Everything Is Content

Hello 2024! In our first episode of the year we discuss: INS AND OUTSThe Ins and Outs list meme is well and truly IN. Why has this trend won us over so much this New Year?THE STANLEY CUPWe take a long sip from the water bottle of the moment...2024 READING GOALS A new year means it’s time to discuss our reading goals for 2024. —BBC: The Traitorshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0db9b2t/the-traitors?seriesId=m001ttsm VULTURE: ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City recap: Reality Reckoning’ https://www.vulture.com/article/real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city-recap-season-4-episode-16.html MAIL ONLINE: Paul Mescal at the centre of urban myth which claims he 'picks up women in bars and sprints away from them while on a walk the next morning'https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12920273/paul-mescal-women-bars-run-away-walks-morning.html LOVE OF HUNS: Ins and Outshttps://www.instagram.com/p/C1bwElHoWth/?igsh=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw== GREEN MATTERS: The Stanley Cup Craze Has Gotten Out of Hand — What It Says About Waste, Consumption, and Statushttps://www.greenmatters.com/news/stanley-cup-craze INDY100: What is the big deal with Stanley Cups ?https://www.indy100.com/viral/why-stanley-cups-so-popularTWITTER: Stanley Cup stampede in Target https://twitter.com/acechhh/status/1741857419053940743?s=46DELISH: What is WaterTok and why is it causing controversy? https://www.delish.com/uk/food-news/a43641097/water-tok/ TWITTER: Brandy Jensenhttps://twitter.com/BrandyLJensen/status/1740855356228567259 GEORGE ORWELL: Down and Out In Paris and London https://www.waterstones.com/book/down-and-out-in-paris-and-london/george-orwell/9780141184388 YOMI ADEGOKE : The List https://harpercollins.co.uk/pages/the-list-yomi-adegoke ---Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wrapped the studio in tinsel to record our last episode of 2023. Today Beth, Ruchira and Oenone share their pop-culture highlights of 2023 as well of some of our favourite things from this week. We have a new obsession with Cruise Tok, a 13-year-old's Christmas list has gone viral, and we are loving Monica Heisey's Smothered. —AYO EDEBIRI https://www.instagram.com/ayoedebiriYOUTUBE: Police Officer Tumbles Down Giant Playground Slidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t3eKgW-siM HUFFINGTON POST: Why The Boston Cop Went Down The Slide So Fast, According To A Physicisthttps://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/why-boston-cop-went-down-slide-fast_n_64cbdd75e4b099151f36cd5c TIME: Why Vanderpump Rules Is Suddenly Everywherehttps://time.com/6260504/vanderpump-rules-drama-explained/ METRO: A first-look inside the 9-month-long cruise that’s blowing up on TikTokhttps://metro.co.uk/2023/12/17/tiktoker-shares-life-like-a-9-month-cruise-a-peek-inside-19985182/ TIKTOK: Meet ‘The Cast’ of the Ultimate World Cruisehttps://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeNbxHcK/ LADBIBLE: People left 'speechless' by 13-year-old girl's Christmas list this yearhttps://www.ladbible.com/community/teen-christmas-list-nike-apple-twitter-781985-20231218 THE CUT: TikTok Is Taking Over My Teen’s Multistep Skin-Care Routinehttps://www.thecut.com/article/tiktok-is-taking-over-my-teens-multi-step-skincare-routine.htmlMONICA HEISEY: Really Good, Actually https://www.waterstones.com/book/really-good-actually/monica-heisey/9780008511760GUARDIAN: Smothered review – this fresh twist on a romcom is utterly lovelyhttps://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/07/smothered-review-this-fresh-twist-on-a-romcom-is-utterly-lovely JAY RAYNER: With yourself doesn’t count does it. https://twitter.com/jayrayner1/status/1622143353713315840 ---Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Everything is Content - Beth, Ruchira and Oenone dive into: I THINK I LIKE THIS LITTLE LIFEIs this the most annoying TikTok trend of 2024? Or are we villainising people who are just romanticisng their lives?YELLOWFACEA Goodreads scandal has reminded us of one of the biggest books of the year… MAY DECEMBERTodd Haynes’ new film about a controversial age-gap relationship. Next week, we’ll be chatting about Monica Heisey’s new sitcom Smothered. Stream it now on Sky Comedy and Now TV so we can all chat about it next week, please!—INDEPENDENT: Ikea confuses customers with debut of turkey-sized meatballhttps://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/ikea-big-meatball-reactions-b2459596.html ALASTAIR GREEN: I Think I Like This Little Lifehttps://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNJs2s9zy/?hl=en THE GUARDIAN: Publisher drops author for using fake accounts to ‘review-bomb’ peershttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/13/cait-corrain-publisher-drops-author-fake-accounts-review-bomb#:~:text=A%20writer%20has%20been%20dropped,to%20apologise%20for%20her%20behaviour.  INEWS: Black and LGBTQ+ authors say they’re being harassed on Goodreads and trolled with one-star book reviewshttps://inews.co.uk/culture/books/goodreads-book-reviews-black-lgbtq-authors-harrassed-trolled-949179 YELLOWFACE by Rebecca F. Kuang: https://www.waterstones.com/book/yellowface/r-f-kuang/9780008532772 THE GUARDIAN: Rebecca F Kuang - ‘Who has the right to tell a story? It’s the wrong question to ask’https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/20/rebecca-f-kuang-who-has-the-right-to-tell-a-story-its-the-wrong-question-to-ask THE GUARDIAN: May December review - wildly enjoyable Todd Haynes melodramahttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/18/may-december-review-todd-haynes-natatlie-portman-julianne-moore YOUTUBE: Full Interview with Mary Kay Letourneauhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RezOEn0daNU ---Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth, Ruchira and Oenone are taking a break from their relentless December social calendars to dive into this week’s pop-culture. On today’s episode: THE £85 GRINCHHow are we handling the pressure of Christmas? What is Elf On The Shelf, exactly?!  RENAISSANCEIs Beyoncé’s silence too loud? Have we reached the saturation point with celebrity documentaries? TIKTOK SURVEILLANCEWhat is this new worrying TikTok trend, and what does this mean for women on nights out? And a bit of gentle homework for you, next week we’ll be chatting about May December - which you can stream on Netflix from today.—VULTURE: The End of His Heartthrob Era An assessment of Chalamet’s sex appeal as he steps into the role of Willy Wonka.https://www.vulture.com/article/timothee-chalamet-sex-appeal-heartthrob-era-ends.html INSTAGRAM: Let’s Talk About… the stress of christmas https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz8lPMZokuN/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3DDAILY MAIL: Mother pays £85 for a 'Grinch visit'… only for an entertainer to WRECK her homehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10307689/Mother-pays-85-Grinch-visit-entertainer-WRECK-home-pour-juice-SON.html VULTURE: The Silence Is the Loudest Part of Renaissance: A Filmhttps://www.vulture.com/article/renaissance-a-film-by-beyonce-review.html#_ga=2.265171724.223446767.1701768303-370695103.1701177855 NEW STATESMAN: The Rise Of Reality Star Documentaries https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv/2023/03/rise-reality-star-documentaryPOP CULTURE WITH CHANTÉ: Can Pop Culture Do ADHD? (spoiler: no) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-pop-culture-do-adhd-spoiler-no-pop-culture-with/id1650625380?i=1000605497209GLAMOUR: Women are being filmed on nights out without their consent – why can't they just enjoy themselves in peace?https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/manchester-nightlife-tiktok-series-misogynistic THE GUARDIAN: ‘It’s not a public service, it’s toxic’: welcome to the world of gossip surveillancehttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/22/tiktok-overheard-gossip-sharing-trend ---Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mccoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re here for our *soft launch* and we’re ready to get down and dirty in the discourse. This week on the podcast Beth, Ruchira and Oenone discuss: SALTBURN Can you make a good film on vibes only? and can you call it a period drama if it’s set in 2006? YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR CHRISTMAS TREEIs this serious - or is it just clickbait? I’M A CELEBRITY When did reality TV become rehabilitation for politicians? Why is it Nella Rose’s job to hold Nigel Farage to account? ---GQ: Rosamund Pike on Saltburn's class backlash: “Make fun of me, criticise me, whatever"https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/rosamund-pike-saltburn-interview DAZED: Saltburn: Can posh people write good class satire?https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/61407/1/saltburn-can-wealthy-people-write-good-class-satire-eat-the-rich-emerald-fennellVANITY FAIR: The “It Girls” of Every Decadehttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2016/10/it-girls-of-every-decade THE TIMES: Linda Evangelista: ‘I Don’t Blame Myself Anymore’ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/linda-evangelista-i-dont-blame-myself-any-more-8bxgf998h TIKTOK: you need to clean your christmas treehttps://www.tiktok.com/@rhema.br/video/7305456716173413637---Follow us on Instagram:@everythingiscontentpod @beth_mcoll @ruchira_sharma@oenone ---Everything Is Content is produced by Faye Lawrence for We Are GrapeMusic: James RichardsonPhotography: Rebecca Need-Meenar Artwork: Joe Gardner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.