This week, on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver tackled public shaming with perhaps the one person who has had the worst case of public shaming in recent memory, Monica Lewinsky. The interview focused on how Lewinsky survived the shaming, and she said if social media was around in the mid-90s, it could have been worse.

That’s how James Gunn got his dose of public shaming. Eight months ago the director was fired from Guardians of the Galaxy 3 by Disney after decade old social media comments by Gunn surfaced. The tweets made light of pedophilia and rape. But now Gunn was rehired by Disney. So maybe there is a way back from public shame?

Plus, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse was released on Blu-ray and made available for rent this past Tuesday (you can also purchase it on Amazon, Google Play or wherever you buy digital movies). This week we get into the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature because it’s one of the best animated and superhero films ever made, despite being the (and depending on how you want to count it) ninth film to feature a Spider-Man. 

This week, on Last Week Tonight, <a href="https://youtu.be/Yq7Eh6JTKIg" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://youtu.be/Yq7Eh6JTKIg">John Oliver tackled public shaming</a> with perhaps the one person who has had the worst case of public shaming in recent memory, Monica Lewinsky. The interview focused on how Lewinsky survived the shaming, and she said if social media was around in the mid-90s, it could have been worse.
That&rsquo;s how James Gunn got his dose of public shaming. Eight months ago the director was fired from Guardians of the Galaxy 3 by Disney after decade old social media comments by Gunn surfaced. The <a href="https://deadline.com/2018/07/james-gunn-fired-guardians-of-the-galaxy-disney-offensive-tweets-1202430392/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://deadline.com/2018/07/james-gunn-fired-guardians-of-the-galaxy-disney-offensive-tweets-1202430392/">tweets made light</a> of pedophilia and rape. But now <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/03/james-gunn-reinstated-guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-disney-suicide-squad-2-indefensible-social-media-messages-1202576444/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://deadline.com/2019/03/james-gunn-reinstated-guardians-of-the-galaxy-3-disney-suicide-squad-2-indefensible-social-media-messages-1202576444/">Gunn was rehired by Disney</a>. So maybe there is a way back from public shame?
Plus,&nbsp;Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse was released on <a href="http://sites.sonypictures.com/spiderverse/discanddigital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://sites.sonypictures.com/spiderverse/discanddigital/">Blu-ray</a> and made available for rent this past Tuesday (you can also purchase it on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Spider-Verse-Blu-ray-Bob-Persichetti/dp/6317632464" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Spider-Verse-Blu-ray-Bob-Persichetti/dp/6317632464">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=-NHHc4nIhxk" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=-NHHc4nIhxk">Google Play</a> or wherever you buy digital movies). This week we get into the Oscar winner for <a href="https://variety.com/2019/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-wins-oscar-best-animated-film-1203145826/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="https://variety.com/2019/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-wins-oscar-best-animated-film-1203145826/">Best Animated Feature</a> because it&rsquo;s one of the best animated and superhero films ever made, despite being the (and depending on how you want to <a href="http://time.com/5472316/new-spider-man-movies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-cke-saved-href="http://time.com/5472316/new-spider-man-movies/">count it</a>) ninth film to feature a Spider-Man.&nbsp;

The Colin McEnroe Show is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called The Nose for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/the-colin-mcenroe-show/about">The Colin McEnroe Show</a> is public radio’s most eclectic, eccentric weekday program. The best way to understand us is through the subjects we tackle: Neanderthals, tambourines, handshakes, the Iliad, snacks, ringtones, punk rock, Occam’s razor, Rasputin, houseflies, zippers. Are you sensing a pattern? If so, you should probably be in treatment. On Fridays, we try to stop thinking about what kind of ringtones Neanderthals would want to have and convene a panel called <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/tags/the-nose">The Nose</a> for an informal roundtable about the week in culture.

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