your ciss cueens are back after a little spring break discussing maal's recent trip to mexico, body insecurities, & madeline's EMBARASSING date story.

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the ciss cueens respond to your DMs about overwhelming feelings of hopelessness, recognizing subtle forms of emotional manipulation like negging in relationships, and madeline shares her personal journey of coming out to her friends after a question about homophobic 'friends'.
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there are rules for dating, but friendship is both special and fragile precisely because no one tells you how to succeed at it. your ciss cueens break down the unspoken codes of female friendship: what works, what hurts, and what no one admits!
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your ciss cueens are back with the most requested episode of all time!!!
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CISSERS, WELCOME TO BFF BOOK CLUB. no reading required, but warning: you might end up wanting to read it anyway 📚✨

the ciss cueens discuss maal's favorite book of all time: why fish don't exist by lulu miller. we break down this genre-bending masterpiece that's part biography, part memoir, and part scientific adventure. the book won the 2020 kirkus prize for nonfiction and was named one of the best books of 2020 by npr, publishers weekly, and slate (we'll tell you why it deserved all that hype).

if you haven't read it yet, don't worry!!!!! - we'll walk you through everything! and if you have read it, come geek out with us!

the ciss cueens answer cisser cuestions, conundrums, crises, and catastrophes! long term situationships, being perceived in a way you dont see yourself, traumatic friend breakups, choosing roommates, making calculated risks, how to choose your first job out of college, and more.

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your ciss cueens review the following 📚

• my body by emily ratajkowski – a bestselling essay collection that dives into beauty, power, and what it means to be seen as a woman. it got a lot of buzz when it came out in 2021, topping the new york times bestseller list, and really shifted how people viewed emrata. some controversial takes here, beware.
• the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid – probably one of the most viral books on booktok. it came out in 2017 but blew up in recent years, especially with the old hollywood vibes, lgbtq+ love story, and that addictive, twisty plot. it’s been on bestseller lists for years and is getting a netflix adaptation.
• i’m a fan by sheena patel – a dark, sharp debut novel from 2022 that’s all about obsession, social media, and power. it won the british book award for fiction debut and was shortlisted for the dylan thomas prize. it’s not as mainstream, but super loved in literary circles and has that cool, cult-favorite energy.
• i who have never known men by jacqueline harpmann – a haunting dystopian classic from 1995 (translated from french). it stayed pretty underground for a while, but has had a huge resurgence lately on booktok and booktube. it’s this eerie, existential story about women held in captivity and what happens when they’re freed into an empty world.
• normal people by sally rooney – the book that kind of defined a generation. it came out in 2018, was longlisted for the booker prize, and turned into that iconic bbc/hulu show. it’s all about love, miscommunication, and growing up, and it made rooney the voice of “millennial intimacy.”

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an all-over-the-place episode about the boy causing problems in our life, the most hated influencers, jojo siwa ;D, madeline's reddit history

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TW: SA, trauma. spoilers galore!

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in this episode, we take a deep dive into Promising Young Woman (2020), Emerald Fennell’s sharp, unsettling thriller that redefines the revenge genre. with a powerhouse performance by Carey Mulligan, the film tackles complex themes of justice, accountability, and the illusions of safety.

we go scene-by-scene, breaking down the film’s striking storytelling, unforgettable characters, and razor-sharp dialogue while analyzing the choices that make it so unique. whether you’ve seen the movie or not, this episode is designed to be immersive -- if you’d rather watch first and return later, we totally get it. and if the film’s subject matter is too triggering for you to watch, that’s completely understandable too! think of this as your guided experience through one of the most talked-about films in recent years.

Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Mulligan), and Best Director (Fennell), Promising Young Woman took home the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, cementing Fennell as a director to watch in Hollywood.

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your ciss cueens have a cosmo in hand & dish on what it's been like living together & being around each other 24/7

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