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Mystery boxes, collectible plushies, $100 keychains and the infamous labubus have taken internet by a storm and counterintuitively, the target consumer isn’t children - it’s adults. In an age where life-changing milestones such as buying a property have become unattainable to an average 20-something, we turn to more accessible “luxuries” to signify our material status and give us (if only a very b...

Once upon a time, fame was reserved for the few - actors, pop stars and super models graced us from the glossy pages of Cosmo and occasionally waved at us from the TV screens. Fast forward to today, your ex’s cousin just landed a brand deal for filming her morning matcha routine and a random girl from your secondary school just got invited to fashion week. Social media has democratised fame to an...

When Timothée Chalamet proclaimed his dream of being ‘one of the greats,’ the internet swooned — but what does it even mean to want to be great? Raised on a steady diet of romcoms and Disney films our generation was promised we could be anything - our main character syndrome flourished. But somewhere between unpaid bills, unemployment crisis and the never ending online popularity contest the whole...

There was a time when logging on social media meant, reconnecting with your online friends, sharing the sandwich you had for lunch and checking the comments on you retrica-filtered holiday photos? Today, social media is omni present, accompanying us in every moment and yet it feels more distant and impersonal than ever. In a time when one post can earn more than a year of work in an office, it is...

When the world stops revolving around men, do they start spinning out? In a universe where men once dominated our lives, bank accounts, and romantic narratives, a shift is happening. Disillusioned with the male-dominated structures around them, women are not only rejecting them but dismantling them completely, creating female only spaces, rejecting heterosexual relationships and effectively decent...

It’s 2012 and you’re on a family holiday in Paris with your family. You’re trying to take a picture of the Eiffel tower but all you can see is hundreds of metal poles with people’s phones glued to them. But you’re not worried. You take out your own selfie stick, extend it 1 meter long and take a bird’s eye view selfie with the fam. Does that sound familiar? Today, although influencers are spread f...

How to get away with murder? Be attractive, apparently. The hottest (alleged) criminal of the moment - Luigi Mangione - has become TikTok’s latest heart throb. Whereas it’s because of the subject of his crime or his young age and good looks, he has been proclaimed the hero and martyr of the Gen Z population. But why are women so attracted to him and other men who landed on the wrong side of the la...

Serene lighting, cottage core dress, soft voice and homemade butter are the perfect ingredients that make an online trad wife. These women have taken social media by a storm and amassed a faithful following. From lavishly overdressed Nara Smith to modestly clothed housewives all of them create aesthetic videos that glorify domestic labour with pretty cakes and floral dresses. In this episode we di...

Everyone knows that Christmas isn’t the same without an advent calendar. This year is special as we’re not only counting down 25 days of Christmas but also approaching 25 and both turning 25 years old! To mark this occasion, for each day of the advent we share one thing we’ve learned by 25. From silly life hacks to some profound thoughts, tune in for part two of this special episode! 💌 &nbsp...

Everyone knows that Christmas isn’t the same without an advent calendar. This year is special as we’re not only counting down 25 days of Christmas but also approaching 25 and both turning 25 years old! To mark this occasion, for each day of the advent we share one thing we’ve learned by 25. From silly life hacks to some profound thoughts, tune in while we overdose on the advent chocolates and shar...

Are you tired of waking up in the dark, commuting to the office for almost an hour and spending 9+ hours staring at your screen only to go back home and doom scroll for an hour because you’re too tired to think about anything else? SAME However, all hope is not gone. For our one year anniversary episode we talk to a special guest, Ola Żółkowska, who dropped her corporate career to move across the...

You’re doom scrolling through instagram, memes, images of cute cats, and ads flood the screen in a constant stream of mildly stimulating chaos. Every now and then, a political commentary post on abortion rights or war casualties will pop up, you stop for a second, click “repost” and scroll over to another meme. Social media has become one of the main sources of information for many people and so i...

Who doesn’t have a skeleton in their closet or a ghost from the past haunting them in the most unexpected moments. In this Halloween special we share our spookiest dating stories, the unexpected jump scares and how to banish the evil spirits that don’t seem to leave us alone. Light a candle, make yourself a hot chocolate and enjoy! 💌 welcometoheavenpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Have you ever wondered what a hallmark movie and thriller crossover would look like? Look no further because watching “It Ends With Us” feels just like that. Directed by Justin Baldoni, starring him and Serena Va… sorry, Blake Lively the movie follows a turbulent and eventually violent relationship of Lily Bloom - you guessed it - a florist, and Ryle, a hot neurosurgeon. Although tackling the impo...

From Jeremy Allen White, through Mike Feist to Barry Koeghan, the rodent men have taken over the internet and the hearts of women. But what actually makes a man a rodent man and most importantly why is it attractive? Rodent men are not the only male profile defined by social media girls in the recent years. Babygirls, Golden retriever boyfriends, hot chefs, all these groups are characterised by di...

Starting with Challengers, followed by the Euro Cup, and finishing off with the Olympic Games, it has been a very hot and sporty summer. However the 2024 Paris Games are serving more than just sports, sweat and rivalry - they’re providing even hotter drama. From the logo mess, through a chaotic opening ceremony, many memes and let’s not forget Snoop Dogg’s unexpected cameo—Paris has it all. But wh...

Foundation-stained containers, broken glass serum bottles, half empty skincare shelves, screams…CHAOS. That’s not a start to an apocalyptic horror movie, that’s todays Sephora. Children and tweens have overtaken the beauty stores in search of expensive skincare. The question is what for? It’s quite obvious that a 10 year old doesn’t need a £100 anti ageing serum or skin brightening drops, so why h...

Imagine this: it’s 30 degrees outside, the sun is shining, you’ve just got out of a cold shower and you’re getting ready with your friends to go to dinner in a little Italian town - tan is your makeup and sea salt your ultimate hair product… sounds dreamy doesn’t it? In reality your sitting in a heavily air-conditioned office, drinking your fourth coffee, wondering what went wrong. Where did your...

Is your partner away on a work trip? No problem, with the label ’open relationship’ you can now have sex with as many other people as you want, without paying the price of guilt. But be careful, terms and conditions may apply. The recent years have seen a much more open discourse regarding non monogamy and open relationships than ever before. Browsing through dating apps, it’s almost more difficul...

Passion, sex and drama is what Luca Guadagnino’s movie ‘Challengers’ set out to deliver. Hailed film of the summer before it even aired it amassed a crazy publicity, with tennis-core becoming one of the most trending online search. But is it really as exciting as a good tennis game? In this episode we share our thoughts on the film, untie the love triangle dynamics and wonder is there’s more to th...

Power couples like Jett and Pookie, have swept Instagram and TikTok. Charming the audiences with their chemistry, cute extravagant gestures and a constant display of love and affection, they’ve gained more following than in their individual careers combined. What makes a power Couple more successful than the individual? Is it the allure of the perfect love, or maybe the promise of a happy ending,...

Gender flight is a phenomenon that has been observed for years. From nursing, through teaching to biology, men tend to abandon the fields women enter. But why are they so quick to flee? Do they feel it’s beneath them to do a “woman’s job”, or maybe they’re just scared of being upskilled? Whatever the reason, there’s no denying the severe negative effects this phenomenon has on female dominated fie...

In an increasingly globalised world, international dating is becoming more and more common. Instagram couples are turning it into a trendy phenomenon, while scientists reveal that it can lead to higher relationship satisfaction. Does this mean that dating within your own nationality is becoming passé? In this episode, we discuss the complexities of cross-cultural dating, flirting in different lang...

AI has been a hot topic for several years now. Developing at an exponential pace, this new technology is swiftly permeating all areas of our life. It has sparked many discussions around ethics and worker replaceability, but why is no one talking about its impact on women? From biased hiring processes, through digital assistants like Alexa or Siri, to the dark networks of artificially generated nud...

Coffee shops, parks, pubs, malls and gyms are some examples of third places that are slowly fading from our everyday lives. Whether it’s because of to the gentrification of urban neighbourhoods, the rapid inflation of consumer goods, or the housing crisis confronting the youth, finding a stable hangout spot seems tougher than ever. Is the rise of digital platforms and social media starting to repl...