Tarot, Vanderpump Rules, and more are in this Thursday’s Dollhouse Roundup!
Hey dolls, it’s Thursday so we’re back with a trove of essays that explore the complicated thread of girliness in media. From Beryl Cook’s carpet art and the glamorisation of thinness to the trials of being a woman in reality TV, we’re rounding up this week’s Dollhouse features.
Self-Love Is Important. But It’s Not the Key to Romance. (Opens in a new window)
This one’s a deep dive into self-love and romance, complicated relationships and Nicholas Sparks rom-coms.
Colette Fountain writes about the double standards of reality television and the concept of womanhood in Vanderpump Rules.
Misery, Complexity and Thinness: The Hidden Holy Trinity in Sad Girl Media (Opens in a new window)
Raise your hand if your fav sad girl is thin… Maya Heur-Evans explores this problematic trope in books and films.
Is TarotTok Repackaging Patriarchal Messaging? (Opens in a new window)
This essay is for all the girlies who’ve fallen prey to the 10-minute tarot reading lives on TikTok. Charlotte Rickards writes about the digital spiritualism of tarot decks and how we’re influenced by cards pulled from the internet abyss.
The Pleasures of the Lowly: Beryl Cook’s Sticky Carpet Art (Opens in a new window)
This comprehensive guide explores Beryl Cook’s iconic carpet art that pays homage to the visual traces of a fading night-time culture.
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