FFR 253: Seconds

Who’s in the mood for a little June Gloom? We finally watched John Frankenheimer’s 1966 film Seconds, starring Rock Hudson, in a feature segment we’re calling “Retro Featurism.” Kat and A.C. wonder what its Frankenstein-esque plotline in which viewers could find gay or trans messaging, says about the current moment where stories like Poor Things and Severance (and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s upcoming The Bride) are resonating with audiences. Plus, the return of our celebrity guessing game “What’s Wrong With Me?”!!!

Discussed in this episode:

Fortnightly Freq-Out episode about the documentary Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed: https://feministfrequency.com/video/ffr-presents-fortnightly-freq-outs-mini-ep-1-with-special-guest-a-c-lamberty/FFR “Machos: Fully Loaded” episode about mental health vis-a-vis masculinity in media: https://feministfrequency.com/video/machos-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown-machos-fully-loaded-episode-4-ffr-229/The fascinating life story of “Bride of Frankenstein” Elsa Lanchester: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Lanchester

Note: In this episode, Kat erroneously and incorrectly uses the term “plus sized” in description. Apologies for this misuse of the phrase!

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