HeyJaredCulture Club
Culture Club is a weekly podcast discussing pop culture, internet trends and current affairs, hosted by writers and editors Jasmine Wallis and Maggie Zhou. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Rise of Thoughtfluencers, Ed Vs Macklemore & Sydney Sweeney’s Ad (opens the original)
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A new season means a new Troye Sivan track, and we are sat for the medieval music video that came with it. We reference Gladys Lai's trend piece for Vogue Australia on the rise of the Renaissance Fair. Plus, Lena Dunham is officially Mother, having had a baby via surrogate . In culture's biggest story of the week, Ed Sheeran is in strife after bowing to stadium owners and dropping Macklemore from his tour. We chart the story and dissect how Ed being Mr Nice Guy contributed to the controversy. Sy
Opt-In Algorithms, Wimbledon Bans Influencers & Stella Lefty, Pop’s New Nepo Baby (opens the original)
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Wimbledon bans influencers, Australia might be opting out of social media algorithms, and unpacking the Stella Lefty nepo pop-star drama. First up: Current SNL cast member Veronika Slowikowska (AKA Veronka is Cool) revealed a new singing project: Me As A Girl. Even local sleuth, Triple J presenter Abby Butler, made a TikTok on the subject. Next, Nathan Fielder has made a documentary about Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes. We reference this Vanity Fair feature . In world-breaking news, Austral
Cyberfeminism & The Internet’s Sexual History With Tech Researcher Mindy Seu (opens the original)
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The internet's sexual beginnings, cyberfeminism, and the intersection of design, fashion and tech with author and academic Mindy Seu. Mindy Seu is an American designer, researcher, author and one of the youngest tenured professors teaching Design Media Arts at UCLA. In 2023, Mindy published the Cyberfeminism Index . What began as a public spreadsheet on the topic of cyberfeminism evolved into a book charting three decades of online activism and net art. Now Mindy is touring a new project, A Sexu
Are Baby Bumps An Accessory? Plus, Dolomites Style & Amazon’s Book Shredding (opens the original)
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Amazon is burning rare books, why girls are dressing up for the Dolomites, and the pros and cons of trending pregnancy bumps. Shoutout to the state of Queensland for our slate of AI updates up top. From Australia banning AI music in the ARIA charts to Brisbane banning "smart glasses" in public pools, it's a good news week. Although, Amazon have been caught shredding rare books, so... We reference this TikTok by 404 Media and read from Why is Anthropic destroying books? By rare books librarian Ka
The “Kinda Chic” & Yellow Font Epidemic, Plus Role Model’s Break-Up & Auto-Fiction Ethics (opens the original)
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Role Model’s break-up, the ethics of auto-fiction, and how has the ‘kinda chic’ trend altered our vocabulary? Maggie is back from her Europe trip, meaning we're back with a pop culture episode for you! First up, Role Model and Dakota Johnson have broken up. But wait? Didn't she just feature on a song from his brand new album? Yes. Yes she did. Lena Dunham and Carly Rae Jepsen have teamed up to maximise their joint slay with a “10 Things I Hate About You” musical. Plus, Rachel Cusk’s new book is
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