Pop Cult

Caro Claire Burke's book Yesteryear has become one of the hottest fiction releases of the year. But what does that say about where society is right now? With Anne Hathaway (herself now expecting a child) attached to the TV adaptation of the satirical/ tradwife project, perhaps it's time to examine what our own attitudes are towards mothers, celebrity mothers, and mommy bloggers. Plus: Vicky rants...

Football is scoring fashion goals on and off the pitch during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From kits touted as the new must-haves to footballers on the FROW, we've come a long way from Baden-Baden when the 2006 WAG takeover was regarded as the height of poor taste. Vicky and India discuss how fashion went from deriding football fans to actively courting them, along with the unstoppable rise of Posh an...

Ariana Grande kicks off her Eternal Sunshine tour, and the early fan photos finally spark a conversation about how perilously thin she looks. But when a star doesn't want her body to be a topic of discussion, how can we talk about what's happening in front of our very eyes? Vicky and India discuss stan culture and concerts as pilgrimages, with digressions on Phoebe Bridgers' phone-free gig, CMAT's...

On the face of things, Hollywood and Botox go together like Leonardo DiCaprio and dating younger women. But is that really the case? After a spate of negative headlines about both Botox'ed up stars (Anne Hathaway, that woman in Euphoria) and those who have chosen to go Botox-free (Catherine Zeta-Jones), we dive into the thorny issue of beauty and womanhood. Why do stars feel compelled to get Botox...

In May, Olivia Rodrigo wore a babydoll dress to perform at a concert in Barcelona and the internet lost its mind. Was her dress indeed "paedobait"? Was it unnecessary? Or are we, as ever, taking things wildly out of context? Vicky and India delve into the complex and political history of babydoll dresses and moral panics, as well as the horror movie phenomenon that is Obsession, and the return of...

How could we discuss pop culture and not mention Euphoria? As the HBO juggernaut approaches the end of its (highly divisive) third season, we sit back and unpack what all those sex scenes, OnlyFans moments and mutilations actually mean. Is it art? Or does the show have a humiliation problem - especially when it comes to its female characters? All that on episode two, as well as India's thoughts on...

Jeff Bezos bought Lauren Sánchez the Met Gala – with a Schiaparelli dress and styling by Law Roach. Silicon Valley is suddenly desperate to acquire the cultural cachet of good taste. But is a cinched waist a waste of resources? Plus, smuggling apricots into the Bafta TV Awards 2026, the trouble with Eurovision, and a campaign from Charli xcx to make rock music (and smoking) cool again. Vicky Jesso...