Machine Chic: Why The Wired It Girl Is Here To Stay

Hey everybody,

It’s that time of the week again! We’re back in your inboxes with a round-up of all of our Dollhouse content for this week, so get excited. From thoughts on “machine-chic” and why wired it girls are everywhere, to interviews with writer Legacy Russell, musician Gretel, and director Marie Amachoukeli, there’s loads to get through so let’s get started!

Machine Chic: How Hardware Is Shaping Visual Culture (Opens in a new window)

Diana Weisman explores fashion’s turn towards the digital…

When Motherhood Becomes a Construct: An interview with Marie Amachoukeli (Opens in a new window)

Arijana Zelic chats with the filmmaker behind Ama Gloria.

Culture Slut: On Pride Month, Queer Baiting and the Dearth of Gay Celebs (Opens in a new window)

Misha MN writes this month’s Culture Slut column on Pride and what we should expect from celebs engaging with queer culture.

Gretel on Goth, Existentialism and Her New Single “Far Out” (Opens in a new window)

Platform Editor Charlotte Landrum interviews Gretel about her new musical era.

Mud and the City: Finding Empowerment Through Filth (Opens in a new window)

Gabrielle Sicam considers the potential of filth, via mud wrestling and the film “Dirty Girls”

Legacy Russell Wants You to Think Critically About Black Memes (Opens in a new window)

Editorial Fellow Sihaam Naik interviews author Russell about her new book Black Meme.

Dreamgirl Chapter 6: How does being a Dreamgirl shape your own dreams? (Opens in a new window)

And finally, we have the last instalment of Emma Forrest’s incredible fiction periodical, Dreamgirl.

See you next week!

XOXO,

The Polyester Team <3