LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 217
I suspect that, even back in the stone age, mean girls were already a thing. Maybe it began when Ugga, the girl whose family just moved into the cave next door, tries to sit down at the local slab of rock to eat her mammoth sandwich with the other girls. But queen bee Graquie tells Ugga to move along: The sabretooth skin she’s wearing just isn’t the right shade of yellow.
Even if that example feels a little outlandish, certainly generations of women have dealt with mean-girl gauntlets at school. Perhaps they even were one once upon a time. That might explain why the original 2004 Mean Girls movie continues to be quoted today—and why the new Mean Girls is the most popular film in the country.
Kristin Smith and Emily Tsiao know all about mean girls—and Mean Girls. Emily reviewed the new movie for us, and she’ll talk about its plusses, its minuses and how it contrasts with the first film. Kristin and Emily will talk with Adam Holz about how bullying itself is changing, too—and what parents can to about it.
Then, Adam and I will talk about the latest Marvel character to get her own Disney+ show. Her name is Echo. And even though she doesn’t say a word, the violence here says plenty about the future of Marvel and Disney.
So join us at the Plugged In cafeteria table, won’t you? There’s room for all, and we’d love to hear you join our conversation. You a fan of the original Mean Girls movie? Have you seen the new one? What can you tell us about the mean girls in your own life? Give us your thoughts on Facebook and Instagram. Send an email at [email protected]. Or you can leave us a voice mail, like the cool kids did in 2004. Just click on the black tab at thepluggedinshow.com. We want to hear from you, no matter what shade of sabretooth garment you’re rocking.
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