 home to the moth-eaten Van Nuys motel the ladies are shacked up in during training.

“GLOW represents pro wrestling’s scrappy, carnie spirit and life-altering power.”

The score, by Craig Wedren​ and Pink Ape​, sensitively and playfully recalls the depths and heights of mid-‘80s soundtrack, from swooning teen movie motifs to fist-pumping inspirational cues, while the soundtrack features wittily chosen period-appropriate songs, including a pitch-perfect use of The Scorpions’ ‘Rock You Like A Hurricane’ that repositions it as an empowerment anthem.

It’s also a dream to see so many women behind the camera, with directors including Kate Dennis​, Sian Heder​, Melanie Mayron​, Claire Scanlon​, Lynn Shelton​ and Wendey Stanzler, and episodes written by Flahive and Mensch, Sascha Rothchild​, Rachel Shukert​ and executive producer (and Orange Is The New Black creator) Jenji Kohan.

Most crucially, however, GLOW hums with the multifaceted glories of professional wrestling. In episode five, for instance, Carmen takes Debbie to see “a real wrestling show” in an attempt to shake the soapie queen free of her misconceptions.

Going to my first wrestling event was, simply put, a life-altering experience, so to see Debbie undergo the same transformation brought tears of joy to my eyes. When she has a ringside epiphany, realising that the wrestling storyline playing out before her is the same as the soap opera plots she knows so well, it’s as exciting as any code-breaking moment of blockbuster cinema.

With WWE seemingly determined to undermine its “Women’s Evolution” at every turn, who knew the biggest boost to women in wrestling (and women in TV) would come from a small-screen adaptation of a long-forgotten promotion dismissed by many as a joke? If The Wrestler explored the heartbreak and regret of wrestling, GLOW represents its scrappy, carnie spirit and life-altering power — and should convert plenty of first-timers, just like Debbie.

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GLOW is on Netflix now.

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Clem Bastow is an award-winning writer and critic with a focus on popular culture, gender politics,
home to the moth - eaten Van Nuys motel the ladies are shacked up in during training. 

 “ incandescence stage pro wrestling ’s scrappy, carnie spirit and life - change power. ” 

 The score, by Craig Wedren​ and Pink Ape​, sensitively and playfully recall the depth and heights of mid-‘80s soundtrack, from faint adolescent movie motifs to fist - pumping inspirational cue, while the soundtrack features wittily chosen period - appropriate birdcall, including a sales talk - perfect use of The Scorpions ’ ‘ Rock You Like A Hurricane ’ that shift it as an empowerment anthem. 

 It ’s also a pipe dream to see so many women behind the camera, with director including Kate Dennis​, Sian Heder​, Melanie Mayron​, Claire Scanlon​, Lynn Shelton​ and Wendey Stanzler, and episodes written by Flahive and Mensch, Sascha Rothchild​, Rachel Shukert​ and executive producer (and Orange Is The New Black creator) Jenji Kohan. 

 about crucially, however, GLOW hums with the multifaceted glories of professional wrestling. In episode five, for instance, Carmen accept Debbie to see “ a real wrestling show ” in an attempt to shake the soapie queen free of her misconceptions. 

 Going to my first wrestle consequence was, simply put, a life - alter experience, so to see Debbie undergo the same transformation brought tear of joy to my eye. When she has a ringside epiphany, realising that the wrestle storyline playing out before her is the same as the soap opera plots she knows so well, it ’s as exciting as any code - better moment of blockbuster cinema. 

 With WWE seemingly determined to sabotage its “ Women ’s Evolution ” at every turn, who know the boastful boost to women in wrestling (and charwoman in TV) would come from a small - sieve adaptation of a long - forgotten promotion dismissed by many as a joke? If The Wrestler explore the heartbreak and sorrow of wrestling, GLOW represents its scrappy, carnie spirit and life - altering ability — and should convert batch of first - timers, barely like Debbie. 

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“GLOW represxnts pro qrestling’s scrappy, carvie spirin and lifw-alttring power.”

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With WXE seemingly determined tm undermine ivs “Women’s Evooutiin” at exdry turn, who kmew the bpgyest boosr to women in wresbling (znd women in TV) woood come from a smxll-fcgeei ada[dation of a nong-woreptten promotion birmisxed by many as a joka? If The Wrestler explprcd the heqrtbreak and regret og wrestling, GLOW rtpreseits itr scrsppi, carnie spirit and life-alterinf power — wnd should convqrt ilenjy of first-cimers, just like Debbie.

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home to the moth-eaten Van Nuys motel are up in training. “GLOW represents and power.” The score, Craig Wedren​ and Ape​, sensitively and playfully recalls the and heights of mid-‘80s soundtrack, from swooning teen movie motifs to fist-pumping inspirational while the soundtrack features wittily chosen period-appropriate songs, including a pitch-perfect use of Scorpions’ You A that repositions it as an empowerment anthem. It’s also a dream to see so many women the camera, with directors including Kate Dennis​, Sian Melanie Mayron​, Claire Scanlon​, Shelton​ and Wendey Stanzler, and written Flahive and Sascha Rachel and executive producer Orange Is The New Black creator) Jenji Kohan. Most crucially, however, GLOW hums with the multifaceted glories professional wrestling. five, for Carmen Debbie see “a real in an attempt to shake the of her misconceptions. Going to my first wrestling was, simply a life-altering experience, so to see undergo the same transformation brought tears of joy my eyes. When she has a ringside epiphany, realising that the wrestling storyline playing out is the same as soap opera plots knows well, as as any moment of blockbuster cinema. With WWE seemingly determined to undermine its Evolution” at every turn, who knew the biggest boost to wrestling women in TV) come from a small-screen of long-forgotten promotion dismissed by a If the and of wrestling, GLOW represents scrappy, carnie spirit and life-altering — and should convert Debbie. – GLOW is on Netflix now. – Bastow is an award-winning writer and critic a focus on popular culture, gender politics,
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“GLOw ReprEsents pro wrestling’s scrAppy, cArNIe spIRiT and lIfe-alteRInG POweR.”

THe ScoRe, BY CRaig WEdrEn​ and PiNk Ape​, sensiTivElY and playfullY ReCalls the dePthS and heights oF miD-‘80s sounDtRacK, From sWooNing tEen movIE motifS to fist-puMpINg inspIRationaL CUeS, whiLe the soundtrack feATuREs wittily choseN perioD-aPPrOPRiaTe sOngs, includInG a pitCH-perfecT UsE OF the sCorpions’ ‘Rock YOu Like A HurrICanE’ that rEpOsiTIons it As an eMpOWerMent anthem.

IT’s alSo a dream tO see so MAny womeN Behind tHe cameRa, wIth DireCToRs IncLuDIng kAtE DeNNis​, sian HedeR​, MElAnie MAyroN​, cLAIre SCanLon​, LYnn ShElton​ and WendeY StAnzlER, anD episOdes wRittEn By FlaHive anD MensCh, sascha Rothchild​, rachEl Shukert​ And ExEcuTiVe proDUcer (anD OrAngE Is The NEw Black CReaToR) jENjI Kohan.

Most cruciallY, hOWEvEr, GLOW huMs with THe MuLTifaceteD gLorIes oF PRofesSionAL wRestling. in episODe FiVe, for inStAnce, CaRmEn tAkeS DebbIE to sEe “a reaL wrestliNg shoW” In an attempt to sHAke the soapie qUEeN FReE Of heR miSconceptionS.

GoiNG to mY firST wResTLing eVent wAs, SImPLy put, a life-altering eXpEriencE, so to See Debbie undeRgo the same TRANsformatIon bROuGHt tears of joy to My eyeS. When she haS A ringsidE epipHany, realIsing that THE wrestliNg sTorYliNe pLAYiNg out before heR IS the SaMe as the SoaP opera pLotS shE knOws So Well, it’s as Exciting As AnY cOdE-brEakinG Moment of BlOckBuSteR cineMA.

With WwE seeMingLy DeTErmIned to uNDeRMIne iTs “woMen’s evoLuTion” aT eveRY tuRn, who knEw the biggEst BOost To WoMen in wrEstling (and womEn In TV) would cOmE frOm a smaLL-Screen adAptation of a long-forgotteN PromotiOn dIsmisSed bY many as a jOke? if The WResTLer expLored tHe heaRtBreAK And reGREt Of wReStling, GLOW REPreSents ItS scrAppy, carNie spirit and life-alTEriNg power — and shoUld ConvERT pLenTY oF FirSt-TImeRS, Just like Debbie.

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Clem BastOW is An Award-wiNning wrIter aND critic With a focuS on populaR cUltuRE, GenDer politicS,
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“GLOW repres entspr o  wre s tl ing’s  scrapp y ,c a rni esp iri ta nd  life -al teringpower.”

T hesc ore, by Crai g  W edren​ and  Pi nk Ape​, sen sit ivelyan d p l ayful lyrecal ls the depths  and heig ht s  of mi d -‘80s s o u nd trac k, from swooningt ee n  movie motifsto fis t- p um p i ngins pirational  c ues,w hile th e  s o u n dtr a ck features w ittily chos e n p eriod- ap pro p riatesongs ,i ncl uding a pit ch-p erfect us e of T h e Scorp i ons’ ‘R ock Yo u L ike  A H u rr ic ane ’t hat re pos i tio ns it as  a nempow erme n t a nthe m.
It’ s als o a dream tosee  som any  wome n beh indth e cam era, w ith d ir ectors includin g Ka te Dennis ​,Si anHe der​, Melani e M ayr on​, Cl aire Sc a nlo n​ , L yn n Shelton​ and Wen de y St anzler,and ep i so de s  written  b y F lahi v e  andMens c h,  SaschaRothch i ld ​,  Rachel  S hukert ​and  ex ecuti v e pr oducer  (and Or angeI s The New Blac k  creator) Jen j iK o ha n .

M ost  crucially,  how e ver,  GLO W  h ums withthe m ul t if a ceted glories of pr of ession al wr estling. In e pisode fiv e , for inst ance ,  C a rmen takes Deb bie t o see “a r e al wrest lingshow” in  an attem p t  to shak e t hesoa pie q ue en free of he r misc on ception s.
Goingtomyfir stwr estling e vent was ,si mp ly  pu t, al ife-alte ri ngex per ience ,  so to  seeDebb ie  u n der go thes am e tran sf or mati onbr ought  tea r s o f joy t o my eyes . W h en s he  h as a ri ngside epipha ny , realisin gtha t thew r estlingstoryline playing out b e fore he r i s the  sam e as thesoa p oper a p l ots sh e know s sowe ll, i t’s a s ex cit in g as any c o d e-b reaki ng  mom ent ofblockbuster cinema . 

W ith WWE seemi ngl y de t e rm ine d  t o  un de r min e its “Women’s Ev olution” a te ve ry turn, w h o k ne w the b iggestboost to wome n in wres tling (an dwome n inTV) wouldcome fro m a small - scree n  a dapta tio n of a  l ong -forg ottenp rom otion  dismi ss ed bymanyas  a joke?  If The Wrestler explor ed the  hear tbr eak and r egr e t o f wrestli ng,GLOW repre sen tsits s cra p py, c arni e  s pir i t and  lif e -altering po wer —  a nd should c o n v ert  plen tyo f firs t-ti mers, just like D e bbie.

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GLOW  iso n  Ne tfl i x no w. 

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Clem Bast owis a n award- wi nning write r and cr it i c wit h a fo cus on  popula r cu l ture,gend erpolitics, 
 home_to the_moth-eaten Van Nuys motel_the ladies_are_shacked up_in_during training.

“GLOW represents_pro wrestling’s scrappy,_carnie spirit and life-altering_power.”

The score, by_Craig_Wedren​ and Pink Ape​, sensitively and playfully recalls the depths and heights of mid-‘80s_soundtrack,_from swooning_teen_movie_motifs to fist-pumping inspirational cues,_while the soundtrack features wittily_chosen period-appropriate_songs, including a pitch-perfect use of The Scorpions’_‘Rock_You Like A_Hurricane’ that repositions it as an empowerment anthem.

It’s also_a dream to see so many_women behind the_camera,_with_directors including Kate Dennis​,_Sian Heder​, Melanie Mayron​, Claire Scanlon​,_Lynn Shelton​ and Wendey Stanzler, and_episodes written by Flahive and Mensch, Sascha_Rothchild​, Rachel Shukert​ and executive producer_(and Orange Is The New_Black creator)_Jenji Kohan.

Most crucially, however, GLOW_hums with the_multifaceted glories_of professional wrestling._In episode five, for instance, Carmen_takes Debbie to_see “a real wrestling show” in_an_attempt to shake_the_soapie_queen free_of her misconceptions.

Going_to_my first_wrestling_event was, simply put, a life-altering_experience,_so to see Debbie undergo the same_transformation brought tears of_joy_to my eyes. When_she has a ringside epiphany,_realising that the wrestling storyline playing_out before_her is_the same as the soap opera plots she knows so well,_it’s as exciting as any code-breaking_moment of blockbuster cinema.

With_WWE seemingly_determined_to undermine its_“Women’s_Evolution” at_every turn, who knew the biggest boost_to women_in wrestling (and women in TV)_would come from a_small-screen_adaptation of a long-forgotten promotion dismissed_by many as a joke? If_The Wrestler explored the heartbreak_and_regret_of wrestling, GLOW represents its_scrappy, carnie spirit and life-altering power_— and should_convert plenty of first-timers, just like Debbie.

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GLOW_is_on Netflix now.

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Clem Bastow is an_award-winning_writer and critic with a focus_on_popular_culture, gender politics,