies and history in the wake of President Donald Trump's one-sided treatment. "The Distortion of American Studies: How the Field's Leading Journal Has Embraced a Worldview as Slanted as Donald Trump's," co-written with Lief Lin, is available now at Progressive Policy Institute. https://www.progressivepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PPI_The-Distortion-of-American-Studies.pdf
CinemAddicts Episode 335 features reviews of movings coming out starting the week of Friday, March 13, 2026. They are Scared To Death, Group: The Schopenhauer Effect, My Father's Shadow, Slanted, and Bodycam. Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:46 - Eric Holmes' favorite movie genre is courtroom drama 10:10 - Scared To Death
Jeff and Phil welcome writer/director Amy Wang and actress Shirley Chen to talk about their new film Slanted, a horror/comedy described as "Mean Girls meets The Substance." They discuss blending body horror and black comedy to tell an Asian American story about race, shame, and belonging; why the American high school prom is a useful and universal -- they love this movie in Germany! -- cinematic narrative device to interrogate some big ideas; how to find the "whitest" stock footage for your fake karaoke video; and why McKenna Grace speaks Chinese so well in the movie. Also: The Good, The Bad, and The WTF of making Slanted. This episode is sponsored by Chinese Republicans, a new play from Roundabout Theatre Company.
JLB sits down with Amy Wang, the writer/director/producer of 'Slanted', a movie that stars Shirley Chen, Maitreyi Ramakrisnan and McKenna Grace. Amy shares behind the scenes stories of conceptualizing the film and all the context that'll give you a deeper appreciation of it. "SLANTED' is in theaters NOW! -- Follow Amy Wang on Instagram Follow Slanted on Instagram Follow That Was Pretty Scary on Instagram and TikTokFollow Jon Lee Brody on Instagram Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Amy Wang takes on race and body horror in Slanted. Louis Theroux Inside the Manosphere tackles a different very real horror.Find us at: www.werewatchingwhat.com,instagram.com/werewatchingwhatyoutube.com/thedhkinstagram.com/thedhkfacebook.com/thedhkmoviestiktok.com/werewatchingwhat
In this episode of Pop Culture Weekly, we're diving into two very different but equally fascinating corners of pop culture: sharp social body horror satire and good old-fashioned horror mayhem as Kyle McMahon is joined by Scared to Death horror legends Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley and Slanted's writer / director Amy Wang and stars Shirley Chen, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan & Amelie Zilber. First up, Kyle sits down with the stars and creators of the bold new film Slanted. Joining him are Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever), Amelie Zilber, Shirley Chen, and writer/director Amy Wang. They talk about how the film uses biting satire to explore identity, race, and the kinds of uncomfortable conversations that the best art refuses to avoid.Then we head straight into horror territory with two absolute legends. Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, House of 1000 Corpses) and the incomparable Lin Shaye (Insidious, Kingpin) join to talk about their new horror-comedy Scared to Death. They get into their incredible careers, why audiences can't get enough of monsters and the emotional truth that makes a great horror movie stick with you long after the credits roll.It's thoughtful, funny, a little creepy and there are definitely a few fanboy moments along the way.If you dig the show, subscribe, rate, and share - and tell your friend who's always stealing your streaming passwords.
Here is the link for tonight's YouTube "If We Picked The Winners" 2026 Oscar Special I A 'Siskel & Ebert' tribute livestream: https://youtube.com/live/BEQeSjvh4H8?feature=share 6:24 Reminders of Him 18:18 Undertone 29:34 The Gates 37:52 Slanted 43:47 Bodycam It's a 5-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there. A film criticism podcast, now on the Bleav podcast network. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars. We can't get on RottenTomatoes until 200 people rate it! 'Roger & Me' is a movie review podcast covering all new releases, both theatrical and streaming, every Friday, modeled after 'Siskel & Ebert.' Hosted by Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com & Brett Arnold of Yahoo Entertainment and The New Flesh podcast, a show about horror movies that is currently celebrating its eleventh year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Coming up on today's Movie Show, Andy and Val review - Reminders of Him - After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future. They will also review Undertone, Slanted, and Sirat. Andy and Val will mention the HBO movie, Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare - The definitive account of Japan's struggle as it faced a nuclear catastrophe while still reeling from the devastation of an earthquake and tsunami. In addition, they will look at streaming series like Rooster(HBO), One Piece S2(Netflix), Scarpetta(Prime Video), Sunny Nights(Hulu), Virgin River S7(Netflix), Twisted Yoga(Apple TV+), and The Madison on Paramount+.
What's good to watch this week? And who's the favorite for Oscars? Let's chat!
SLANTED is about a Chinese-American teen (Shirley Chen) who undergoes an experimental surgery to transform her body into that of a blonde, blue-eyed white girl. She steps in looking like Shirley Chen, comes out looking like McKenna Grace. Why? She wants to be prom queen. She wants to be exalted, adored, loved, appreciated for her contributions, not dismissed or treated unfairly due to her race and oh...this is gonna backfire, isn't it?I interviewed writer/director Amy Wang about the movie, its origins, symbology, production process and the intricacies of building a unique dual role using two actresses. Listen on and venture forth!SLANTED is now playing, only in theaters.---Music provided Content ID free by @goodkidbandFollow The Movies on Instagram & LetterboxdThrow a couple dollars in the tip jar!
SLANTED is the debut of writer-director Amy Wang, about a Chinese-American teenager (Shirley Chen) who undergoes an experimental surgery in order to become white. Not like skin-bleaching white. I mean, blonde hair, blue-eyed, McKenna Grace.Joan Huang, ever since her emigration to the U.S. from China as an elementary-school-aged kid, has absorbed and subsequently lived by racial hegemony. Fair-skinned, thin blondes reign supreme. Dark-haired Chinese girls do not. Prom queens don't look like her. The artists plastered on her bedroom walls also don't look like her. Hell, her Snapchats don't even look like her, partially due to a skin-lightening filter made by Ethnos, a company who keeps sending texts praising her loyalty to said filter, offering her a chance to change her life forever.Joan can dress the part of the school's local Regina George protege Olivia (Amelie Zilber), even dye her hair the same color, but as Olivia says, in one of the movie's most scathing lines, "I can still see your black roots." Something more drastic must occur.Joan finally gives Ethnos a shot. They offer her the ability to surgically transform her body, skin tone, hair color, facial structure, all of it, in order to abandon her Chinese identity and become white.Enter Jo (McKenna Grace). She looks like the ideal Joan's always searched for. On the street, she turns heads, elicits the warmest, friendliest smiles. Joan is now beloved, at the expense of the body and face she's always known.And as one can expect from a body horror movie, the MONKEY'S PAW of it all eventually rears its head but what I think allows SLANTED to stand apart from its most-often pitched combination of THE SUBSTANCE & MEAN GIRLS is the length of time by which I learn about Joan Huang. I meet her hard-working dad (Fang Du) who's more optimistic about adopting Americanisms than her mom (Vivian Wu). The movie reveals how racial hegemonies, contradictions and all, are adopted into the psyches of immigrant children. Joan doesn't see this rejection of her Chinese self in service of the benefits of assimilation as anything other than normal. To her, a surgery that rips her hair out of her scalp and cracks her jaw/orbital bones into a mold of a different genetic makeup is merely the logical path forward. She wants to be prom queen, right? Exalted, loved, adored? Like we all do. The roots of this self-hatred run deep and as a result, craft a portrait of someone with little stability regarding her own identity. It's already tough to be a teenager but Joan thinks she has no other recourse. Hell is the body of a teenage girl rejected and judged by the world.SLANTED is now playing, only in theaters.---Music provided Content ID free by @goodkidbandFollow The Movies on Instagram & LetterboxdThrow a couple dollars in the tip jar!
The Alamo City Movie Talk crew gets into Slanted (2026) Movie Review. Let's talk movies and be sure to let us know what you thought of the film down below. Thank you all for watching and listening. Do not forget to SUBSCRIBE to us! Thanks for making us part of your day.
Former US Ambassador David Hale says he and other diplomats have waited for eight U.S. presidents to take action against Iran. In an interview with Sharyl, he reviews the long, brutal history of terrorist attacks against Americans that went unanswered.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
Former US Ambassador David Hale says he and other diplomats have waited for eight U.S. presidents to take action against Iran. In an interview with Sharyl, he reviews the long, brutal history of terrorist attacks against Americans that went unanswered.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
Writer-director Amy Wang joins the No Film School podcast to discuss her debut feature, Slanted, and the long road from film school to theatrical release. In conversation with GG Hawkins, Wang reflects on leaving Australia for AFI, building a creative community in Los Angeles, learning to write as a practical path to survival in the industry, and what happened after Slanted premiered at SXSW 2025, won the Grand Jury Prize, and eventually landed distribution ahead of its 2026 theatrical release. In this episode, No Film School's GG Hawkins and guest Amy Wang discuss... How Fight Club inspired Wang to pursue filmmaking as a teenager in Sydney Why she left Australia for AFI and what it was like arriving in Los Angeles as an international student The real value of film school, especially for community-building and dedicated creative time Why learning to write became the key to sustaining a filmmaking career after graduation How a Black List script helped open doors in Hollywood The emotional and personal origins of Slanted Why body horror and comedy became the right form for exploring race, identity, and belonging How Slanted went from a logline to a financed feature What production and post looked like on a tight timeline before SXSW What it felt like to premiere at SXSW, hear audience reactions, and unexpectedly win the Grand Jury Prize The reality of selling an indie film in today's market, even after major festival recognition What Wang learned from working with Bleecker Street on the theatrical release Details about her next feature, Crescendo, set in the world of competitive piano Memorable Quotes: “If you don't come from money, if you don't have a famous uncle and you don't want to work at Starbucks for the next three to four years after you graduate, you need to learn how to write.” (12:48) “You can't let the highs be too high and you can't let the lows be too low.” (16:31) “It doesn't matter what I do, it doesn't matter who I am, how I speak, my personality is like, what my thoughts or how intelligent I am, people will always see my face first.” (19:08) “As long as you keep going, as long as you keep learning and changing and growing, I think you don't need to be the best throughout your life to be able to have a career in this industry.” (40:56) Guests: Amy Wang Resources: Slanted official film page Applying for Your O-1 Visa to Work in Film and TV Find No Film School everywhere: On the Web: No Film School Facebook: No Film School on Facebook Twitter: No Film School on Twitter YouTube: No Film School on YouTube Instagram: No Film School on Instagram
A new (potentially controversial) body horror film is out on 3/13/26. Let's see how this one goes!Find us on Patreon for early access, spoiler talk, and exclusives!https://www.patreon.com/c/scaretalk#slanted #horrormoviepodcast #horrorreview #horrormoviereview #moviereview
Slanted is a 2025 American body horror-comedy film written and directed by Amy Wang. The film stars Shirley Chen as a Chinese-American teenager who undergoes an experimental ethnic modification surgery to try and fit in at school. Mckenna Grace, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Amelie Zilber provide supporting roles.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Dr. Stephanie J. Wong talks with stars of Slanted, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever) and Amelie Zilber about the thought-provoking movie that uses sci-fi horror to examine beauty standards, assimilation and the cost of belonging. The film follows Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), a high school outsider who idolizes the popular girls and dreams of becoming prom queen, but fears the only way to win is to look like every past queen whose portraits line the school halls. When she discovers Ethnos, a mysterious cosmetic surgery clinic that turns people White, Joan undergoes the procedure and wakes up as a blonde girl (Mckenna Grace) seemingly destined for the crown. As her transformation brings popularity and power, it also exposes the disturbing personal and cultural cost of erasing one's identity. Highlights of the interview: Dr. Wong asking Maitreyi about the powerful line she added to the script, asking her best friend if she thinks she's ugly, too? Amelie's methods for playing a multi-faceted character The trio laughing in agreement about a specific scene (watch and listen to find out)! Slanted is hands-down the #1 must-see movie of the year, premiering in theaters on March 13th! ========================================== For more mental health and entertainment content, Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaS5_HScsbFOJE5lYrEsxw Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/colorofsuccess To purchase Dr. Wong's book: Cancel the Filter: Realities of a Psychologist, Podcaster, and Mother of Color
Dr. Stephanie J. Wong talks with Director of Slanted, Amy Wang about the takeaways from the bold, provocative genre-bender that uses sharp satire and sci-fi horror to interrogate beauty standards, assimilation, and the cost of belonging. The film follows Joan Huang (Shirley Chen), a high school outsider who idolizes the popular girls and dreams of becoming prom queen, but fears the only way to win is to look like every past queen whose portraits line the school halls. When she discovers Ethnos, a mysterious cosmetic surgery clinic that turns people White, Joan undergoes the procedure and wakes up as a blonde girl (Mckenna Grace) seemingly destined for the crown. As her transformation brings popularity and power, it also exposes the disturbing personal and cultural cost of erasing one's identity. Highlights of the interview: How Amy drew from her own experiences to produce the movie Ways she collaborated with McKenna to portray the pain and anguish of living as Joan (Chinese) The importance of empathy and challenging social norms Slanted is hands-down the #1 must-see movie of the year and premieres in theaters on March 13th! ========================================== For more mental health and entertainment content, Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiaS5_HScsbFOJE5lYrEsxw Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/colorofsuccess To purchase Dr. Wong's book: Cancel the Filter: Realities of a Psychologist, Podcaster, and Mother of Color
Jan Jekielek's new book, “Killed to Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary,” documents the practice of stealing organs from political prisoners. Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
Jan Jekielek's new book, “Killed to Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary,” documents the practice of stealing organs from political prisoners. Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
In this special episode of The Joy Luck Hub, Audrey sits down with the writer/director and the stars of SLANTED, Amy Wang, Shirley Chen, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. This episode covers so much - from identity, to culture, to appearance, to friendship, to filmmaking, and more. Be sure to tune in and get your tickets for SLANTED in theaters March 13th, 2026.SLANTED: Joan Huang idolizes the popular girls and dreams of being prom queen, but fears the only way to win is to look like all the past queens whose portraits line her high school halls. Enter Ethnos: a mysterious cosmetic surgery clinic that makes people of color appear white. Joan undergoes the procedure and wakes up a beautiful blonde destined for the crown, but at what cost? Blending sharp satire, sci-fi, and body horror, and starring Shirley Chen (Dìdi), Mckenna Grace (Regretting You), and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever),Slanted proves that identity is never only skin-deep.
"Louder Than You Think" Like many Gen Xers, I knew Gary Young as the drummer of Pavement, but for anyone from Stockton, he was way more than that. Let me back up. A key figure in the Stockton underground, Young played in a bunch of bands like The Fall of Christianity and he was responsible for bringing Black Flag and the Dead Kennedys to play shows in Stockton. Though almost twenty years older than the guys in Pavement, Young was their original drummer and played on their first few EPs and the seminal Slanted and Enchanted record. Young was one of the great characters of rock and roll and to get a real idea as to how charismatic, magnetic and mercurial he was, the documentary Louder Than You Think traces his life in art and music with unvarnsihed honesty and shambolic joy. The soundtrack, which features The Authorities, Edward Dahl, Pavement, Hot Spit Dancers, and Gary Young's Hospital, among others, is a wonderful tour of the Stockton Underground. Yes, Young got fired from Pavement, but what's cool about his story is that he stayed connected to the band--and that's the secret with all these Stockton kids--they stuck together even when some of them fell apart. As for Kelly Foley, the former singer of The Torn Lords had a career in Forensic Psychology and when he retired, he devoted himself soley to making art. Kelly knew Gary for decades and even had a project called Blue Boy Cometh which featured Young on drums just before his death. Foley is a lovely guy and he's kind of become the forensic archivist of the Stockton underground, making sure the paths of all the artists he knew--from Grant Lee Phillips to Crill--have their work preserved. www.independentprojectrecords.com (http://www.independentprojectrecords.com) www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com (http://www.stereoembersmagazine.com) wwww.alexgreenbooks.com Stereo Embers: THREADS + BLUESKY + IG: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com
Dan Schneider of the Media Research Center says the big four news apps— Google, Apple, Yahoo, and MSN— are feeding liberal news bias to the masses, unchecked.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
Dan Schneider of the Media Research Center says the big four news apps— Google, Apple, Yahoo, and MSN— are feeding liberal news bias to the masses, unchecked.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
Mostly Film — Goats, Bone Temples, and MercyThis week on Mostly Film, we're back in trailer court for another round of LIST IT or NIX IT — deciding what earns a spot on the watchlist and what gets left behind.On the docket:Pressure, Toy Story 5, Peaky Blinders, Over Your Dead Body, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Slanted, Normal, Is God Is, and Beast. Some immediate adds. Some firm passes. A few heated debates.Then we dive into What We've Been Watching. Jonathan checks in with GOAT, Mercy, and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, plus TV time with The Pitt. JP brings a mix of rewatches and first-timers — The Goblet of Fire, L.A. Confidential, and Mercy — alongside TV staples like Industry, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Sons of Anarchy, and yes, more Pitt. We talk about performances, tone, and what's actually sticking with us right now.And then… The News.It's a packed one:Tributes to Tom Noonan and Eric DaneScary Movie 6 parody targets revealed (including A Quiet Place)Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and KPOP: Demon Hunters heading to the Criterion CollectionMarty Supreme tying a BAFTA record (and not the good kind)Netflix's potential Warner Bros. acquisition plan (and what it would mean for theaters)Plane 2 officially groundedBad Bunny's first lead roleBill Hader writing/directing a new horror filmMcKenna Grace as Daphne in live-action Scooby-DooAnd yes… Martin Scorsese joining The Mandalorian & GroguIt's prestige, pulp, industry shakeups, and franchise chaos all in one episode.Subscribe, follow us on Letterboxd, and let us know — what are you listing… and what are you nixing?
Topics Include: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Imperfect Woman, Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, The Gates, Forbidden Fruits, Slanted, Deep Water, and the latest AI panic. Check out Jamie at https://thisislandearthband.bandcamp.com/
The real reasons why Trump's Venezuela actions make sense, as explained by two former Trump administration officials: Carrie Fillipetti and Alexander Gray.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
The real reasons why Trump's Venezuela actions make sense, as explained by two former Trump administration officials: Carrie Fillipetti and Alexander Gray.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
My analysis of the controversial 60 Minutes 'Inside CECOT' report that Bari Weiss pulled before air.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.
Miss Finland 2025 has been stripped of her title after a photo was posted of her pulling her eyes and smiling with the caption “Eating with a Chinese." But the controversy grew even bigger when several members of the Finnish Parliament recreated their own, exceptionally racist photos and posted them online in solidarity with Miss Finland. The Prime Minister has apologized to Asian nations, but now there is talk of a tourism boycott and an even larger conversation about racism in this world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Miss Finland 2025 has been stripped of her title after a photo was posted of her pulling her eyes and smiling with the caption “Eating with a Chinese." But the controversy grew even bigger when several members of the Finnish Parliament recreated their own, exceptionally racist photos and posted them online in solidarity with Miss Finland. The Prime Minister has apologized to Asian nations, but now there is talk of a tourism boycott and an even larger conversation about racism in this world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Great Heist: China's Epic Campaign to Steal America's Secrets. Author David Shedd, an ex-intel officer, shares the shocking information he's learned.Order Sharyl's bestseller “Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism” at Harper Collins, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million, IndieBound, Bookshop!Subscribe to both of Sharyl's podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a great review, and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.