Coded Whimsy | Are Rom Coms All Nostalgia?

Ancient Texts of Adolescence: Spring Coming of Age Films

Welcome back darlings! Spring has sprung and whether you are frolicking through fields or pushing through growing pains, we have the watch list for you! We recommend our favorite coming of age films for spring and chat about the ever evolving relationship between streaming and theatrical release.  All the films mentioned are listed on a gorgeous carousel on our insta: @pausepodgirls [https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrtXS2CNDn/?igsh=MXl3bDVxdnUwdXAy⁠] Check out Dani’s monthly magazine, Bern Notice! [https://bernnotice.substack.com/] Be a darling and join the sleepover: Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube: @pausepodgirls Graphics by Rachel Yen Music by Alanna Skye Quiton

That's Satire Baby! | The Drama & Sick of Myself

Welcome back darlings! This week we dive into the creative cringe that is satire! We chat about The Drama, rewind to Sick of Myself, and then yap about the difference between a fan and a consumer. Links mentioned: Heated Rivalry "Sweet Dreams" edit [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSAwjMvEf60/] Be a darling and join the sleepover: Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube: @pausepodgirls Music by Alanna Skye Quiton Graphics by Rachel Yen

Ryan Gosling, the man that you are | Project Hail Mary & Drive

Hey darlings! This week we head out of this atmosphere to talk about one of our fave movie stars, Ryan Gosling! We chat about what Project Hail Mary did to our tear ducts and the industry at large, rewind to a Gosling classic, Drive, and chat about consumer power in theatrical release. Links mentioned: Indiewire article on Project Hail Mary [https://www.indiewire.com/news/box-office/ryan-gosling-project-hail-mary-box-office-analysis-1235185706/] BFI Flair Festival 2026 [https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/flare/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=treasures] BFI Flair Festival history [https://www.bigissue.com/culture/film/bfi-flare-londons-lgbtqia-film-festival/] Dani's (amazing!!) Substack essay [https://bernnotice.substack.com/p/the-unspoken-tax-on-black-creativity] Nina Lee & You, Me, and Tuscany [https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/filmmaker-nina-lee-future-depends-you-me-tuscany-success] Be a darling and join the sleepover! Instagram, TikTok, & Youtube: @pausepodgirls Music by Alanna Skye Quiton Graphic design by Rachel Yen

The French New Wave | Breathless & Nouvelle Vague

Bonjour, darlings! Today we are traveling back to Paris in 1960 to dive into the French New Wave! We discuss Richard Linklater's latest film Nouvelle Vague (2025) and the film that inspired it, Breathless (1960). Plus we discuss what the modern new wave of filmmaking could be and yap about female friendship in honor of Women's History Month. Links mentioned: New Yorker interview with Richard Linklater [https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/richard-linklater-on-his-two-new-films-blue-moon-and-nouvelle-vague] The Future of Movies Lives on Letterboxed [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/03/magazine/letterboxd-film-discussion-site-streaming-movies.html] Indiewire article on Two Sleepy People [https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/creator-camp-attend-online-audiences-ticket-buyers-1235158644/] Two Sleepy People Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twosleepymovie/] Gen Z is Saving Cinema [https://www.vox.com/culture/474836/netflix-warner-bros-movie-theaters-streaming] Peggy Guggenheim podcast [https://www.guggenheim-venice.it/en/art/in-depth/peggy-guggenheim/i-wanted-to-be-free/] Be a darling and join the sleepover! Instagram, TikTok, & Youtube: @pausepodgirls Music by Alanna Skye Quiton Graphic design by Rachel Yen

Coded Whimsy | Are Rom Coms All Nostalgia?

Hey darlings! Grab your glitter gel pens and Lip Smackers because we are traveling back to the 2000s today! We delve into two classic films of the 2000s cannon, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Legally Blonde to discuss how much nostalgia plays a part in the romantic comedy and what that means for the future of the genre. Articles mentioned: ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ Revolutionized Rom-Coms — and Inspired a Wave of Female Journalists [https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/how-to-lose-a-guy-in-10-days-anniversary-feminist-1234804507/] Rom-Coms Were Corny and Retrograde. Why Do I Miss Them so Much? [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/magazine/romantic-comedy-movies.html] Films mentioned: How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days (2003) [https://letterboxd.com/film/how-to-lose-a-guy-in-10-days/] Legally Blonde (2001) [https://letterboxd.com/film/legally-blonde/] Rye Lane (2023) [https://letterboxd.com/film/rye-lane/] Oh Hi! (2025) [https://letterboxd.com/film/oh-hi/] Together (2025) [https://letterboxd.com/film/together-2025/] Materialists (2025) [https://letterboxd.com/film/materialists/] Be a darling and join the sleepover: Instagram, TikTok, & Youtube: @pausepodgirls Music by Alanna Skye Quiton: @alanna_skye Graphic design by Rachel Yen