Happy Thursday, Dolls!
Happy Thursday, Dolls!
This week we’re looking at how TikTok is ruining the experience of watching films, trending cultural moments in India, Gods and Monsters, plus lots more!
THE POLYESTER PODCAST (Opens in a new window)
In this episode, Ione and Eden are interrogating the origins of therapy speak online. From the motivations behind the individual influencers that peddle it, and whether any therapist or professional mental health worker would ever speak to you that way, to interrogating why we all feel so compelled to intellectualise the issues in our friendships.
The Deeper Problems Behind Recent Trending Cultural Moments from India (Opens in a new window)
Sudeshna Rana takes a look at the recent depictions of India in the media, such as the recent Dior show in Mumbai, and why this isn’t an automatic ‘win’ for representation.
Spoiler Warning! TikTok’s Cinema of the Supercut is Ruining Film Watching (Opens in a new window)
Is TikTok ruining our film watching experience? Isabella Venutti explores how our critical thinking skills are being tested by short form content.
For this month’s column, Sam Moore takes us through The Masturbatory Reader, the new anthology of queer writing (Opens in a new window) published by Sticky Fingers.
Culture Slut: Gods and Monsters (Opens in a new window)
In this month’s Culture Slut, Misha MN is celebrating the 1998 drama starring Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser.
See ya next week!
XOXO,
The Polyester Team <3
