Weyes Blood and The “What About Me?” Effect

Hey dolls,

Happy Thursday! Christmas is around the corner and we’ve got a full Santa sack of gorgeous new Dollhouse essays and interviews this week!

At the top of the Nice List is a chat with Weyes Blood about her live show and costuming. Elsewhere we’ve got interviews with Queendom filmmaker Agniia Galdanova and Australian bubblegum pop sensation Peach PRC, plus we’re delving into the world of #MeCore.

PS: if you’re truly in the festive spirit, and you’d like to give the gift of Dollhouse membership to the girlypops in your life, you can do so here (Opens in a new window). Mwah!

Love, Longing and Communion: Weyes Blood’s Year of Radical Acceptance (Opens in a new window)

Zara Aftab speaks with Natalie Mering, best known as Weyes Blood, about bringing her album In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow to audiences around the world.

Unravelling the What About Me Effect and the Rise of #MeCore (Opens in a new window)
J’Nae Phillips explores TikTok’s newest, most hyper-individual trend.

Peach PRC on Overnight Fame, Confessional Songwriting and Coming Out on TikTok (Opens in a new window)

Deputy Editor Gina Tonic talks to Peach PRC, catching up on a huge year for the TikToker and musician.

Film Fatale: May December, Female Oriented Cinema and How Todd Haynes Is Keeping the Melodrama Alive (Opens in a new window)

For this month’s Film Fatale column, Platform Editor Charlotte Amy Landrum breaks down the film of the moment.

Becoming Gena Marvin: ‘Queendom’ is Navigating Leaving Behind Russia’s Illegal Drag Scene (Opens in a new window)

Arijana Zeric interviews Agniia Galdanova about her groundbreaking new documentary Queendom.

What’s Lurking Behind the ‘Slavic Bimbo’ Aesthetic? (Opens in a new window)

And finally, Katarzyna Maria Skiba delves beneath the surface of the longtime ‘Slavic bimbo’ aesthetic.

See ya next week!

XOXO

The Polyester Team