Culture Club

Hi pals! We’re baaaaack!  Yes, after a two-month hiatus we’re refreshed and ready to get back behind the mics. We start off with a little catch-up before getting into the pop culture news we missed. Most notably, THAT Liam Payne X Logan Paul interview.  The BTS shots from the Barbie movie have also been all over the time line. We discuss why we’re seeing so many pictures of filming, whet...

Hi pals!    After our interview last week there’s a lot to catch up on. Firstly, rumours of A$AP Rocky cheating on a pregnant Rihanna spread like wildfire and we share our Coachella highlights (and low lights).    Next, Johnny Depp is taking his ex-wife Amber Heard to trial over her 2018 Washington Post article about violence against women. We chart the couple's relationship an...

Hi friends!   In this episode of Culture Club Chats, we sit down with Allira Potter a Yorta Yorta person and the author of Wild & Witchy , a guide to manifesting a life of abundance.     In the past two years, their Instagram has grown to over 40,000 followers — with self-love and body positivity messages and candid takes on wellness culture, Allira’s corner of the internet is...

Hello hello, friends!  Welcome back. We start off with a bunch of chit chat topics; Selena Gomez admits she’s been offline for four years, Bennifer is re-engaged, Ash Barty is a children’s author and Kourtney and Travis are married by Elvis.  Just another week in pop culture land.  Next, we discuss Kylie’s appearance on the black carpet at the premiere of 'The Kardashians' TV show....

Hello pals and a very special New Harry Styles week to all who celebrate.  After some chit-chat around As It Was, Ashley Tisdale’s new bookshelf, and The Slap we get into a discussion around Zoe Kravitz’s push from her pedestal.  After sharing her opinion on the Will Smith V Chris Rock saga , people on Twitter came for the actress and it girl savagely. This makes us ask why we hold women...

Hi pals!  A huge ep incoming so get ready.  First up, Ash Barty announced her retirement from tennis at age 25 and Harry Styles is returning with new music (and a new era).  According to the Internet and the Northern Hemisphere, it’s short king spring. Is this another Internet trend or actually challenging stereotypes? We reference this piece for iD by Laura Pitcher titled ‘ It's of...

Hi friends!  Kicking things off with some terrible news out of the fashion world via Alexa Chung as the It Girl announces her label is coming to an end .  Next, we have to catch up on all of the Kardashian news of the last week (there’s so much, wow). Pete Davidson has literally been branded by a Kardashian, we touch on Kimmy’s ‘ nobody wants to work ’ comments, and read out an article b...

Hi friends! In this episode of Culture Club Chats, we sit down with Wendy Syfret . Currently the editor in chief of RIISE , a new lifestyle platform with a focus on style and sustainability, Wendy has also been the Managing Editor of VICE Asia, the Head of Editorial for VICE Australia, and the Australian editor of i-D. She’s also written two books, The Sunny Nihilist and How To Think Like An Activ...

Hi friends, Getting straight into it, Pamela Anderson has clapped back at the controversial Pam and Tommy show on Stan with a celeb announcement on IG. We ask if this will be the new celeb notes app post. Next, two very famous women, Britney Spears and Molly-Mae Hague have announced they're writing/ have written books. We do a deep-dive on what ghostwriting is, why celebs may do it, and whether it...

Hi friends!  Thanks for your patience on this episode. After two days stuck in Tasmania, our editor @india_raine has gotten back to Brisbane safely.  After a quick catch-up we dive into the first viral fashion trend of 2022; the Miu Miu skirt. Next up, we discuss the Vibe Shift. Coined by trend forecaster, Sean Monahan, the idea took the internet by storm after The Cut’s Alison P. Davis...

Hi pals! After our live ep last week we're back with some pop culture analysing. First up, ultra-fast fashion brand Pretty Little Thing (creatively directed by Molly-Mae Hague) held an unofficial runway during London Fashion Week. Slow fashion campaigners Venetia La Manna and Mayisha from Oh So Ethical , organised a protest for the rights of garment workers and the environment. We read from Veneti...

Hi friends,  Happy Tuesday! Let’s get straight into it.  Obvs first up, Rhi Rhi and A$AP Rocky announced Rihanna’s pregnancy, and will this be the most genetically blessed baby in existence?  Next, the Kardashian-Wests are getting messy on main. Kanye dragged his ex-wife Kim this week over North’s TikTok account. It harks back to our episode on Penelope Disick and North West’s socia...

Hi friends!  After a little chit-chat about a certain Miss Styles, we get right into it. First up, beloved actress Sydney Sweeney has opened up about her mixed feelings around being nude in Euphoria . We discuss this interview with The Telegraph and The Independent .  Do we need sex and nudity on screen? Especially if they’re minors? Jas shares a snippet from her Pedestrian. TV piece, Bi...

Hi pals! We’re back after a little sick leave last week but we’re raring to dissect some pop culture and internet news.  After a catch-up, we debrief over Rebel Wilson’s kind of creepy TikTok videos. Are they part of a conspiracy theory or simply a Gen X using the app differently?  Next, if you’ve been on TikTok this week, you’ve probably heard of West Elm Caleb. The furniture designer a...

Hi friends,  We’re back! We had a hot girl summer (or was it a flop girl summer?) and are ready to dive back into pop culture world.  Kanye West was spotted with a new flame this week. We discuss who Julia Fox is as well as that unhinged Interview article . In this segment, we reference this TikTok by user Faux Coco who has a theory about Kanye being a “doll maker”.  Next up, Britis...

Hi pals,  Can’t believe it’s the last episode of 2021!  We start off with a longer than usual chit chat before sharing our thoughts on Spider-Man and Tom and Zendaya’s wholesome relationship.  We reference this GQ piece as well as this Tom and Zendaya TikTok and this TikTok . Maggie also references her After Work Drinks piece titled Why are so many women afraid to date shorter men?...

Hi friends!  We start today’s ep off with the continuing Pete Davidson PR tour. We analyse the latest videos and question how we feel about the heartthrob.  If you’ve been on TikTok this week you’ve probably seen the Chanel advent calendar controversy . TikToker Elise Harmon posted a video unboxing the calender and being disappointed with the contents. It resulted in millions of views an...

Hi friends!  After a quick catch up we jump right into the news that Rihanna is officially a Barbados National Hero . While we love that for her, it got slightly overshadowed by pregnancy rumours causing us to ask, ‘can we not??’.  Next up, Spotify Wrapped! It’s the most wonderful time of the year. While we love our Wrapped day (and thank you to everyone who shared your Culture Club list...

Hello pals,  It’s been a ~week~ for music. Grammy nominations were released and the ARIAs ceremony happened almost… under the radar?  Jas reads from this Sydney Morning Herald article by Neil McMahon titled ‘What ARIAs Lacked In Energy It Made Up In Young Stars’ while Maggie references this piece for Refinery29 Australia by Alicia Vrajilal called The ARIA Awards Has Introduced Gender Neu...

Hi friends!  We start off this week’s episode with the painful news that Weekend Sunrise host Matt Dornan, didn’t listen to Adele’s new album despite getting flown to London to interview her. Embarrassing.  Next, Meghan Markle appears on the Ellen show. We ask what this is trying to convey about Meghan and Prince Harry’s ~personal brand~. Maggie references this article by The Washington...

It’s a big one for the gals today. The holy trinity of the ’00s AKA Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have had a big and successful week.  We discuss Britney Spears’ conservatorship coming to an end after 13 years , Paris Hilton’s extravagant wedding and Lindsay Lohan’s return to acting.  Next, we discuss Bella Hadid’s crying and vulnerable selfies accompanied by a caption r...

We’re back, baby! Thanks so much for your patience as we took a little bit of time off for Jas to settle into her brand new job.  After a bit of life chit-chat, we delve into the dating rumours surrounding comedian Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian. Is this another Kris Jenner PR stunt or is Pete just... a really nice guy?  This topic also causes us to mull over the double standards surro...

Hello pals!  This ep is a celebrity culture bonanza. We start off with a quick chat about Lizzo calling domestic abuser Chris Brown her  “favourite person in the world”  and Meghan Trainor admitting that she and her husband have  side-by-side toilets . Our two juicy topics today are Adele’s two (!!) Vogue covers and the discussion around her weight loss. We read from the ...

In this episode of Culture Club Chats, we sit down with model, internet star and trans icon,  AJ Clementine . From her days on Tumblr, to having 1.5 million followers on TikTok, AJ’s known for sharing her experience of transitioning, being half-Filipino, and her colourful princess aesthetic. In this open conversation, AJ shares her experience of growing up transgender in Australia, her new bo...

Happy Tuesday, pals.  We start off this week with a chat about the  earthquake  and  riots  that took over Melbourne last week! Who would’ve thought that 2021 could get any weirder??  Then some pop culture popcorn: the Internet’s strangest pairing, Grimes and Elon Musk, have  “semi-separated”  after three years and Chris Pratt is cast as Mario in the new Sup...