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Too Bad to Hate: The Irony of Uglies
This week on Banterly, Aidan and Suha bond over their mutual dislike of Netflix's latest release, Uglies, starring Joey King and Laverne Cox. The film, set in a dystopian world where "uglies" undergo surgery to become "pretty," sparks a heated conversation. In this episode, our Gen Z hosts: Answer the QOTD: "Would you ever get plastic surgery?" Break down the movie’s plot holes and critique its portrayal of Western beauty standards Reminisce over their favorite dystopian media (1984, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner) Discuss how dystopian fiction mirrors modern reality Share their top 3 Letterboxd reviews of the film __ Hosted by: Suha Musa & Aidan Taylor Producer: Shei Yu | Content Writers: Suha Musa & Aidan Taylor I Editorial Review: Saadia Khan I Sound Designer & Editor: Lou Raskin I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover art design: Josephine Chai | Executive Producer: Saadia Khan Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify to help more people find us! If you want to share your thoughts about this or other episodes, reach out at banterly@immigrantlypod.com Banterly is an Immigrantly Media Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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