<p>By now, you've probably seen it: someone you follow making a joke about "maxxing" or getting "mogged" on your timeline. These terms come from a terminally online subculture spun off of the so-called "manosphere" known as "looksmaxxing." It's hyper-focused on the shallowest dimension of masculinity: physical appearance.</p><p>Clavicular, the subculture's breakout star, has been popping up everywhere lately, including in <em>The New York Times</em>. But most of this discourse has overlooked the toxic roots of "looksmaxxing" and the misogynist ideology at its core.</p><p>This week, researcher <strong>Annie Kelly</strong> joins Jared and Mike to help fill that gap. Strap in for an unexpectedly philosophical, "ethereal-tier" episode of <em>Posting Through It</em>, as we relentlessly mog your other favorite podcasters and unpack the complexities of romantic love.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Links for Annie Kelly:</strong></p><p>-Listen to the first episode of “<a href="https://soundcloud.com/qanonanonymous/truly-tradly-deeply-episode-1-introduction-all-i-think-about-is-buying-cows?utm_source=mobi&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Truly Tradly Deeply</a>”</p><p>-Check out QAA’s 10-part series: “<a href="https://soundcloud.com/qanonanonymous/sets/qaa-presents-manclan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">MANCLAN</a>”</p><p>-Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/annieknk.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@annieknk.bsky.social</a> / X: <a href="https://x.com/AnnieKNK" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@AnnieKNK</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Other links:</strong></p><p>-Read Mike’s latest story for <em>Mother Jones</em>: <a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/coeur-dalene-cda-idaho-donald-trump-kootenai-county-republicans/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">“Who the Fuck Are These Men?” How extremists reconquered Idaho—and how some locals are fighting back.</a></p><p>-Join us in Washington, DC, for the release of Mike's first book, "Strange People on the Hill": <a href="https://politics-prose.com/michael-edison-hayden-041126" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Politics &amp; Prose, April 11 @ 5pm (Free)</a></p><p>-Support the show and get access to weekly premium episodes on Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://patreon.com/PostingThroughIt</a></p><p><br /></p><p><em><strong>Transition Music: </strong></em><a href="https://lunetheband.bandcamp.com/album/the-ship-sails-on" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em><strong>“Indiana” by Lune the Band</strong></em></a></p>