We're Here For Your Anger, Jessica Walter
When actor Jessica Walter said fellow co-star Jeffrey Tambor verbally harassed her on the set of "Arrested Development," the show’s lead, Jason Bateman, jumped to Tambor’s defense -- and we noticed. This week, we suss out what this interaction -- documented in sound -- shows us about the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that we're taught to minimize the experiences of women. We juxtapose Jessica Walter's quiet, composed anger with Asia Argento's seething indictment at Cannes, and interrogate the stakes that make women -- and other marginalized groups -- temper their rage. What would happen if our culture allowed these groups to more fully occupy their anger? Plus, we talk about the cancellation of ABC's "Roseanne," because even though on some level justice has been done, we're still mad. Discussed this week: "'Reparations Happy Hour' Invites White People to Pay for Drinks" (Daniel Victor, The New York Times, 26 May 2018)"El Anillo" (Jennifer Lopez, 2018)"Shades of Blue" (Kelsey Lu, 2018)Agnes Varda and Cate Blanchett at Cannes 2018Asia Argento at Cannes 2018"'Arrested Development:' We Sat Down With the Cast. It Got Raw." (Sopan Deb, The New York Times, 23 May 2018)