Straight Up Black Mirror, the Beckham feud and WhatsApp group politics
Another week, another divisive op-ed from The Cut! This time about the fraught nature of WhatsApp groups: is it wise to use them to discuss such personal things as money, politics and parenting? First though, another op-ed, this time on the 'Singlehood Stigma', tackling why women feel like they are simultaneously being told by society not to want a partner, while also shamed for their singledom. It seems like we can't have it all - and maybe that's OK. Also on the show, we have a look at the new charges against Russell Brand, why Romeo Beckham is feuding with brother Brooklyn, a quick film rec and reviews of this week's top TV: Black Mirror and Dying for Sex. Enjoy hunnies!
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Recs/ reviews
- The New Singlehood Stigma, The Atlantic
- When Did Dating Become So Depressing? (our ep)
- Freya India, GIRLS, Substack
- My Group Chat is Ruining My Life, The Cut
- Thinking About Myself Too Much is Making Me Sick, Chloe Grace Laws’ Substack
- Black Bag, in cinemas now
- Russell Brand: Misogyny, manipulation and the mainstream media 'agenda' (our ep)
- The Deliriously Witty Spy Games of “Black Bag”, New Yorker
- Is this the kinkiest show on TV? New York Mag
- Dying for Sex, Disney
- Dying for Sex, Wondery Plus
- Michelle Andrews on Inherited podcast
- Black Mirror, Netflix
- Blue Jean, BBC IPlayer
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