The Ballad of the Muse w/ Sofie Royer

Season 2, Episode 13 (finale) In this commemorative episode, default_friend and I cover all the major themes of the show: Tumblr, Anorexia, Fan fiction, Twitter, TikTok, and trying to grow older when ...

26 Juni 20221h 30min

We talked about Cruel Intentions (1999), Poison Ivy (1992), the teen need to be liked, the beauty of the male gaze, erotic thrillers, age gaps, and feeling like you are running out of time. Follow Ffi...

13 Maj 20221h 27min

Season 2, Episode 5 We talked about fanfiction, The Sims, comfort content, fandoms, TikTok visionaries, celebrity ships, YA authors, fan art, and the beauty of the feedback loop. Follow Ciggy on Insta...

10 Mars 20221h 40min

Season 2, Episode 4 We talked about Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola’s pastel dreamscapes, the female gaze, objectification, defining oneself through the process of curation, and the attempts to over-i...

25 Feb 202236s

Season 2, Episode 3 We talked about Lolita, older men, fetishizing our own teenhood, Victorian dresses, Maggie’s art, haunted houses, Marilyn Manson, dead girls, and true love and obsession. Follow Ma...

10 Feb 20221h 32min

Season 2, Episode 2 We talked about girlblogging, the Tumblr revival, Instagram face, online archetypes, curating as an art form, algorithmically generated niche interests, and our search for a new mo...

27 Jan 202257s

Season 2, Episode 1 Charlotte stopped by and we had a chat about the movie Thriteen(2003), internet fame, eating disorders, addiction, grief, our teenage years, and the importance of female friendship...

13 Jan 20221h 43min