Emma Seligman, Director of Bottoms, Is Our August Cover Star!
Hey dolls!
It's Thursday, so here's your weekly roundup of everything we've got going on in the Dollhouse. The big news is that Emma Seligman – director of two of our favourite movies in recent memory Bottoms and Shiva Baby – is the star of our dreamy August cover, but we're also musing on everything from Sex and the City and Real Housewives to transphobia in the world of women’s chess. Come on in...
Bottoms Up! Emma Seligman Is Reclaiming Fun Cinema for Queer Girls (Opens in a new window)
Our Platform Editor Charlotte Landrum sits down with the powerhouse director for a chat about her newest movie Bottoms, with an exclusive high school-themed shoot by Emma Craft.
She’s a Good Sport! On Transphobia In Chess (Opens in a new window)
Cyrana Martin exposes and explores the transphobia and misogyny behind International Chess Federation’s recent ban on trans women in women’s chess events.
Zoe Crombie explores the differences in tone and intent between the OG SATC series, the movies, and And Just Like That, which just wrapped a divisive season two.
Photographer Jakub Gessler’s editorial views The Birth of Venus in a contemporary light.
Blizzy McGuire’s Guide to Being an Italian American Princess (Opens in a new window)
Internet savant Blizzy McGuire joins Polyester Deputy Ed Gina Tonic for a masterclass on Italian recipes and her advice for Lana Del Rey.
How Real Housewives Turned Into the Ultimate Influencer Competition Show (Opens in a new window)
And finally, Akhil Vaidya dives into Real Housewives and its status as a training ground for mega-influencers.
See ya next week!
XOXO
The Polyester Team
