Yet another time for me to exercise my reality tv brain and who better than Kara Berry? I'm a superfan of her Bravo recaps each week on Everyone's Business (but mine) Podcast so I couldn't wait to find out where it all started. We get into Real World seasons being the lead in and where we fall now. around 26:00 is the Bravo chat including RHOC bein…

Yes, it's finally here. The day we are talking the 1991 hit and fashion foundational film, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. It's been a long time coming since this is my first official complete watch ( I know I'm ashamed, don't talk to me). Charles tells the story about how this is one of the building blocks of his film education, and for good…

It's that time again! Dusting off one of our early episodes for a remix edition! We're going back to Salt Lake City, Utah in the mid 80s to see what Stevo and Heroin Bob are up to. I really need no excuse to talk about this film again. Our first episode was during the pandemic so it's high time that I review one of my 'foundational' films again. Mi…

It's been a time but Jai is back with me to talk about the hot topics in fashion. We were going to do a runway collection review but there are so many news topics to chat about instead. Basically we talk on the phone about this anyway so why not have another random chit chat fashion episode? We get into our thoughts on current fashion journalism, w…

What is it about Christian Slater? He has the charm to basically almost carry anything. Well, Kuffs is a little known action comedy from 1992 that only really survives because of the magic of our lead character. Charles picked this one and it was a light refresher into why the 90s had such a diverse group of film genres. We talk about the unexpecte…

Vroom! I’m here on another solo adventure to talk about one of my foundational films, Gone in 60 Seconds. For me this movie had it all. An incredible cast, LA streets, and the CARS! For this episode I talk about my own history with loving cars, Angelina Jolie as Sway being the blueprint, and why Nic Cage will always reign supreme. Off-topic rants: …

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] Well, welcome to the circus. Or otherwise known as one of the darkest, most fucked up, brilliant show from the early 00s called Nip/Tuck. At first anything around surgery was like a definite no but in college I got sucked in. Me and Mikey are suckers for shows like this and loved goi…

OK, this was super chaotic and me and Jules basically went rogue and talked about random topics for over an hour... We get into our current Love is Blind thoughts, the memes of the Willy Wonka Experience, create our own internet family (Daddy, Mother, and babygirl), and we get into the weeds of Hollywood and the current state of the heartthrob acto…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] This is the perfect example of 'never leave the house' and 'don't go descenting into unknown cave systems'. I wasn't sure what film to do so again I asked Charles for another suggestion. I have no idea what I did to deserve this because I literally sat cowering in fear in broad dayli…

Finally I've stepped into the world of David Cronenberg films. It really is fitting that the first one I see and review is Crash from 1996. It was both me and Charles' first watch and we were enthralled. The exploration of subcultures I always find fascinating and this certain was that. We talk about the physical reactions to car crashes, how James…

This was a first watch for both me and Jules. Objectively it's no Oscar winner but when you see it for what it is, there was something there. The casting was incredible and Tara Reid basically stole the show. We get into the realistic fashion, so many quotes we loved, a real-time deep dive on the director (eek), and just how this story was unbeliev…

What a wild ride! I get to unlock the side of my reality tv brain and have a chat with Emilie and Margaux of Old Millennials Podcast about our history with the genre. I can't even begin to tell you everything we talked about but lets just say we talked about Tyra Banks fainting on ANTM, fashion adjacent reality shows, MTV reality that raised us, Br…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] --- What says July 4th other than shark attacks and no holds barred capitalism? That's right we're talking Jaws from 1975! I have never seen this movie (can you believe it?) so Charles suggested it for July 4th this year! I loved this movie for so many reasons but basically the willi…

The time has come. I finally recorded an episode on my own. A first time here on the show. It was hard deciding although I did do an internet poll and 'top music videos of the 90s' won. This took me a while to get in the mood to do but I selected these videos not really as random but as a good representation of all these varying types of narratives…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] --- A first on the podcast, we have a special guest for a Forward Flash episode! I'm joined by Samantha of the nostalgia account Lovefool.99 on IG! This was such a blast to deconstruct an early 2000s classic. Swim along with us as we try to make sense of this literal insane story, th…

And we're back with another interview episode! I did promise I would do more of these this year and what a better way to start than to chat to Ashley and Britney of Black Girl Film Club Podcast! As per usual we were all over the place when it comes to the topics we covered. The way we analyze films these days is always so interesting to me. We touc…

Some considerable time has passed since we last explored the 'movie of the week' genre on the podcast. Luckily, if we ever run out of 90s films to talk about, there are literally thousands to pull from. This is one that has really stuck with me since I was a teenager. I remember taping this from tv and cutting the commercials out so I could watch i…

What a way to welcome the New Year. Excess Baggage is a film from 1997 that almost takes you there but then falls short overall. The casting honestly saved this whole project but it really puts into perspective the importance of a tight story and seamless collaboration. This film was riddled with re-writes and re-shoots which is typically not a goo…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] --- There is such a distinct memory I have watching Rebecca for the first time. My Mom showed this to me when I was about 10 and thank goodness because my bar for cinema was set pretty high from the jump. This is one of me and Charles' all time favorite films and we have been quoting…

Well, we're here. Yes I had to talk about Saltburn, the recent release by Emerald Fennell. I can't remember a time where I've seen a film twice in the theater within a week. There was just something that grabbed me from the first trailer viewing that I knew I had to see this on the big screen. Because I haven't shut up about it over the past three …

It's not officially the Christmas season without a rewatch of the 90s classic, Home Alone. I have some residual trauma around this film from when I was kid and I only now as an adult really see the true chaotic and terrifying nature of it all. Me and Mikey talk the memories of our youth we have with the film, how Macaulay CARRIED, and basically wan…

Girl Power! No, really! You know we couldn't talk about the 90s without mentioning the glue that held us all together, the Spice Girls. I finally have Mikey and Jules on a podcast together to talk about our favorite girl group from across the pond. We basically spend sooo much time reliving our childhoods, the countless FASHION moments, and how the…

In keeping with our 'domestic drama' theme we wandered into by accident, we're talking Reversal of Fortune from 1990. Based on the true story and legal case of Claus von Bülow told through the eyes of his lawyer Alan Dershowitz. This was Charles' pick and from my glance of this trailer I thought I was in for an erotic thriller of epic proportions b…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] -- There are times when I think about the films and directors that shaped me in my teenage years. Back in the 90s I could have never imagined connecting with anyone outside of my own friend group who liked the same weird movies and things I did. Now, because of this magical place cal…

Better late than never. It's still the weekend of the Thanksgiving holiday so here is another holiday themed film that fits the bill. I have heard of this one but it's a first time watch for me. The cast was an immediate draw that made me so amped to finally review. Me and Charles talked about how we loved the 70s fashion, question how this wasn't …

Groovy baby, yeah! Yes, even I can't believe there are movies that we haven't talked about yet and we're over 150 episodes in. This is another example of just that. Austin Powers is a comfort film for me that I didn't' realize until I started this review. The soundtrack has been burned into my brain for years as I used to play it to fall asleep thr…

It's first for the podcast! On this special bonus edition me and Jules are giving our thoughts on the new Sofia Coppola film, Priscilla that just premiered last week. We were instantly enthralled by the amazing visuals and world that Sofia creates around her characters so well. There is no format for this one so enjoy this random chat covering the …

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] This film has been on my list for a while but it slipped my memory as of late. It popped into my head and I was sure that Jai would be up to do an episode on it. Much to my surprise this was her first time watching and this was probably my second or third watch. This film is an incre…

What a cute little movie! A great way to end off this October season and a perfect vibe for this Halloween! This is my first time watching this one and although I feel like I've seen it through film stills on Tumblr already. Nothing could have prepared me for how I want to LIVE inside of this movie. In the house, garden, and especially with the coo…

This is another one of those films I'm surprised we haven't covered until now. I have faint memories of watching this in a 90s basement during a sleepover as a kid but it's definitely been a while since I've watched as an adult. Luckily Jules had never heard of this one and we get her first time watch thoughts. We both talk about how the two primar…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] It's been a while since we've reviewed a film after 2000. Y Tu Mamá También has been on my list and it's the perfect film for this summer heat and the spirit of adventure and exploration. Me and Jai had a great time diving into this world that neither one of us have visited in quite …

I have to say that Misery has been on my list to watch and review for a minute. This really is the perfect film for the October season. A winter cabin, cozy decor, and a seemingly Good Samaritan who turns out to be a...let's just say "over zealous fan". Charles was in the throws of a Kathy Bates era in the 90s and this is essentially my first watch…

Well it's October season and we're here to bring the thrills and chills. Charles picked this one and by about 20 mins in I was terrified. The concept of any type of abduction is terrifying, alien or not. While this was released in '93, its based on a true story that happened in the 70s. We had a time chatting this movie including the male logging t…

Since everyone loves our chat episodes, me and Jai talk another hectic fashion month season. Neither one of us are too crazy about spring fashion in general, but we did talk about our favorite (and not so fave) collections for a whole 2 hours. We break it down by cities: New York, London, Milan, and finally Paris. Some of the brands we talk are: Pr…

Another classic example in the 90s of studio interference that ruined what could have been a standout film. With a great cast and a disappointing story trajectory, we were left wanting wayyy more at the end of this. Me and Jai only watched for Queen Winona. Granted, she tried to carry this film but ultimately the script was lacking and she dine hav…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] Another interview! I could literally chat all day about nostalgia with fellow pop culture fans. On this episode I chat with Dustin Holden about his show, The Rewatch Recap Podcast and why we love to talk about the good ol days of the 90s, when television series' first appeared on DVD…

Here we are. Another classic film of the 90s that I am just watching for the first time. I'm not as familiar with the Coen Brother's work so this is a newer genre for me. I've heard so much about Fargo for years and I'm soo glad that I've finally watched it. Me and Charles take a deep dive and basically rave about how much we love Frances McNormand…

It's been a while since me and Jai recorded a proper fashion chat episode. We talk on the phone all the time about what's going on in fashion and there were some things before our FW collection review that I wanted to touch on. We start out talking our underwhelming feelings on the new Helmut Lang collection, Tremaine Emory leaving Supreme, my rece…

If you're looking for a seedy, movie of the week type film that almost takes you there but not quite...look to Devil in the Flesh from 1998. I had seen some of the stills one night on Tumblr, and I enlisted Mikey to chat about our first time thoughts. We touch on what the story needed to push further, the accurate fashion, and why a kicking soundtr…

Well, in this film we didn't get a Final Analysis but boy did we get a whiplash of a story. Based on the movie poster I thought I was getting this racy erotic thriller and while we kinda did, we ended up getting baited and switched in a good way. Me and Charles had a good first time watch with some surprising results. The fashion, the film noir str…

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] Any chance that I get to talk about the television shows that "made" me is what I life for. For the next episode in the interview series I had a chat with writer Thea Glassman, author of Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Shows Transformed Television. She focuses on Fresh …

Imagine a wanderlust summer in a sun drenched villa on the hill in Tuscany. That's where this film takes us in a perfect summer film. This being Liv Tyler's first starring role is insane because she floats through this whole film like the beautiful dream that she is. Me and Jai took a walk down memory lane with our own similar stories of unforgetta…

For the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] Boy! This film was so much fun and it was essentially my first watch. I was in the perfect mood to watch such a fun, lighthearted story and the extraordinary fashion was a bonus! I asked Charles about his history with this movie, the amazing casting, and we had a LONG chat about the …

Ok, so for this one I took a chance and found a film that both me and Mikey haven't seen before. I vividly remember seeing tv spots during the 1997 MTV VMAs. The casting immediately was my draw, that and being directed by Oliver Stone. Well, suffice to say that we were underwhelmed with this script in particular. The beautiful cinematography by Rob…

For the full episode join our Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] Oh, the early 2000s. A whimsical time where we were just figuring out this new cultural shift after the 90s decade. The new millennium was an interesting time in so many ways. We had a new era of reality tv to cling to in the form of Laguna Beach and later The Hills. We talked the fi…

What are you even doing with your life if you aren't jumping out of a plane or off the side of a building at 60 being a literal spy? Since it's Mission: Impossible season it was only right to review the one that started it all, the 1996 chapter. As children of the 80s both me and Jai are super familiar with Tom Cruise as an entity and every year he…

For the full episode join our Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge] There is nothing that excites me more than talking about television. As a true child of the 90s, I lived by the tv on weeknights. One of the formative shows of my teenage years is and will always be, Dawson's Creek. I had an almost 2 hour chat with Stephen and Jayme of Creek Talk Pod…

*this episode first appeared on Patreon It's honestly a travesty that me, a self proclaimed 90s enthusiast and Charles, Dino expert didn't know this film existed until a few weeks ago. I was instantly lured in by Paul Walker in a crop top but stayed for the sorta sweet and completely zany story with an incredible wardrobe. Denise Richards is lookin…

We decided to take one last dust off the indie film batch for the end/beginning of the month. Here's yet another film that I've never heard anyone mention, Get Real (1998). This was both me and Mikey's second time viewing it since the 90s and what a delight it was to watch. We get into Mikey's history with the film and seeing it in the cinema, do a…

It was beyond time to revisit this film that was part of my formative years. We first covered this film early in the podcast days and during the pandemic. There wasn't a clear format back then so any opportunity I have to talk about how much this film means to me is warranted. On this episode we use our regular format with reviews and me and Jai ge…