The Perks of Being a Wallflower

For once, both hosts have read the book AND watched the movie before this viewing, so they have some opinions of poor Charlie. They’ve been poor Charlie. The freshmen year of high school and found friends are explored as well as passing around dirty books, cafeteria culture, asshole shop teachers, Pizza Hut candle making, Caroline Leavitt again, Grimace, crushing on Paul Rudd, The Smiths, the world taking an internet time out via aliens, Greg from Succession, “Come on Eileen,” having pot for the first time, Jessica Kirson, movies with girls who stand up in moving vehicles, zines, The Beat Generation, our Rocky Horror dress up picks, our mixtape picks, how dumb Secret Santa is, a student who flunked a class three times, girl bullies of gay kids, the word “grandbabies,” who was really responsible for Charlie kissing Sam, having older friends and David Bowie’s “Heroes.” 

Exit ticket: A student with mental health issues got a law passed allowing students to take mental health days. These weren’t days to get caught up on school work, but rest days that allow students to see therapists or to have a reset. Some teachers aren’t pleased.