Gothic Cinema, Ugly Art and AI Celebrity Chatbots

Hey dolls,

It’s Thursday which means we’ve got another Dollhouse roundup for you. From an interview and new editorial featuring Partygate and Narnia’s Georgie Henley by our Platform Editor Charlotte, to a Halloween special all about children’s gothic cinema (think Coraline and A Series of Unfortunate Events), it’s been a fun week, so take a peek below…

Georgie Henley on Partygate, Innate Creativity and Navigating the Industry (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Georgie tells us all about playing a Tory in the new Channel 4 series, and her life as an actor since childhood.

AI Celebrity Chatbots and the Commodification of the Self (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)
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Emma Quin writes on AI’s wild next phase, and asks whether we should be concerned about the rise of AI-powered celeb soundalikes.

The Paradoxes of Children’s Gothic Cinema (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Looking back on movies like A Series of Unfortunate Events and Coraline, Amber Rawlings considers the complex “children’s gothic” genre.

Rebecca Morgan Is Making Artwork Dedicated to the Ugly and Grotesque (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Artist Rebecca Morgan speaks to Charlotte Landrum about her brand of pastoral, comic-influenced art.

Beauty Archivist: The “Sexy, Happy Girls-Next-Door” of Betsey Johnson’s Spring Summer 2001 Show (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Beauty editor Grace Maria Ellington writes on the carefree style – and matching makeup looks – on display in this landmark NYFW show.

See ya next week!

XOXO,

The Polyester Team <3