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Ophelia Lovibond on ‘Minx’ Season 2, pussy-bow blouses and Gucci skirts

Ellen Rapoport’s Minx is set in Los Angeles in 1970 and pits earnest feminist Joyce, against Jake Johnson, a publisher of adult magazines. She’s thoughtful and wants to improve things for other people, but again, she can often get tunnel vision.” In season two, Ophelia says, Joyce becomes quite selfish. “She is just so seduced by the attention, money, and …

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‘Minx’ got the ax, but actor says show will finish Season 2 despite HBO Max cancellation

Actor Jake Johnson is not giving up on “Minx” after HBO Max unexpectedly reversed its decision to renew the comedy for a second season. “We’re about a week away from being finished shooting.” In addition to rescinding its commitment to Season 2 of “Minx,” HBO Max removed the series’ debut season from its platform. Hopeful that the “Minx” team will …

‘Minx’ season one review: A radical feminist comedy through the pages of a 70s erotic magazine

How 'X' And 'Minx' Unpack The Politics Of Porn In The '70s

Left: Mia Goth stars in "X"; right: Ophelia Lovibond stars in "Minx." Photo Credit: Christopher Moss Porn’s success throughout the ’70s was considered an ominous foil to normative domesticity, said Whitney Strub, associate professor of history at Rutgers University, Newark, and author of “Perversion for Profit: The Politics of Pornography and the Rise of the New Right.” He told HuffPost …