Hey friends,

We’ve got a jam-packed episode for you today! We discuss 27-year-old Margaret Zhang being appointed Editor-in-Chief at Vogue China, a major milestone for Asian-Australian representation. Then, is Emma Watson’s career dormant? We put the rumours to rest.

Actor Jonah Hill took to Instagram to clapback at the Daily Mail’s fat shaming. This sparks a conversation about the lack of male body positivity in our media and the problem with the funny, fat sidekick trope. 

We then dive into the meta drama involving Reply All and Bon Appetit. This article gives you a good rundown and this is the viral Twitter thread that stoked the flames.

There are rumours that the classic 00’s TV show The OC is getting a reboot! We chat about what the rise in reboots has to say about our culture. We read from Bonnie Stiernberg’s piece in Inside Hook.

Jasmine recommends Liat Kaplan’s piece for The New York Times, “My Year of Grief and Cancellation: What was I trying to accomplish with my anonymous Tumblr?” as well as Dolly Alderton's recent column for The Sunday Times. Maggie recommends the podcast, Goes Without Saying.

In very exciting news, we’ll be hosting a free live recording of Culture Club for Melbourne Fashion Festival! Major! It’ll be on Friday 12 March, from 2–2:45pm at the Lonsdale St entrance of the Emporium. If you’re in town, come watch us discuss greenwashing, influencer culture and all that good stuff. We’ll also be joined by Christina Hewawissa, the Gen Z owner of Melbourne ethical brand, Rosa Rosa the Label. 

Our jingle, editing and production is by India Raine. You can email us at [email protected], find us on Instagram at @cultureclubpod, or on our personal accounts at @jasmineeskye and @yemagz.

Love ya,

Jas and Mags x

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