Renaissance, Surveillance Capitalism and The £85 Grinch

Renaissance, Surveillance Capitalism and The £85 Grinch

By Beth, Ruchira & Oenone

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 GRINCH


How are we handling the pressure of Christmas? What is Elf On The Shelf, exactly?!  


RENAISSANCE


Is Beyoncé’s silence too loud? Have we reached the saturation point with celebrity documentaries? 


TIKTOK SURVEILLANCE


What 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%3D

DAILY MAIL: Mother pays £85 for a 'Grinch visit'… only for an entertainer to WRECK her home

https://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 Film

https://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-documentary

POP 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=1000605497209

GLAMOUR: 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 surveillance

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/22/tiktok-overheard-gossip-sharing-trend 


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