Coincidence is a good word to describe the dynamic between narrative and body type in Shrill‘s second season. Annie’s weight is only really alluded to twice, and both times the storylines are nuanced. In one, Annie takes her boyfriend, Ryan (Luka Jones), to meet her parents for the first time; instead of the night centering…
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The new photos don’t offer much in terms in plot. That being said, Hulu has revealed a few details about what’s to come. Here’s everything we know about Shrill season two: The premiere date. January 24, 2020 on Hulu. The episode count. Eight—two more than season one. The synopsis. Here’s how Hulu officially describes Shrill…
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Shrill, a new show starring Aidy Bryant and cowritten by Bryant and author Lindy West, drops a casual bomb in its first episode, which premieres on Hulu today: There’s a morning-after pill weight limit. Annie, the main character based on West in her hilarious memoir, realizes her period is late after an unprotected hookup with…
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Annie has an epiphany at a “Fat Babe Pool Party,” where she sees women of all shapes, sizes, and colors enjoying themselves without a care in the world. It leads to one of the most poignant monologues in the show. “I’ve wasted so much time and energy and money…for what? For what?” Annie says to…
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Stop what you’re doing, people: Hulu just dropped a new trailer for its upcoming series Shrill, based on the popular book by Lindy West. The six-episode series stars Aidy Bryant as Annie, a plus-size writer trying to navigate life amidst fat-shaming strangers and passive-aggressive relatives. Her world opens, though, when she attends a body-positive event…
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