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    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>37 We Need to Talk about Kevin</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I&#39;ve never seen Tilda Swinton play a woman character in a traditionally feminine role, but this was... different.&#xA;&#xA;I think the plot is famous enough - troubled teen with a tendency toward violence. Was not surprised that the kid in question turns out to be basically a youtuber with a toxic following.&#xA;&#xA;So predictably it shows child abuse, has terrible depictions of mental illness and fatphobia, and is really ableist as well. &#xA;&#xA;Would... not watch again. Not even because it was particularly horrifying, but because of everything else that comes with it.&#xA;&#xA;#movies #childprotagonist #womanprotagonist]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#39;ve never seen Tilda Swinton play a woman character in a traditionally feminine role, but this was... different.</p>

<p>I think the plot is famous enough – troubled teen with a tendency toward violence. Was not surprised that the kid in question turns out to be basically a youtuber with a toxic following.</p>

<p>So predictably it shows child abuse, has terrible depictions of mental illness and fatphobia, and is really ableist as well.</p>

<p>Would... not watch again. Not even because it was particularly horrifying, but because of everything else that comes with it.</p>

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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2022 20:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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