On Longing, Domestic Labor, and Marge Simpson’s Pink Chanel Suit

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On Longing, Domestic Labor, and Marge Simpson’s Pink Chanel Suit
"Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield" is the fourteenth episode of "The Simpsons'" seventh season, and the first to be both written and directed by women.

February 1, 2019 at 03:49PM
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