Culture Hang

Content Warning: discussions of death, bullying, harrassment and grooming of children

This week on Culture Hang we look at the times and trials of Colleen Ballinger, better known as her YouTube persona, Miranda Sings and the recent allegations that have come to light.

Pop culture moments include the submiserble implosion, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg wanting to fight and some news from Glasto.

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Links:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/colleen-ballinger-miranda-sings-youtube-fans-allegations-1234774947/

Content warning: minor discussions of sexual harassment and transphobia.

After the release of Elliot Page's memoir 'Pageboy', we break down some of the revelations from the book, including his terrible experiences in Hollywood and his newfound 'gender euphoria'.

Pop culture moments include the end of Matty Healy and Taylor Swift's relationship, Elizabeth Gilbert's new book being pulled and Olivia Rodrigo's new album.

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Links:

Elliot Page on Juno, Hollywood’s dark side and coming out twice: ‘Living my life was more important than being in movies’ | Elliot Page | The Guardian

https://www.nme.com/news/film/elliot-page-alleges-unsafe-stunts-misogyny-and-queerphobia-on-set-of-flatliners-reboot-3456635

Content warning, mildly alluded to discussions of sexual assault, addiction and suicide

Did you see, the season of the Girlboss continues with a new Vanity Fair interview with Caroline Calloway, girlboss extravaganza here on Culture Hang.

We have a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with TWO bonus episodes, Celebrity Corner and Bad Book Club, released each month! If you want to hear more from us, support us ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠!

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Links:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/05/caroline-calloway-scammer-interview

The New Yorker released its profile on Matty Healy last week and it was amazing so we needed to talk about it! We discuss his stage persona of a ‘post-woke’ artist, his opposing views on masculinity and the hints at his relationship with Taylor Swift. We also discuss Azealia Banks’s response.

Pop culture moments of the week include Blue Ivy performing with Beyonce, Al Pacino’s new baby and Kylie and Timothée Chalamet’s first pictures

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Content warning for Matty Healy's behaviour & Johnny Depp's domestic abuse trial

It's all been about Cannes the last couple of weeks so we thought we'd talk all about what went down, why it is the length it is, random etiquette rules and the films we're the most excited to see because of it.

Pop culture moments of the week include a new Barbie trailer and Matty Healy and Taylor Swift

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Links:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/26/cannes-2023-peter-bradshaw-verdict-prize-predictions 

https://deadline.com/gallery/2023-cannes-film-festival-premieres-photos/ 

https://www.vulture.com/2023/05/90-minutes-of-jane-fonda-admitting-the-truth-about-hollywood.html 

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/may/26/jennifer-lawrence-flip-flops-cannes 

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/20/cannes-2023-week-one-roundup-from-depp-to-godard-the-chaotic-circus-rolls-on 

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-idol-review-the-weeknd-sam-levinson-lily-rose-depp-abel-tesfaye-hbo-cannes-bdsm-sex-music-1234739047/

Content Warning: brief mentions of miscarriage, suicide and rape.

This week we have a special episode on the New York Times profile on Elizabeth Holmes!! After years of silence, Elizabeth Holmes has finally opened up. We discuss her motives behind choosing to do the profile now, the interesting things she said and whether she is genuine.

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Links:

https://nypost.com/2023/05/08/ny-times-blasted-for-elizabeth-holmes-puff-piece/

https://jezebel.com/cute-new-york-times-helps-elizabeth-holmes-launder-her-1850413387

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/07/business/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-interview.html

This week we cover everything to do with the most recent Tarte influencer controversy trip that is both nothing new and badly handled when serious allegations of unequal treatment of non-white creators.

Pop culture moments of the week include Taylor Swift and Matty Healy? Eurovision calls of controversy and Mikaela's infamous 'Kim Kardashian' TikTok sound.

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Links:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/tarte-cosmetics-trip-controversy-explainer

https://www.distractify.com/p/tarte-cosmetics-miami-drama

https://www.thecut.com/2023/05/why-black-women-creators-are-accusing-tarte-of-mistreatment.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tarte-drama-makeup-brand-tiktok-1234733560/

The Met Gala 2023 happened last week and everyone had a lot of thoughts! As usual, we discuss our favourite and least favourite looks, the best interviews, and our thoughts on this year's controversial theme. We also talk about the presence of the Kardashians after it was speculated they weren't invited.

Pop culture moments this week include a lot of TikTok debates! There was debate around the British term for getting a takeaway and the coronation of King Charles III.

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Links:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/05/01/karl-lagerfeld-met-gala/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O27iiZcpzVk

You've been talking about it, we've been talking about it, this week we discuss all things Sofia Richie's wedding to Elliot Grainge.

Pop culture moments of the week include Petunia the dog's death, Jerry Springer's legacy & Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney's cheating rumours.

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Links:

https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/sofia-richie-and-elliot-grainge-wedding

https://www.insider.com/sofia-richie-wedding-on-tiktok-turned-her-into-it-girl-2023-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZGCL7_LhPM&ab_channel=Vogue

Earlier this month, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn were reported to have broken up in an amicable split. However, with increased speculation on cheating allegations and new paparazzi photos, we decided to look into their breakup. We explore their desire to keep the relationship as private as possible and the massive attention on Taylor Swift and her past relationships.

Pop culture moments of the week include lots of relationship news! Millie Bobby Brown got engaged and Lili Reinhart new boyfriend mocks Cole Sprouse.

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Links:

https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/4/10/23677713/taylor-swift-joe-alwyn-breakup-why