From Femcels to Vengeful Ex-Wives…

Hey dolls,

Happy Thursday! Another week, another bumper week of Dollhouse content for you. We’ve got an essay on the 80s and 90s “vengeful ex-wife” trope in cinema, a new Film Fatale on femcels and The Piano Teacher, some thoughts on the lost art of celebrity profiles and loads more – so let’s get to it!

Whatever Happened to the Vengeful Ex-Wife, and How Do We Get Her Back? (Opens in a new window)

Maddie Gorrell considers the best movie characters of the 1980s and 1990s, and their feminist credentials.

Vita Kari on the ‘Viral Storm’ and the Vast Internet Universe (Opens in a new window)

Platform Editor Charlotte Landrum speaks to the internet artist about diaspora art and life beyond the algorithm.

Love Bite: Taking Away the Takeaways (Opens in a new window)
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Copy Editor Lauren O’Neill writes about Lent and living vicariously through TikTok.

Film Fatale: The Piano Teacher and the Femcel Community (Opens in a new window)

This month’s film column views the classic film though the lens of femcel online culture.

Exploring the Lost Art of the Celebrity Profile (Opens in a new window)

Claire Mooney writes on the state of the celebrity interview in contemporary media.

On Self-Documentation: Your iPhone Notes App Remembers All Your Past Selves (Opens in a new window)

And finally, Rachel Hein thinks through the Notes app and its role in creating mini mythologies of the self.

See ya next week!

XOXO,

The Polyester Team <3