Culture Club

Hi friends,  Welcome to Culture Club.  Australian Fashion Week was held last week in Sydney. We chat about the take that it was all just an influencer event and the clap back that occurred. We include TikToks by user @stylingemilybeaney and creator Rowi Singh . We reference this article by the Australian Financial Review titled Fashion Week’s Front Row Is More Important Than The Runway b...

Hello pals! Somehow it’s May again and we start this ep off with the 2023 Met Gala: Who was there, why the theme was questionable, and our favourite looks.  We reference Maggie’s piece in Refinery29 titled ‘ Here’s Why People Are Angry About 2023’s Met Gala Theme , Karl Lagerfeld’ and Soaliha Iqbal’s Pedestrian TV piece ‘ I’m Convinced This Met Gala 2023 Trend Is Actually A Fuck You To The Ka...

Hi pals!  Today we give you bite-sized pop culture news in the form of Emma Watson’s millennial instagram post , Emma Chamberlain getting dragged for her canned coffee, and Ariana Grande speaks out about her body comments.  In this segment, culture writer at the i newspaper, Emily Bootle kindly read out a snippet from her i opinion piece, Emma Watson’s woo woo millennial jargon taps into...

Hi pals! We start off this week with an overview of the break-up of our generation; Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn. We go over our reactions, the rumours, as well as how far the Swifties are taking it. From break-ups to new couples, next, we chat about the rumour that Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet are dating. Lizzo's body-positive brand Yitty has been in the news after trans-and queer-women-owned...

Hi friends!! Welcome to Culture Club Chats. This is our monthly interview with a person we find interesting and that we think you will too. Sana’a Shaik is a South African-born actress who moved to Perth when she was 16. While her parents weren’t sure about her acting path, she followed it anyway and has now starred in a number of TV shows such as Reckoning , Dive Club , Summer Love and multiple s...

Hi besties,  Let’s get into it! To begin our chit chat, we share our thoughts on Emma Chamberlain’s $10K Instagram DMs and Jas shares her latest celeb encounter.  This moves us onto a chat about Liam Payne’s new look and his apparent redemption arc.  Next, resident wellness warrior, Gwenyth Paltrow shared her food diary on a US podcast this week. She’s received backlash and has atte...

Hi friends! In this episode of Culture Club, we start by diving (DEEP) into Harry Styles' stint in Australia. We go through the major talking points of his stay here, as well as our experience at his shows. Next, Jas gives us a thorough run-down of the Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez beef. We discuss the 'Jelena' drama and the problems associated with publicised female friendship fallouts. In the f...

Hello friends! In this 100th episode (!!) episode of Culture Club Chats we sit down with creator, educator and host, Rudy Rigg! Rudy is the iconic non-binary creative and presenter that’s been schooling us on the queer education we wish we had when we were younger. They’re set on rewriting the false narratives about the LGBTQIA+ community through co-creating Rainbow History Class, co-writing the T...

WE'RE BACK! After a delicious summer break, we give you some updates on our lives and then jump into the world of pop culture. Melbourne Fashion Festival is beginning in a couple of weeks and while they champion small brands and slow fashion, they've decided to partner with Kmart, including hosting a runway. We read from this opinion piece and ask why they've made this choice. Last week, Harry Sty...

Hi, dear listeners! We have a very special (and belated) episode here today. Here’s our LIVE Beyond The Valley Festival recording from New Year’s Eve 2022.  Here, we dive into the biggest and wildest stories of 2022 (think Julia Fox’s rising star, Doja Cat and Noah Schnapp’s feud, and the Don’t Worry Darling tea). We then take a good look at the saga that was Fitzroy Garage Sesh. We reference...

Hi friends,  After a short break last week, we’re back with your pop culture chats.  First of all, Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to 11 years in jail.  We discuss scammers in pop culture as well as Elizabeth’s impact in the media. We reference this article for the Sydney Morning Herald by Thomas Mitchell . Pete Davidson is back on his BS after he was recently seen with Emily Ra...

Hi! This week we start with some pop culture popcorn: Selena Gomez has released her new documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me on Apple TV. Jas shares her thoughts and recommends this review by Adrian Horton for The Guardian. Next, news came out that Rihanna has invited Johnny Depp to be a part of the new Savage X Fenty show. We ask why Rihanna would do this to the brand and what it says after the...

Hi friends!   In this episode of Culture Club Chats we sit down with Diana Reid, a rising voice in the Australian literary landscape and someone who has been compared to voice-of-a-generation writer, Sally Rooney.  Diana is the author of Love and Virtue , her 2021 debut novel that tapped into the cultural zeitgeist of feminism, rape culture, privilege and prestige. This debut saw Di...

We start off today in the only way we can: discussing Taylor Swift’s new album, Midnights. We discuss the album’s Easter eggs and the discourse around fatphobia that has emerged from the Anti-Hero music video. We also refrain from talking about Midnights for the whole episode. Talk show host, James Corden has made headlines this week after a New York restaurant owner called him out for his ru...

Hello!  Victoria’s Secret has unveiled a new campaign… a campaign with the slogan “Nothing can define us. Not your standards. Not your stereotypes. Not your fantasies. Not anymore.” We discuss this new era for the lingerie giant and read from this “Inside Victoria’s Secret Self-Assured Comeback” ELLE US article by Faran Krentcil. We also share a TikTok by user, Sophie Wood .  In other po...

Hi friends.  Today’s ep begins with a breakdown of the Met Gala theme, Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. We go over the designer’s problematic past and whether celebs will boycott the event. Next, we discuss the allegations against Brad Pitt from his ex-wife Angelina Jolie as well as Kanye West’s headline-making Paris Fashion Week show. In this segment we reference Let’s Ignore Kanye West & P...

Hi pals,  We get right into it today with our thoughts on Emma Chamberlain’s Arch Digest Tour . Next, Bella Hadid broke the internet as the supermodel had a dress spray-painted on her at the Coperni SS23 at PFW. We go into the science behind the tech and ask if fashion houses are engaging in stunts for our entertainment and algorithms. While we spoke about Marilyn Monroe last week, we're back...

Hi friends!  We start today’s ep with our HONEST and spoiler-free review of Don’t Worry Darling. Then, it’s into pop culture popcorn; Kourtney Kardashian is Boohoo’s “Sustainability Ambassador” and the internet has been praising her for slamming body-shaming comments… but should they be? We reference this opinion piece by Niloufar Haidari titled Kourtney Kardashian Wants To Make Boohoo’s Fast...

Hi! We had so much to chat about this week so we had to do a mid-week record. Yay! First up, Joe Jonas, Instagram influencer, is the star of a strange injectables campaign. We discuss why the boy-band member would've done this, the impact of men being dragged into modern beauty ideals and the funny nature of the ad. We reference this article by Dazed Beauty titled “The hypocrisy of Joe Jonas’...

Hi pals,  Emma Chamberlain is Vogue Australia’s cover star and Andrew Tate has been banned by Meta. Actress, Emma Watson is the new face of Prada’s refillable fragrance and is making her directorial debut for the fashion house. Does this signal a career change for the Little Women star?  Next, we dive into the rumours around the film Don’t Worry Darling . Between Olivia Wilde and Harry S...

Hello!  This week the drummer from Motley Crue and one half of the infamous Pam and Tommy duo posted a full-frontal pic of his schlong on Instagram. We discuss the gendered double standards, sex positivity, and Instagram’s unfair policies. We reference this article by Matty Galea for PTV titled, It’s Fkd Women Are Routinely Scrubbed From IG But Tommy Lee & Andrew Tate Can Pollute Our Feed . M...

Hi friends,  Jumping into today’s episode with a few chit-chats. First up we discuss Selena Gomez’s 30th birthday and how her and fellow child star, Drew Barrymore, are embracing their inner children.  Next, a cosmetic nurse has come under fire on TikTok after suggesting what she’d change about Natalia Dyer’s face . This leads us to a conversation about the boom in cosmetic procedures.&n...

This week, we start off with a chat about Kylie Jenner’s 17-minute climate criminal flight . We see who else is complicit in emitting tonnes of Co2 into the atmosphere, and ask if we’re using celebrities as scapegoats for our helplessness.  Next, Emma Chamberlain and Addison Rae seem to have taken a different direction when it comes to new photoshoots styled by Australian artist Gadir Rajab ....

Hello pals!  Let’s go. First up, we have a chat about the insane astronomy pics that NASA released this week and a chat about Florence Pugh’s #freethenipple moment.  Next, Constance Wu returned to public life for the first time in three years, stating that comments she received after posting about her TV show, Fresh Off The Boat, drove her to a suicide attempt. We discuss the weight that...

Hi friends! We get right into it today with this week’s internet beef. Yep, Doja Cat and Noah Schnapp are fighting the girls are FIGHTING. We discuss the tea and the internet’s reaction, including the term, ‘woman’d’.  Next, North West turned nine and attended Paris Haute Couture Week with her mum and grandmother. Some moments from the show went viral, causing us to ask, are we playing into t...