Ep 2: Renaissance, Surveillance Capitalism and The £85 Grinch

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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