Saying Goodbye, Chain Mail and Girls Carrying Sh*t
Hey Dolls!
It’s Thursday which means our weekly roundup of incredible essays that have hit the site this week! We’ve got an interview with musician El Hardwick, beloved Instagram account @girlscarryingshit, and a piece dedicated to the Lost Art of Goodbyes.
Let’s Dive In!
Katja McMillan interviews the iconic Girls Carrying Shit account on Instagram; a scrapbook of women sans pockets- showing their possessions wedged in between fingers.
Ella Glossop shares her thoughts on the new-wave of TikTok Chain Mail, the history of the 2000s email scare, and how we're all searching for a little luck.
Misha MN chronicles the legacy of beloved actress Maggie Smith and the films she was better known for.
On Digital Voyeurism, Relationship Breakups and the Lost Art of Goodbye (Opens in a new window)
Valaniece Christina details how we never really log off the internet, and the parasocial nature of our online friendships and relationships.
Nali Simukulwa speaks to experimental genre-bending artist El Hardwick on inspiration, anti-capitalism and Donna J. Haraway.
Veronika Shulman writes about masculinity in reality TV Show Selling Sunset where brothers Jason and Brett prove to be unlikely faves.
See you next week!
xoxoxox
The Polyester Team
