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Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

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Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 19min

Oscar Snubs, the "Barbie" Backlash and "True Detective"

T Lo look at the 2024 Oscar nominations and discuss the idea of snubs and whether they're not the wrong way to look at nominations. Then they talk about all of the snubs, of course. After that, it's deep, deep dive into episode 3 of "True Detective: Night Country."
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Jan 22, 2024 • 1h 5min

The Latest Royal Gossip and the Latest "True Detective: Night Country"

T Lo unpack all of the latest happenings surrounding the always dramatic British Royal Family, from Princess Kate's and King Charles' health issues to Harry's cringe-worthy award and the shenanigans of the Buckingham Palace press office. PLUS: A total deep dive into episode two of "True Detective: Night Country," complete with observations, critiques, predictions and theorizing.
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Jan 15, 2024 • 59min

Bradley Cooper and the Fine Line of Oscar Campaigning

T Lo look at the history of Oscar campaigns and how the public has an impossible set of criteria for stars to follow, using Bradley Cooper, Mo'nique, Anne Hathaway, Andrea Riseborough, Cate Blanchett and Lily Gladstone as recent examples. PLUS: a recap and some theorizing about "True Detective: Night Country," episode one!
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Jan 8, 2024 • 46min

Criminals, Victims and Who Gets to Tell Their Stories

T Lo unpack the recent stories regarding Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Vili Fualaau, the former being released from prison and going on a media tour, and the latter revealing his offense regarding the fictionalized version of his life in "May December." Is it right for a murderer to become a social media influencer? Do storytellers and filmmakers have an obligation to include the subjects of their stories? PLUS: Why "Barbie" is totally an adapted screenplay!
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Dec 29, 2023 • 50min

Putting "The Crown" to Bed

T Lo end seven years of recapping "The Crown" by looking at the show's highly disappointing final episodes. From why it was a mistake to focus on Will and Kate to how the show reacted badly to Buckingham Palace's complaints, we unpack where it all went wrong. PLUS: Ncuti Gatwa has his first full adventure as The Doctor and Tom has lots to say about "Doctor Who"'s new direction.
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Dec 15, 2023 • 48min

T Lo's Picks for Their Favorite TV Shows of 2023

T & Lo each pick three of their favorite TV shows of the year, plus one honorable mention, plus one guilty pleasure.
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Dec 8, 2023 • 57min

"Maestro," "Priscilla," "May December," and How to Portray the Truth

T Lo go deep on the very different approaches to telling the stories of real people taken by the films Maestro (Leonard Bernstein), Priscilla (Presley) and May December (Mary Kay LeTourneau).
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Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 2min

Reviews for "Saltburn," "All of Us Strangers," "Poor Things" and "Doctor Who"

T Lo deliver an all-review edition of the podcast, with non-spoiler reviews of the upcoming "All of Us Strangers" and "Poor Things" as well as spoiler-filled reviews of "Saltburn" and the first "Doctor Who" 60th anniversary special.
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Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 21min

T Lo's Holiday Extravaganza

T Lo impart two-plus decades of holiday planning experience to show you how to have the most fabulous holiday season, whether low-key or high-key. From how to make the best gravy to gift-wrapping tips, bow-tying tricks, baking hints, recipes and party planning. These two homos have you covered.
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Nov 17, 2023 • 53min

"The Crown'"s Final Season is a Diana-Obsessed Disaster

T Lo dive deep on the first part of the final season "The Crown," unpacking what worked (very little) and what didn't (most of it), how it compares to history (poorly) and why any focus on Diana was likely to cause the show's quality and tone to plummet.

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