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Meet Tinx, the TikTok-er turned omniscient multi-hyphenate bae! We talk about her knack for world-building (RMWs, ESWB, LTG, Miss Egg, roti chick, Tinky Tequila, Leg on the Wall Fall etc. ETC.), the downsides of hyper-transparency, and the fragility of the relatable X aspirational influencer model. 

Mentioned:

"Meet Tinx, Your Girlfriend's Favorite Dating and Life Advice Expert" John McDermott in Esquire
"Athleisure, barre and kale: the tyranny of the ideal woman" Jia Tolentino in The Guardian (excerpt from her book!)

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This week, we are joined by my dear friend Mikaela Dery to discuss Sally Rooney, the Irish novelist. We talk about the high-brow/low-brow nature of her books, how to make malaise stylish, the power dynamics between bookish girls and jock-y dudes, and how Sally foretold young people's preoccupation with Catholicism. 

Discussed:

"What's Really Driving the Sally Rooney Obsession?" Katie Roiphe in WSJ

"Normal Novels," Becca Rothfeld in The Point

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Coming events at McNally Jackson

Welcome to the first installment of STARGIRL Auditions: Sydney Sweeney! We evaluate Sydney's potential to become an era-defining actress and sex symbol, and dig into some Paglia-informed ideas about the power of vacant women. Also discussed: AirPod bodies, Maddy vs. Cassie in HBO's Euphoria, and the recent embrace of Americana and GOP aesthetics more generally.

Mentioned:

"The Age of Instagram Face" Jia Tolentino in TNY

"The Politics of Blondness, From Aphrodite to Ivanka" in The Cut

Sexual Personae 

"The Snapocalypse" Nymphet Alumni

Meet Alison Roman, the food media disruptress who epitomizes the best and worst of single millennial Brooklyn circa 2018. This week we are joined by Callie Hitchcock, my dear friend and a bona fide Alison Roman scholar, who breaks down the zeitgeist and her own personal investment in Alison as the next great domestic goddess. 

Articles mentioned:

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Meet Jia Tolentino, the former darling of the media world who charmed and frustrated us all for a few critical pre-pandemic years. I talk about her expertly crafted "relatable" persona, why arrogance is better than feigned humility, and why I never want to see another Baby's All Right location tag for the rest of my life. 

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Meet Emily Ratajkowski, the hottest woman in the world who can't be satisfied! I talk about her body, her book called "My Body," her hot-girls-for-Bernie Instagram presence, and the gluttonous impulse to control how other people see you.

Meet Addison Rae, the TikTok star who changed my life.

Meet Audrey Gelman, the co-founder and former CEO of The Wing, the women-only co-working space that drove people mad from 2016-2020.