Hello 2024! In our first episode of the year we discuss: 

INS AND OUTS

The Ins and Outs list meme is well and truly IN. Why has this trend won us over so much this New Year?

THE STANLEY CUP

We take a long sip from the water bottle of the moment...

2024 READING GOALS 

A new year means it’s time to discuss our reading goals for 2024.

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BBC: The Traitors

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0db9b2t/the-traitors?seriesId=m001ttsm 

VULTURE: ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City recap: Reality Reckoning’ 

https://www.vulture.com/article/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-recap-season-4-episode-16.html 

MAIL ONLINE: Paul Mescal at the centre of urban myth which claims he 'picks up women in bars and sprints away from them while on a walk the next morning'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12920273/paul-mescal-women-bars-run-away-walks-morning.html 

LOVE OF HUNS: Ins and Outs

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1bwElHoWth/?igsh=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw== 

GREEN MATTERS: The Stanley Cup Craze Has Gotten Out of Hand — What It Says About Waste, Consumption, and Status

https://www.greenmatters.com/news/stanley-cup-craze 

INDY100: What is the big deal with Stanley Cups ?

https://www.indy100.com/viral/why-stanley-cups-so-popular

TWITTER: Stanley Cup stampede in Target 

https://twitter.com/acechhh/status/1741857419053940743?s=46

DELISH: What is WaterTok and why is it causing controversy? 

https://www.delish.com/uk/food-news/a43641097/water-tok/ 

TWITTER: Brandy Jensen

https://twitter.com/BrandyLJensen/status/1740855356228567259 

GEORGE ORWELL: Down and Out In Paris and London 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/down-and-out-in-paris-and-london/george-orwell/9780141184388 

YOMI ADEGOKE : The List 

https://harpercollins.co.uk/pages/the-list-yomi-adegoke 

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We wrapped the studio in tinsel to record our last episode of 2023. Today Beth, Ruchira and Oenone share their pop-culture highlights of 2023 as well of some of our favourite things from this week. We have a new obsession with Cruise Tok, a 13-year-old's Christmas list has gone viral, and we are loving Monica Heisey's Smothered.

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AYO EDEBIRI 

https://www.instagram.com/ayoedebiri

YOUTUBE: Police Officer Tumbles Down Giant Playground Slide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t3eKgW-siM 

HUFFINGTON POST: Why The Boston Cop Went Down The Slide So Fast, According To A Physicist

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-boston-cop-went-down-slide-fast_n_64cbdd75e4b099151f36cd5c 

TIME: Why Vanderpump Rules Is Suddenly Everywhere

https://time.com/6260504/vanderpump-rules-drama-explained/ 

METRO: A first-look inside the 9-month-long cruise that’s blowing up on TikTok

https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/17/tiktoker-shares-life-like-a-9-month-cruise-a-peek-inside-19985182/

TIKTOK: Meet ‘The Cast’ of the Ultimate World Cruise

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeNbxHcK/ 

LADBIBLE: People left 'speechless' by 13-year-old girl's Christmas list this year

https://www.ladbible.com/community/teen-christmas-list-nike-apple-twitter-781985-20231218

THE CUT: TikTok Is Taking Over My Teen’s Multistep Skin-Care Routine

https://www.thecut.com/article/tiktok-is-taking-over-my-teens-multi-step-skincare-routine.html

MONICA HEISEY: Really Good, Actually 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/really-good-actually/monica-heisey/9780008511760

GUARDIAN: Smothered review – this fresh twist on a romcom is utterly lovely

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/07/smothered-review-this-fresh-twist-on-a-romcom-is-utterly-lovely 

JAY RAYNER: With yourself doesn’t count does it. 

https://twitter.com/jayrayner1/status/1622143353713315840 

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This week on Everything is Content - Beth, Ruchira and Oenone dive into:

I THINK I LIKE THIS LITTLE LIFE

Is this the most annoying TikTok trend of 2024? Or are we villainising people who are just romanticisng their lives?

YELLOWFACE

A Goodreads scandal has reminded us of one of the biggest books of the year… 

MAY DECEMBER

Todd Haynes’ new film about a controversial age-gap relationship.

Next week, we’ll be chatting about Monica Heisey’s new sitcom Smothered. Stream it now on Sky Comedy and Now TV so we can all chat about it next week, please!

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INDEPENDENT: Ikea confuses customers with debut of turkey-sized meatball

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/ikea-big-meatball-reactions-b2459596.html 

ALASTAIR GREEN: I Think I Like This Little Life

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNJs2s9zy/?hl=en 

THE GUARDIAN: Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peers

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/13/cait-corrain-publisher-drops-author-fake-accounts-review-bomb#:~:text=A%20writer%20has%20been%20dropped,to%20apologise%20for%20her%20behaviour.  

INEWS: Black and LGBTQ+ authors say they’re being harassed on Goodreads and trolled with one-star book reviews

https://inews.co.uk/culture/books/goodreads-book-reviews-black-lgbtq-authors-harrassed-trolled-949179 

YELLOWFACE by Rebecca F. Kuang: https://www.waterstones.com/book/yellowface/r-f-kuang/9780008532772 

THE GUARDIAN: Rebecca F Kuang - ‘Who has the right to tell a story? It’s the wrong question to ask’

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/20/rebecca-f-kuang-who-has-the-right-to-tell-a-story-its-the-wrong-question-to-ask 

THE GUARDIAN: May December review - wildly enjoyable Todd Haynes melodrama

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/18/may-december-review-todd-haynes-natatlie-portman-julianne-moore 

YOUTUBE: Full Interview with Mary Kay Letourneau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RezOEn0daNU 

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Beth, Ruchira and Oenone are taking a break from their relentless December social calendars to dive into this week’s pop-culture. On today’s episode: 

THE £85 GRINCH

How are we handling the pressure of Christmas? What is Elf On The Shelf, exactly?!  

RENAISSANCE

Is Beyoncé’s silence too loud? Have we reached the saturation point with celebrity documentaries? 

TIKTOK SURVEILLANCE

What is this new worrying TikTok trend, and what does this mean for women on nights out? 

And a bit of gentle homework for you, next week we’ll be chatting about May December - which you can stream on Netflix from today.

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VULTURE: The End of His Heartthrob Era An assessment of Chalamet’s sex appeal as he steps into the role of Willy Wonka.

https://www.vulture.com/article/timothee-chalamet-sex-appeal-heartthrob-era-ends.html 

INSTAGRAM: Let’s Talk About… the stress of christmas 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz8lPMZokuN/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

DAILY MAIL: Mother pays £85 for a 'Grinch visit'… only for an entertainer to WRECK her home

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10307689/Mother-pays-85-Grinch-visit-entertainer-WRECK-home-pour-juice-SON.html 

VULTURE: The Silence Is the Loudest Part of Renaissance: A Film

https://www.vulture.com/article/renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-review.html#_ga=2.265171724.223446767.1701768303-370695103.1701177855 

NEW STATESMAN: The Rise Of Reality Star Documentaries 

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv/2023/03/rise-reality-star-documentary

POP CULTURE WITH CHANTÉ: Can Pop Culture Do ADHD? (spoiler: no) 

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-pop-culture-do-adhd-spoiler-no-pop-culture-with/id1650625380?i=1000605497209

GLAMOUR: Women are being filmed on nights out without their consent – why can't they just enjoy themselves in peace?

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/manchester-nightlife-tiktok-series-misogynistic 

THE GUARDIAN: ‘It’s not a public service, it’s toxic’: welcome to the world of gossip surveillance

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/22/tiktok-overheard-gossip-sharing-trend 

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We’re here for our *soft launch* and we’re ready to get down and dirty in the discourse. This week on the podcast Beth, Ruchira and Oenone discuss: 

SALTBURN 

Can you make a good film on vibes only? and can you call it a period drama if it’s set in 2006? 

YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE

Is this serious - or is it just clickbait? 

I’M A CELEBRITY 

When did reality TV become rehabilitation for politicians? Why is it Nella Rose’s job to hold Nigel Farage to account? 

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GQ: Rosamund Pike on Saltburn's class backlash: “Make fun of me, criticise me, whatever"

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/rosamund-pike-saltburn-interview 

DAZED: Saltburn: Can posh people write good class satire?

https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/61407/1/saltburn-can-wealthy-people-write-good-class-satire-eat-the-rich-emerald-fennell

VANITY FAIR: The “It Girls” of Every Decade

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2016/10/it-girls-of-every-decade 

THE TIMES: Linda Evangelista: ‘I Don’t Blame Myself Anymore’ 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/linda-evangelista-i-dont-blame-myself-any-more-8bxgf998h 

TIKTOK: you need to clean your christmas tree

https://www.tiktok.com/@rhema.br/video/7305456716173413637

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