In this edition of Study Break, in which we subtly celebrate Sam’s birthday, we discuss a variety of women’s issues: the discourse meltdown brought on by Sabrina Carpenter’s chauvinist comeback and her aesthetic shift from pastels and pin-ups to Helmut Newton and Halston; the mass crisis of female reproductive unwellness; Addison Rae’s kaleidoscopic showgirl debut; and the upsetting regression of Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater hustle. We also discuss some boy issues: Luigi Mangione’s lovably centrist birthday dispatch from prison, putting the Guy Fawkes mask on and embracing Redditism, Trump and Elon’s toxic yaoi best friend breakup, and more.

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“How Sabrina Carpenter Dream-Come-True'd Her Whole Life” – Rolling Stone

Sabrina Carpenter Man’s Best Friend album cover

J. G. Ballard on Helmut Newton in The Art Newspaper, 1999

Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (Official Video)

Sports betting based on period cycles

Recent PCOS/PMDD celebrity press: Lorde, Bella Hadid, Miley Cyrus

Nadya Okamoto/August on TikTok

Addison Rae – Addison Pitchfork Review (8.0)

Addison Rae Interview: From $20 TikToks to Pop’s Most Promising Prospect – Popcast

Addison Rae with superstar vocal coach Eric Vetro

Addison Rae – Times Like These (Official Video) (feat. Gio the line cook!)

Luigi Mangione’s gratitude-pilled birthday letter from MDC

Alex Cooper Accuses Her College Soccer Coach of Sexual Harassment – Vanity Fair

Martin Lawrence on The Jennifer Hudson Show (interview flop)

Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss by Dr. Squatch

Sydney Sweeney W Magazine cover story

Belle Delphine bathwater PayPal controversy – Business Insider

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