Our glorious guest Kat leads the conversation on One Direction's impact on young women and the dis/advantages of having access to endless content during their developmental years. 
Less serious tangents include... 
- the flood of Americans moving to London 
- the hell of teenage social dynamics 
- explaining 'internet friends' to your parents 
This episode was so juicy we made it into a two parter - enjoy!

Our glorious guest Kat leads the conversation on One Direction's impact on young women and the dis/advantages of having access to endless content during their developmental years. Less serious tangents include... - the flood of Americans moving to London - the hell of teenage social dynamics - explaining 'internet friends' to your parents This episode was so juicy we made it into a two parter - enjoy!

Our glorious guest Kat leads the conversation on One Direction's impact on young women and the dis/advantages of having access to endless content during their developmental years.&nbsp;
Less serious tangents include...&nbsp;
- the flood of Americans moving to London&nbsp;
- the hell of teenage social dynamics&nbsp;
- explaining 'internet friends' to your parents&nbsp;
This episode was so juicy we made it into a two parter - enjoy!

Ep 3. One Direction (Part 1 of 2)

You think you could be besties with Hailey Bieber? Cute. 

We explore obsessive celebrity worship, parasocial relationships and digital intimacy. Each episode centres on a cultural icon or phenomenon—ranging from The Hunger Games, erotic fiction, 2010s YouTubers and (of course) Taylor Swift—to unpack how the media we consumed, particularly during our formative years, shaped our desires, ideals, and sense of self.
Tangents Include: 
<ul>
<li>Why we expect celebrities to be moral compasses, activists and entrepreneurs</li>
<li>The deification and subsequent ‘dethroning’ of women in media (e.g. Blake Lively)</li>
<li>The constant access to celebrities through social media, and our sense of ‘ownership’ over them (i.e. we made you what you are, therefore you owe us)</li>
<li>How our early media diets reflected and influenced what we value, what we want, and who we are</li>
<li>The evolution of fandom in an age where access is constant and attention is monetised</li>
</ul>

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You think you could be besties with Hailey Bieber? Cute. We explore obsessive celebrity worship, parasocial relationships and digital intimacy. Each episode centres on a cultural icon or phenomenon—ranging from The Hunger Games, erotic fiction, 2010s YouTubers and (of course) Taylor Swift—to unpack how the media we consumed, particularly during our formative years, shaped our desires, ideals, and sense of self. Tangents Include: Why we expect celebrities to be moral compasses, activists and entrepreneurs The deification and subsequent ‘dethroning’ of women in media (e.g. Blake Lively) The constant access to celebrities through social media, and our sense of ‘ownership’ over them (i.e. we made you what you are, therefore you owe us) How our early media diets reflected and influenced what we value, what we want, and who we are The evolution of fandom in an age where access is constant and attention is monetised

You think you could be besties with Hailey Bieber? Cute.&nbsp;

We explore obsessive celebrity worship, parasocial relationships and digital intimacy. Each episode centres on a cultural icon or phenomenon—ranging from The Hunger Games, erotic fiction, 2010s YouTubers and (of course) Taylor Swift—to unpack how the media we consumed, particularly during our formative years, shaped our desires, ideals, and sense of self.
Tangents Include:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Why we expect celebrities to be moral compasses, activists and entrepreneurs</li>
<li>The deification and subsequent ‘dethroning’ of women in media (e.g. Blake Lively)</li>
<li>The constant access to celebrities through social media, and our sense of ‘ownership’ over them (i.e. we made you what you are, therefore you owe us)</li>
<li>How our early media diets reflected and influenced what we value, what we want, and who we are</li>
<li>The evolution of fandom in an age where access is constant and attention is monetised</li>
</ul>

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