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In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the double-release of Addison Rae’s “Aquamarine” and Lady Gaga’s “Disease,” Lexee Smith as Hollywood’s body double Rasputin, the “Dirty Cash” effect, the pros and cons of Gay Halloween, the triumph of the Dodgers, Slavic Dolls versus Brazilian Bombshells, and more.

Links: 

Lady Gaga - Disease (Official Music Video)

Addison Rae - Aquamarine (Official Music Video)

Dirty Cash (Money Talks) videos on TikTok 

Shawn Mendes opens up about his sexuality, in a way

Shawn Mendes Interview feature

ian - Sh*t Sad (Feat. Chief Keef) (Official Music Video)

Barack Obama on DeepCut with VicBlends

Slavic Dolls vs. Brazilian Bombshells videos on TikTok

Saturday Night Live TikTok skit

Young Posse (영파씨) - Ate That (Official Music Video)

In this Halloween centennial special, we have the sublime honor of being joined by one of our all-time heroes Valerie Steele, fashion studies trailblazer and director of the Museum at FIT, to discuss all things Gothic, inspired by her seminal book Gothic: Dark Glamour. We explore the aesthetic’s medieval origins and trace its cultural evolution through literature, art, and architecture all the way to the rise of the Goth subculture in the 1970s and beyond, covering Victorian dandies, sexy vampires, McQueen skull scarves, Japanese couturiers, and more. 

Thanks so much to Valerie for joining us! 

Links: 

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The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology

Gothic: Dark Glamour by Valerie Steele and Jennifer Park

Gothic: Dark Glamour exhibition at MFIT on Google Arts & Culture

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu

Goth Talk: Christina Ricci - Saturday Night Live

“Very Mad, Very Maudlin, Very Macabre: It’s Showtime for the Goth Revival” by Tish Weinstock for Vogue

How to Be a Goth: Notes on Undead Style by Tish Weinstock

In this week's episode, we're joined by the inimitable Emma Glenn Baker, NYC personal trainer and host of the podcast STARGIRL, to discuss all things body and the cultural status of fitness as it relates to body, brand, and spirit. We discuss activewear power players from Gymshark to Lululemon to Skims, the rise of the erotic fitness-inspired editorials, the sublime embodiment of Gen Z sweethearts Livvy Dunne and Addison Rae, the spiritual consequences of a life lived in stretchy clothes, and more. 

Listen to STARGIRL, join the Patreon, and follow Emma on IG!

Links: 

“Athleisure, barre, and kale: the tyranny of the ideal woman” by Jia Tolentino in The Guardian

Toxic gym motivation trend on TikTok 

“Make Yourself a Gift” by Emma Glenn Baker in Real Life

Equinox “Want It All” ad campaign

The Official Gymshark Story

“Musclebound” in A Dedicated Follower of Fashion by Holly Brubach

In this week's episode, we define the Pastel Protestant Grandmother aesthetic, a cozy visual universe recognizable to anyone belonging to the American Middle Class, or anyone who's ever been to an antique store in America. We discuss the hypnotic sedation of low-definition media, nostalgia-based commodities from Precious Moments figurines to dusty dollhouses, anti-intellectualism and sentimentality in American culture, the social history of craft, Christian kitsch and camp, the dark side of elderly matriarchs, and more.  

Links

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Pastel Protestant Grandma – Our Official Playlist! 

Anti-Intellectualism in American Life – Richard Hofstadter

Red Hat Society

”The Forgotten Everyday Origins of ‘Craft’” – Sarah Archer 

Cræft: An Inquiry into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts – Alexander Langlands

Hobbies: Leisure and the Culture of Work in America – Steven M. Gelber

“Do Protestants Have a ‘Low’ Aesthetic?” – Front Porch Republic

“A Defense of Christian Kitsch” – Paul Griffiths

Gaither Music on TikTok

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In this edition of Study Break, we discuss Mel Ottenberg's new denim line and its adjacent clean boy creepshot visuals, the two-pronged cultural force of the Sweat/Short 'n' Sweet tours, our prediction for Disney adult chic following Coperni's S/S '25 show, Lady Gaga's disastrous Harlequin styling and Ryan Murphy's indelible impact, Dark Brainrot and weirdcore developments, recent cinematic triumphs including Megalopolis and The Substance, and more.

Links:
Club Mel – Mel by RE/DONE
TikTok King Bach Buquen is Hot, Viral, and French – Interview
Sabrina Carpenter's Short 'n' Sweet Tour – Rolling Stone 
Gracie ABramS
Coperni Spring/Summer 2025 at Disneyland Paris
Coperni Vinted Disney merch controversy
Chloé Spring/Summer 2025
Joker Folie à Deux x Louvre – Lady Gaga, Mona Lisa   
Francis Ford Coppola explains the origin behind "Wow Platinum"
Aubrey Plaza vs. Patti Lupone – Hot Ones Versus
Smartschoolboy9 – An Internet Rabbit Hole
Mr. Prada Murder Trial
At New York Fashion Week, Designers Search for America – AnOther

Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts:

• North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund

• One SC Fund

• UNC Asheville Disaster Relief

In this episode, we investigate the cultural landscape of the 1990s with the help of a most legendary guest: NYT pop music critic and Popcast host Jon Caramanica. We discuss slackerism and authenticity discourse, the rise of alternative and independent media, the intricacies of subcultural style, the twin flames of rock and hip-hop, the surprising parallels between Gen X and Gen Z, white rappers, child rappers, Tommy Hilfiger grails, and much more.

Links:
Listen to Popcast
Jon on Instagram
Lady Gaga on the Doritos #BoldStage at SXSW, 2014
How SoundScan Changed Music Charts – Billboard
Pop Music's Middle Class by Shaad D'Souza – New York Times
Ice Spice vs. Cleopatra Drama Explained – Rolling Stone 

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the most pressing topics facing fashion and culture, featuring analysis of Sabrina Carpenter’s grindhouse pinup comeback, Addison Rae's arthouse cult single "Diet Pepsi," reflection on Simon Porte Jacquemus's legacy (and speculation on his rise to the Chanel throne), Hollister nostalgia-baiting, global fashion updates from the UK and Mexico, and more.

Links:
Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet – Video Playlist
"Diet Pepsi" by Addison Rae (dir. Sean Price Williams)
"Breakaway" by Bruce Connor
The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter
Chanel's New Kaiser – Lauren Sherman for Puck News
Hollister long-sleeve babydoll tops on TikTok
"Archive" Hollister tops from 2022 on TikTok
Halley Kate v. Sophia La Corte drama summary
Tribal trend in Mexico (some TikTok examples)
Intentalo by 3ballMTY

In this episode, we embark upon a swashbuckling anthropological journey into one of the most mysterious aesthetics of the menswear universe: Male Pirate Dressing, a style beloved by prestige actors and aging rockstars alike. Along with our two expert witnesses, James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman of the Throwing Fits Podcast, we ask some of life’s most difficult questions: Why is midlife crisis boho such a prevalent phenomenon? Are indie sleaze icons destined (or doomed) to succumb to over-accesorized fashion piracy in the years to come? Do men know about John Galliano? Tune in to find out!

Links:
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Alexander McQueen Spring 2003 Ready-to-Wear

Heidi Slimane Wearable Pirate Uniform

The Trouble with Johnny Depp – Rolling Stone

Were Pirates Foes of the Modern Order, or Its Secret Sharers? – The New Yorker

Throwing Fits on Substack

Throwing Fits on Instagram 

In the third installment of our Study Break series, we turn our attention to the world of sport, analyzing the Broquette SKIMS campaign and all things Olympics, including Ralph Lauren boater costumes, the radical European uncoolness of the Opening Ceremony, and our own creative styling concepts for Olympic athletes. We also discuss Mark Zuckerberg's rebrand, "Brat hangovers," and Kamala Harris's Loewe tomato girl potential. (Disclaimer: this episode was recorded July 28!)

Special thanks to our sponsor Croissant! Download the Croissant App here to easily add the Safari extension to your mobile browser: shop with a guaranteed resale price and unlock an effortless resale experience.

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LINKS: 

SKIMS Summer Uniform Campaign

Nicola Coughlan for SKIMS Soft Lounge Campaign

2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

How Team USA's 2024 Olympic Outfits Were Made By Ralph Lauren

Mark Zuckerberg personally fuels the rumors of his Supreme takeover

J. W. Anderson Gucci rumors

Alexi's Kamala-core Pinterest board 

Adam Lambert, ‘Moana’ Star Auli’i Cravalho Taking Over Lead Roles in Broadway’s ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’

Fragrances by Sabrina Carpenter

In this week's episode, we revisit the '90s does '60s phenomenon and discuss the parallels between the two decades—swinging youth culture and nightlife, technological optimism, design innovation—while also finding surprising similarities to our contemporary moment. We highlight the Austin Powers trilogy as this sensation's most brilliant high-camp cultural artifact, unpacking its satire of free love, modern masculinity, and British cheekiness. We explore Space Age fashion, the British Invasion(s), pop environmentalism, Volkswagen Beetles, iMac G3s, the Powerpuff Girls, and much more.

Special thanks to our sponsor Croissant! Download the Croissant app here to easily add the Safari extension to your mobile browser: shop with a guaranteed resale price and unlock an effortless resale experience.

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Links:

https://pin.it/tXaQphpiE
Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute's "Groovival" Are.na Board
"Austin Powers-core" musical subgenre Tweet
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery – fashion photography montage
Obituary of Pierre Cardin – The New York Times
Industrial designer Karim Rashid
"BBC" by Ming Tea – Official Music Video
Dressed to Regress: Interview with Austin Powers costume designer Deena Appel (1999) – LA Times
Deena Appel interview – From Tailors With Love
The Peacock Revolution: 1960s Menswear – Victoria & Albert Museum
Peter Bogdanovich on the lasting influence of Austin Powers in Goldmember – The New Yorker
‘A real stroke of genius.’ How Apple’s iMac G3 became an object of desire – CNN
AWOLTrends on Blobjects
Prada's spacesuits for NASA's 2025 Moon mission – Forbes
The Low Earth Orbit Economy – NASA
"Bye Bye Sixties" – Nancy Sinatra, Goldie Hawn, and Ruth Buzzi (1969)

In this episode, we dive into the history of pin-up and rockabilly fashion to analyze this aesthetic's continuous deployment in the 21st century pop landscape. We discuss the exaggerated gender dimorphism of the 1950s, the striking similarities between pin-up girls of the '40s and Instagram starlets of today, rockabilly's morbid legacy and the Overton window of obscenity, the decadence of Americana foodstuffs, and the raunchy, feminine stylings of Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry, and, most recently, Sabrina Carpenter.

Links:
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Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly (2001)
Rockin': The Rockabilly Scene by Andrew Shaylor
Rockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World by Michael Dregni
 Dave Hickey on Rockabilly in Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy  
Sabrina Carpenter "Nonsense" Outros Compilation
"What Happens When a Pop Star Isn't That Popular?" by Shaad D'Souza – New York Times
Sabrina's custom "Espresso" swimsuit vs. Marilyn Monroe's in How to Marry a Millionaire
Katy Perry performing "One of the Boys" in 2008
Rolling Stone on the backstory behind Katy's Teenage Dream cover
Rolling Stone review of Teenage Dream upon release in 2010
TASCHEN's The Art of Pin-up by Dian Hanson
Alexander Thompson's photographs of Mexican-American Rockabillies
Property from the Life and Career of Amy Winehouse – Auction Catalog
"A Sly Wink to Pinups of the Past" by Ruth La Ferla – New York Times (2012)
Caroline Gnagy's Work*

*Full interview with Caroline Gnagy will be available here on Patreon!

In this episode, we link up in Hell's Kitchen and transform into experimental theater critics in order to provide an unbridled review and aesthetic analysis following our patronage of the new Broadway revival of Cabaret, a musical with a captivating history and a surprising relevance to many of our favorite themes and subjects. We talk about the century-long meme of Berlin debauchery, Sally Bowles as a feminine archetype in her many iterations, Eddie Redmayne's viral Emcee performance (and its chilling implications), and the wildly imaginative costume design work of Tom Scutt, from sleazy boudoir ensembles to fascistic menswear.

Links
Go see Cabaret on Broadway!
Cabaret – "Wilkommen" performance at the 77th Annual Tony Awards
Cabaret (1972) starring Liza Minelli
Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood
March Vogue profile on the 2024 revival, feat. interviews with Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin
How a Broadway Theater was Remade Into a Queer Cabaret (interactive NYT article)
Playbill interview with set and costume designer Tom Scutt, featuring costume sketches!
Cabaret (2024) review in the LA Times
Cabaret (2024) review in the New York Times
Previous iconic Sally Bowles moments: Liza Minelli's "Mein Herr" and Jane Horrocks' "Cabaret"
Biz's essay "2016, 2017"

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In this week's episode, we don our polarized hippie glasses and go back in time to investigate the cultural legacy of the Grateful Dead and all that they represent: psychedelia, Pied Piper figures and their cult-like followings, cross-country motor travel, bootleg merchandising, musical improvisation, and more. We analyze the parallels between the infamous Summer of Love and the summer now upon us, with a special focus on the darksided undercurrents lurking through both.

Links:
Finding Authenticity in a T-Shirt – The New Yorker (on Online Ceramics) 
Owsley Stanley's website — The Bear Story
Owsley Stanley: The King of LSD – Rolling Stone
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe, 1968 (full PDF!)
Grateful Dead 2015 Chacos collab
The End of Merch – GQ
Will the Grateful Dead Live Forever ... Through Merch? – Billboard
A Guide to Grateful Dead Iconography
How Fashion Became Obsessed with the Grateful Dead – WSJ 
Why, in 2018, is Fashion Obsessed with the Grateful Dead Aesthetic? – Fashionista
The Disembodied Body of Marilyn Monroe – Wendy Lesser

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In this episode, the hosts are joined by our favorite fashion theorist and Rick Owens collector, Rian Phin, to analyze the recent rise of post-apocalyptic desert drip, inspired by the release of Dune 2. We discuss the different factions of Rick Owens wearers, the influence of Middle Eastern fashion, climate absurdism, exoskeletons, and hero worship in uncertain times. With the insight of our honored guest, we speculate on the battle for fashion futurism and the legacy of the Rick Owens house.

Links:
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Interview with Dune costume designer Jacqueline West — Vogue
Luca Maxim worldbuilding wiki
Luca Maxim on TikTok
Coperni Futurism — Vogue

Rian Phin on Youtube
Rian Phin on Twitter
Rian Phin on Instagram
Rian Phin on TikTok 

In this episode, we conduct a meeting of the minds with brilliant wordsmith and beauty industry critic Jessica Defino. Together with Jessica, we embark on an impossible journey of cosmetic ethical dilemmas, unpacking the undulating discourses of makeup and skincare. Tune in as we ask questions that keep us up at night: are Sephora Tweens canaries in the coal mine of disintegrating self-esteem? Can the age of the multi-hyphenate sustain the explosion of celebrity beauty brands? Is self-actualization possible in a minefield of appearance optimization? Why is there such a thing as baby skincare? 

Read Jessica’s Work:

Jessica’s Website

The Unpublishable – Substack

Ask Ugly – The Guardian

Links:

Sephora Tweens

ISAMAYA 

2016 Makeup Nostalgia 

Tarte Brand Trip Controversy  

A Guide to Every Celebrity Beauty Brand

This week, we address the critical levels of silliness we've detected in today's culture, from the debut of Drake's adorable alter ego Anita Max Wynn to the rise of cute-forward hypewear. We theorize as to why silly ass white boys are suddenly doing dances in crews, rediscover the influence of mid-2000s ringtone rap, and canonize a new generation of digital Merry Pranksters, including Joeyy, the Laundry Day boys, Sexyy Red, and others.

Links:
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The birth of Anita Max Wynn
EvanDaGreat, Maxevasi0n, Laundry Day
JerseyyJoe, Hugo Hilaire, That's My Dawg
Zack Bia and Yeat getting silly
White guys dancing to afrobeats
Chief Keef style on TikTok: one, two, three, four, five, six
"Narcofashion" Polo trend in Mexico
Playboi Carti Is in His Hello Kitty Era on “EvilJ0rdan” – Hypebeast
Anonymous Club by Shayne Oliver Resort 2024 – Vogue Runway
Creature World
BustaMove Store
Kerwin Frost x McDonalds Merch
TisaKorean silly merch also McDonalds Sprite song and Soulja Boy tribute?
Dirty Decade: Rap Music and the U.S. South 1997–2007 – Matt Miller in Southern Spaces
'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable – New York Times, 2006
Rondell Conway snap rap cover story for Vibe magazine, June 2006
Hurrikane on TikTok, Y2K Dallas style in Brazil, Dallas boogie style (2009) 
9 ways Soulja Boy revolutionized today's hip hop culture – Revolt
Nettspend on Know Your Meme
Timothee Chalamet's digital footprint
Glorb – The Bottom 2 (Official Music Video) (SpongeBob AI rap?)

In this episode, we open up the yellow Kanken of history and unpack one of the most influential archetypes of the 2010s: the art hoe. We rediscover the work of the Art Hoe Collective, revisit the Tumblr art historical canon from Matisse's cutouts to Van Gogh's sunflowers, and trace the aesthetic's propagation through musicians like Mac Demarco and Tyler the Creator. We also discuss the forms in which art hoeism lives on today, from TikTok's indie teens to zillennial art world professionals. 

Links:
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Art Hoe Collective in the Dazed 100
#Arthoe: the teens who kickstarted a feminist art movement – The Guardian
Amandla Stenberg: Don't Cash Crop on my Cornrows
Rex Orange County - Loving is Easy [Official Video]
Claud - Wish You Were Gay [Official Video]

This week, we investigate the recent destigmatization of theater kid energy and its resurgence in mass culture, from musical-movie adaptations to the irresistible charms of improv-trained comedians. We discuss the peak of the NBC fandom, the timelessness of "difficult" leading ladies, star factories such as SNL and NYU Tisch, the ineffability of theatrical sexuality, the rise of craft and tryhardism, and more. 

Links:
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Renee Rapp on Call Her Daddy
SNL 1975 (upcoming SNL movie)
Ariana Grande - yes, and? (Official Music Video) 
Audio-Visual Cocktail Party by Steven Phillips-Horst for Spike Magazine (on late night shows)
Paloma Diamond is Winning Awards Season – Vulture
Power Bottoms: The NYU classmates behind the year’s most delightfully dumb comedy – Vulture
NYU brainstorming sesh for Bottoms
Tina Fey clip that came out after we recorded this episode?! 

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To mog, or not to mog ... This week, we take a trip to the Mogwarts School of Profound Self-Improvement to check in on the next generation of looksmaxxers and their charismatic leader, Kareem Shami. We discuss key figures of the male beauty pantheon—male models Jordan Barrett, Chico Lachowski, and Sean O'Pry— and discover what they represent to young men today. We also dive into the dark history of looksmaxxing, from the Legend of Zyzz to the alleged crimes of orthotropic madman Dr. Mike Mew.

Links:
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Young Men Seek Answers to an Age-Old Question: How to Be Hot – New York Times
Mogwarts Official Website
Kareem Shami aka @syrianpsycho on TikTok
Inside Jordan Barrett And Fernando Casablancas’s Celebration Of Love In Ibiza – Vogue
Dr. Mike Mew Tribunal – The Guardian
More Dr. Mew evidence – BBC
Mikhaila Peterson interview with Dr. Mike Mew
Weston A. Price research overview (see "Our Children" section)
The Legend of Zyzz video essay
"full looksmaxxing playist" on YouTube

In our first episode of the new year, we discuss the infiltration of Mormon culture into the online mainstream, from the highly engaging TikToks of Nara Smith to the reign of the Stanley Cup and the alchemical innovations that fill them. Why are there so many Mormon influencers? Since when do Mormons have kind of cool style? How is Lucky Blue Smith eating so much every day? We dive into snarky subreddits, genealogical archives, and obscure theological sources to bring you the answers; Sam also introduces her Class to Crass spectrum to make sense of Mormon content. 

Links:
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Nara Smith on TikTok
Taylor Frankie Paul on TikTok
Why So Many of Your Favorite Beauty Personalities Are Mormon – Allure
Influencer culture and LDS theology – The Christian Century
Polygamy Chic Tumblr
FLDS Hair Tutorial
Polygamist Hair – Huffington Post
Ex-Mormon Subreddit
Identify pioneer principles, apply them in modern times – LDS Church News
Pioneer Principles: Your Heritage – Latter-Day Soprano
Mormon history in the pioneer age: the mob assassination of Joseph Smith, the Mormon Wars, Brigham Young's wagon train
Mormonism and the color white – LDSLiving
The Granite Mountain Records Vault in Salt Lake City
Building Mormonism: History and Controversy in the Architecture of the Latter-day Saints – Art in America
Mormonism, Empathy, and Aesthetics – Beholding the Body
Toward a Mormon Aesthetic – Brigham Young University
Rational Faiths: Keeping Mormonism Weird

This week, we investigate the emergence of TikTok Shop, exploring its bizarre interface and offerings as representative of a new era of e-commerce and consumer psychology. We discuss the redefinition of the “small business,” the vulgarity of commerce as content, and strategies of pathological guerilla marketing. We also take a stroll through the Shop ourselves to observe the “gyatt pajamas,” chamoy pickle kits, and pheromone oils that are sweeping the nation.

TikTok’s official Shop press release

TikTok Shop in the New York Times

Chamoy pickle kit explainer

Dr. Candice Lin on Zheng Xiangxiang

FV Makeup foundation videos

China Too Cool: Vernacular Innovations and Aesthetic Discontinuity of China – Yijing Zhou

UX in China: More Is More, Super Apps, and Community - Yuan Qing Lim (Config 2022)

Livestream Shopping Is Not Going to Take Over E-Commerce – Forbes

Twitter as a Payment Processor – Financial Times

Indonesia’s TikTok Shop Ban – Financial Times

Teens Selling on TikTok Shop – NBC, Financial Times

TikTok Shop’s Snail Mucin Dupe Problem – Wired 

Ho ho ho!! We Three Queens arrive to you with our hearts full of cheer and our sleigh stocked with the greatest gift of all … knowledge!! In our very first Christmas special, we discuss the visual language of the holiday season, from the scourge of minimalist Christmas decor to the history of department store spectacles. Joined by ghosts of Christmas Past, including the original Coca-Cola-sanctioned Santa Claus, Thomas Kinkade, and Jack Skellington, we also make our predictions for theoretical Christmas aesthetics to come.

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Kim Kardashian’s Minimalist Christmas Decor

Minimalist Nativity Sets

Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Art

Joan Didion on Thomas Kinkade

A History of the Department Store – BBC

History of Christmas Catalogs

Santa’s New York Roots – NYPL

Christmas Drawings for the Human Race (1890) – Thomas Nast

Haddon Sundblom and the Coca-Cola Santas

Why Hollywood films, Christmas music and jazz are so intertwined – Jazz FM

Brenda Lee’s Comeback – New York Times

Vogue’s Christmas Archive

This week, we snap into our intellectual spring-lock suits and analyze the phenomenon of creepycore internet media, discussing digital horrors that have us shaking in our boots. Tune in to hear how FNAF falls into the tradition of Victorian storytelling, what creepypastas tell us about the participation gap, how iceberg-style consumption has changed the media landscape, and more!

Links:

“The Troubles of the Automaton” by Clementine Black

The Participation Gap

Creepypasta Wiki 

The Laws of Lorecore by Shumar Basar

Kid’s Stuff in Contemporary Horror

The Uncanny Valley by Marisho Mori

Perpetual Mismatch Theory

Configural Processing Theory

Uncanny Valley Makeup Trend

Serbian Dancing Lady Trend

Opposite Features Makeup TikTok

In this episode, we expand on the edgy, high-octane aesthetic of the Harley Davidson Harlot. From the checkerboard-and-flames motif of the 2010s to the 2020 revival of Diesel under Glenn Martens to Kylie Jenner's new clothing venture Khy, we chronicle fashion's obsession with all things moto-inspired ... and evaluate the dystopian implications of this petrochemical path. On this journey, we encounter Che Guevera and Julia Fox, uniform fetishism, the BP oil spill, Global South cyberpunk, and much more.

Links:
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Khy by Kylie Jenner
Betsy Johnson's Khy callout posts
Motorbike culture in the Global South: Vietnam, Brazil, Kenya
The Importance of the African Motorcycle in Art
Kim Kardashian in Chrome Hearts
How Glenn Martens Saved Diesel from its Midlife Crisis
Diesel's Daily African print campaign (2001)
An Incomplete History of the Akira Bike Slide
Apple's Mother Nature report starring Octavia Spencer
Azealia Banks' Yeezy Modular Survival Kit
Prix Workshop

In the second installment of this two-part episode special, we set about the path of high cotton heaven, tracing the waves of country influence upon the modern. We discuss Bella Hadid’s rough-handed cow-beau, Gram Parson’s trustafarian tragedy, the poetics of agricultural science, Lucchesse’s Sufjan Stephens moment, and more! Plus: we expand our red-dirt horizons with the help of two world-renowned country music experts, Kevin Fontenot and Caroline Gnangy, wrapping up the episode with a special dispatch from the Texas Overture HQ.

Listen to our playlist here <3

Extended interview with Kevin and Caroline is available on our Patreon <3

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Links:

Texas Overture

Caroline Gnagy’s Website

Goin’ Hillbilly Nuts: Fashion Culture and Visual Style in Country Music by Caroline Gnagy (are.na link)

Louisianna Women by Kevin Fontenot

Accordions, Fiddles, Two Step & Swing: A Cajun Music Reader by Kevin Fontenot

Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’ by Bill C. Malone

How the West Was Worn by Holly George Warren

The Mind of the South by WJ Cash

The Battle for the Heart of the Great American Nudie Suit | GQ

FFA Tik Tok

Poor Little Rich Boy - Chicago Reader

Jody Rosen on the Rise of Bro Country

In this week's episode, we ring in the upcoming Thanksgiving season and its assorted fashion implications, from the domestic humiliation of living room glam to the mercantile hysteria of Black Friday shopping. Does the donning of brown leather subliminally evoke the turkey and/or football? How does Thanksgiving day become a social minefield of gendered and generational tensions? We also reflect on the visual monoculture of Thanksgiving Americana— Charlie Brown, Norman Rockwell, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade— and the genealogy of the boot known as the "Pilgrim Stepper."

Links:
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The Pilgrim Stepper meme
Iconic Macy's Thansgiving Parade moments
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wiki
Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamation
Eli Roth's Thanksgiving trailer (2023)
Eli Roth's fake Thanksgiving trailer (2017)
Pilgrim style on the runway – Vogue

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In this episode, we celebrate one of the great and glamorous muses of the early 21st century: the Shoe Diva! We discuss the importance of being 40, the ineffable poetry of Hallmark greeting cards, the death of suburban representation, and the boozy decadence of American motherhood. We conclude that you should never resist the urge to put cucumbers on your eyes, make the crosswalk your runway with ten shopping bags in arm, "ACK!" like Cathy, and have "a naughty little treat" etc.

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Links:

Shoe Diva, Aesthetics Wiki

“The Cheeky ‘Wine Mom’ Trope Isn’t Just Dumb. It’s Dangerous”, Washington Post 

Sass Gallery by Alece Birnbach
Cathy by Cathy Guisewite

Shoe Diva Aesthetic Facebook Page

James Cerne’s Brilliant Ode to Shoe Divas
Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman by Brooke Hauser

Chick Lit

Cari.Institute

In this very special episode, we meet the doyenne of fashion podcasting, the honorable Avery Trufelman, and discuss the rise of fashion history and analysis as content. We talk about brands as journalistic outlets, World's Fair modernism, the abundance mentality of the Internet, the slutty librarian look, and more!

Articles of Interest by Avery Trufleman
Terry Nguyen on "thought-fluencing" for Vox
The Meaning of Ryanair – Dublin Review of Books
Gem.App
Victorian Hair Jewelry
Louis Armstrong House Virtual Exhibit
On Photography by Susan Sontag
The Fashion System by Rolan Barthes
Every Company is a Media Company by Tom Foremski

Special thanks to Max @windy.500 for producing this episode!

This week, we discuss the great mascot of modernism and one of our personal favorite archetypes: the dandy. We reflect on dandy theory from Baudelaire to Baudrillard and investigate the roots of dandyism as a reaction to “the great masculine renunciation” of the Age of Revolutions. We mourn tragic dandies past and honor their self-sacrifices at the altar of decadence, and we speculate on 21st century dandyism and its expressions online— and Sam shares her michelada recipe!

Links:

The Dandy, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire

In Praise of Cosmetics, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire

Simulacra and Simulations by Jean Baudrillard

The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt by Albert Camus

Beau Brummel and English Dandymania – National Geographic

Great Moments in Dandyism – The Cut

Paris Fashion: A Cultural History by Valerie Steele

Dandyism and women’s fashion in the 1980s – The Guardian

Edward Preble on Tik Tok

Ethan Wong on Instagram

Mexican street corn devilled eggs Instagram recipe

This week, we’re bopping our heads through the last weeks of summer— to the tune of Eurodance! We reflect on the high BPM European dance music that soundtracked the ‘90s and 2000s, from hits like “Barbie Girl” and “I’m Blue” to CGI-characters-turned-chart-toppers like Gummibär and Crazy Frog. We discuss the controversy around Sweden’s supremacy in music production, Eurodance aesthetics as a blueprint for Mass Bushwick, the Euro-exoticism of Albanian pop stars, and more.

Links:

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'Why Don't We All Go Bonkers?' – The Rise and Fall of Happy Hardcore

SNAP! – Rhythm is a Dancer 

Albanian pop star conspiracy Twitter thread

Green Day’s Anti-Sweden billboard

Flat Pack Pop: Sweden’s Music Miracle – BBC 

Why Backstreet Boys 'I Want It That Way' Lyrics Are so Confusing

The Soviet Spy Who Invented the First Major Electronic Instrument – Smithsonian Magazine

Planet of the Bass Official Music Video

The Eurodance Encyclopedia

Freestyle Disco Dancing Championship

Following the passing of icon of effortlessness and honorary Frenchwoman Jane Birkin, we examine the mythology of the French girl — from the culture of chic aphorisms that surround her (Don’t be afraid of aging! Wear a black bra under your white blouse!), her philosophy as a form of IDGAF-ism, and how the most beloved representatives of French style aren't even French at all. Plús, we discuss Franco-American relations, the French girl digital media microeconomy, the subtle art of the basket bag and... le goûter!!

Links:

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How to be Parisian Wherever You Are (full book!)
Alexa Chung's farewell to Jane Birkin
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong: Why We Love France But Not the French
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (NYT review)
Seducing the French: The Dilemma of Americanization by Richard Kuisel
The French Way: How France Embraced and Rejected American Values and Power by Richard Kuisel
Jane Birkin Vogue France interview (2018) 
Language policy in France
"Fashion Foreplay" by Holly Brubach (NYT on French dating profiles in 1995)

In this week’s episode, we three devise a plot to revive one of the most iconic female archetypes in Western culture: the Bond Girl! We discuss the merits of a tropical, action-packed lifestyle, debate the gendered impact of the James Bond franchise, and unpack the taxonomy of the bikini marketplace, all while conferring with actual Bond Girl Caroline Munro (The Spy Who Loved Me) and her lovely daughter Iona Munro. 

Links:

Caroline Munro’s Filmography

Bond Girls: Body, Fashion, and Gender by Monica Germana

Daddy, or The Death of Fantasy by Sam Kriss

Femininity, Seriality, and Collectivity: Rethinking the Bond Girl

Growing up a Bond Girl 

Follow Iona on Instagram!

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https://pin.it/2farTIr

In this ambitious follow-up to last year's viral Blokette episode, we hereby announce the second coming of sporty-cute style: Broquette, an All-American, booze-soaked celebration of athleticism, youth, and hedonism. We chart the rise and fall of Bro culture and explain how Bros invented the media landscape of the Internet as we know it. Through discussions of white rappers, boat shoes, Greek life, and more, we predict that sleaze is on the decline and raunch is on its way back up.

Links:
Thousands of College Kids Paid to Work for a Viral Party Kingpin. What Could Go Wrong? - The New York Times
How to trick people into thinking you're good looking - Jenna Marbles
I Love College - Asher Roth
Jordan Belfort - Wes Walker feat. Dyl
Dude, Here's My Book - The New York Times
The Four Basic Aspects of Being a Bro - NPR
All ERL Collections - Vogue Runway
The Label Giving Prep a Saucy Makeover - Vogue (Raimundo Langlois profile)
The Rise of the Portmanbro - Oxford Dictionaries

What do skinny vanilla lattes, cheese cubes, and dodgy tattoos of Chanel logos have in common? They’re all fashioncore, darling! For the 50th episode of Nymphet Alumni, we summon the spirit of fashion itself — 𝓯𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓮 — first coined by none other than Megsuperstarprincess during her 2021 podcast appearance. Armed with a lifetime of vocal fry and metaphorical martinis with extra olives, we discuss the impact of fashion media from America’s Next Top Model to Audrey Hepburn’s Funny Face. Topics du jour include fashioncore disciples as the last of those bound to dutifully slay, fashioncore as the cure to the false promise of quiet luxury, Sasha Baron Cohen as the fashioncore voice of a generation, and more!

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Links:

Elena Velez’s NYT Style profile

Too Funky by George Michael

Bruno “That is so pre 9/11”

ANTM Compilation

SATC Compilation

Rian Phin Fashioncore Take

Support Megsuperstarprincess for more Fashioncore:

The F List

Le Hipster Portal

In this special episode, we're joined by longtime friendo'thepod Liam Hall aka grandma. A veritable rockstar fresh off the heels of a North American tour, he consults with us on the mysteries of masculinity as we attempt to unpack the aesthetic universe that young men navigate today. We discuss skinny jeans, fluffy hair, self-care thirst traps and other forms of visual rizz, and our predictions for a post-softboy society.

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Links:

Liam / grandma <3
Website
Apple Music
Spotify
Instagram

Before and after skinny jeans videos (one, two, three, four)
Bell bottoms thirst traps (one, two, three, four)
Self-care thirst traps (one, two)
Rockstar thirst trap, lumberjack thirst trap
Impossible beauty standards for young men by @thestyleturnernyc
@syrianpsycho on TikTok
@un.ermite on TikTok
@samstailor on TikTok
Everybody Wants a Piece of The Dare by Samuel Hine for GQ
Trauma dump beach YouTuber negative rizz ?? 

Wake up shabby heads! To mark the return of flowering blooms and the internet’s reckoning with Magnolia Pearl, we’re drawing back the aged lace curtains on your mom’s favorite aesthetic: shabby chic! We investigate shabby chic’s Old World origins, its popularization by Portobello Road elite Rachel Ashwell, and its various contemporary forms — from TJ Maxx faux-distressed decor to New Orleans crust-twees. Plus, we reflect on Galliano’s homeless-inspired collection, stealth wealth and recessioncore, and Grimes sailing down the Mississippi in a DIY houseboat. Wishing you all a shabby chic summer!

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Magnolia Pearl Official Website
Magnolia Pearl Mom TikTok

Rachel Ashwell’s Shabby Chic (1996)
Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic TV episode on Roses (2000)

Liberties; Haute Homeless via The New York Times

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For part one of our Met Gala special, we paint a psychosexual portrait of Karl Lagerfeld through an assemblage of fascinating anecdotes. We theorize on his self-emojification, the influence of his German heritage, his paraphilic idiosyncrasies, and his infamous rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent. We also present “fashioncore” as a framework for understanding Karl and Chanel and offer our pre-Gala predictions.

Links:

Baroque and Bildung in the Creative Practice and Personal Style of Karl Lagerfeld by Michael A. Langkjær

Karl Lagerfeld didn’t have a signature design — but he invented a new kind of designer – The Washington Post

Karl Lagerfeld, a man possessed — by possessions | Financial Times

Anna Wintour Breaks Down 13 Karl Lagerfeld Chanel Looks – Vogue

Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent's Rivalry Changed Fashion Forever – W Mag

The Private Provocations of Karl Lagerfeld – W Mag

Supermodel Amber Valletta Breaks Down 15 Looks From 1993 to Now – Vogue

The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley

The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris by Alicia Drake

The Cut: Who Even Was Karl Lagerfeld? on Apple Podcasts

This week, we dive head first into America’s most beloved national tradition: PROM!! We discuss the discreet charm of the bedazzled Sherri Hill prom dress, the tomfoolery of mid century teens, the history of Drake as prom chaperone, Chik Fil A themed promposals, and more! 

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Links:

Kate Upton, Will You Go To Prom With Me?

Good on Kate Upton for Not Going to Prom With a Nerd via The Cut 

NPR piece on prom send-offs

Coming of age at the High School dance via Fashion Institute of Technology

The History of Prom via Bustle

This week, we consider the lasting impact of Takashi Murakami's Superflat art movement on the chaotic visual landscape of the 21st century. The youthful funkiness of "Frutiger Metro," the punk orientalism of Tokidoki, and the dystopian cheekiness of Gorillaz all epitomize the hybridization of cultural symbols between East and West and the flattening of art and consumer culture. We reflect on the Y2K revival of Atompunk, nostalgia for the utopian promise of Microsoft Windows, and the importance of lime green in a girl’s bid for independence.

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Links:

Tokidoki: Cute and Sexy Fantasies between East and West 

Tragedy and the Superflat by Daniel Moldoveanu for Spike

What is Frutiger Aero? by Laura Holliday for Dazed

Superflat Pop via CARI Institute

Frank Ocean's Homer vs Kareem Rashid's Digipop

Happy99

NEW YORK - night n day album art

Tokidoki Character Guide

Tokidoki Healthy Besties Blindbox

In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Frou-Frou in fashion, from its Belle Époque origins to the (New) Romantic taffeta explosion of the 1980s to the coquettish hyper-femininity of today's thotwear and couture alike. Over the course of over 150 years of fashion history, we weave together the can-can harlots of the Moulin Rouge, Princess Di's flounced and frilled wedding party, and the subversive stylings of Cafe Forgot.   

Links:
Fashion History Timeline: 1860s
Le Frou-Frou magazine covers
Down with Frou Frou by Elizabeth Taylor and Lou Wilson
John Duka on Reaganite fashion in the NYT
The Vogue History of 20th Century Fashion: 1981
"Setting Free the Frou Frou" by Barbara Ehrenreich and Jane O'Reilly
The Laura Ashley Collab Universe
Fanci Club's Lethal Roses collection
Fabian Kis-Juhasz
Sophia Dowling on The Return of 1980s Decadence 

In this episode, we take a stroll through time to discuss the legacy of historical costume in today’s trending fashion, from the high camp historicism of iconic ‘90s runway shows to the horrors of fast fashion corsetry and Netflix-sponsored “regencycore.” We also discuss ancestral divination via TikTok, Austen heroine beauty, fashion history “edutainment” at large, and musical influences from Celtic Woman to Caroline Polachek.

Links:

Javali’s “pov you’re immortal”

The Ancestor Trend on TikTok via Mashable

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https://pin.it/7kIN0Sg

In this episode, we demystify the correlation between bimbos and the esoteric realm. Why do so many of our most surged-up, hard-bodied sex symbols undergo New Age-y spiritual transformations? Which path will you choose: bottle-blonde crystal healer, or the dark-sided occultism of succubus chic? We discuss The Secret, breast implants, the new Pamela Anderson documentary, the cult of Oprah’s Book Club, flea market jewelry, and more!

Links:

Barbara Ehrenreich’s Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America

Anatomy of a Bimbo

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https://pin.it/7lyvj0x

Pack your gear and get your slut strands out ... the mountains are calling! Inspired by a recent nepo baby pilgrimage to Aspen, we discuss fashion's love affair with ski glam through the decades. Blinded by the reflection of sunlight on snow, and moonlight on "snow" *sniff sniff* ... We explore Aspen's transformation from countercultural ski bum sanctuary to billionaire resort town and discuss our personal compatibilities with Eileen Gu, Hunter S. Thompson, and Shaun White. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿
Links:

“The Aspenization of Telluride: Coming of Age and Mythologizing Change in Ski Country” by E. Duke Richey 

"The Ski: Its History and Historiography" by Leroy Dresbeck

Ski rave baby 

Miu Miu FW 2021 collection

Gucci x Adidas FW 2022 après ski

Article on middle class Aspen in The New York Times  

Shaun White Mountain Dew clapback

In this episode, we herald the arrival of a new Lost Generation: shaggy-haired, slouchy-clothed, plagued by malaise and anachronistic sensitivity, and soundtracked by 80s British synth-pop. Armed with an impressive library of cultural references—the films of Whit Stillman and John Hughes, the novels of Donna Tartt and Bret Easton Ellis, the music of the Second British Invasion— we discuss the legacy of the Global North Bildungsroman and its adjacent timeless aesthetic.

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿
Links:
Image board: https://pin.it/5mj7m0w
American Ivy by Articles of Interest: https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/american-ivy-chapter-1
Justin Murphy's "Caviar Cope": https://www.otherlife.co/signs91/
NPR's Dark Academia and The Secret History special: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1142788023
"A New Wavelet of British Drab" in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1984/04/15/the-smiths-icicle-works-and-the-the-a-new-wavelet-of-british-drab/aa1dd244-2b4f-4967-8e4c-b87dddaf421d/
Scarlet Foxes on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scarlet.foxes?lang=en
Music in John Hughes Films in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/nov/10/the-power-of-music-in-john-hughes-films-when-you-hear-those-songs-you-see-those-moments

In our final episode of 2022, we unpack the wave of Global South media overtaking (and possibly decolonizing) our social media feeds. We discuss Bella Hadid’s epic pilgrimages to the Middle East, Brazilian child dance battles, M.I.A.‘s groundbreaking globalist maximalism, ethnic fan fictions of the modern day, and more. Happy New Year ... We are the world!!
‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿

Links:

-Image board: https://pin.it/7nOXTQu
-"Galang" by M.I.A. music video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DCL1RpgYxRM&ab_channel=MIAVEVO
-Orientalismby Edward Said: https://monoskop.org/images/4/4e/Said_Edward_Orientalism_1979.pdf
-i-D on M.I.A. and indie sleaze: https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/5d3bxb/mia-style
-"Warm Heart of Africa" by Ezra Koenig music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MDYTkdVT8M&ab_channel=ADA
-Bella Hadid's Vogueprofile: https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-hadid-cover-april-2022
-Bella Hadid and Ramy Youssef for GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/bella-hadid-ramy-youssef-friendship

In this episode, we discuss the malignant malevolence of the year’s most sensational pop culture scandals. From Baal-en-ciaga’s Satanic photoshoots, to Travis Scott’s mysterious Astroworld tragedy, we peruse the rising sense of moral panic in public discourse while clutching our rosary beads against creeping threats of misinformation surrounding these tabloid torrents. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿

Links:

-Image board: https://pin.it/7x0WrL7

-Dust Magazine “fashiongate” thread:  https://mobile.twitter.com/Scrumdiddly1988/status/1597375870553198592

-Unhinged thread: 
https://mobile.twitter.com/eyeswide0pen__/status/159712241437442457

*original account @curioslight that originally posted about this got deleted

-“The Death of Irony” by Federico Sargentone: https://1moq.com/premium/the-death-of-irony

-Lil Nas X shoes with human blood:

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/nike-sues-over-lil-nas-x-satan-shoes-human-blood-n1262406

-Ivy Getty Wedding Conspiracy:

https://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantreport/the-wedding-of-billionaire-heir-ivy-getty-was-a-show-elite-power-and-symbolism/ 

This week, we tackle a topic that doubles as a prerequisite at Nymphet Alumni University: beauty psuedosciences, from Kibbe body typing to color seasons and seduction archetypes. We consider beauty as capital, how the rising popularity of these systems on social media represents a reaction to body positivity, and the dangers of masculine and feminine energy discourse on TikTok.

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links:

Image board (includes some relevant TikToks!): https://pin.it/12A4Aze
Carole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful (1980): https://archive.org/details/colormebeautiful00jack/page/n1/mode/2up
David Kibbe's unhinged website: http://davidkibbe.co/
NYT on Kibbe Body Types: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/style/kibbe-body-types.html 
Robert Greene's seduction archetypes overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seduction 
QOVES Studio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/QOVESStudio
@claaaarke on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@claaaarke?lang=en

This week, we put the spotlight on contemporary Hollywood's current love affair with Old Hollywood. We spelunk into the hole at the center of the Marilyn/Norma Jean enigma and unpack the symptoms of female movie star pathology and "I'm a star!" hysterics. We also discuss the security of artifice and the timeless allure of Golden Age red carpet styling. This very cinephilic episode features dialogues on recent hits such as Blonde and Pearl, upcoming titles like Babylon and Barbarella, and classics such as Spartacus and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links:

Image board: https://pin.it/2xfrbOF
NPG on the history of actresses: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/the-first-actresses/first_actresses_exhibition/first-actresses-explore
Wendy Lesser's "The Disembodied Body of Marilyn Monroe": https://www.are.na/share/rRqEuiE
Joyce Carol Oates on Blonde: https://twitter.com/joycecaroloates/status/1575953895163015168?s=12&t=DH6lGA8gtHNZtSWjP-jOhQ
R.D. Laing's "The Divided Self": http://www.centrebombe.org/Ronald.D.Laing-The.Divided.Self.(1960).pdf

In this week’s cheeky episode, we bring into existence the concept of the “blokette” (bloke + coquette) aesthetic, a fascinating new look which draws combines sporty tomboyish swag with whimsical femininity. We discuss Bella Bots, Cool Britannia, the Beautiful Game, and the heritage of sportswear in fashion.

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links:
Image board: https://pin.it/4gvMuCF
Casuals subculture: https://museumofyouthculture.com/casuals/
RUN-DMC - My Adidas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNua1lFDuDI&ab_channel=CXII

*bubble noises* For a special end of summer episode, we dive into tiki culture. Sit back, relax, grab a Mai Tai, and listen to the tale of tiki's rise and fall (and rise again) in the American imagination ... its mythic figures and legendary rivalries ... the psychological hold it's had on Elvis, the creators of SpongeBob, and the Nymphet Alumni girls  ... and much more ...

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links:
 
Pasifika Project's Decolonizing Tiki Reading List
https://www.pasifikaproject.com/tiki
The Cultures of Tiki by Scott A. Lukas
https://www.academia.edu/30777117/The_Cultures_of_Tiki 
Reclaiming the Tiki Bar from NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/business/tiki-bar-history.html
Tiki Pop by Sven A. Kirsten
https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/popculture/all/47708/facts.tiki_pop.htm
Essay on 1950s revival in the '90s
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/mar/02/90s-america-trying-so-hard-to-recreate-its/
Elvis Presley's Abandoned Tiki Paradise
https://www.messynessychic.com/2014/01/23/elvis-presleys-abandoned-tiki-paradise/
The Rise and Fall of the Tiki Bar
https://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-bizarre-rise-and-fall-of-the-tiki-bar-in-american-culture/
Don the Beachcomber Menu
http://menus.nypl.org/menu_pages/47171/explore 

In this special report, we dive into the dark heart of New York Fashion Week, exposing its sussy past, astral projecting into Vogue World, and discussing the highs and lows of the Spring 2023 season. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Sam's Assigned Reading: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rnanian/Wilde-Preface.html

Links:
The Cut's Article
https://www.thecut.com/2022/09/tiktok-helped-people-scam-their-way-into-fashion-week.html
Vogue World
https://www.vogue.com/tag/event/vogue-world
Barragan
https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2023-ready-to-wear/barragan
Willy Chavarria
https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2023-menswear/willy-chavarria/slideshow/collection#1
Mirror Palais
https://www.vraimagazine.com/mirror-palais-ss23-at-nyfw/
Telfar x Rainbow
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/style/telfar-rainbow-bag.html

Ciao, Bellas! We wrap up the summer with a hop across the pond, taking a detailed look at the land of eternal cities. We talk voluptuous women, Aperol Spritzes, billowing linens, Drake in Ibiza, melting Cadbury chocolates, and more!
‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿
Links:

Image Board: https://pin.it/2Xy2GJm

European Heat Wave: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/europes-power-system-feels-heat-cooling-demand-soars-2022-07-21/

The Grand Tour: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/may/04/cargo-culture-grand-tour-unpacked

Sophia Loren Quotes: https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/10-of-sophia-lorens-best-quotes-about-eating-loving-and-living-well#:~:text=On%20eating%20well,see%20I%20owe%20to%20spaghetti.%E2%80%9D

Melting Cadbury Chocolates: https://twitter.com/ladbible/status/1549356961396826117

The decline of British seaside towns: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/17/i-do-like-to-be-beside-the-seaside-many-of-our-coastal-towns-need-more-love#:~:text=The%20British%20seaside%20is%20tragically,in%20the%20north%20worst%20affected.

Banky's Dismaland: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/aug/20/banksy-dismaland-amusements-anarchism-weston-super-mare
https://www.dazeddigital.com/art-photography/article/41049/1/three-years-legacy-of-banksy-dismaland-weston-super-mare-england-tropicana

British all inclusive culture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benidorm_(British_TV_series)

This week, we offer opinion from various theological camps and congregations, and our own hearts and souls, on the outrage that's followed Addison Rae's decision to wear a Holy Trinity bikini on Instagram. 
‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Cover photo by @stolenbesos

Links:

Addison's now deleted Praying x adidas campaign photo: https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/56715/1/fundamentalist-christians-twitter-addison-rae-tik-tok-praying-bikini-outrage
Praying: https://prayingg.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/praying/
Brittany Dawn's response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKuLJpK7CAg
Biz's related essays: https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/g5b4d9/catholicism-alt-fashion-trend-think-piece
https://various-artists.com/godposting/
Da pillory Praying photo...: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7t9l0PFMG/?hl=en
The Syntax of Salvation: Being Known by God: https://strangetriumph.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/the-syntax-of-salvation-being-known-by-god/ 
Nicole Williams Ruiz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwilliams030 

In this episode, we have a go at the mythological invention that is "That Girl" and ponder why everyone wants to become her. We discuss bullet journaling, Olaplex buns, waking up at dawn, and personal care routines executed with Patrick Bateman-level precision. We also consider what it means to be a young woman entering today's evolving workforce, and the unique influence of the claw-clip-wearing, hybrid-work-model zillennial ... In a moment of anti-productive ecstasy, Biz gets taken out by London transit strikers mid-episode. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links:

Image Board: https://pin.it/xVUHoFC

Da Classic That Girl Content: https://www.tiktok.com/@emalygisell/video/7076510880564858158?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7110236308802897450

https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyebs/video/6990560745322859778?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7110236308802897450

Da Amazon That Girl Finds: https://www.tiktok.com/@kaelimaee/video/7109905827493858606?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7110236308802897450

https://www.tiktok.com/@kaelimaee/video/7116991472053947694?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7110236308802897450

Da That Girl Blow-out: https://www.tiktok.com/@delaneychilds/video/7033863907383086382?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7110236308802897450

Da Olaplex Bun Tutorial: https://www.tiktok.com/@naomifullmer/video/7059542516462488878?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7110236308802897450

Da Emily Mariko Effect: https://mashable.com/article/emily-mariko-viral-tiktok-food-influencer

In honor of July 4th, we pay tribute to the boldest stripes, the brightest stars, and the bravest hearts of our Great Republic (?). From Realtree and Lana Del Rey to Kapital and William Bradford, we wander the vast spectrum of Americana in our contemporary culture. Official Texas state historian Light Townsend Cummins unpacks the archetype of the cowboy for Sam, Alexi announces her political candidacy, Biz destigmatizes the hot dog, and much, much more!
‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Image board: 
https://pin.it/6OIv11U

Links: 
-GQ on the Rise of Realtree
https://www.gq.com/story/rise-of-realtree-

-"Homos on the Range" 
https://truewestmagazine.com/old-west-homosexuality-homos-on-the-range/

-Vanity Fair on the New Right 
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/inside-the-new-right-where-peter-thiel-is-placing-his-biggest-bets 

-Books by Light Townsend Cummins
https://www.amazon.com/History-Light-Townsend-Cummins-Books/s?rh=n%3A9%2Cp_27%3ALight+Townsend+Cummins

In this episode, the mischievous Snapchat ghost comes to haunt us, resurfacing memories of Kylie Lip Kits, Gucci flip flops, and steering wheel selfies. It was the end of the 2010s, the late 2010s, and everyone was so happy: shameless clickbait, globalist pop music, multicultural baddies, and athleisure fetishism ruled supreme. We go straight to the source of the impeccable vibes that paved the way for the Internet as we know it today. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Image board: 
https://pin.it/rXdkIFZ

Links: 
-"It was the end of the 60s" TikToks 
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdnvQVut/
-Pre-order "Non-Things" by Byung Chul-Han
 https://www.amazon.com/Non-things-Upheaval-Lifeworld-Byung-Chul-Han/dp/1509551700
-"The Age of Instagram Face" by Jia Tolentino
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/decade-in-review/the-age-of-instagram-face
-DJ Khaled gets lost at sea
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMHCW1RIqBk 
-"The Social Photo" by Nathan Jurgenson
https://www.amazon.com/Social-Photo-Photography-Media/dp/1786635445/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ULU51RDZI9KW&keywords=the+social+photo&qid=1653608431&s=books&sprefix=the+social+photo%2Cstripbooks%2C109&sr=1-1

Our YouTube playlist: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCWuRssGx4uEnApRjiukYpT-8uWpAB4j7

Special shoutout to TikTok user @soggywwaffles who never ceases to inspire us!

This week’s episode dissects the formidable cultural impact of music festivals. We discuss the rise and fall of flower crowns, the anglophone influence on boho-chic, the mournful trajectory of Vanessa Hudgens’s life, all culminating in a heated debate about shoe shining and Sugar Bear Hair gummies. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Image Board:
https://www.pinterest.com/nymphetalumni/ep-23-coachella/

Links:
Bye Sister
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbMcq3VXmG0
Sleeveless
https://www.amazon.com/Sleeveless-Fashion-2011-2019-Semiotext-Native/dp/1635900964
Harmony Korine interviewed by Mark Kelly
http://www.harmony-korine.com/paper/int/hk/kelley.html
Wikipedia article on Boho-chic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boho-chic

In this episode, we reflect on our days at warehouse raves, zine fairs, and house shows to bring you a categorical history of Mass Bushwick, a cultural movement that has expanded far beyond its namesake locale. We chronicle its infectious rise through avant-pop stars, meme pages, and fashion editorials; we discuss the methodology of "turning looks" and the high stakes of club kid nightlife; and we offer our advice to those undergoing the transformative effects of the bleached brow/mullet combo.  

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Image Board:
https://www.pinterest.com/nymphetalumni/ep-22-mass-bushwick/ 

Links: 
Rihanna's 2017 PAPER cover shoot: https://www.papermag.com/rihanna-paper-2293524292.html?rebelltitem=6#rebelltitem6
Luke Blovad's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lukeblovad?lang=en
Spinal Fluid Fits: https://www.instagram.com/spinalfluid.fits/
Biz's blog post on turning looks: https://sherbert.biz/2016-2017

In this episode, prompted by Julia Fox's vocal fry soundbite heard around the world, we question what it really means to be a muse. We reflect on the concept's history – recurring characters include toxic gay besties, troubled aristocrat party-girls, and poetic simps of the 19th century – and ponder the future of creative relationships and divine inspiration. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links:

Image board:
https://www.pinterest.com/nymphetalumni/ep-21-the-nymphet-alumni-muse-ical/ 

Biz's i-D essay on the fashion archetype:
https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/5dbgpk/gen-z-fashion-muse-trend 

Broadcasting live from the Island of the Lost Boys, we bring to you (with humble hearts) a definitive history of the Xandemic period of the 2010s. We discuss the dark underbelly of suburban adolescent malaise, the goblin-hooliganism of Odd Future, the masculine pathologies portrayed in HBO's "Euphoria," and the Benzodiazepinite foundations on which the American suburbs were built... all while dodging real-life bullets in a mysterious Austin parking lot. 

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links:

Complex Investigates the Whereabouts of Earl Sweatshirt:
https://www.complex.com/music/2011/04/complex-exclusive-we-found-earl-sweatshirt

Special Immersive Recommended Listening Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCWuRssGx4uFyKfdg8PNqoewE2HKCOB_I

Image Board:
https://www.pinterest.com/nymphetalumni/ep-20-dark-suburbia-and-the-xandemic/

On the first episode of this grand and blessed New Year, we reflect on the Twee phenomenon and its controversial yet adorkable revival. We discuss the everlasting omnipresence of the Twee lifestyle, the aesthetic’s anachronistic child-grandma garb, the pursuit of education for leisure, and the benefits of fetishizing physical media.

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Image board:
https://www.pinterest.com/nymphetalumni/ep-19-twee/

Links:
Twee: The Gentle Revolution by Marc Spizy https://archive.org/details/tweegentlerevolu0000spit/mode/1up?view=theater
Zooey Deschanel's Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zooeydeschanel

In this special holiday episode, we put on our rose-colored glasses and evoke the shopping malls of our youth to identify a saccharine, age-regressive genus of commodity fetishism hereby known as Sugar Cookie Consumerism. Strolling with a metaphorical Cinnabon in hand, we discuss pre-Stories Instagram, the epidemic of teen pregnancy in the 2000s — 2010s, dessert-scented bath and body products, financial illiteracy, One Direction-era Anglophilia, and Victoria’s Secret PINK as the ultimate girlhood brand. 

Happy holidays and thank you for an amazing year!! <3 le Nymphet Alumni ♡(つˊ̥̥̥̥̥ ³ ˋ̥̥̥̥̥)つ⊂( ͡ᵔ ྌ ͡ᵔ ⊂)♡

‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿

Links

Image board: https://pin.it/7gSQUxY

The Arcades Project by Walter Benjamin: https://monoskop.org/images/e/e4/Benjamin_Walter_The_Arcades_Project.pdf

Moar examples

Pinterest documenting 2010s aesthetics: https://pin.it/V82xx6G

TikToks:

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd62x6jo/

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd62fHca/

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd62PLSn/

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd625mv8/

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd62BGkg/

This week’s episode is dedicated to the Russian Bimbocore aesthetic. We talk spicy white mob wives, hypergamous living dolls, the eternal multiplicity of ushanka hats, and the wintery liminality of Eastern Europe in the Western imagination.
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Links: 
https://www.pinterest.com/nymphetalumni/ep-17-russian-bimbocore/
https://www.miumiu.com/ww/en/miumiu-club/fashion-shows/fw21-fashion-show.html
https://wwd.com/runway/pre-fall-2010/milan/miu-miu/review/

On this week’s episode, we discuss the social media spectacle of Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s whirlwind romance. We analyze the Spiritual Bimbo archetype, dabble in feminism as we reflect on the misogyny of 2000s Hollywood, and consider the timeless appeal of dating a boy in a band. Biz comes out as a burnt out Megan Fox truther, we psychoanalyze Megan’s outfits, and together we phone in a request to get ‘dickmatized’ included in the DSM-5.
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Links:
Image references for this episode (essential viewing!!!): https://pin.it/adAWRaU
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly profile in GQ: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/megan-fox-machine-gun-kelly-interview
Transformers crew open letter to Megan: https://deadline.com/2009/09/transformers-crew-talk-back-to-megan-fox-15879/

Happy Fall, y’all! On today’s episode, we discuss the impact of the divisive American female archetype-turned-meme: Christian Girl Autumn. We dive into the domestic coziness of mommy blogging, Target’s neo-hearth-and-home merchandising, growing up in proximity to youth group sex cults, and the infallible glam of crypto-Mormon influencers. Following our spiritual tithes to the reigning queens of fall The Pioneer Woman and Miss Christian Girl Autumn herself, Caitlin Covington, we wage war against Phoebe Bridgers and the notion of ‘spooky season,’ question the efficacy of ‘chosen families,’ forecast Protestant work ethic-chic as the next esoteric aesthetic, and doxx our Starbucks orders.

. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .. ⋅ ˚̣- : ✧ : – ⭒ ⊹ ⭒ – : ✧ : -˚̣⋅ .

Links:

Image references for this episode (essential viewing!!!): https://www.pinterest.com/nymphetalumni/ep-15-christian-girl-autumn/

Domestic Cozy by Venkatesh Rao: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/series/domestic-cozy/

Christian Girl Autumn meme explainer: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/8/14/20804030/christian-girl-autumn-meme-hot-girl-summer-explained

Biz’s essays on alt-trad fashion and Godposting:

https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/g5b4d9/catholicism-alt-fashion-trend-think-piece

https://various-artists.com/godposting/

Caitlin Covington’s blog: https://www.southerncurlsandpearls.com/ 

The Pioneer Woman: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/ (she’s on tour rn...)

Surprise nymplets!! Following our exegesis on nepotism babies, we remained haunted by a few unanswered questions… so we decided to seek an expert’s opinion. On today’s episode, we welcome our first ever boy guest: renowned nepo model expert, notorious casting director, and all-around silly rabbit, Walter Pearce! ʕ≧ᴥ≦ʔ

Walter helps us get to the bottom of the My Year of Rest and Relaxation waif nepo model Twitter complex once and for all. We also discuss Walt’s accidental journey into thinspo Pinterest, the contemporary history of the nepo model, socialism and the Sad Clown Girl-phenotype, and whether models are actually less hot than they were a few decades ago (Walter admits he may have something to do with this ಠ_ಠ).
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You can find Walter wherever thin beautiful women are located and also...

Wet Brain podcast: https://www.patreon.com/wetbrain/

Substack: https://walterpearce.substack.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/walterpearce?utm_medium=copy_link

Twitter: https://twitter.com/walt_knows_best?s=21

On today’s episode, we discuss the phenomenal appeal of nepotism. Are Tim Burton vibes so strong that they spiritually transferred themselves onto the Depp family genetic code? Why is Bella Hadid’s botched Aphex Twin realness so transcendently beautiful? Is the biohacked former ugly duckling (Kylie) more resilient than the low-maintenance white girl (Kendall)? These are just a few of the hard-hitting questions we ask during this exegesis of the reluctantly glamorous nepo baby.

Episode image board: https://pin.it/4NnJz0R (Warning: contains many nepo baby pix)

On this week’s episode, we discuss legendary Tumblr-era thot brand OMIGHTY and the twisted world of text post and t-shirt feminism. We also explore the legacy of seapunk and the scene girl diaspora, the nihilism of 2010s music festival culture, and the cultural gluttony of millennial humor. We reflect on the implications of clothing yourself in your digital life, and wrap things up with a wellness check on Baddie Winkle.

Links:

Image references for everything we talk about: https://pin.it/4YjcuQh

Vice Seapunk feature: https://www.vice.com/en/article/r795xr/seapunk-washes-up
Portrait we talk about at the end: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_a_Lady_(van_der_Weyden)

This episode was requested by one of our epic listeners, who changed their Instagram handle and so now we can’t find them, but this one goes out to you <3

Following the Great Nymphet Alumni Hiatus of July 2021, we consider the vampire gf, examining why everyone’s dressing like characters from Twilight and The Vampire Diaries. We discuss how this trend signals a new era of modesty and the end of the eternally exposed midriff, classify the symptoms of Unremarkable Brunette Protagonist Syndrome, and wax poetic about the power of Converse, camisoles and sweater paws. We also break down the forces behind the revival of late aughts fashion and reveal ourselves to be long torso fetishists in the lineage of Ingres and Alexander McQueen. 

Thanks so much Sarah Y for the episode request <3

Links:

Twilight / Bella Swan outfits: 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKq3rb4/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKqoyvJ/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKbdYGq/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKqTr3G/

The Vampire Diaries / Elena Gilbert outfits: 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKbj2Tv/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKbFs1v/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKq3tw2/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKbSAXs/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdKqEHq6/

Despite being debilitated by their recent BBL surgeries, Alexi, Biz, and Sam apply their expert analysis to the phenomenon known as The BBL Effect. They discuss the characteristics of e-thottie fashion, parse through the BBL's alarming medical risks, and dread their upcoming recovery process.

Brands discussed:
Inamorata: https://www.instagram.com/inamoratawoman/?hl=en
I AM GIA: https://www.instagram.com/iamgia/?hl=en
Di Petsa: https://www.instagram.com/dipetsa/?hl=en
Kim K in Mugler: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a27387049/kim-kardashian-mugler-met-gala-2019/

On this week’s episode, we discuss the new age of Internet girl physiognomy as exemplified by TikTok star/US Navy veteran Bella Poarch. We break down the success of TikTok’s most beautiful and babyfaced, examine cuteness as the next source of geopolitical power, and speculate on Bella’s past (and potential future) as a global military asset. We also discuss... jiggle physics..

Special thanks to bestie of the pod @default_friend for requesting this episode! Check out her writing below.

Links:

Bella Poarch: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellapoarch

Build A B*tch - Bella Poarch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLGCGc7sAUw

Bad Blood - Taylor Swift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcIy9NiNbmo

Hannah Owo: https://www.instagram.com/aestheticallyhannah/
Neekolul: https://www.instagram.com/neekolul/?hl=en

Readings:

Default Friend on the coming wave of sex negativity: https://defaultfriend.substack.com/p/72-the-coming-wave-of-sex-negativity/comments

Cute Studies: https://www.cutestudies.org/

The Cuteness of the Avant-Garde: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/444516

On today's episode, 3 Harvard sociologists discuss state-mandated pop album "Sour" and Olivia Rodrigo's diplomatic reign as wasian princess of the universe

On this week's episode, we discuss Hot Girl Summer culture and its new reactionary counterpart: Blob Girl Summer... We consider the pros and cons of pandemic-era glow-up culture, call for a revived veneration of homely women in STEM, and give the listeners a look into the fascinating world of Reddit looksmaxxing!

Blob Girl Summer essay: https://www.businessinsider.com/get-ready-for-blob-girl-summer-2021-4 

This week, we host an emergency summit discussing the shocking milf-ification of alt-queen Billie Eilish. We discuss her British Vogue cover as the nail in the coffin for the corset trend, express concerns over the accelerated schoolgirl-to-milf pipeline, and reflect on the sterility of pop-cultural fertility icons.

Links:
https://www.vogue.co.uk/news/article/billie-eilish-vogue-interview
https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Through-Clothes-Anne-Hollander/dp/0520082311

On this week's episode, we analyze the rise of preppy fashion in alternative culture. We track the history of prep from its origin on Ivy League campuses, discuss its varying cultural significance throughout the decades (The Kennedys! Vivienne Westwood! Vampire Weekend! Brandy Melville!), and unpack why a sweater vest and tennis skirt has become the go-to look for Gen Z baddies ...

Links:
The Official Preppy Handbook: https://issuu.com/fiyero109/docs/toph
Vivienne Westwood Fall 1988 (not Harris Tweed collection but similar): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UPiJOtyxho 
NYT Lo Lifes feature: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/30/fashion/lo-lifes-fashion-hip-hop.html
Additional reading on Ivy Style: http://sites.fitnyc.edu/depts/museum/Ivy_Style/

Megsuperstarprincess, fashion blogger and self-proclaimed Audrey Hepburn of the Lower East Side, joins Nymphet Alumni to discuss her life as an It Girl with a smashed Android and how she's breathing life into the musty corpse of fashion writing. We consider the golden age of fashion blogging, the sacredness of hipster style philosophy (chunky platforms are out, bloody ballet flats are in), and Meg tells us about the time she accidentally called Alexa Chung a poser. Plus, Meg answers questions from le fans. Bisous!

Read Meg's blog!
https://lehipsterportal.blogspot.com/

Meg's links:
https://www.instagram.com/megsuperstarprincess/
https://www.tiktok.com/@megsuperstarprincess

On this week's episode, we discuss the legendary online publication and twee teenage nightmare, Rookie magazine. Founded by ordained gifted kid Tavi Gevinson in 2011, Rookie radicalized a generation of Tumblr-addicted young women into free-bleeding their way through lives, physically and emotionally. We share stories from our self-imposed suffering as misguided teen feminists, discuss the neoliberal obsession with pubescent saviors, speculate on the potential pleasure of trauma, and do recon to figure out whether or not /my sister's boyfriend Fox on his last day of high school/ is still trade.

https://www.rookiemag.com/

For part 2 of our American Apparel series, we forensically* investigate founder and former CEO Dov Charney’s wealth of sexual harassment lawsuits and discuss how they ultimately led to the company’s chaotic implosion in 2015. We consider how this controversy relates to contemporary sexual dynamics and finally answer the question that’s been weighing on our nation’s psyche for over 15 years: Is Dov Charney a schizophrenic genius or a libertarian pervert?

Further reading material…

Claudine Ko’s 2004 profile of Dov (the infamous masturbation interview): http://www.claudineko.com/storiesamericanapparel.html

Claudine Ko’s follow up profile a year later: https://www.claudineko.com/storiesAA2.html

American Apparel’s alleged conspiracy to force Dov out: https://www.businessinsider.com/dov-charney-forced-out-of-american-apparel-2015-8

Sex and Suits by Anne Hollander: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Sex_and_Suits/06kgDAAAQBAJ?hl=en

*We are not lawyers or investigative journalists. We are just 3 girls who spent a lot of time looking up “Dov Charney sexual harassment allegations.”