Criticism Is Dead
What we’re watching and what it all means (if it means anything at all)
3 years ago

We Are Lady Parts, Bo Burnham: Inside, and 15 minutes or less

Punk bands and one-man bands, plus minor roles and major impact

We discuss We Are Lady Parts, about an all-girl Muslim punk rock band, and Bo Burnham: Inside, the comedian's quarantine musical solo endeavor.

02:41 The new UK series We Are Lady Parts, available on Peacock stateside, is a bright, bombastic, witty effort to subvert Muslim stereotypes.

24:13 Bo Burnham's new special Inside, streaming on Netflix, is a visual and sonic feast made all the more impressive by the labors of creation.

44:02 Plus, culture notes about characters who had 15 minutes or fewer in a film.

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