Meet Brie Glaser
Brie Glaser
(mid 40s, cis female)
Brodie's wife, focused on health trends and fertility
Naive and often in denial about the reality of her situation
Desperately wants to have a baby
Acts as a mother figure to the other women in the house, especially Iris
Insecure about her position in Brodie's life and the entertainment industry
Copes with stress through positive affirmations and new age practices
Key References: Time & Place
The 1990s were notorious for being a stagnant horror period. But as Alexandra West writes in her book, “The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle: Final Girls and a New Hollywood Formula,” “horror went mainstream in the ’90s by speaking to the anxieties of American youth during one of the country’s most prosperous eras.” Horror and its influence could be found on magazine covers, fashion ads and CD soundtrack covers. West continues: “‘Girl power’ feminism and a growing distaste for consumerism defined an audience that both embraced and rejected the commercial appeal of these films.” Notable films of the time were Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Scream (1996), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Idle Hands (1999) and Cherry Falls (2000).
American comedy clip show that began airing on MTV in 2011, showcasing viral videos usually involving failed do-it-yourself attempts at stunts that are mocked and ridiculed by the hosts.
Key References: In the Script
The Care Bears famously employed the Care Bear Stare to shine down enemies or heal others with the beams of light they shot out of their chests.
Sadly, Gen Z and Millennials approach heart-hands differently, the former using their fingers and the latter using their whole hands. It’s a defining and much-discussed distinction between the generations.
In 2022, Olivia Wilde faced criticism over her film Don’t Worry Darling and rumors that she and the star, Florence Pugh, fell out. Wilde told Vanity Fair, “It is ironic that now, with my second film—which is again about the incredible power of women, what we’re capable of when we unite, and how easy it is to strip a woman of power by using other women to judge and shame them—we’re talking about (these rumors).”