Culture Hang

Following Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars we decided to look into the marriage of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith. We look at the questionable aspects of their marriage, their awkward Oscars moment and their dip into Scientology. 

Pop Culture Moments this week are all about the Oscars: the winners, the awkward hosting and the reaction to the slap. 

Links: 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/natashajokic1/will-smith-chris-rock-oscar-slap-celebrity-reactions

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Please note we recorded this before the event so will provide a catch up at the beginning of next week's episode!

The Oscars have come back around again and we run through some of the drama surrounding the biggest films nominated at this year's awards, the snubs and our own predictions about the biggest winners and losers of the night.

Pop culture moments of the week include Kylie Jenner's baby name change and Harry Styles' new music date.

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Content Warnings: mentions of domestic abuse, harassment, and eating disorders.

Following Bella Hadid's Vogue article, where she admitted to having a nose job at 14-years-old, we wanted to look into the Hadid family. We discuss the Vogue article in-depth, look at the career of each of the Hadid children and question some of Yolanda Hadid's views on medicine. 

Pop culture moments of the week include another week of Kanye updates and praise for Amanda Seyfried in The Dropout. 

We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! TWENTY episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club and our Met Gala 2021 Review are out NOW!

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Links: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJRD734vK2o&t=671s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mdlGBaPx0Y&t=1416s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGibjGrc8xU

https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-hadid-cover-april-2022

content warning: discussion of controlling relationships

Once again, dear listeners, we have been compelled to listen to the never-ending tale that is the relationship between Claire (Grimes) and Elon Musk after Grimes' latest Vanity Fair article where she inadvertently revealed she had another child amongst other embarrassing defenses of his character and their lifestyle and choices together. Pop culture moments also include Kardashian insensitivity (again).

If you want to hear more about how their relationship began, listen to our first Celebrity Corner episode on Patreon now!

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Links:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/grimes-cover-story-on-music-and-mars

https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/54385/1/grimes-says-she-staged-that-karl-marx-photo-to-trick-paparazzi

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/10/grimes-the-communist-manifesto-karl-marx-photos-trolling-elon-musk-breakup

https://www.papermag.com/grimes-marie-antoinette-inequality-2655891828.html?rebelltitem=7#rebelltitem7

https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/54991/1/grimes-s-new-break-up-song-is-definitely-about-elon-musk-here-s-the-proof

This week on Culture Hang we're talking about one of the most controversial childhood toys, Bratz. We discuss our memories of the dolls and the iconic Bratz life-action movie. We also explore the various controversies the toy has faced including an ongoing rivalry with Mattel AKA Barbie. 

Pop culture moments of the week include Kim Kardashian being declared legally single and a Euphoria season finale update. 

We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! TWENTY episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club and our Met Gala 2021 Review are out NOW!

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Links: 

http://feministing.com/2015/10/15/why-doll-make-unders-make-me-uncomfortable/?fbclid=IwAR3x23ZL6S6q39cmtwIbYoWG1KD-JezGv9GROMw0Iire7xRIRqnyzkuRN7o

https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/bratz-dolls-anniversary-deep-dive-history?fbclid=IwAR0njuTs5NFrcYJPn7TzNY6mamLanC7QQsfQde3Wl7Lwj5a9xkfKOuC6Lj8

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/22/when-barbie-went-to-war-with-bratz?fbclid=IwAR3OVgw7OQqedzwspf_4pzoYiP59HsbCdlImjiaIv8y5XVfKJFZyqSRDpnA

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qkgyvx/meet-the-designers-behind-the-controversial-bratz-dolls?fbclid=IwAR315YjqR9XelxTtRFQqYLmJY8DF3NZh45FSOdncoSHJIv4teyoz8nKQPVk

Content warning: every trigger under the sun

This week we talk about our reactions to Euphoria and how sad we feel and the parts where it worked out well. Please note we recorded this before the finale aired so it contains spoilers but was recorded without knowledge of the finale. We're very interested to hear what you think about Euphoria if you've watched it so please get in touch to let us know!

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This week on Culture Hang we look at the complex history of the iconic Naomi Campbell. We question the extent of her feud with Tyra Banks and whether it was created by the racist fashion industry. We discuss her more controversial moments, including assault convictions, as well as her truly iconic moments. 

Pop culture moments from the week include Julia Fox's thoughts on being a muse and an update on #girlboss Molly Mae. 

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Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rICbatjVhos

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/a33620980/naomi-campbell-90s-supermodel-extract/

https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/naomi-campbell-british-vogue-interview

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/aug/16/naomi-campbell-it-is-time-to-reset-the-supermodel-relishes-a-moment-of-change

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2016/mar/19/naomi-campbell-modelling-bob-marley-putin-autobiography-extract 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/sep/07/naomi-campbell-interview

https://www.vogue.com/article/naomi-campbell-cover-november-2020

This week, in honour of the new Robert Pattinson GQ article, we looked back at the most chaotic moments of his career thus far. Pop culture moments of the week are Kardashian West heavy this week.

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Links:

https://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-on-batman-tenet-isolation-june-cover

https://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-march-cover-profile

https://www.gq.com/video/watch/iconic-characters-behind-the-scenes-with-robert-pattinson

https://www.insider.com/robert-pattinson-weirdest-stories-surprising-moments-2020-9#he-refused-to-use-a-dialect-coach-to-create-the-southern-accent-he-uses-in-the-devil-all-the-time-10

https://www.thethings.com/robert-pattinson-strange-things-interviews/

GQ ‘Robert Pattinson Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ’

Content warning: discussions of transphobia, covid misinformation

After masses of controversy, our topic this week is Joe Rogan. We discuss his podcast, which has spanned over a decade, and whether he truly uses it to promote 'free speech' or to spread harmful views. We finish by discussing his most recent controvery of spreading COVID misinformation and the implications his podcast has on Spotify after Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removed their music from the platform in protest.

Pop culture moments of the week include Rihanna's iconic pregnancy reveal and the continued Kanye and Kim drama. 

We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! EIGHTEEN episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club and our Met Gala 2021 Review are out NOW!

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Links: 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LVnRVz8aIMnRS4xst0ktD?si=213737dd461c478b

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Rogan

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/02/actual-joe-rogan-coronavirus-misinformation/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22821823/joe-rogan-media-matters-hot-pod-spotify-moderation

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/08/my-joe-rogan-experience/594802/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60199614

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/whoopi-goldberg-joe-rogan-talk-show-b2007022.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60239263

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/01/28/spotify-joe-rogan-neil-young/

Content warning: brief discussions of sexual and domestic abuse.

In honour of the release of Hulu's 'Pam and Tommy' starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan, we look at the life and career of Pamela Anderson. We look at her various activism roles, her many marriages, the infamous sex tape that started them all and her controversial takes on #MeToo. Pop culture moments of the week are Kanye West and Kim K heavy and the man from Gorillaz coming after Taylor Swift.

We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! EIGHTEEN episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club and our Met Gala 2021 Review are out NOW!

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Links:

https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/pamela-anderson-dating-history-married-spouses-husbands-divorces

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Anderson

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/06/pamela-anderson-political-activism-is-no-flash-in-the-pan

https://www.vulture.com/article/pam-anderson-tommy-lee-sex-tape-tabloid-podcast.html

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