Nicola and Magdalene discuss Anora’s Oscars sweep, “no buy” challenges, and the people who spend their time on influencer “snark” Reddit.
Including: ‘Gone With the Wind’ (1940), Temu, rational optimism, Dunkin’s $6 meal deal, filming videos alone in your car, bed rodding, ‘The Secret Lives of Pets 2’ (2019), and the Call Her Daddy podcast aesthetic.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/opinion/anora-oscars-russian-propaganda.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/opinion/anora-oscars-russian-propaganda.html)
https://internetprincess.substack.com/p/anoras-american-dream (https://internetprincess.substack.com/p/anoras-american-dream)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/business/shopping-addiction-no-buy-2025.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/business/shopping-addiction-no-buy-2025.html)
https://www.thecut.com/article/reddit-influencer-snark-confessions.html (https://www.thecut.com/article/reddit-influencer-snark-confessions.html)
https://amyodell.substack.com/p/brands-prepare-for-the-great-exhaustion (https://amyodell.substack.com/p/brands-prepare-for-the-great-exhaustion)
Nicola and Magdalene discuss the dramatic Valentine’s Day outing of Elon Musk’s latest baby (and the twin lawsuits delivered days later), the NYT’s follow-up on the low-tech “Luddite teens,” and Bianca Censori’s “invisible” Grammys dress.
Including: IVF, pronatalism, 2014 Tinder, the tyranny of two-factor authentication, Kanye and Bianca’s divorce, the difference between a loser-loser (Jonah Hill) and a loser-winner (Adam Sandler), and Nick Cannon’s brood.
https://www.usermag.co/p/scoop-ashley-st-clair-sues-elon-musk (https://www.usermag.co/p/scoop-ashley-st-clair-sues-elon-musk)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/style/luddite-teens-reunion.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/style/luddite-teens-reunion.html)
28 Jan 2025
Black Tie with Dark MAGA (w/ Magdalene Taylor)
The girls discussMagdalene’s coverage of the Coronation Ball for GQ (https://www.gq.com/story/new-right-party-of-the-year), the Inauguration, andthe latest “algospeak” code words (https://www.usermag.co/p/tiktok-cute-winter-boots-meaning-explained-algospeak ) TikTokers are using to #resist the Cheeto.
Including: Steve Bannon vs. the tech oligarchy, the intersection of Pizzagate and Dimes Square, Elon’s “salute,” Lauren Sanchez’s bustier, cozy games, Disney adults, Six Flags adults, a return to basicness, the lazy narcissism of organizing on TikTok, “cute winter boots,” “wireless automatic hole punchers,” and the brief TikTok ban.
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