SMNTY Classics: The Not-So-Skimpy History of the Bikini

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SMNTY Classics: Black Swan and the Horror of Perfectionism

What's the cost of being perfect? Of losing yourself in the name of performance? Why do we applaud women's pain? The film Black Swan sets the stage for a conversation around the line between art and life, toxic mother-daughter relationships, mental health, symbolism, doppelganger ...  Show more

SMNTY Classics: What the Treatment of Shay and Ruby tell Us

In the wake of Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he and his cronies attacked two Black women poll workers, Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, baselessly claiming they had tampered with votes. In this classic episode, Bridget Todd breaks down why this was so effective, the online eco-sy ...  Show more

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