WAGs, “Gay Pop” and Protecting Queer Spaces
Hey dolls,
Happy Thursday! It’s been another busy week here at Polyester HQ, and we’ve got a packed week of content to share with you. First up, UK dolls will know that England is currently swept up in Euros fever, so to celebrate we’re tracing the history of the WAG, plus a Culture Slut column on “gay pop” and much more. Let’s dig in!
From 2006 to 2024: A Revisionist History of the WAG (Abre numa nova janela)
Jennifer Jasmine White writes about the much-discussed figure of the WAG in the English cultural imagination.
From 2006 to 2024: A Revisionist History of the WAG (Abre numa nova janela)
Jennifer Jasmine White writes about the much-discussed figure of the WAG in the English cultural imagination.
Desire Paths, Digital Shortcuts and the Innate Human Desire to Self-Navigate (Abre numa nova janela)
Here, editorial Fellow Sihaam Naik explores the idea of digital desire paths: “In the digital world, desire paths manifest in myriad ways. Whether it's curating a feed tailored to our likes, installing shortcuts to make our user interface cleaner, or delving into Wikipedia rabbit holes, we are constantly creating and following these paths,” she says.
Cruising Archaeology and the Need to Protect Queer Spaces (Abre numa nova janela)
Another Misha MN piece, which sees them interviewing Jack Scollard of SMUT Press about the importance of memorialising and preserving cruising grounds.
Marta Pozzan on Creative Collaboration, the Immigrant Mindset and Working With Julia Fox (Abre numa nova janela)
And finally Sihaam chats to model, actor and creative Marta Pozzan.
XOXO,
The Polyester Team <3
