<p>The Olympics’ cheating scandal, Zayn Malik’s Call Her Daddy revelation and what is the tofu theory?&nbsp;</p><br><p>BIG NEWS! You can now WATCH this episode. We’re officially on YouTube! Head <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbpi3O7ZFTTME22OQeiZ4PQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Bad Bunny has won the MAGA culture war this month thanks to his NFL Super Bowl halftime performance. We break down a little of the discourse around it, as well as the impact of the culture around ‘being first’ online.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The Winter Olympics have kicked off in Italy, and not without its share of eyebrow-raising stories. We chat about a couple, including the Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid and his declaration of love on the world stage.&nbsp;</p><br><p>During an interview on Alex Cooper’s <em>Call Her Daddy</em> podcast, Zayn Malik has revealed he was never “<a href="https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSmF8Pn7E/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">in love</a>” with his ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid, who he dated for six years, and who is the mother of his child.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In other pop culture bites, Britney Spears has sold her music catalogue and Amelia Dimoldenberg from Chicken Shop Date is directing (and starring) in her very own rom-com.&nbsp;</p><br><p>An episode of <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@yusuf.mov/video/7600731826461691158" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Library Takes</a> (like Subway Takes but at London School of Economics and Political Science) has picked up traction online after one interviewee noted that men’s views on tofu directly reflect their views on women. Is this too deep or does it have some truth to it?&nbsp;</p><br><p>In recommendation, Maggie enjoyed the podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RZbrVqF1UOFy9RXHjlbpt?si=Gs7XnSV4RYu0kQfjLgvDKg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Paradox of Petty Problems: Why Small Problems Can Snowball</a> and Jas shared a documentary on Australian writer Charmian Clift titled <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/charmian-clift-life-burns-high/2465420355879" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Life Burns High</a>, which is available on SBS.&nbsp;</p><br><p>EDITOR’S NOTE: Jas references John Hughes as Sylvia Plath’s husband during Bookmarked. She meant to say Ted Hughes, the writer. Not the 1980s film director. (lol)&nbsp;</p><br><p>Thanks for being here &lt;3 Jas and Mags xo</p><br><p><em>This episode was brought to you by SAILY eSim! Download SAILY in your app store and use our code 'cultureclub' at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Or click the link here </em><a href="https://saily.com/cultureclub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://saily.com/cultureclub</a> </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>