Charley Marlowe, Clown Girls and Poor Artists

Hey Dolls!

It’s Thursday which means our weekly roundup of incredible essays that have hit the site this week! We’ve got our favourite TV presenter Charley Marlowe, a piece on Funny Girls, AI and spiritualism, and an Exhibition on Girlhood.

Let’s Dive In!

Charley Marlowe on I Kissed A Girl, British Camp, and Her Dream Brunch Programming (Opens in a new window)

Lauren O’Neill profiles Funny Girl and beloved TV Presenter Charley Marlowe- detailing the start of her TikTok fame, aspirations, and her time as the voice of I Kissed A Girl.

The White Pube on Poor Artists, Verbalising the Creative Impulse and Possible Utopias (Opens in a new window)

Gina Tonic interviews the iconic art critic duo Zarina Muhammad and Gabrielle de la Puente about their creative process in writing their debut novel, Poor Artists.

Girlhood Lore: The Exhibition Exploring the Art Behind the Bows (Opens in a new window)

Alice Gerosa reviews the Girlhood Lore (Opens in a new window) exhibition curated by Laura Rositani and its importance in our current fascination with femininity and bows.

Digital Remains: Techno Spiritualism, AI Seances and The Evolution of Mourning in the Virtual Age (Opens in a new window)

Isabella Greenwood examines the realm of digital grieving using AI and how hauntology affects us all.

Film Fatale: Where Are All the Clown Girl Films? (Opens in a new window)

Charlotte Landrum pens the need for more Clown Girl Films hitting the cinematic landscape after the disappointment of Joker 2.

See you next week!

xoxoxox

The Polyester Team