Has Charli XCX seized The Moment & that Baftas nightmare

Capitalising on a massive cultural moment, like Brat, is easier said than done. But has Charli xcx successfully brought Brat summer to an end with her new mockumentary film - The Moment?

BFI Flare, the largest LGBTQIA+ film festival in Europe, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. How has queer cinema evolved over that time?

Plus, we discuss the fallout of the Bafta awards. Headlines that follow award shows typically highlight the night’s winners and losers. But this week is very different. Liv and Miranda discuss the incident that saw the N-word broadcasted on the BBC.

More about the BAFTAs:

• The Observer: The BBC wins no marks for its production at the Baftas
• The Guardian: Sinners studio say they raised N-word use with Bafta immediately as Google ‘deeply sorry’ for offensive notification
• The BBC: BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony
• Deadline: BAFTA Says It Has Begun “Comprehensive Review” After Slur Incident At Film Awards

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Liv and Miranda love to share their recommendations, here’s what’s on their radar this week:

Liv:

• If I Had Legs I Would Kick You (film)
• Spirit by Bafta award winner Akinola Davies Jr. (film)

Miranda:

• National portrait gallery exhibition - Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting

Read more On My Radar recommendations from The Observer’s New Review HERE

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