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Temptation Island, Gwyneth Paltrow and incest at The White Lotus


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Reality TV is first on the agenda this week huns, as we debrief on Netflix’s bonkers cheating show, Temptation Island, and all the Made In Chelsea alumni currently hitting the headlines. In the wake of the conversations ignited by Adolescence, is a teary Jamie Laing the new face of positive masculinity? Plus, Zara McDermott’s alleged new relationship and the tabloid’s subsequent ‘sad case’ portrayal of her ex Sam Thompson. Also today: the best bits from Gwyneth Paltrow's Vanity Fair profile and Bella Ramsey's British Vogue cover, the previously-promised whistle-stop tour of Chet Hank's many problematic moments in light of his Running Point role, and last but not least, a deep dive into the sixth and most recent episode of The White Lotus. What's driving the incest storyline, and are people right to be offended?


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Recs/ reviews: 


  • Temptation Island, Netflix 
  • Million Dollar Secret, Netflix 
  • Big Boys S3, Channel 4
  • Could tearful Jamie Laing be the antidote to Andrew Tate's toxic manosphere? Evening Standard 
  • Jordan Stephens on We Need To Talk podcast 
  • “There’s No Reason For People Not To Know”: Bella Ramsey for British Vogue 
  • Gwyneth Paltrow for Vanity Fair 
  • The White Lotus, Sky and NowTV 
  • The White Lotus Official Podcast
  • My Pubic Hair Laser Regret, The Cut
  • How the Four Seasons Hit a Marketing Jackpot With HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’, WSJ
  • The White Lotus outstays its welcome, New Yorker 

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