MILFs, WAGs, and Russian Literature

Hey dolls,

It’s Thursday and we’re back with your weekly content roundup. From a musing on why the hell the BookTok girlies are so into classic Russian literature, to a new editorial from designer Rhi Dancey, we hope you’ll find something to love <3 Let’s go!

Classics Core - What’s Up With Our Obsession with Russian Classic Literature (Opens in a new window)

Russian classics are proliferating in meme culture - Valerie Estrina considers why.

Rhi Dancey Takes Barcelona in This Playful, Bow-Adorned Editorial (Opens in a new window)

A brand new photoshoot featuring the work of Barcelona creatives, with the London and Berlin-based designer at the helm.

Fake Instagram Pages: Scamming, Gut Feelings or ‘Women’s Intuition” (Opens in a new window)

Apple Xenos writes on the Instagram burner phenomenon and how it relates to a history of “women’s intuition.”

Agnes Questionmark on Bodies, Organisms, Her Ever-Shifting Art Practice and Post-Humanism (Opens in a new window)

Arianna Caserta speaks to the groundbreaking artist.

MILFs and Sons of Bitches: The Current View on Motherhood (Opens in a new window)

“While it is primarily about appearance,” Alma Shorter writes, “the label ‘MILF’ is also a reference to aspirational motherhood - which is gatekept behind classism, ageism and racism.”

An Ode to the Maximalism of Northern English Beauty (Opens in a new window)

And finally, Laura Molloy explores the specificity of what ‘glamour’ means in the north of England, giving examples from WAGs to the girls of Geordie Shore.

See ya next week!

XOXO,

The Polyester Team <3