Episode 13: 'I Care A Lot' and exploitation of the elderly

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04/07/21 • 24 min

Shiv and Sim sat down to watch Rosamund Pike, Eiza Gonzalez, Chris Messina, Peter Dinklage and Dianne Wiest and their hijinks in 'I Care A Lot'. Although wildly entertaining, they slowly realized that despite its heist movie vibe, there is a mild horror movie component running throughout the film. Find out exactly why in this week's episode of 'Does This Make Me Look Old?'.

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Episode 12: How do friendships change as we get older?

Shiv and Sim discuss their friendships and how they have changed from their teenage years through adulthood until now. They also bring up an interesting social science study (https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.160097) examining the use of cellphones among different age groups and what it may tell us about the numbers and quality of friendships and relationships as we get older. What do you think? Have your friendships changed over time? Let us know at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!

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Episode 14: It's Sim's birthday!

Sim celebrated her birthday this week but is having issues with exactly how old she is. Do birthdays during the pandemic count? She also discusses her issues with the aesthetics of numbers: her 43rd birthday is going to be a problem, y'all. We touch on the relatability of 'This is 40', the agelessness of Paul Rudd and the current culture wars between the millennials and Gen Z. As Gen Xers/Xennials, we're going to sit this one out. But pass the popcorn!