Bring It On / Work It

To celebrate the great Kirsten Dunst/Gabrielle Union showdown of 2000, Joe makes Brenna watch Bring It On ! While some of the racial politics and its approach to queerness haven't aged particularly well, we appreciate the white girls coming in second, a competitive approach to female rivalry and a bounty of sassy dialogue.Faring less well is director Laura Terruso and writer Alison Peck's Work It (2020) which exists solely as a vehicle for Sabrina Carpenter, whom Joe describes as a charisma vacuum. Thankfully we have the comedically styling of Liza Koshy's Jas and the cuteness of PS I Still Love You's Jordan Fischer to ease over the many, MANY bumpy parts.Homework:Friend of the show Miriam recommends f/f YA books:Queer horror: Wilder Girls by Rory Power, Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand, and The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn HermanJuliet Takes A Breath by Gabby RiveraWe are Okay by Nina LaCourBrenna catches us up on: Yes, No, Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Alisha SayeedInternment by Samira AhmedLove, Creekwood by Becky AlbertalliTomboy’s Survival Guide by Ivan E. CoyoteDon’t Stand So Close To Me by Eric WaltersThe Prince and The Dressmaker by Jen WangWanna connect with the show? Use #HKHSPod on Twitter:Brenna: @brennacgrayJoe: @bstolemyremoteHave something longer to say or a minisode topic? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com. See you on the page and on the screen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.