Myf and Zan wake to the sad news of Sinead O’Connor’s death, and reflect on her power, her protest, and her extraordinary voice which lifted us and gave a voice to so many without one.

Barbie has made history at the box office, with Greta Gerwig pulling in the biggest opening weekend by a female film director ever. But some conservative are in an absolute tizz about it.

Meanwhile Myf’s questions are finally answered as Vanity Fair launches an investigation into why movies are so long. And we dig into celebrity skin culture, another way women are hamstrung by the cycle of beauty, expectations, and “fixing” ourselves.

It’s been a big week of high and low brow too, with Zan raving about a great book of essays and Myf bingeing on a true crime podcast about a very specific crime. We got you, always.

Show notes:

Sinead O’Connor: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/sinead-o-connor-dead-tributes-56-claudia-karvan-massive-attack/102655018

Nothing Compares: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/nothing-compares/2208582211616

Greta makes history: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jul/24/barbie-movie-box-office-greta-gerwig-records-highest-grossing-woman

Conservative reaction to Barbie: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/movie-reviews/ben-shapiro-hatewatches-divisive-sexist-barbie-movie/news-story/b29a224a2376cefaaecdf3947bcca391

Why are movies so long? https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/why-are-movies-sooooo-long-an-investigation/amp

Runpee app: https://runpee.com/

Can Barbinheimer save us from 40 hour TV series: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/24/can-barbenheimer-bring-cinema-back-save-us-from-40-hour-tv-series

Celebrity skincare culture: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/25/body-positivity-celebrity-skincare-culture

Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding: https://www.whoshatontheflooratmywedding.com/

Infidelity & Other Affairs: https://thamesandhudson.com.au/product/infidelity-and-other-affairs/