Name: Love Stinks
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2016-05-07
Duration: 12 min
Cast: Katie Lunman, Talia Neelis, Emil Glassbourg, Samantha Campbell

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Story

Sneak out of class and into womanhood.

It’s the 1980s, and Jay is thirteen years old. She’s managed to get her hands on a Playgirl magazine. She’s absolutely positive that it holds the key to unlocking womanhood for herself and her friends – if only they can muster the courage to open it.

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1980s Nostalgia
Coming-of-Age Story
Female Friendship
Awkward Adolescence
Playgirl Magazine
Exploration of Womanhood
Teen Comedy-Drama
Pop Culture References

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Directed by: Alicia K. Harris
Written by: Alicia K. Harris

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Facts

May 7, 2016 · 12 min · Sexual Content

Released: May 7, 2016
Runtime: 12 min
Content: Sexual Content
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Original language: English
Made in: Canada
Available in: 21 countries

Tropes

I Lied, Too Much Information, Sanity Slippage +9

I Lied
Too Much Information
Sanity Slippage
Only One Name
Groin Attack
Large Ham
Camp Gay
Also sprach Zarathustra
Here We Go Again!
Kick the Dog
Get Out!
My Biological Clock Is Ticking

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Love Stinks?

Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads

In the United States, Love Stinks streams on Prime and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Love Stinks worth watching?

74

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.4).

Will Love Stinks make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Can I half-watch Love Stinks?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Love Stinks use?

I LiedToo Much InformationSanity SlippageOnly One NameGroin AttackLarge HamCamp GayAlso sprach ZarathustraHere We Go Again!Kick the DogGet Out!My Biological Clock Is Tickingand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including I Lied, Too Much Information, and Sanity Slippage.