STARGIRL

Episode 33: Willa Cather with Sam Cummins

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 20:32:01 GMT

Today we're joined by Sam Cummins of Nymphet Alumni to discuss the timeless American novelist Willa Cather. We talk about the needless politicization of Cather, why Nature is the ultimate identity cleansing force, and how frontier literature has evolved today.

Discussed:

Cather novels:

O, Pioneers
One of Ours
My Ántonia
Death Comes for the Archbishop

Willa Cather and the Politics of Criticism, Joan Acocella (2000)

The Kingdom of Art, early Cather essays collected by Bernice Slote (1966)

“Becoming Noncanonical: The Case Against Willa Cather,” Sharon O’Brien (1988)

(Homework!: “Getting the Pump,” Jordan Castro in Harper’s)

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Episode 32: Gwyneth Paltrow

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:07:50 GMT

Happy New Year! Today we take the opportunity to look back at how Gwyneth and Goop defined Wellness in the 2010s. I argue that while Goop lacked a soulful center, Gwyneth is working in the grand Esoteric tradition of seeking the sublime through one's relationship to the body. I look at the current aesthetic detritus of exercise culture, challenge the bad rap on “self-optimization,” and meet Gwyn in her New Age quest for Something Beyond.

Discussed:

“How Goop’s Haters Made Gwyneth Paltrow’s Company Worth $250 Million,” Taffy in NYT Magazine

Lauren Oyler on the Goop Cruise for Harper’s

“Gwyneth Paltrow Looks Back at 15 Years of Goop and More,” Marisa Meltzer in NYT

Outlive by Peter Attia

My fave episodes of the Goop podcast:

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Episode 31: Kim Kardashian

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 21:35:10 GMT

Today we use Kim Kardashian and Skims to close out many open conversations of the year: the body, motherhood and domesticity, women megalomaniacs, athleticism as an editorial trend, and so much more. I argue that Skims is the most exciting, subversive contemporary *beauty brand* and *grand editorial project* of 2023, commend Kim for her commitment to her own point of view, knight her as a Free Thinker, and formally retire our paranoia around “Girl Culture.”

Plus! A deep dive into Tate McRae: her revival of White Girl Hairography, confused visual identity, and the renewed thirst for pop stars who can seriously freaking dance 😻😻😻

P.S. Addison walked so Tate McRae could run… missing her always… see u in 2024 💫

Discussed:

Kim on the goop podcast

Jens Grede on the BoF podcast

Skims nipple bra ad

Rachel Tashjian on the Skims nipple bra in the Washington Post

“Nothing Lasts Forever” music video, Sevdaliza

“Mel Ottenberg Gets Ripped for Rick Owens” in Interview

“Woman in Retrograde” by Isabel Cristo in the Cut

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Episode 30: Bianca Giaever

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:26:43 GMT

Bianca Giaever was a local legend, a mythic figure whose forest nymph-like presence lingered in the walls of Garfield High School long after she graduated. I learned about her—her confidence, adventurousness, cleverness, and drive—within the first month of my freshman year, and witnessed hoards of girls (and myself) debase themselves to try to emulate her vibes. I kept tabs on Bianca well after high school, too, and, for a few key years in the 2010s, used her viral Vimeo videos to guide me down a vague path toward what I thought I might want to someday get up to.

This episode explores the charm and tyranny of my highschool’s outdoors club, Bianca’s artful devotion to The Mundane, and why it’s a lot easier to get over the excruciating disappointment of being yourself if you have a role model.

Discussed:

GQ names Kim Kardashian “Man of the Year”

“The Scared is scared,” Bianca Giaever, 2013

“Holy Cow Lisa” 2012

“CRUSH” campaign for Rachel Antonoff’s SS14 line

Constellation Prize, Bianca’s new podcast
Tape podcast interview with Bianca, 2020

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Episode 29: Taylor Swift with Sally Darr Griffin

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:58:29 GMT

Today we welcome YouTuber and general internet darling Sally Darr Griffin to tackle Taylor Swift. Discussed: Taylor's insidious creep toward total world domination, the Dream/Threat of a Girls' Girl, power hungry female celebrities, songwriting vs. performance value, the Swiftie microeconomy, Taylor's relentlessly out-of-step visual identity, and so much more. I also let SDG nerd out on her favorite fan theories... buckle up!

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Episode 28: Jennie Kim with Alexi Alario

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:38:56 GMT

This week we welcome K-pop expert and fanatic Alexi Alario, the co-host of Nymphet Alumni, to analyze Miss Jennie Kim ♡ We discuss how Jennie sets herself apart from her BLACKPINK peers, her craving for multi-hyphenate Western relevance, and why the “lazy Jennie” narrative makes her even more stannable. We also dissect her perfect neotenous face, Calvin Klein billboards, and incoherent budding solo career.

Mentioned:

Alexi’s episode of Stan Accounts, the MTV-produced docuseries on K-pop fans

“Lazy Jennie”

DDU-DU DDU-DU music video

You & Me performance video

Picnic at Hanging Rock

Video of Wonyoung and Sydney Sweeney…

K-Pop Masterclass, Nymphet Alumni episode

Follow Alexi <3

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Episode 27: Zendaya

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:03:05 GMT

Welcome back! Today we discuss Zendaya, arguably the most celebrated Face of Young Hollywood and one of my favorite people to watch move. We discuss all that's demanded of her liminal space of race, her incredible lankiness, the attempted "queering" of her relationship with Tom Holland, and what's beneath the understanding of her as a "safe" celebrity.

Mentioned:

"Zendaya Holds Court" ELLE magazine shoot

Euphoria deleted scene w/ Angus Cloud

BTS video w/ Storm Reid

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Episode 26: Emily Weiss with Marisa Meltzer

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:34:14 GMT

This week I'm joined by Marisa Meltzer, longtime beauty industry chronicler and the author of the new book Glossy: Beauty, Ambition, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier. We make the case for Glossier as *the* millennial brand, and discuss Emily's guarded, cipher-esque persona, and chat about how the "girlboss" tag is more apt than modern feminist criticisms give it credit for.

Mentioned:

Glossy, Marisa's new book on the subject

"The Story Behind Glossier" Marisa on The Run Through with Vogue

"Milky Jelly Hotline Special ft. Marisa Meltzer" Every Outfit podcast

"The Real Story Behind Glossier with Marisa Meltzer," Forever35 podcast

"Where Have All the Girlbosses Gone?" Marisa in Vanity Fair

NYT review of Glossy

Washington Post review of Glossy

The Guardian review of Glossy

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Episode 25: Ballerina Farm

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:26:48 GMT

Big one today! This week we discuss Hannah Neeleman, the first generation farmer and marketing genius behind Ballerina Farm. We discuss the many Dreams/Threats evoked by her particular brand of Harmony: effortless health, graceful motherhood, the family as a social unit, etc. I push back on the angry fixations on her stove, her husband’s family money, and her “lack of agency,” and salute her reverence for performance as a craft in itself. Buckle up!

Discussed:

@BallerinaFarm on Instagram

We Took The Train, Hannah’s old blog from the Brazil days

“Performing the American Pastoral,” Binchtopia podcast on Ballerina Farm

“Motherhood, Pig Farming, and Homeschooling with Hannah of Ballerina Farm” The Momforce Podcast

“Pursuing Your Dreams- From Julliard-Trained Ballerina to Small-Town Farmer with Hannah Neeleman” Just Ingredients podcast

“Ballerina & Business Guy Go Full Hog” Couple Co. podcast

“The Edenic Allure of Ballerina Farm” Culture Study, Anne Helen Peterson’s Substack

“Is Tradwife content dangerous, or just stupid?” Kathryn Jezer-Morton in the Cut

“The Crunch-to-Alt-Right Pipeline” Kathleen Belew in the Atlantic

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Episode 24: End-of-Summer Check-In

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:58:02 GMT

This week we’re throwing some paint at the wall! I check-in on the aimlessness of my summer energy, reorient, and give a preview of my top 3 Urgent Themes for Fall: Doing Things, the question: How am I treating my body?, and Campy Femininity. I also give my official stance against feminine fragility, and usher in a new era of capability and resourcefulness. Let’s get it!

Discussed:

“Outdoor Voices Founder Ty Haney Has Moved On. Mostly.” Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, The Cut

@BallerinaFarm on IG

Addison’s A.R. album release party vibes

Tinx remixing Addison’s “2 die 4” https://soundcloud.com/tinxlucas/addison-rae-2-die-4-tinx-lucas-remix

“The Alix Earle Effect” ELLE writing Veronique Hyland, photos Tyler Joe, styling Sarah Zendejas

“Zendaya Holds Court” ELLE writing Clover Hope, photos Steven Klein, styling Law Roach

Julia Fox for Victoria’s Secret

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Episode 23: Caroline Calloway II with Caroline Calloway

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:58:39 GMT

Today we return to the subject of Caroline Calloway with CC herself! We discuss the difficulty of self-publishing, the over-simplification of her "revenge" narrative, being a lifelong loner, the worst of her times in New York, and what she sees as her true "craft." Plus, Caroline runs herself through the STARGIRL paradigms and gets an A+ !

Caroline on Twitter, IG

Buy SCAMMER

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Episode 22: Carrie Bradshaw with Callie Hitchcock

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 20:49:07 GMT

Today we welcome SATC superfan Callie Hitchcock to opine on the “ambling bravado” of Carrie Bradshaw, the beloved character created by Candace Bushnell in her column at the New York Observer and reimagined in HBO’s Sex and the City. We discuss the evolution of the character from seedy partygirl to prudish romantic, the blurring of Candace/Carrie/Sarah Jessica Parker, and what it means to uphold Carrie as an emblem of New York.

Discussed:

"Why Sarah Jessica Parker Keeps Playing Carrie Bradshaw," Rachel Syme in The New Yorker

"The Difficult Women of Sex and the City," Emily Nussbaum in The New Yorker

"It Girl, Interrupted" Candace Bushnell on Every Outfit podcast

"Sex Lives of Serious Journalists: He's a Feminist, She's a Real Man" Candace Bushnell in New York Observer (full column archive here)

"Candace Bushnell Is Back in the City" Q&A with Jia Tolentino in The New Yorker

"Cynthia Nixon Dismisses 'Bizarre' Fan Complaints About Miranda" Ryan Gajewski Hollywood Reporter

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Episode 21: Dasha Nekrasova

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:12:11 GMT

Today we go long on Miss Dasha Nekrasova, a podcaster/actress/director and the poster of our time 🫡 We discuss the genius of Red Scare, the tedious bleedout of Dimes Square discourse, and how Dasha's playfulness elevates her above the rotten lot of disaffected e-girls.

S/o to Ella @ellasimoneee for all of the help on this one!

Mentioned:

Girl Online, Joanna Walsh

"Red Scare Leans Into Nothing," Noreen Malone in the Cut

"Inside the New Right, Where Peter Thiel Is Placing His Biggest Bets" James Pogue in Vanity Fair

"Escape from Dimes Square" Will Harrison in The Baffler

MovieMaker Magazine shoot by Richard Kern

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Episode 20: Lauren Kanski

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:59:18 GMT

Welcome to my fitness manifesto! Today we explore the rise and reign of Lauren Kanski, a strength and fat loss coach (and my own personal guiding light regarding all things body, nutrition, movement, and longevity). We discuss the social status of fitness chicks, the grifter vibes of protein discourse, and how supreme interest in physical fitness is viewed as villainous.

Mentioned:

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, Peter Attia MD

RFK, Jr. on Rogan

Lauren on Strongest Self Podcast

⁠Lauren on Fuel You! Podcast⁠

Lauren on TripleFFFM Podcast

Lauren on Train With the Best Podcast

👉 FOLLOW (Instagram):

@lauren_kanski

@ash_lucy_wang

@drjuliamorgan

@hunter_crine

@lizplosser

@drgabriellelyon

@drjamesdinic

@dr.andychen

@thealanaragon

@jeana.aragon

@whitneyysimmons

@nikkiblackketter

@jazminegarcia

@cynthialeu

@jessglistening

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Episode 19: Caroline Calloway

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:01:01 GMT

Welcome back to STARGIRL, a show about girls who stand out! Today we ride the wave of Caroline Calloway's latest publicity cycle, centered on the long-awaited debut of her book, Scammer. We discuss CC's unwavering belief in her own destiny, the power/limits of villain/victim narratives, and how we never got to witness the magnetic, popular-girl character we were told to fear. We also explore the agony of watching someone try to extend their own messaging, and our waning interest in the forever-deferred payoff of her supposed narrative potential.

Discussed:

The Shift: Change Your Perspective, Not Yourself, Tinx's NYT best-selling book!

The Transit of Venus, Shirley Hazzard

"I Was Caroline Calloway," Natalie Beach in The Cut

"Caroline Calloway Survived Cancellation. Now She's Doubling Down" Lili Anolik in Vanity Fair

"She Got Famous Calling Herself a Scammer. Is She Finally Making Good?" Olivia Messer in Rolling Stone

"The Essay That Started It All" excerpt from Natalie Beach's forthcoming book, Adult Drama

"The Death of the Muse: Emily Ratajkowski and the Right to One's Lens" my essay on the fusing of the artist&muse

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Episode 18: Lana Del Rey with Nisa Neza

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:11:02 GMT

Today we welcome Nisa Neza, the host of CAN'T TAKE ME ANYWHERE, to tackle Lana: Part I/ ! We explore: Lana's meandering, sun-flared world, the various sexual tropes she plays with, and how her music and look have evolved (/deteriorated) over the past decade. We also discuss how she foretold our collective Americana nostalgia moment, how patriotism plays out in her music and reception, and how she seized authority as *the* chronicler of Los Angeles. Plus! The threat of women whose self-destructive behavior leads to Great Art vs. Looking Bad :/

Follow Nisa @this.albanian.life

Listen to CAN'T TAKE ME ANYWHERE

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Episode 17: Alix Earle

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:08:02 GMT

This week we use TikTok star Alix Earle as a vessel to tackle one of my favorite topics: Blondeness! I discuss what it "means" to be/go blonde, the sorry state of blonde discourse, and how blondeness is deployed as a device in art vs. real life. I also pose the big-kahuna question: What is the beauty standard in 2023? and argue that our collective quest to "transform beauty standards" is less about changing on-the-ground sexual preferences and more about increasing access to commodification. Scary....

Discussed:

"Does Parade Underwear Make You Feel Good About Yourself?" Brock Colyar in The Cut

"Spiritual Bimboism" Nymphet Alumni episode

"What Does It Mean To Choose to Dye Your Hair Blonde?" Interview with Claudia Rankine on NPR

"Why So Many Asian-American Women Are Bleaching Their Hair Blond" Andrea Cheng in the Times

"The Enduring, Invisible Power of Blond" Tressie McMillan Cottom in the Times

"The Age of Instagram Face" Jia Tolentino in The New Yorker

"Botoxic Masculinity" Red Scare episode

"The Class Politics of Instagram Face" Grazie Sophia Christie in Tablet

"Hozempic" Red Scare episode

"Will the Ozempic Era Change How We Think About Being Fat and Being Thin?" Jia Tolentino in The New Yorker

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Episode 16: Mary McCarthy with Katie Roiphe

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 04:45:37 GMT

This week we are joined by a real-life Stargirl, the writer Katie Roiphe, to discuss Mary McCarthy, one of the best and most controversial writers of the 20th century. We talk about the sharpness and brutality of her voice, her rejection of political movements in favor of a more intimate, material investigation of people's behavior, how her mass appeal violated the norms of her intellectual circle, and why she's been written out of certain feminist literary histories. Plus, Katie shares a handful of quotes about the myth of McCarthy's unnerving smile.

Discussed:

Stories in The Company She Keeps: A Cruel and Barbarous Treatment, The Genial Host, The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt
The Group
"My Confession"
On The Group by Apoorva Tadepalli, The Point
"The Naked and the Conflicted" by Katie, NYT

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Episode 15: Try-Outs I

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 14:50:23 GMT

This week we tackle the backlog of "are they or aren't they" potential-Stargirls, revisit the Too-Too-ness, and talk about the importance of meaningfully alienating people with your ideas. Come play in my world! 🤸

Discussed:
Beyoncé
Rihanna
Rosalía
BLACKPINK
Doja Cat
Charli XCX
Megan Fox
Taylor Swift
Lana Del Rey
Kardashian/Jenner clan
Vanessa Hudgens
Nicki Minaj

Also discussed:
"Parade Expands Into Underwire Bras" WWD
LaQuan Smith for Cash by Cash App
"A Girl of the Zeitgeist" Janet Malcolm in The New Yorker

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Episode 14: Cami Téllez

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 19:32:26 GMT

This week we delve deep into the uncanny, insidious world of the D2C underwear brand Parade and its CEO, Cami Téllez. I talk about the downsides of bridging art and editorial, the botched AI-ness of everything we're forced to look at, and the tendency for powerful, beautiful women to reject their normie power for the sake of 'relatability.'

My essay "Late to the Parade: The Self-Own of Influencer Marketing in 2021"

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Episode 13: Azealia Banks

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 06:36:16 GMT

This week we go long on Azealia Banks, the American rapper who can't STFU to save her life. I talk witchiness, how evil women problematize fourth-wave "Do You" feminism, and the thin line between being an aesthete and being a bully.

Discussed:

"Perpetual Childhood: The Rise of Cute Feminism" by Mikaela Dery in Soft Punk
"#MeToo Will Not Survive Unless We Recognize Toxic Femininity" by Meghan Daum in Medium
**I kept saying "Doud" instead of "Daum" — brain lapse — apologies!!**

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Lena Dunham I

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 21:26:48 GMT

Lena Dunham's Girls is my favorite piece of art that's been created in my lifetime. I talk about why writing off the show as "narcissistic" is a massive missed opportunity, Lena's compulsion toward self-exposure and body horror, and her acute (unmatched?) understanding of how people behave. Happy Holidays y'all, and see you in the new year! 🌠

Discussed:
"Lena Dunham Comes to Terms With Herself" Allison P. Davis in The Cut
"Crush" by Bianca Giaever for Rachel Antonoff
"Why Lena Dunham's 'Girls' Is Like Nothing Else on TV" Emily Nussbaum in New York
"On Finally Watching 'Girls,' a Different and Better Show Than I'd Been Led to Imagine" Jia Tolentino in TNY
"Lena in Love" Kaitlin Phillips in Bookforum
"What Marilyn Monroe Means to Me" Lena in Vogue

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Episode 11: Mitski w/ Molly

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:31:16 GMT

Joining us this week is one of my dearest friends, Molly, to discuss the musician and de facto Sad Girl cult leader, Mitski. We talk about the liminal space of teenage girlhood, extended adolescence, how to elevate melodrama into art, and the social power of female passivity.

Mentioned:
Addison + archival fashion by Janelle Okwodu in Vogue
"Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain" Leslie Jamison in VQR
"The Misreading of Mitski" Jia Tolentino in TNY

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Episode 10: Julia Fox

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 02:14:46 GMT

This week we explore The Myth of Julia Fox: her hard-partying youth, various artistic endeavors, explicit sex appeal, and attempts at provocation in 2022. We also talk about the fragility of the dream(s) she represents: being young, hot, and reckless in New York; representing a milieu just by being yourself; and turning out just fine (and famous) after following your impulses to the bitter end.

Mentioned:

"A Retired Dominatrix Goes to Church" Naomi Fry in The New Yorker
"Julia's Box: Where the Legend of 'The Fox' All Began" Cat Marnell in PAPER
IDEA on Julia's art books
"Sex, Blood, and the Ritual of Rebirth: RIP Julia Fox" Jill Di Donato in Huffpost
Julia's Into The Gloss interview

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Episode 09: Grimes

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:40:40 GMT

This week, we recap the foundational STARGIRL themes: the nature-artifice continuum, ripe/dead, and the quest for narrative control. Then, we analyze one of the world's highest-profile MPDGs, Grimes, and discuss the power/limits of self-mythology and caricature, how to safely court Evil, and the deep threat of the effortless Weird Girl.

Mentioned:

"On Duplicity: Grimes and the Allure of the Fantasy Self" Emma Baker in Soft Punk
Review of Art Angels in Pitchfork
Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados
"Kim Kardashian Bares All" Mel Ottenberg in Interview

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Episode 08: Tinx

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:29:42 GMT

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!)

Follow Tinx!!

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Episode 07: Sally Rooney w/ Mikaela Dery

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:39:53 GMT

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

Follow Mikaela on Twitter and Instagram

Coming events at McNally Jackson

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Episode 06: Sydney Sweeney

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:23:31 GMT

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

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Episode 05: Alison Roman w/ Callie Hitchcock

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:07:29 GMT

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:
- "Alison Roman Just Can't Help Herself" by Lauren Collins in The New Yorker
- "Cooking Outside the Lines: A Conversation with Alison Roman" by Callie!! in LARB

Follow Callie on Twitter
Read Callie's writing

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Episode 04: Jia Tolentino

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:32:19 GMT

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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Episode 03: Emily Ratajkowski

Tue, 24 May 2022 14:45:43 GMT

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.

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Episode 02: Addison Rae

Wed, 11 May 2022 13:50:59 GMT

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

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Episode 01: Audrey Gelman

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:35:47 GMT

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.

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