Ryan Gosling as "Ken," Therapyspeak, and Flavored WaterTok

In this episode, Mina explores some of the discussions that came up in April: the Barbie trailer, terrible lighting in modern movies/tv shows, sharing pet custody, Instagram divorce announcements, how therapyspeak is harming relationships, flavored watertok, and the luxury water market (have you heard of iceberg water (yes, water from an iceberg) and did you know it costs $300 a bottle?).

Here was her reading list:

Ryan Gosling Reveals Why He Agreed To Play Ken In ‘Barbie’ Movie: “His Story Must Be Told”

And the Ryan Gosling Dancing Video

Why are movies so dark these days? A filmmaker walks us through the reasons behind the ‘dark cinematography’ that’s causing so many complaints 

Don’t Adjust the Brightness: Here’s Why TV and Movies Are So Dark Now

All My Divorced Friends Are Sharing Custody of Their Pets

Everyone Announces Their Divorce Like a Celebrity Now 

Why do people overshare on social media?

For Love or Money

Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish?

The Danger Of Instagram Therapists (& What Real Therapists Think Of Them) 

The Problem With Letting Therapy-Speak Invade Everything

TikTok's Latest Obsession With Flavored Water Is Basically Just Juice

What is WaterTok? Why flavored water is blowing up on TikTok

This TikTok-Famous Stanley Tumbler Always Sells Out, but You Can Grab It on Amazon Right Now

Here's How Everyone On Instagram Became Obsessed With A Previously Obscure Cup

Inside the Very Real (and Very Complicated) World of Luxury Water Collectors 

Meet the Hydro-Haters: The People Who Refuse to Drink Water, No Matter What

Americans' main complaint about water is that it tastes too much like water

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Edited by Sophie Carter

Music by Olivia Martinez

Cover by Lindsay Mintz