The Sleepover Club: How The Writers Strike Will Shape The Future Of Culture
Screenwriters are striking, celebrities are turning up on picket lines and creating viral moments, and all our fave shows are ceasing production. But the implications of a writers strike are bigger th...
22 Maj 202333min
The Sleepover Club: Are They An Industry Plant, Or Do You Just Hate Women?
Discourse surrounding industry plants is seemingly never-ending, with the focus of this months twitter ire being new indie-darlings The Last Dinner Party. But what even is an industry plant? Are our ...
15 Maj 202330min
The Sleepover Club: All Your Fave Magazines Are Closing, But Who Killed Digital Media?
Paper Magazine, Gal-dem, and Buzzfeed news have all recently ceased publication, with rumours circulating that Vice and i-D are next on the chopping block. Once again, this has been a tumultuous year ...
8 Maj 202333min
The Sleepover Club: On Wednesdays We Dox Mean Girls On TikTok
This week, social media decided on a common enemy. After this video went viral, showing two young women mocking another who was taking selfies and filming TikToks at a sports game - the entire interne...
1 Maj 202329min
The Sleepover Club: Are Spoilers And Streaming Services Sucking All Enjoyment From Life?
Spoiler warning! The golden age of telly is over. This week, hosts Ione Gamble and Eden Young lay bare the ways that streaming services have decimated the TV watching experience. Is there any good to ...
24 Apr 202331min
The Sleepover Club: Therapy Speak Is Ruining Our Friendships And Making Us Terrible People
Have you ever received a message along the lines of, "Do you have the emotional/mental capacity for me to vent about something"? Or have you accused your friends of overstepping your boundaries, or no...
17 Apr 202331min
Confessions: What's The Difference Between Love & Craving Attention? Plus More Of Your Dilemmas Answered By Doechii
For the finale of our Confessions mini series, cover girly Doechii lends us her agony aunt services to solve the problems of Polyester readers across the globe. The musician sits down with Ione and Ed...
13 Apr 202331min
The Sleepover Club: Blokecore, The Legacy Of Ladettes, And Why We Should Be Worried About The Co-option Of Working Class Culture
All of the girlies, from Bella Hadid to Kim Kardashian herself, are dressing like they love the football. Blokecore is the latest microtrend to sweep the internet - and suddenly, going to the pub with...
10 Apr 202331min
