Episode 24: Winona Ryder with Soraya Roberts

About this episode

Elinor Lewy interviews culture writer Soraya Roberts about Winona Ryder's impact on Gen X and her career evolution.

I spoke with culture writer Soraya Roberts about the hyper-literate, captivating Queen of Gen X cool Winona Ryder. We spoke about Winona's incredible run from the late 80s to the late 90s, her tricky transition into more adult roles, the meta quality of her current work, and more. Show Notes: Soraya’s Website Soraya’s Bluesky Soraya’s article on Winona Defector Winona in the Criterion Closet Mojo Nixon video Dr. Katz Professional Therapist – Episode with Winona Ryder Tavi Gavinson interviewing Winona Ryder Lucas (1986) Beetlejuice (1988) Heathers (1989) Mermaids (1990) Greer Garson Random Harvest (1942) Timothy Leary Square Dance (1987) Jason Robards Jane Alexander 1969 (1988) Reality Bites (1994) Edward Scissorhands (1990) Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) Holden Caulfield Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) The Age of Innocence (1993) The Crucible (1996) Little Women (2019) The Iceman (2012) Alien: Resurrection (1997) Girl, Interrupted (1999) Susanna Kaysen American Pie (1999) Autumn in New York (2000) Night on Earth (1991) A Scanner Darkly (2006) Black Swan (2010) Gen X My So-Called Life Janeane Garofalo The Winona Book Great Balls of Fire! (1989) Cher – The Shoop Shoop Song Mr…

People in this episode

Host: Elinor Lewy

Guest: Soraya Roberts

Topics covered

• Winona Ryder
• Gen X
• film analysis
• cultural commentary
• interviews

Keywords

• Winona Ryder
• Soraya Roberts
• Gen X
• film
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lucas, Beetlejuice, Heathers, Mermaids, Reality Bites, Edward Scissorhands, Girl, Interrupted, Little Women, Alien: Resurrection, A Scanner Darkly

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