<p><br></p><p>Hi pals!</p><br><p>In this episode, we recap some of the internet's reactions to our Wicked Instagram post, and writer Soaliha Iqbal reads from her Substack essay titled: '<a href="https://soaliha.substack.com/p/wicked-press-tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Can women's bodies ever be apolitical?</a>' Next, we have a quick chat about the TikTok Awards. Please note: this episode was recorded <em>before</em> the allegations of racism against the awards show came to light. We highly recommend <a href="https://zeefeed.beehiiv.com/p/racism-allegations-2025-tiktok-awards?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=later-linkinbio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zee Feed's</a> break down of the topic.</p><br><p>In Culture Quickie, we ask why Americans love the Irwins so much and ask if Timothee Chalamet is moonlighting as a rapper. In our main topic, we discuss the discourse around Chante Joseph's mega viral Vogue article, '<a href="https://www.vogue.com/article/is-having-a-boyfriend-embarrassing-now" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?</a>' and the callback articles that have been published in response, including this one <a href="https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/69097/1/love-is-not-embarrassing-boyfriend-vogue-social-media-posting-instagram" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">from Dazed</a> and <a href="https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/confessions-of-an-unapologetic-boyfriend-poster" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vogue UK</a>.</p><br><p>In recommendations, Jas throws it all the way back to the eighties with her staycation film pick, '<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/apr/27/moonstruck-chers-1987-classic-is-bizarre-hopelessly-romantic-and-yet-somehow-entirely-plausible" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moonstruck</a>' while Maggie shares the non-fiction book, '<a href="https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781763516571/cult-bride--liz-cameron--2025--9781763516571" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cult Bride</a>' by Liz Cameron. </p><br><p>Chat soon!</p><p>Jas &amp; Mags xo </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>