Happy Thursday, Dolls!

This week on The Dollhouse we’re chatting to Sick of Myself star Kristine Kujath Thorp, poet and musician Kara Jackson, exploring the world of fan made music videos, plus lots more! Lets get into it…

THE POLYESTER PODCAST (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

The Sleepover Club: All Your Fave Magazines Are Closing, But Who Killed Digital Media? (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Paper Magazine, Gal-dem, and Buzzfeed news have all recently ceased publication, with rumours circulating that Vice and i-D are next on the chopping block. Once again, this has been a tumultuous year for digital publications. But how did we get here, and who is at fault? This week Ione and Eden are digging into why it feels like a new publication closes once a week, from the power hierarchies within media spaces, to selling out, and whether culture journalism is as powerful as it used to be. TW: Lots of bias due to our position as an indie magazine, lol.

The Post-Scroll Guilt Phenomenon: Being Conscious of Absent Minded Content Consumption (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

What’s your screentime…? Adele Walton explores our ever growing obsession with scrolling in this essay.

What is Vidding & When do Fan Edits Become Legitimate Pieces of Pop Culture? (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

In the most iconic corners of YouTube, there lies Lana Del Rey fan made videos. Benedetta Mancusi takes a look at the ‘vidding’ phenomenon.

Kara Jackson on the Timelessness of Folk Music (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Charlotte Amy Landrum chats to poet and folk musician Kara Jackson on her new album Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?, her inspirations and more.

Kristine Kujath Thorp Tells Us Why We Need More Toxic Women on Our Screens (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Have you seen Sick of Myself yet? Eden Young chats to leading lady Kristine Kujath Thorp about toxic women, Letterboxd and lots more.

See ya next week!

XOXO,

The Polyester Team <3