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Saturday Night Live in the Classroom

S51E02: Amy Poehler

We discuss Any Poehler’s second time solo hosting on October 11, 2025. We talk about Emo Mom through the lens of liminality on both ends of adulthood, in adolescence and menopause, as well as gendered differences in aging, and representations of grief. Readings include an article about the We Do Not Care Club and Kendrick Lamar’s Die Hard.

Readings/Resources

Kendrick Lamar – Die Hard ft. Blxst & Amanda Reifer (Official Audio). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx3MGrafykU

Shakin, C. W. (2025 Jun 24). Chin Hair, Laundry, Your Opinion: Women in Menopause Don’t Care. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/well/menopause-melani-sanders-club.html

Faughnder, R. (2025 Apr 8). Why Hollywood is not alarmed enough about Gen Z. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/newsletter/2025-04-08/why-hollywood-is-not-alarmed-enough-about-gen-z-the-wide-shot

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