The Torture Of Being Perceived & Whether The 'Like Gap' Is Even Real
Happy Thursday, Dolls!
This week we’re chatting to Priyanka, looking at the state of hobbies in capitalism, The Idol and lots more! Lets get into it…
THE POLYESTER PODCAST (Opens in a new window)
Have you ever left a social interaction feeling like you were annoying? That you spoke too much, or too little? That the people you were just hanging out with probably never want to speak to you again? Well, we have good news! Research sweeping TikTok motivational content suggests that 'the like gap' - or, the feeling that people like us less than we like them - is fake! Studies have shown people are like you sizeably more than you think they do. Or do they?
How Capitalism Robs Women of Having Hobbies (Opens in a new window)
Caitlin Barr explores the landscape of hobbies - and how we’re pressured to ignore our passions by capitalism.
Why I’m Jealous of People Who Love Japan (Opens in a new window)
The ‘cool’ Japan is officially back - maybe it never left - but nonetheless its exoticism is in full swing. Megumi Koiwai looks at the rampant tourism of Japan in this essay.
Priyanka is the Drag Race Winner Making the Most of Her Win (Opens in a new window)
Mish MN chats to Canadian singer and Drag Race winner Priyanka on Christine Quinn, her new single and lots more!
Idolising Sam Levinson: Can Problematic Art Ever Be Worth It? (Opens in a new window)
The Idol is almost here, and Gina Martin is asking if anything will change even after recognizing Levinson’s mistreatment of actors.
Stop Looking for Su Tissue of Suburban Lawns (Opens in a new window)
Where did Su Tissue of Suburban Laws go, and why do we care? Charlotte Amy Landrum investigates.
For this months Beauty Archivist column Grace Ellington looks back at how Hollywood’s toxic beauty standards changed the natural beauty of the starlets we know and love.
METTE is Mothering: On Chosen Family, Female Strength and Dancing (Opens in a new window)
Eden Young sat down with METTE to discuss dancing, her latest single Mama’s Eyes and our ongoing obsession with exclaiming ‘mother is mothering!’ plus lots more.
See ya next week!
XOXO,
The Polyester Team <3
