High & Low

The week took an unexpected turn for the legions of people enrolling at fictional Briar University to join characters from a series of books written by Elle Kennedy. Her first book, The Deal, is the basis for the eight episodes of Off Campus Season 1, and it made the best of impressions. Upon first glance, the popularity of the series could be disregarded as another romcom or Young Adult novel trope, but anyone paying attention sees past that veneer. What this series does so well, what sets it apart, is how it makes clear the profound desire for consent, respect, and trust from leading men. It also refuses to conform to the usual normalization of competition and cruelty when two people find themselves attracted to the same person. You won't find women tearing each other down or centering men over their connections, instead, they offer support and positivity to each other in every interaction. Serious issues are handled with care and consideration as characters entering adulthood navigate who they want to be in light of how they were raised or what experiences they've had. Overall, the series feels like a big hug for people raised on classic romcoms, with nods to them along the way, but with a welcome fresh take that leaves problematic storylines where they belong, buried within dusty VHS tapes of the past.

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Summarizing the glorious women, storylines, accents, and snacks that have made this new Real Housewives franchise a shining star. Plus, recapping key moments and the cliffhanger of S1E7. After describing each new cast member, how they are not each other despite looking similar, and how they know each other, we dive into the major scandals of the premier season. From saying goodbye to sugar daddies, to walking a cat on a leash, to catching a no-good, lying, cheating man in the midst of an affair, this show is top tier. It harkens back to the days of Real Housewives classics, eccentric women of means battling the chaos of their daily lives, Rhode Island is as refreshing as a spritzer on a hot day, with a side of crackers.

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A look into how Mother's Day illustrates the effective strategy to absorb and negate threats to the status quo. Then, how a recent decision by the majority of the United States Supreme Court Justices to deem Section 2 of The Voting Rights Act of 1965 "unconstitutional" is the latest step in a decades-long effort to compromise votes from minorities. Why the scariest thing about the Andes strain of the Hantavirus is how vulnerable the U.S. is with anti-vax, roadkill obsessed idiots in charge, and learning more about a road-tripping reality show starring our current Secretary of Transportation that highlights how tone deaf and indifferent this administration is as gas prices continue to soar. Lastly, how a new golden statue offers more grim insight into the Epstein files and the boldness of men who benefitted from sex trafficking.

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“I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin
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After Blake Lively's team filed to pursue legal action post-settlement, this pod took a turn. It now begins with the continuation of unsealed documents shared in the May 4 drop, but then pivots what Lively's legal team filed and how Justin Baldoni/Wayfarer's legal team just responded. The unsealed May 4 documents include new texts between Blake and Colleen Hoover, Blake and Liz Plank, Blake and Isabella Ferrer, as well as texts from Alex Saks and Ange Gianetti. Each set of texts further illustrates the different grievances and issues each woman had with production and/or Justin Baldoni. In the end, this case provided a valuable sneak peek into the movie and pr industries and served as a cautionary tale, regardless of profession, about how we treat each other and how we see ourselves.

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On Monday May 4th, the Lively and Baldoni legal teams announced a settlement. After 18 months, and two weeks before jury selection, the highly publicized battle is over - or is it? We review the settlement language and delve into myriad documents from the May 1 drop that I think contributed to the parties finally deciding to drop the issue. New texts and information from the May 1 document drop help to answer key questions and show why a trial would have been a spectacle of epic proportions, one that neither side would have benefitted from.

Part 21 will be released later tonight that presents new information from the May 1 drop about Blake's business endeavors, as well as more texts and exchanges that paint a clearer picture of sentiments from the women on set.

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