Happy Thursday, Dolls!
Our June cover star is here and it’s the one and only Trace Lysette! She’s in conversation with Tatiana Maslany on dream roles and finally becoming a leading lady. We’re also chatting to Sasha Gordon, taking a look at the surge of thriller books taking on true crime obsession, Creepy Gal’s guide to lovecore and lots more! Let’s get into it…
THE POLYESTER PODCAST (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
Its episode six, we're over halfway through season three of The Kardashians, and Marie's back! This week the sisters span everything from filler and filters, to slut shaming, the Kardashians resurfacing ideas from previous seasons, and why keep trying to prove that their just like us, really. Catch up with the rest of our brand new podcast series if you missed it! We've teamed up with the genius behind Kardashian Kolloquium, (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) MJ Corey, and her sister Marie, to breakdown the new season of The Kardashians episode by episode.
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Trace Lysette sits down with fellow actor, Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany, to discuss her acting process, how her roots in the Dayton, Ohio ballroom scene affect her performances, and her dream roles, exclusively for Polyester.
The Rise of Women Laughing at Women (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
Delaney Rowe has become big on TikTok for poking fun at people — especially women. With the rise of this style of comedy, Ella Creamer asks if this is harmless fun or reductive.
Creepy Gals’ Guide to Lovecore (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
When it comes to the lovecore aesthetic, nobody is more dedicated – or does it better – than Linda Chen, the brains behind the sexy, fantastical universe of Creepy Gals. Here, she outlines her dedication to lovecore, lets us in on some of her biggest creative influences, and discusses staying true to what you love.
Khaotic Kaylee’s Guide to Being Unhinged (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
Sitting down with deputy editor Gina Tonic, Kaylee takes us through her top tips for being unhinged; a revolutionary act all the girlies are gagging to master. With 2023 undoubtedly being the year that we all embraced the positivity of acting a little delusional, let the leader of the movement guide your way to true enlightenment (read: embracing being a little unbalanced.)
The Literary Thrillers Taking On Our True Crime Obsession (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
A lot of us have found ourselves drawn into culture’s true crime obsession: it’s a way to indulge our morbid but all too human curiosity from a comfortable distance. But the true crime boom has certainly reached saturation point. Billie Walker discusses these new novels worth picking up.
Sasha Gordon is Balancing Beauty with Discomfort (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
When you look at Sasha Gordon’s work, you feel her painted selves return your gaze with their reflective eyes, stark like onyx set against a round face, full of unsettled emotion. In her self-portraits, worry is captured in the furrow of an eyebrow, anger in the wrinkles of a nose. Cici Peng chats to artist Sasha Gordon on her first European solo show, The Flesh Disappears, but Continues to Ache.
See ya next week!
XOXO,
The Polyester Team <3
