Fifty Shades’ Toxic Takeaways - What’s Not Hot About The Trilogy
What are the messages the Fifty Shades trilogy leaves us with – and are any of them actually useful in real romances, or should we pretty much view this story as a cautionary tale? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Jun 202219min
How Workplace Dystopias Represent Our Toxic Jobs Onscreen
The workplace sitcom has given way to widespread workplace dystopia and how it reflects our angst that the nature of work today is not just soul-crushingly meaningless but actively wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Jun 202214min
Margot Robbie’s Barbie - How The Doll Became Feminist
Who is the real Barbie, and who is she for? Here’s our take on how Barbie has managed to remain relevant and iconic for so long, and the essence of this character that’s persisted across her series of changing models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Jun 202211min
What Daria says about the 90s (and today)
Daria made it cool to be a wry and cynical loner and was the picture-perfect example of ‘90s alienation. Years later, Daria still resonates with anyone who’s ever questioned whether the problem is you or the system you’re living in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Jun 202219min
How the "Diva" label went from insulting to iconic
The term is often thrown around as an insult, but the diva is a figure of self-created power many of us can take inspiration from. Here’s our Take on why the diva has become an icon to so many people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jun 202212min
Everything Everywhere All At Once - Every Symbol Explained
True to its name, Everything Everywhere All At Once has a lot going on. What’s the deeper symbolism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Jun 202214min
Who's the real Jennifer Aniston?
Jennifer Aniston was the archetypal girl next door of the 90s – but has that label limited her career, and did it ever actually represent who she really was? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Jun 202217min
The Brainy Brunette Trope - Why people think she’s smarter
Bookish, quiet, intelligent… and brown haired? The brainy brunette is embedded in our culture, but why do we correlate female smarts with hair color? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Jun 202213min
