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Hi friends,  We jump straight into it this week with a chat about our new obsession; the Matildas. Yes, it’s (still) the year of the girl and we’re loving it all. From the soccer team’s meteoric rise to all of the nominees of the VMA Artist Of The Year being women, we’re truly living for the girlhood renaissance.  Maggie reads from her own Fashion Journal piece titled Because of the Matildas, I Care About Sport For The First Time In My Life.  In other pop culture bites, this week it was announced that teen rapper and internet star Lil Tay and her brother had died. Only for it to be a hoax. We ask how the media was hoodwinked by a supposed hacker. And, rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years jail for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Good riddance.  Riley Keough, actress who most recently starred as Daisy Jones In Daisy Jones and the Six, and granddaughter of Elvis Presley has been profiled in Vanity Fair. In the piece titled Riley Keough on Growing Up Presley, Losing Lisa Marie, and Inheriting Graceland by Britt Hennemuth, a bunch of revelations come to light. We discuss the weirder ones, including her family connection to the Kardashians.  On the 2nd of August, the musician Lizzo, was named in a lawsuit that accused her of creating a hostile work environment. We go over the allegations and discuss how the performer is in hot water. We read from a Refinery29 article titled, The Allegations Against Lizzo Are Distressing — But Never An Excuse For Fatphobia by Banseka Kayembe. We’ve got two books for you in recommendation land, Maggie loved The Power by Naomi Alderman while Jas is reading Sad Girl Novel by Pip Finkemeyer. During the discussion, Jas reads from an article for The Guardian titled The Authors Helping ‘Sad Girl Lit’ Grow Up by Sarah Manavis.  That’s all folks! See you next week.  India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle and Katie Zhou created our fab cover art. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz. This is a DM Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’ve ever come across an Australian political, musical comedian on TikTok – you’ve probably been watching Gabbi Bolt. It’s hard to believe it was only a couple of years ago when Gabbi posted her first TikTok video that projected her into the world of musical comedy from her hometown of Bathurst in New South Wales. Now, the writer, podcaster and performer is currently hot off her second solo show, Odd Sock. In this episode of Culture Club Chats, we spoke with Gabbi to hear about her journey to stardom so far, how her career trajectory changed paths, and imposter syndrome in the comedy space. If you want more of Gabbi (as you should), then be sure to follow her on Instagram and TikTok. Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi friends, Welcome to Culture Club. Australian Fashion Week was held last week in Sydney. We chat about the take that it was all just an influencer event and the clap back that occurred. We include TikToks by user @stylingemilybeaney and creator Rowi Singh. We reference this article by the Australian Financial Review titled Fashion Week’s Front Row Is More Important Than The Runway by Lauren Sams. Next, Sam Levinson’s The Idol debuted at Cannes Film Festival. We discuss the claims that Lily-Rose Depp, a nepo baby and star of The Idol is refusing to do interviews for the show's premiere. This then sparks a convo around her famous father, Johnny Depp after actress Brie Larson was questioned about his involvement at Cannes. We hear from writer Bianca O’Neill and her piece for Yahoo, It’s Time To Stop Asking Famous Women Endless #Metoo Questions.A TikTok video by fashion designer Rachel Ellenbogen went viral recently. It showcased her latest creation—a small purse made with beaded embroidery. The video has sparked a conversation about entitlement in the fashion industry. We share some of the comments on fashion and entitlement and discuss the impact of TikTok on luxury consumption, particularly among Gen Z.2023 seems to be the year of unexpected celebrity couples. We delve into some intriguing pairings, including Taylor Swift and Matty Healy, and discuss whether their relationship is real or simply a PR move. We examine the controversy surrounding Taylor Swift's choices and the questions around feminism and artists' responsibilities. Jeffrey Ingold kindly reads out a snippet of his article, Speak Now: Why Pop Stars Must Do More To Defend Lgbtq+ Fans for The Guardian.In recommendations, we have two books to share. Maggie loved Search History by Amy Taylor while Jas is reading The Woman In The Library by Sulari Gentill. See you next time! Jas & Mags xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi pals! Today we give you bite-sized pop culture news in the form of Emma Watson’s millennial instagram post, Emma Chamberlain getting dragged for her canned coffee, and Ariana Grande speaks out about her body comments. In this segment, culture writer at the i newspaper, Emily Bootle kindly read out a snippet from her i opinion piece, Emma Watson’s woo woo millennial jargon taps into an unhelpful ideology. If you want more of Emily’s writing, check out her book of essays, This Is Not Who I Am: Our Authenticity Obsession, published by Ortac Press.Next, the celebrity wedding of the year has taken place and there’s a new It Girl in town. Sofia Richie married fellow nepo baby, Elliot Grainge in the South of France spurring on a TikTok whirl full of Chanel dresses and a Good Charlotte performance. We speak about her sudden rise to It Girl and reference a piece for InStyle Australia by Courtney Thompson titled, Inside The Fascinating "Rebrand" Of Sofia Richie. There’s a new fashion trend making the rounds and it’s quiet luxury, although… it’s very loud. We discuss the culture and discourse around quiet luxury and the sociological context behind the elevated basics. We reference Jake Silbert’s piece for High Snobiety titled Why Are People Obsessed With Looking Rich & Boring? and Quiet Luxury Is Actually Very Loud by Tiana Randall for the Cut and a Fashion Journal piece titled Colourless, Elitist and Unrealistic: The Problem With Minimalist Capsule Wardrobes by Caroline Zielinski. In recommendation town, Jas loved Aftersun while Maggie sped read through Between Me & You by Joanna Horton. Chat to you next time! Jas & Mags xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi pals! We start off this week with an overview of the break-up of our generation; Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn. We go over our reactions, the rumours, as well as how far the Swifties are taking it. From break-ups to new couples, next, we chat about the rumour that Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet are dating. Lizzo's body-positive brand Yitty has been in the news after trans-and queer-women-owned and operated business, Urbody, called them out for stealing their product design. "Therapy speak" is back after an article by Bustle was published. We discuss Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish? By Rebecca Fishbein and chat about the HR-ification of friendship as well as its resurgence on TikTok. Australian fashion brand Ellery has been scrutinised in an incredible feat of fashion journalism by Australian journalist and writer Bri Lee for the publication, The Monthly. We break down the article and chat about the "glamour" of the Australian fashion space. In recommendation land, we both have been consuming Australian TV with Maggie loving Class of '07 and Jas getting into Wellmania on Netflix. Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.See you next time! Jas and Mags xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi besties, Let’s get into it! To begin our chit chat, we share our thoughts on Emma Chamberlain’s $10K Instagram DMs and Jas shares her latest celeb encounter. This moves us onto a chat about Liam Payne’s new look and his apparent redemption arc. Next, resident wellness warrior, Gwenyth Paltrow shared her food diary on a US podcast this week. She’s received backlash and has attempted to justify it in a very interesting way… We discuss the implications of this advice and the lack of size diversity on the runway this fashion season. We reference this article by Tariro Mzezewa for The Cut. Next, we chat about the Oscars season and the historic diversity moments before launching into a discussion around celeb stylist Law Roach’s retirement. We read from Law Roach’s interview with Lindsay Peoples for The Cut. In recommendation land, because we’re in the same book club (!!) we share our thoughts on Bunny by Mona Awad. Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.See ya next time. Xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi friends! In this episode of Culture Club, we start by diving (DEEP) into Harry Styles' stint in Australia. We go through the major talking points of his stay here, as well as our experience at his shows.Next, Jas gives us a thorough run-down of the Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez beef. We discuss the 'Jelena' drama and the problems associated with publicised female friendship fallouts. In the fashion world, Pharrell Williams has been named Louis Vuitton's new Men's Creative Director, replacing the late Virgil Abloh. We talk about the intersection of luxury fashion and celebrity.Then, what's going on behind the scenes at the HBO show, The Idol? On March 1, Rolling Stone published an in-depth look at the series' production where they spoke to 13 sources who claimed the series is going through delays, rewrites, which allegedly worsened after Sam Levinson, director of Euphoria, began work on the show. We reference this Dazed article and unpack the allegations. Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.Chat soon! Mags & Jas x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello friends! In this 100th episode (!!) episode of Culture Club Chats we sit down with creator, educator and host, Rudy Rigg!Rudy is the iconic non-binary creative and presenter that’s been schooling us on the queer education we wish we had when we were younger.They’re set on rewriting the false narratives about the LGBTQIA+ community through co-creating Rainbow History Class, co-writing the TikTok documentary TransAthletica, taking on the role as ABC’s queer-ospondent, as well as being a major fashion and beauty inspiration.In today’s chat we talk about everything from fashion and autism, to trans sportspeople and special interests. You can find Rudy on Instagram at @rudyjeanrigg and @rainbowhistoryclass, and on TikTok at @rudyjeanrigg and @rainbowhistoryclass.Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WE'RE BACK! After a delicious summer break, we give you some updates on our lives and then jump into the world of pop culture. Melbourne Fashion Festival is beginning in a couple of weeks and while they champion small brands and slow fashion, they've decided to partner with Kmart, including hosting a runway. We read from this opinion piece and ask why they've made this choice. Last week, Harry Styles won Album of The Year for Harry’s House at the 2023 Grammy awards. While he was saying his acceptance speech, however, one phrase he used got the internet talking: “This doesn’t happen to people like me.” We debate what he meant by that and read from this piece for VICE titled American Nepo Babies Have Nothing On The British by Elle Hunt. 48-year-old Leonardo Dicaprio is rumoured to be dating 19-year-old model, Eden Polani. Gross. We discuss this phenomenon and the discourse around it. TikTok has introduced a lot of vocab into our lives, some more confusing or coded than others. One currently trending is referring to 'mascara' when talking about another topic entirely. We reference this piece from The Conversation. Julia Fox has come under fire for walking in alleged abuser, Alexander Wang's, runway show at NYFW which is... an interesting choice. Next up, from the truly viral Dyson AirWrap to the Bella Hadid-endorsed Ugg Minis, it seems there’s always an onslaught of products that are a “must-have”. What's come in its place is "deinfluencing". We ask if this will really stop rampant consumerism or if it's a way to make people feel better about not being able to afford luxury goods. We share these TikToks: here, here & here. In recommendations, Maggie shares her love of the new Speilberg film 'The Fablemans' while Jas loved 'Lessons In Chemistry' by Bonnie Garmus. Chat next time! Love ya - Jas and Mags xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi! This week we start with some pop culture popcorn: Selena Gomez has released her new documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on Apple TV. Jas shares her thoughts and recommends this review by Adrian Horton for The Guardian. Next, news came out that Rihanna has invited Johnny Depp to be a part of the new Savage X Fenty show. We ask why Rihanna would do this to the brand and what it says after the infamous Johnny Depp x Amber Hear trial.18-year-old Heartstopper actor, Kit Connor has been forced to come out as bisexual after so-called fans accused him of queerbating. We share our thoughts on this toxic fandom trend and writer Patrick Lenton reads from his piece “Whether it’s Kit Connor or Harry Styles, forcing a celebrity to come out is not progress” for The Guardian. Drake and 21 Savage have released a joint album with one song gaslighting Megan Thee Stallion after being shot by Tory Lanez in 2020. We discuss Drake's 'feminist' lyrics while he simultaneously tears down a Black woman.Next, in an era of aesthetics and endless ‘core’ subcultures, are trends dead? There have been talks on the Internet about not being able to pinpoint 2022’s aesthetic and pointing to the rise of microtrends as a major reason why it feels like we’re in a ‘trend-less’ era. We have an open conversation on the media's part to play in this, our own opinions on the matter and hear from two authors. Beccy Hill reads out her piece, 'Good and bad taste no longer exists—here’s why' for Stylist UK and Crystal Andrews reads from 'NPCs & Main Characters: We’re Straight Up Dehumanising Ourselves Online Now' for her publication, Zee Feed. In recommendation land, Jas loved Enola Holmes 2 on Netflix while Maggie read Dolly Alderton's advice book, Dear Dolly, On Love, Life, And Friendship. See ya next week! xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi friends! In this episode of Culture Club Chats we sit down with Diana Reid, a rising voice in the Australian literary landscape and someone who has been compared to voice-of-a-generation writer, Sally Rooney. Diana is the author of Love and Virtue, her 2021 debut novel that tapped into the cultural zeitgeist of feminism, rape culture, privilege and prestige. This debut saw Diana win the ABIA Book of the Year Award and the Sydney Morning Herald’s Best Young Novelist award. Now, she’s back with Seeing Other People, a summer novel that follows a love triangle and the relationship of sisters who are more alike than they may think... Get your own copy of Seeing Other People here. Katie Zhou created our fab cover art and India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.  Until next time, angels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start off today in the only way we can: discussing Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights. We discuss the album’s Easter eggs and the discourse around fatphobia that has emerged from the Anti-Hero music video. We also refrain from talking about Midnights for the whole episode. Talk show host, James Corden has made headlines this week after a New York restaurant owner called him out for his rude behaviour. We go through the allegations and discuss why this probably won’t affect his career. In this segment, we reference this piece titled James Corden May Be The ‘male Ellen’ But That Means His Career Will Likely Be Fine by Arwa Mahdawi for The Guardian. The messiest love triangle in recent times is the pop culture gift that keeps on giving. In huge news this week, Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde’s former nanny sat down with the Daily Mail for a tell-all interview on the couple. We chart the drama and ask if the drama is overshadowing both Olivia and Harry’s careers. In recommendations, we both have light comedy films to share. Maggie recommends Look Both Ways, a Netflix drama starring Lili Reinhart and Jas loved Rosaline, a Disney + movie based of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Katie Zhou created our cover art & India Raine is our wonderful producer, editor and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod.See ya next time! xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello! Victoria’s Secret has unveiled a new campaign… a campaign with the slogan “Nothing can define us. Not your standards. Not your stereotypes. Not your fantasies. Not anymore.”We discuss this new era for the lingerie giant and read from this “Inside Victoria’s Secret Self-Assured Comeback” ELLE US article by Faran Krentcil. We also share a TikTok by user, Sophie Wood. In other pop culture news, Khloe Kardashian has had a skin cancer scare and Rex Orange County has been charged with six counts of sexual assault. We discuss the fandom’s reaction to this news and reference this article by Kaitlyn Huamani titled “No Longer Your ‘Best Friend’: Rex Orange County’s Sexual Assault Allegations Betray Fans”. This week, two climate activists in London threw a can of soup over Vincent Van Goh’s Sunflower painting. We chat about TikTok’s conspiracy theories around this and who Just Stop Oil actually is. In recommendations, Jas loved Seeing Other People by Diana Reid while Maggie is listening to the Everyone Has A Secret podcast.Chat next week! Jas and Mags xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi pals, We get right into it today with our thoughts on Emma Chamberlain’s Arch Digest Tour. Next, Bella Hadid broke the internet as the supermodel had a dress spray-painted on her at the Coperni SS23 at PFW. We go into the science behind the tech and ask if fashion houses are engaging in stunts for our entertainment and algorithms. While we spoke about Marilyn Monroe last week, we're back with an update as sex toy brand Womanizer has released a vibrator in "collaboration" with the icon. We discuss the ethics behind this as well as the reviews of Blonde that have come out. We reference Katherine Singh's piece for Refinery29 titled Leave Marilyn Monroe Alone. This chat causes us to discuss what we ask of celebrities after their death and how we take and take. VICE AU's editor, Brad Esposito references this question in a piece titled Death Is Real for his Substack newsletter, Very Fine Day. Another week, another cheating scandal! This week, instead of a major musician caught in the act of infidelity, we’ve seen Ned Fulmer of the Try Guys be called out online. We break down the drama and ask if this is the death of the 'Wife Guy'. We read from The Sydney Morning Herald article by Angus Dalton titled Unpacking The Try Guys Schism: YouTube’s Wholesome Foursome Split By Scandal as well as Melissa Mason's Why You Should Never Trust A Hollywood Wife Guy and The World Is Done with Wife Guys. Thank Goodness For That by Arwa Mahdawi for The Guardian. For recommendations, Jas loved Hocus Pocus 2 for all you Halloween-lovers out there while Maggie is loving the podcast Normal Gossip. She also side recommends this piece for The New York Times by Kelsey McKinney on why we shouldn't demonise gossiping. This causes Jas to share an excerpt from Silvia Federici’s book, Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women.Katie Zhou created our cover art & India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod.See you next week pals! xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi friends! We start today’s ep with our HONEST and spoiler-free review of Don’t Worry Darling. Then, it’s into pop culture popcorn; Kourtney Kardashian is Boohoo’s “Sustainability Ambassador” and the internet has been praising her for slamming body-shaming comments… but should they be? We reference this opinion piece by Niloufar Haidari titled Kourtney Kardashian Wants To Make Boohoo’s Fast-Fashion Sustainable. Spoiler Alert: She Can’t for The Guardian. Marilyn Monroe (who died 60 years ago) is CR Fashion Book China’s cover star. We discuss the ethics of CGI-ifying the dead, Marilyn’s impact on pop culture, and why we won’t let her rest. We reference this article for The Cut titled Let The Woman Rest by Emily Kirkpatrick.In one of the biggest celebrity scandals of the year (so far), Adam Levine has supposedly cheated on wife Behati Prinsloo. We go through the drama but also discuss the impacts of internet feminism and mob mentality toward young women. We reference Internet culture writer and analyst Rayne Fisher-Quann. Follow her TikTok here. In recommendations, Maggie loved the TV show, The Bear on Disney+ while Jas loved Do Revenge on Netflix. Chat next week besties xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi! We had so much to chat about this week so we had to do a mid-week record. Yay!First up, Joe Jonas, Instagram influencer, is the star of a strange injectables campaign. We discuss why the boy-band member would've done this, the impact of men being dragged into modern beauty ideals and the funny nature of the ad. We reference this article by Dazed Beauty titled “The hypocrisy of Joe Jonas’s bizarre injectables campaign” by Alex Peters.Next, we speak about ultra nepo babies, Nicola and Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham and the supposed feud between Nicola’s famous mother-in-law Victoria Beckham. Our unproblematic fave has made headlines this week for being… problematic. Harry Styles has come under fire for queerbaiting. We break down the comments that came from his Rolling Stones interview and reference these TikToks. We also hear from our friend and colleague Matty Galea who wrote a great piece for PTV titled As Both A Gay Man & Harry Styles Fan, I Dunno How To Feel About His Comments On QueerbaitingOlivia Wilde is the cover star of Variety magazine with Olivia’s Wilde Ride: Directing ‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ Making Harry Styles a Movie Star and Being ‘Blown the F— Away’ by Florence Pugh by Elizabeth Wagmeister. We break down the key talking points and discuss female directors in Hollywood and note that this was recorded before the new information brought by light by Shia LaBeouf was made public.For our recommendations, Jas brings a heavy article for Good Weekend titled ‘Simmering beneath the surface’: The awful spike in eating disorders during lockdown by Chip De Grand for Good Weekend to the table, while Maggie recommends Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados.Katie Zhou created our cover art & India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod.See you next timexxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi pals, Emma Chamberlain is Vogue Australia’s cover star and Andrew Tate has been banned by Meta. Actress, Emma Watson is the new face of Prada’s refillable fragrance and is making her directorial debut for the fashion house. Does this signal a career change for the Little Women star? Next, we dive into the rumours around the film Don’t Worry Darling. Between Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles’ relationship to speculation around the lack of Florence Pugh’s posting, it seems there’s a lot of BTS tea. We reference this Florence Pugh interview with Harpers Bazaar. Next, Lea Michelle has been on the Internet’s tongue recently as she’s been cast in the hit musical, Funny Girl. We chat about Lea’s lifelong dream of performing on broadway and the years-long rumour that the Glee star can’t read. We reference this i-D magazine article by Meka Boyle. We’ve been watching the screen this week. Jas recommends the Gen Z black comedy, Not Okay, available on Disney Plus while Maggie shares her love for Severance, a TV show streaming on Apple TV.Katie Zhou created our cover art & India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod.Chat soon - love you! xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello! This week the drummer from Motley Crue and one half of the infamous Pam and Tommy duo posted a full-frontal pic of his schlong on Instagram. We discuss the gendered double standards, sex positivity, and Instagram’s unfair policies. We reference this article by Matty Galea for PTV titled, It’s Fkd Women Are Routinely Scrubbed From IG But Tommy Lee & Andrew Tate Can Pollute Our Feed.Millie Bobby Brown has given a 3-hour interview to Allure and has opened up about her relationship with social media, fame and her toxic ex. This opens up a conversation around Millie being woman’d. We reference this Refinery29 article titled Being ‘Woman’d’ Is Becoming A Depressing Inevitability For Us All by Ione Gamble. The trailer has been released for House of Hammer, a new documentary series focusing on actor Armie Hammer, his abuse allegations and his family. At the same time, the trailer for Timothee Chalamet’s new film ‘Bones and All’ was released which is a love story… about cannibalism. Is this clever marketing or an innocent coincidence?Jennette McCurdy, former costar of iCarly and Sam & Cat, has recently published a tell-all memoir called “I’m Glad My Mom Died”. We discuss the book which turns into an open convo around jealousy in friendships. We reference Shameless' newsletter where writer Madison Griffiths wrote an advice column on jealousy. Thank you for sharing, Madison!For recommendations we have two theatre recs, darling. Maggie recommends Laurinda which you can read about on R29 AU here. And Jas recommends Hairspray the musical which you can see at Regents Theatre in Melbourne.Katie Zhou created our cover art & India Raine is our wonderful producer and composer of our jingle. Email us at cultureclubmail@gmail.com, find us on Instagram @cultureclubpod.Until next week!Jas and Mags xo  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi friends, Jumping into today’s episode with a few chit-chats. First up we discuss Selena Gomez’s 30th birthday and how her and fellow child star, Drew Barrymore, are embracing their inner children. Next, a cosmetic nurse has come under fire on TikTok after suggesting what she’d change about Natalia Dyer’s face. This leads us to a conversation about the boom in cosmetic procedures. Last week, Yahoo! Life published an interview with Jojo Siwa, where she talked about disliking the term ‘lesbian’. We ask if this is internalised homophobia or just a young person finding their way.New research has emerged this week around celebrities' jet emissions and this time, golden girl Taylor Swift is under fire. We detail the singer’s CO2 pollution and her other criticisms including her involvement with Where The Crawdads Sing. We reference this piece in The Atlantic.Sydney Sweeney has made comments about her financial situation in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, causing a whole host of internet backlash. We make sense of it all and debate celebrity financial health. Maggie recommends the musical Six, currently showing in Melbourne, while Jasmine recommends the memoir Raised By Wolves, by Jess Ho. Thanks to Jess for taking the time to read an extract. See you next week! Jas and Mags xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we start off with a chat about Kylie Jenner’s 17-minute climate criminal flight. We see who else is complicit in emitting tonnes of Co2 into the atmosphere, and ask if we’re using celebrities as scapegoats for our helplessness. Next, Emma Chamberlain and Addison Rae seem to have taken a different direction when it comes to new photoshoots styled by Australian artist Gadir Rajab. This causes us to ask if a high fashion editorial is the new brand makeover. Supermodel Emily Ratajkowshi is reportedly filing for divorce from her film producer husband Sebastian Bear-McClard. This TikTok video by @victoria.alario framed these celeb cheating scandals in a new light. We reference this Mammamia piece by Jessie Stephens. The Internet loves to put labels on aesthetics but what happens when it becomes problematic? Over social media, there’s been a rise of “naarmcore”. We share three TikToks, one from user @punisher.mp3, one from Clothing The Gaps’ Sianna Catullo, and another from Tariq Junaid Ismat AKA @literallykatebush. Tariq has spoken out as an Indigenous person on why “Naarmcore” isn’t an aesthetic, especially a white one. Tariq also shared their thoughts with us in a little interview, so we thank them for their time. In this section we reference a piece in Fashion Journal titled The problem with ‘Naarmcore’, TikTok’s latest fashion aesthetic by writer Hazel Lee.You can listen to our previous interview with Sianna here and don’t forget to go beyond Instagram and Pay the Rent. For recommendations, Jas has thoughts on Netflix’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion and references this Cosmoplitan piece by Leah Marilla Thomas. Maggie is loving the novel, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Reid. Thanks for listening everyone. xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.