Happy Thursday, Dolls!

This week we’re celebrating the iconic Nicole Kidman, photo dumps, messy women in literature and lots more! Let’s get into it…

THE POLYESTER PODCAST (Opens in a new window)

The Sleepover Club: Are They An Industry Plant, Or Do You Just Hate Women? (Opens in a new window)

Discourse surrounding industry plants is seemingly never-ending, with the focus of this months twitter ire being new indie-darlings The Last Dinner Party. But what even is an industry plant? Are our favourite musicians really conceptualised by men sitting in a boardroom? And does it matter if they are? This week ione and eden are discussing whether authenticity matters, how new music marketing techniques are duping us all, and why nearly everyone accused of being an industry plant label is a woman.

‘Photo Dump!’ Why are We Obsessed with Taking Photos of Literally Everything (Opens in a new window)

As photo taking has grown a fresh limb in the realm recently, from BeReal to TikTok’s slideshow feature, it seems that documenting our lives has become something more than just an appreciation of the world’s prettiest looking things.

Nicola Dinan's Debut Novel Bellies Picks Apart the Confusions of Your Early Twenties (Opens in a new window)

Gina Tonic interviews Bellies author on her debut novel, your early 20’s and lots more!

The Infantilisation of Male Celebrities is Weird and Misogynistic (Opens in a new window)

Avantika Singh explores the the problematic trend of infantilising male celebs, focusing on the recent Heard v Depp trial.

Why Does Literature Love Messy Women? (Opens in a new window)

Books such as Ghost Lover by Taddeo, Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, and Luster by Raven Leilani are compelling case studies into this rising cultural phenomenon, one that allows the women reading along with these menacing minxes to break free from oppressive stereotypes that have lurked between the pages of female lit for too long.

Culture Slut: Nicole Kidman is the Last True Film Star (Opens in a new window)

For this month’s Culture Slut column, Misha Mn celebrates the iconic Nicole Kidman and get into why she holds the timelessness of a Hollywood starlet.

See ya next week!

XOXO,

The Polyester Team <3