Culture Hang

This week we look at the origins of the Cinderella fairy tale all the way up to its latest adapation. We talk about the films we watched and loved growing up Ella Enchanted and A Cinderella Story, both from 2004 and the good parts and the bad parts of those films nearly two decades later. Hannah discusses the pitfalls with the latest adaptation and how it's main focus on Cinderella being a girlboss fails to make it the feminist film it's trying to be.

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Ella Enchanted (2004)

A Cinderella Story (2004)

Cinderella (2015)

Cinderella (2021)

https://www.vox.com/2015/3/15/8214405/cinderella-fairy-tale-history

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/29/18524129/cinderella-grimms-perrault-basile-daulnoy-rebecca-solnit-jack-zipes-ruth-bottigheimer-fairy-tales

goodytwoshoes ‘Why Are There So Many Cinderella Movies?’

ModernGurlz ‘ranking 10 different versions of cinderella’s ballgown’ ‘I watched camila cabello’s cinderella so you don’t have to (cinderella 2021 review)’

Ada On Demand ‘Gatekeep, Gaslight, Glass Slipper 👠 | Camila Cabello's "Cinderella" isn't like other girls’

withcindy ‘The Girlbossification of Cinderella means everyone is gay 💅 *MOVIE REACTION* (s-stepmommy?? 😳)’

Chad Chad ‘This Movie Actually Made Me Cry.’

Content Warning: discussions of domestic abuse allegations, eating disorders & addiction

This week we talked about Britney Murphy's legacy and we discuss her talent and how versatile she was. We also look at the tragic background to her death and the ethics of the conspiracy theories surrounding her. Pop culture moments of the week include Zayn Malik's harassment charges, Facebook's name change and Lizzo's iconic Yoda costume.

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Links:

Yhara zayd ‘The Forgotten Legacy of Brittany Murphy’

Stephanie Harlowe ‘The Mysterious Story of Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack’

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/brittany-murphy-documentary-things-learned-1239245/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/14/brittany-murphy-hbo-max-docuseries

https://jezebel.com/what-happened-brittany-murphy-is-as-chaotic-as-it-is-1847903428

https://www.biography.com/news/brittany-murphy-mysterious-death

https://www.thecut.com/2021/10/what-we-learned-from-the-new-brittany-murphy-documentary.html

Happy Halloween! This year we bring you our *slightly* spooky encounters from the workplace and deep dive into the rather depressing 'conspiracy' of those who have died and 'joined' the 27 Club. We also look at celebrities who've been accused of being members of the Illuminati and who we think could *actually* be in it! Pop culture moments of the week include the ethics of Deux Moi, Alec Baldwin, Hozier and Andrew Lloyd Webber's ventures into EDM.

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Links:

https://www.vox.com/2015/3/23/8277271/27-club-real-myth

Polyphonic ‘The 27 Club: Mental Illness & Art’

Buzzfeed Unsolved ‘The Secret Society Of The Illuminati’

Vox ‘The video the Illuminati doesn’t want you to see’

Rolling Stone ‘Beyonce & the Illuminati Conspiracy Theory, Explained’

This week we looked at AI influencers! We discuss one of the most famous virtual influencers, Lil Miquela, and her massive following. We talk about how virtual influencers can be used to spread extremist beliefs and take opportunities from others. Pop culture moments of the week include Little Mix drama, Dave Chapelle's comedy special and Megan Fox's bizarre Instagram caption.

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Links:

https://www.harvard.co.uk/the-rise-of-ai-powered-influencers/

https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/lil-miquela-digital-avatar-instagram-influencer.html

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/6/3/18647626/instagram-virtual-influencers-lil-miquela-ai-startups

https://dot.la/lil-miquela-nft-2652825243/particle-2

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/16/lil-miquela-cgi-fake-influencer-robot-ai-brud-sexually-assaulted-instagram-twitter-viral/

https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/23/the-makers-of-the-virtual-influencer-lil-miquela-snag-real-money-from-silicon-valley/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattklein/2020/11/17/the-problematic-fakery-of-lil-miquela-explained-an-exploration-of-virtual-influencers-and-realness/?sh=1f3bc0cc1b8d

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ai-created-influencer-lands-over-100-sponsorships-in-under-a-year-1653411/

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a22722480/how-artificial-intelligence-models-are-taking-over-your-instagram-feed/

https://www.theringer.com/tech/2019/5/22/18635409/lil-miquela-brud-instagram-blawko-bermuda

Content warning: discussions of pro-ana content

This week we look back into the weird and wonderful world of Tumblr 2012-2017. We discuss what we loved about it at the time and the sense of community from fandoms, the failures of Dashcon and how the ban on adult content didn't do enough to protect children accessing other harmful posts. Pop culture moments of the week include Grimes reading Marx, Givenchy's 'noose' necklace and protestors on the runway, Facebook crashing and the discovery of the Zodiac Killer.

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Links:

https://mashable.com/article/tumblr-mistakes-tiktok-teen-creators

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/13/tumblr-once-sold-billion-owner-wordpress-just-bought-site-fraction-that/

Ready To Glare ‘Why Tumblr sucks ep. 4: PRO ANA/PRO MIA’ ‘Why Tumblr sucks ep.8: Self-harm glamorizing’

Internet Historian ‘The Failure of Dashcon | The world’s first Tumblr convention’

Sarah Z ‘Tumblr’s Failed Convention: The Story of Dashcon’

STRANGE ÆONS ‘A Cursed Look Into Tumblr History (Heritage Posts)’

ModernGurlz ‘tumblr aesthetics from the 2010s 🤓💻🎀’

graysons project ‘Tik Tok is Tumblr in the Worst Ways’

This week we continue our season of Girl Bosses with Anna Sorokin, or, as she is more commonly known, Anna Delvey. We discuss her rise on the NYC social scene, bizarre lies and her mistreatment of her friends. Pop Culture moments include R. Kelly's conviction, a positive Britney Spears update and ANOTHER Shane Dawson comeback!

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Links:

https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html

BBC Radio 4 ‘Fake Heiress’ podcast series

60 Minutes Australia 'How con-artist Anna Sorokin ripped off the New York elite and became a star | 60 Minutes Australia'

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/my-misadventure-with-the-magician-of-manhattan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56035796

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56339463

https://www.insider.com/netflix-paid-anna-delvey-sorokin-tv-series-victim-fund-2021-1

https://time.com/5628197/anna-delvey-rachel-williams-justice/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/nyregion/anna-delvey-sorokin.html

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/28/18284406/anna-delvey-sorokin-trial-scam

Content Warning: male violence against women at the beginning

This week we look back on the high drama that occured between girlboss influencer Caroline Calloway and her documented life of being chronically online and the explosive article written by her friend Natalie Beach, titled 'I Was Caroline Calloway' and the explosive claims. Pop culture moments of the week include Grimes and Elon Musk break up, the tragic cases of Gabby Petitio and Sabina Nessa and the problems with the way the media reports it and Shawn Mendes' strange lie detector test.

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Links:

https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/the-story-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-ghostwriter-natalie.html

https://www.thewhitepube.co.uk/carolinecalloway

https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/9/11/20860607/caroline-calloway-natalie-beach-explained

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/apr/28/caroline-calloway-survived-being-cancelled

https://www.pajiba.com/web_culture/the-case-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-creativity-workshop-tour.php

https://www.varsity.co.uk/interviews/21328

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/caroline-calloway-the-cut

https://www.elle.com/culture/art-design/a29339843/caroline-calloway-matisse-dreamer-bbs-art/

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/i-get-caroline-calloway/598918/

Content Warning between 11.30-13.00 mins for discussions of sexual assault allegations

This week we talk about another Girl Boss, Danielle Bernstein, and her brand WeWoreWhat. We discuss numerous allegations about her stealing designs from small businesses and the disputed position of her book as a New York Times Best Seller. Pop Culture Moments of the week include another Trisha Paytas update, Britney Spears' engagement and Nicki Minaj anti-vaxxer comments.

Our VMA red carpet review is out now!!

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Links:

Jordan Theresa 'weworewhat - the downfalls of girlbossing'

Kristen Leo 'This millionaire influencer ripped off independent designers, here's why she got away with it'

https://www.insider.com/danielle-bernstein-controversies-timeline-copying-designers-lawsuits-covid-19-2020-10?amp

https://www.thecut.com/amp/2021/03/weworewhat-gets-roasted-by-tiktok.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2021/03/16/danielle-bernstein-is-leaving-macys-taking-full-control-of-her-eponymous-label/?sh=19ac404b673f

Content Warning: ableism, discussions of restraint

This week, we look at the train wreck that was Sia's insenstive attempt at portraying non-verbal autism without any autistic people in it. We look at the controversy around the film before it was released, Sia's defensive reactions to valid criticism. Pop culture moments of the week include a Trisha Paytas update, John Mulaney and Olivia Munn pregnancy and the disasterous new Cinderella film.

We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! EIGHT episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club are out NOW!

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Links:

https://communicationfirst.org/listen/#movie

https://endseclusion.org/2021/02/16/i-watched-music/

http://www.shonalouise.com/2021/02/im-non-speaking-i-dont-need-sia-to-talk.html#.YTnqcY5Kg2z

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-very-real-very-painful-reasons-the-autistic-community-demanded-two-restraint-scenes-be-removed-from-sias-new-film-music/2021/02/10/5486fb1a-6bca-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html

https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2021/02/06/a-boy-like-me/

https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/music-review-sia-2881672

https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/sia/music-review/

https://time.com/5942094/sia-music-disability-representation/

https://www.change.org/p/the-golden-globes-the-golden-globes-must-rescind-the-nomination-for-sia-s-ableist-movie-music

Cynical Reviews ‘Sia’s Autism is Terrible & Insulting’

paige layle ‘SIA’S MOVIE MUSIC | An Austistic’s Opinion’

Chloe Hayden ‘AN AUTISTIC REACTION TO ‘MUSIC’ BY SIA’

tianasao ‘Sia’s Movie: Another Autistic’s Response Because Y’all Won’t Listen’

Jessie Gender ‘Sia’s Music: The Trap of Symbolic Autistic Representation’

This week we look at the phenomenon of the nepotism baby. We talk about our favourites and those who address their privilege, as well as those who deny it! We also discuss Ryan Murphy's obsession with casting nepotism babies. Pop culture moments of the week include Beyonce and Jay-Z's new project, Kanye West's new album and the ABBA reunion!

We have a Patreon with TWO bonus episodes released each month! EIGHT episodes of Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club are out NOW!

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Links:

https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/celebrity-quotes-nepotism-hollywood

https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/celebrity-children-nepotism/

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/29/coppola-dynasties-ian-sansom

amandamaryanna ‘why all your favourite celebrities have rich parents’

Abridged Ash ‘TALENT OR NEPOTISM: Who, What, Where, Why, and How | Lena Dunham, Kendall Jenner, Olivia Jade, etc.’

https://www.buzzfeed.com/joyannjeffrey/maya-hawke-acting-career-parents

https://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/famous-people-who-were-birthed-from-other-famous-people

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/hollywood-family-legacies

https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanschocket2/ben-stiller-nepotism-backlash

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jul/24/nepotism-in-the-movies-its-time-to-call-out-the-acting-school-of-mum-and-dad

https://www.hollywoodinsider.com/nepotism-hollywood-problem/