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"There's a place for us ... somewhere a place for us" As May-usical month comes to a close, the Wives Colangelo are talking about a musical that folks forget is also a coming-of-age story, WEST SIDE STORY. Let's talk about the changes Steven Spielberg made, praise Ariana DeBose's brilliant performance, and examine whether or not WEST SIDE STORY is a show better left in the past. ------ Morning Announcements Join the Soleil Space streaming platform and community today and start exploring a world of diverse, authentic stories. Visit www.soleilspace.com to start your FREE 2-month trial for Thi ..read more

"Creeping like a communist, it's knocking at our doors / Turning all our children into hooligans and whores!" BJ's birthday is just around the corner so The Wives Colangelo are tackling one of her all-time favorite films, the movie musical adaptation of REEFER MADNESS. They're talking propaganda! They're talking dark comedy! They're talking Kristen Bell in fetish gear! They're talking THE RETURN OF ALAN CUMMING! Eat the brownie, prom party, let's have a time. ------ Morning Announcements Join the Soleil Space streaming platform and community today and start exploring a world of diverse, authen ..read more

Justin: "Hey, you're the girl from the beach." Kelly: "My friends call me Kelly for short." May-usical Month continues along with quite possibly the least favorable film ever covered on the show and one that has been loudly disavowed by the star. That's right, it's time for FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY. Harmony breaks down how this film came to be and The Wives Colangelo try their hardest not to short-circuit from laughter. SORRY, KELLY CLARKSON! ------ Morning Announcements Join the Soleil Space streaming platform and community today and start exploring a world of diverse, authentic stories. Vis ..read more

“Do, do, do, do, do, do. Why isn’t the issue here who I am?!”” May-usical month is back with a vengeance ... and The Beatles! We're kicking off the month by celebrating Julie Taymor's psychedelic, underappreciated jukebox musical. We're talking about the adorable (and insufferable) coming-of-age experience of discovering The Beatles for the first time, why this film resonated so heavily with teen girls, and the fantastical approach the film takes to Vietnam and radicalization.  ------ Morning Announcements Join the Soleil Space streaming platform and community today and start expl ..read more

“I want to take you out to dinner. Every time we go out we got to watch other people eat. Hell, I wanna eat too.” If you haven't seen Halle Berry and Natalie Desselle Reid's B.A.P.S., you haven't lived. This week The Wives Colangelo are joined by Lyvie Scott to talk about the criminally underseen satirical comedy about two Georgia homegirls thrust into the polite white society of a wealthy man in Beverly Hills. Let's talk about why this film deserves to be a cult classic, and why racism pushed this hidden gem out of the reassessment conversation. Morning Announcements ------ Join the Soleil Sp ..read more

"Why didn't you fight back?" Coming of age isn't always about prom dresses and virginity pacts, sometimes it's a lot more... raw. This week The Wives Colangelo are joined by the brilliant Vanessa Guerrero to discuss Julia Ducournau's coming-of-rage masterpiece, RAW. Together they discuss why cannibalism stories are so prominent in teen horror, what it feels like to put on femininity as a costume, and why it's so satisfying to watch someone just rip something apart with their teeth. ------ Become a Patron!  https://www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom -------- Find the Show on Twitter & I ..read more

"High school's better than junior high. They'll call you names, but not as much to your face." We're diving into the grandmother of cringe coming-of-age films by tackling Todd Solondz's magnificent WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE. Join the Wives Colangelo as they discuss laughing in the face of trauma, why Heather Matarazzo is a natural treasure, and why only '90s kids remember what a screwed-up time it was to grow up. ------ Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom ------- Article Referenced X Magazine: ‘Welcome to the Dollhouse’ taught me that beneath our moralizing, life is queer -------- F ..read more

We mustn't dwell, No, not today. We can't. Not on Rex Manning Day." You asked for it and we delivered. With Rex Manning Day right around the corner, it's time we finally tackled the cult phenomenon, EMPIRE RECORDS. The Wives Colangelo talk about the bangin' soundtrack, our celebrity crushes, wax poetic about films that are "just vibes," and Harmony shares a wild story about dealing with a shoplifter. ------ Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom ------- Find the Show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo Harmony Colangelo — Twi ..read more

"It's a perfect example of life imitating art imitating life." We're closing up sequel month with arguably the greatest teen slasher series in history and talking about SCREAM 2. Friend of the show and FREAKY screenwriter Michael Kennedy drops in from the set of his new horror film to give some extra love to his all-time favorite movie, and Harmony once again laments how the SCARY MOVIE franchise has warped her feelings about the SCREAM series. Sorry to the Randy stans, we're mean to him about this movie too! ------ Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom ------- Find the Show ..read more