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There’s a certain art to interviewing and writing for cover stories – much of it comes from humanizing the subject. These stories are effortless to read, and you walk away feeling like you know the subject even better. But bad cover stories are missing much of the nuance.  This week fans and journalists were calling out a particularly bad cover story that profiled Tomorrow x Together for GQ Hype....

Brands and music fans continue to berated Hailey Bieber, going as far to yell “fuck Hailey Bieber” during Justin Bieber’s appearance at Rolling Loud Festival. All of this further illustrates the trope of the “unlikeable woman” that validates harassing “bad women.” Cole Sprouse makes an appearance on Call Her Daddy podcast, discussing his break with ex-girlfriend and actress Lili Reinhart, the time...

💫 The Hailey-Selena drama turned into an even bigger mess than we thought. What happened to not pitting women against each other? ☄️ Rolling Stone reports Sam Levison and co-creator The Weeknd changed the plot of HBO’s The Idol from a feminist narrative of a women dealing with misogyny in the music industry into an out-right abuse fantasy. Several actresses have already spoken out about Levinson’...

🌟 What is “celebrity” anyways? What does cultural context and fandom have to do with all of it? 🌟 TikTok creators allege that Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner are throwing shade, even though the girls have denied it 🌟 What does it say about our society that queerbaiting is always applied to men, but rarely women? What does it say about masculinity and what men find attractive? And f...

This week, we dive into the news of Harry Styles winning Album of the Year over Beyonce at the recent Grammy Awards. Meanwhile, Beyonce became the artist with the most Grammys after winning her 32nd Grammy for Best Dance Album – but why won’t they let her have AOTY? Many are calling Styles out as the problem, but we take a step back to look at the source of all of this – the voting committee – dis...

~ Sam Smith’s “I’m Not Here To Make Friends” music video brings out the worst of fatphobic, transphobic, homophobic comments at a time when US conservatives are trying their hardest to pass anti-trans bills ~ Julia Fox is called out for an incentive comment on the TikTok maraca trend, leading us to ask questions about TikTik’s censorship and creator’s coded words ~ PLUS Raye’s debut album is out a...

➡️why fans called for a wellness check on Britney Spears and if fans should have the right to do so ➡️ Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Joey King cheating rumors, blind items, & the weird misogyny creeping into all of it ➡️ Beyoncé’s private performance in Dubai and the significance of the wealthy becoming even wealthier ✨ plus we have a LOT to fangirl over from BTS members at PFW to Charli XCX/The 1...

Did Liam Hemsworth cheat on Miley with 14 women? What ever happened with the All Time Low allegations? We’re getting into all of this, plus some other more light-hearted moments featuring Maneskin getting married, Boygenius comeback & Shaikra’s revenge diss track Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal !  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin...

This week on Name 3 Songs: ~ Heroine chic has entered the cultural zeitgeist once again and Lizzo is having to call out body shamers once again. ~ Brad Pitt was celebrated by multiple actors at the Golden Globe awards despite abuse allegations brought by Angelina Jolie. ~ Bella Ramsey & Emma D’Arcy have come out as non-binary and are carving their paths in acting, giving representation and mak...

It’s a new year & we’re switching things up! We’re taking our learning from the past 2+ years of this podcast and applying it to current events. Why? With all of the feminist theory and pop culture history in our toolkit, we want to understand these events better as they happen and the implications they hold in everyday life. We talk a lot about being critical consumers and this is a chance to...

We’re looking at 2022 to connect some of the dots between the biggest pop culture moments. Last year a lot of women had their moments like Olivia Rodrigo becoming an overnight sensation, Britney Spears getting out of her conservatorship, and Taylor Swift re-recording her music to stick it to the man. But this year was different. What stood out to us more than anything? The blatant hatred for women...

We’ve seen a slew of musicians speaking out about their mental health this year. From A-listers like Selena Gomez and Shawn Mendes to Sam Fender, Santigold, and so many more, musicians at all levels are canceling tours to prioritize their mental well-being. Why is this happening so frequently? Is it the fact that our understanding of mental health is at all-time high? Is it that musicians aren’t a...

There’s an unending flood of discourse on TikTok that’s now making its way to mainstream media, sparking a cycle of TikTok and the media reacting to each other. From Don't Worry Darling Discourse, to expecting access to the knowledge of your fave's sexuality, TikTok creators who are fans of pop culture have taken gossip and turned it into news. And it goes so crazy that the mainstream media feels...

This week we're joined by Brooklyn-based singer and songwriter BAYLI as part of our Name 3 Songs interview series. She sat down with us to talk about her bumpy ride in the music industry, from starting out in a rock band with her sister and some friends to becoming a solo artist after some introspective thinking. We learn about her first hand experience of watching as confused record execs shoved...

This week is a special episode because both Jenna and Sara were sick. This was our February Patreon EXCLUSIVE Music Meltdown episode discussing a jarring article about misogyny and the Oedipus Complex by George Chesterston over on GQ in 2018. We break down the article and how scary it is how much of misogyny is tied back to men not knowing how to act around women because of how they feel about the...

Beyonce has an unwavering, untouchable presence in the pop culture zeitgeist, so much so that it’s easy to forget that she’s been a part of it for over two decades. Beyonce recently turned 41 and most pop stars age out of the job before they reach their 30th birthday, yet Beyonce is a staple that’s here to stay. So, what is the secret behind Beyonce’s power and how does she retain control of her s...

We were gifted with the presence of your new favorite popstar, Nina Nesbitt, on this week's special interview edition of Name 3 Songs. The Scottish songstress joined us to discuss her journey with feminism, her personal experience of rising from the ashes of being dropped from a label and coming back stronger and so much more. Nina Nesbitt is truly a force to be reckoned with and we are so thankfu...

Male pop stars and actors are expected to fit within beauty standards and maintain peak physique in the midst of the gawking media and general public. They’re expected to receive public commentary on their body — and they’re expected to handle it well, no matter how explicit or degrading the comment is. The conversation around objectification and sexualization almost always revolves around women,...

America is both terrified and obsessed with the idea of nudity and how nude bodies must be viewed as sexual objects. This double-edged sword of a relationship America has with nudity shows its true colors whenever we see celebrity nude photos or sex tapes leak. Since the internet became a household commonality, America’s obsession with holding some sort of power over its brightest stars has led to...

For too long women have had a clock ticking in the back of their minds counting down to the day they turn 30. 30 years on the planet, an expiration date put in place by the nefarious duo known as the patriarchy and tabloid culture. The past decade has gifted us with a pop star renaissance where our fave girlies are reclaiming 30. This week we’re joined by a long time fave of the pod Hannah Ewens t...

It’s “believe all women,” until women point a finger at a male figure you like. The Depp v. Heard trial took over every corner of the internet from social media bots to YouTubers and TikTokers, much thanks to misinformation spreading from the Alt-Right and their propensity to meme-ify news moments to their advantage. The cultural impact of celebrity abuse cases, especially Depp v. Heard, will set...

This week’s artist in the hot seat is TikTok’s favorite, Zolita. From the very start of her journey towards pop stardom, Zolita knew that her queer identity had to be at the forefront of this project, and she hasn’t looked back since. While many fans first discovered Zolita on TikTok from her viral sapphic love song, ‘Somebody I Fucked Once’ the LA native has been making waves singing about her le...

Grief is a complex state of being, one that takes a person through an array of emotions from anger to sadness to acceptance and everything in between. Grieving can feel incredibly personal, and as a fangirl, the outside world judges you when you’re celebrating, so when you’re grieving it’s a whole other ballpark. So what does grieving look like as a fangirl, especially when you’re dealing with eve...

We wouldn’t have Name 3 Songs without the musicians, so it’s time to hear their point of view. For our first rendition of this new artist interview series, we’re joined by punk-pop icon and owner of all her music, Sizzy Rocket! Sizzy Rocket became the sneering face of 21st-century rock & roll thanks to her viral 2016 electro-pop seducer. She's not only a badass touring singer-songwriter hersel...