A Birthmark of One's Own In Which to Meaninglessly Share

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11/13/12 • 55 min

In this conversation about both Cloud Atlas (movie) and Cloud Atlas (book), the panel talks about linearity, racism, women as revolutionaries and/or empty vessels, adaptation and, honestly, mostly how super-handsome and dreamy Ben Whishaw is. Plus Living As A Feminist Question of the Week: Is "Movember" misogynistic? Spoilers for: Cloud Atlas (movie), Cloud Atlas (book), The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Hunger Games (all). Visit http://www.awebsiteofonesown.com to join the conversation!

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