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In this Halloween centennial special, we have the sublime honor of being joined by one of our all-time heroes Valerie Steele, fashion studies trailblazer and director of the Museum at FIT, to discuss all things Gothic, inspired by her seminal book Gothic: Dark Glamour. We explore the aesthetic’s medieval origins and trace its cultural evolution through literature, art, and architecture all the way to the rise of the Goth subculture in the 1970s and beyond, covering Victorian dandies, sexy vampires, McQueen skull scarves, Japanese couturiers, and more. Thanks so much to Valerie for joining us! Links: Image boardThe Museum at the Fashion Institute of TechnologyGothic: Dark Glamour by Valerie Steele and Jennifer ParkGothic: Dark Glamour exhibition at MFIT on Google Arts & CultureCarmilla by Joseph Sheridan le FanuGoth Talk: Christina Ricci - Saturday Night Live“Very Mad, Very Maudlin, Very Macabre: It’s Showtime for the Goth Revival” by Tish Weinstock for VogueHow to Be a Goth: Notes on Undead Style by Tish Weinstock This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week's episode, we're joined by the inimitable Emma Glenn Baker, NYC personal trainer and host of the podcast STARGIRL, to discuss all things body and the cultural status of fitness as it relates to body, brand, and spirit. We discuss activewear power players from Gymshark to Lululemon to Skims, the rise of the erotic fitness-inspired editorials, the sublime embodiment of Gen Z sweethearts Livvy Dunne and Addison Rae, the spiritual consequences of a life lived in stretchy clothes, and more. Listen to STARGIRL, join the Patreon, and follow Emma on IG!Links: “Athleisure, barre, and kale: the tyranny of the ideal woman” by Jia Tolentino in The GuardianToxic gym motivation trend on TikTok “Make Yourself a Gift” by Emma Glenn Baker in Real LifeEquinox “Want It All” ad campaignThe Official Gymshark Story“Musclebound” in A Dedicated Follower of Fashion by Holly Brubach This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week's episode, we define the Pastel Protestant Grandmother aesthetic, a cozy visual universe recognizable to anyone belonging to the American Middle Class, or anyone who's ever been to an antique store in America. We discuss the hypnotic sedation of low-definition media, nostalgia-based commodities from Precious Moments figurines to dusty dollhouses, anti-intellectualism and sentimentality in American culture, the social history of craft, Christian kitsch and camp, the dark side of elderly matriarchs, and more. LinksImage boardPastel Protestant Grandma – Our Official Playlist! Anti-Intellectualism in American Life – Richard HofstadterRed Hat Society”The Forgotten Everyday Origins of ‘Craft’” – Sarah Archer Cræft: An Inquiry into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts – Alexander LanglandsHobbies: Leisure and the Culture of Work in America – Steven M. Gelber“Do Protestants Have a ‘Low’ Aesthetic?” – Front Porch Republic“A Defense of Christian Kitsch” – Paul GriffithsGaither Music on TikTokListen to exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we discuss Mel Ottenberg's new denim line and its adjacent clean boy creepshot visuals, the two-pronged cultural force of the Sweat/Short 'n' Sweet tours, our prediction for Disney adult chic following Coperni's S/S '25 show, Lady Gaga's disastrous Harlequin styling and Ryan Murphy's indelible impact, Dark Brainrot and weirdcore developments, recent cinematic triumphs including Megalopolis and The Substance, and more.Links:Club Mel – Mel by RE/DONETikTok King Bach Buquen is Hot, Viral, and French – InterviewSabrina Carpenter's Short 'n' Sweet Tour – Rolling Stone Gracie ABramSCoperni Spring/Summer 2025 at Disneyland ParisCoperni Vinted Disney merch controversyChloé Spring/Summer 2025Joker Folie à Deux x Louvre – Lady Gaga, Mona Lisa Francis Ford Coppola explains the origin behind "Wow Platinum"Aubrey Plaza vs. Patti Lupone – Hot Ones VersusSmartschoolboy9 – An Internet Rabbit HoleMr. Prada Murder TrialAt New York Fashion Week, Designers Search for America – AnOtherHurricane Helene Relief Efforts:North Carolina Disaster Relief FundOne SC FundUNC Asheville Disaster Relief

In this week's episode, we ascend the great champagne tower of history and proclaim the existence of Continental Luxury, an evocative aspirational aesthetic that has bewitched the palates of tastemakers across generations. We discuss the history of luxury hotels, the evolution of the boutique hospitality industry, Old World cuisine and interiors as status symbols, and we summon a cast of characters including Anthony Bourdain, Nancy Drew, and Keith McNally to unpack the oyster-laden, gold-trimmed, cherry-garnished lifestyle of our collective dreams.Links:Image boardRitz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, the Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class by Luke Barr"Towards a Political Geography of Hotels" by Ruth Craggs"A Legend as Big as the Ritz" – Vanity FairCésar Ritz: Life and Work by Chastonay, AdalbertThe History of Tourism: Structures on the Path to Modernity – Institute of European HistoryThe Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class by Dean MacCannell“The Social and Material Life of Colonial Hotels" by Maurizio Peleggio Hotel: An American History by A. K. Sandoval-StrauszHome on the Rails: Women, the Railroad, and the Rise of Public Domesticity by Amy G. RichterThe romantic journey; the story of Thomas Cook and Victorian travelTravel influencer rice farm controversy in The Daily Mail"The World's Revolt Against 'Bad Tourists'" – BBC This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we investigate the cultural landscape of the 1990s with the help of a most legendary guest: NYT pop music critic and Popcast host Jon Caramanica. We discuss slackerism and authenticity discourse, the rise of alternative and independent media, the intricacies of subcultural style, the twin flames of rock and hip-hop, the surprising parallels between Gen X and Gen Z, white rappers, child rappers, Tommy Hilfiger grails, and much more.Links:Listen to PopcastJon on InstagramLady Gaga on the Doritos #BoldStage at SXSW, 2014How SoundScan Changed Music Charts – BillboardPop Music's Middle Class by Shaad D'Souza – New York TimesIce Spice vs. Cleopatra Drama Explained – Rolling Stone This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the most pressing topics facing fashion and culture, featuring analysis of Sabrina Carpenter’s grindhouse pinup comeback, Addison Rae's arthouse cult single "Diet Pepsi," reflection on Simon Porte Jacquemus's legacy (and speculation on his rise to the Chanel throne), Hollister nostalgia-baiting, global fashion updates from the UK and Mexico, and more.Links:Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet – Video Playlist"Diet Pepsi" by Addison Rae (dir. Sean Price Williams)"Breakaway" by Bruce ConnorThe Birthday Party by Harold PinterChanel's New Kaiser – Lauren Sherman for Puck NewsHollister long-sleeve babydoll tops on TikTok"Archive" Hollister tops from 2022 on TikTokHalley Kate v. Sophia La Corte drama summaryTribal trend in Mexico (some TikTok examples)Intentalo by 3ballMTY This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we embark upon a swashbuckling anthropological journey into one of the most mysterious aesthetics of the menswear universe: Male Pirate Dressing, a style beloved by prestige actors and aging rockstars alike. Along with our two expert witnesses, James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman of the Throwing Fits Podcast, we ask some of life’s most difficult questions: Why is midlife crisis boho such a prevalent phenomenon? Are indie sleaze icons destined (or doomed) to succumb to over-accesorized fashion piracy in the years to come? Do men know about John Galliano? Tune in to find out!Links:Image Board Alexander McQueen Spring 2003 Ready-to-WearHeidi Slimane Wearable Pirate UniformThe Trouble with Johnny Depp – Rolling StoneWere Pirates Foes of the Modern Order, or Its Secret Sharers? – The New YorkerThrowing Fits on SubstackThrowing Fits on Instagram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In the third installment of our Study Break series, we turn our attention to the world of sport, analyzing the Broquette SKIMS campaign and all things Olympics, including Ralph Lauren boater costumes, the radical European uncoolness of the Opening Ceremony, and our own creative styling concepts for Olympic athletes. We also discuss Mark Zuckerberg's rebrand, "Brat hangovers," and Kamala Harris's Loewe tomato girl potential. (Disclaimer: this episode was recorded July 28!)Special thanks to our sponsor Croissant! Download the Croissant App here to easily add the Safari extension to your mobile browser: shop with a guaranteed resale price and unlock an effortless resale experience.Learn more about Croissant on their website!LINKS: SKIMS Summer Uniform CampaignNicola Coughlan for SKIMS Soft Lounge Campaign2024 Paris Olympics Opening CeremonyHow Team USA's 2024 Olympic Outfits Were Made By Ralph LaurenMark Zuckerberg personally fuels the rumors of his Supreme takeoverJ. W. Anderson Gucci rumorsAlexi's Kamala-core Pinterest board Adam Lambert, ‘Moana’ Star Auli’i Cravalho Taking Over Lead Roles in Broadway’s ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’Fragrances by Sabrina Carpenter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week's episode, we revisit the '90s does '60s phenomenon and discuss the parallels between the two decades—swinging youth culture and nightlife, technological optimism, design innovation—while also finding surprising similarities to our contemporary moment. We highlight the Austin Powers trilogy as this sensation's most brilliant high-camp cultural artifact, unpacking its satire of free love, modern masculinity, and British cheekiness. We explore Space Age fashion, the British Invasion(s), pop environmentalism, Volkswagen Beetles, iMac G3s, the Powerpuff Girls, and much more.Special thanks to our sponsor Croissant! Download the Croissant app here to easily add the Safari extension to your mobile browser: shop with a guaranteed resale price and unlock an effortless resale experience.Learn more about Croissant on their website!Links:https://pin.it/tXaQphpiEConsumer Aesthetics Research Institute's "Groovival" Are.na Board"Austin Powers-core" musical subgenre TweetAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery – fashion photography montageObituary of Pierre Cardin – The New York TimesIndustrial designer Karim Rashid"BBC" by Ming Tea – Official Music VideoDressed to Regress: Interview with Austin Powers costume designer Deena Appel (1999) – LA TimesDeena Appel interview – From Tailors With LoveThe Peacock Revolution: 1960s Menswear – Victoria & Albert MuseumPeter Bogdanovich on the lasting influence of Austin Powers in Goldmember – The New Yorker‘A real stroke of genius.’ How Apple’s iMac G3 became an object of desire – CNNAWOLTrends on BlobjectsPrada's spacesuits for NASA's 2025 Moon mission – ForbesThe Low Earth Orbit Economy – NASA"Bye Bye Sixties" – Nancy Sinatra, Goldie Hawn, and Ruth Buzzi (1969) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we dive into the history of pin-up and rockabilly fashion to analyze this aesthetic's continuous deployment in the 21st century pop landscape. We discuss the exaggerated gender dimorphism of the 1950s, the striking similarities between pin-up girls of the '40s and Instagram starlets of today, rockabilly's morbid legacy and the Overton window of obscenity, the decadence of Americana foodstuffs, and the raunchy, feminine stylings of Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry, and, most recently, Sabrina Carpenter.Links:Image boardWelcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly (2001)Rockin': The Rockabilly Scene by Andrew ShaylorRockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World by Michael Dregni Dave Hickey on Rockabilly in Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy Sabrina Carpenter "Nonsense" Outros Compilation"What Happens When a Pop Star Isn't That Popular?" by Shaad D'Souza – New York TimesSabrina's custom "Espresso" swimsuit vs. Marilyn Monroe's in How to Marry a MillionaireKaty Perry performing "One of the Boys" in 2008Rolling Stone on the backstory behind Katy's Teenage Dream coverRolling Stone review of Teenage Dream upon release in 2010TASCHEN's The Art of Pin-up by Dian HansonAlexander Thompson's photographs of Mexican-American RockabilliesProperty from the Life and Career of Amy Winehouse – Auction Catalog"A Sly Wink to Pinups of the Past" by Ruth La Ferla – New York Times (2012)Caroline Gnagy's Work**Full interview with Caroline Gnagy will be available here on Patreon! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we link up in Hell's Kitchen and transform into experimental theater critics in order to provide an unbridled review and aesthetic analysis following our patronage of the new Broadway revival of Cabaret, a musical with a captivating history and a surprising relevance to many of our favorite themes and subjects. We talk about the century-long meme of Berlin debauchery, Sally Bowles as a feminine archetype in her many iterations, Eddie Redmayne's viral Emcee performance (and its chilling implications), and the wildly imaginative costume design work of Tom Scutt, from sleazy boudoir ensembles to fascistic menswear.LinksGo see Cabaret on Broadway!Cabaret – "Wilkommen" performance at the 77th Annual Tony AwardsCabaret (1972) starring Liza MinelliGoodbye to Berlin by Christopher IsherwoodMarch Vogue profile on the 2024 revival, feat. interviews with Eddie Redmayne and Gayle RankinHow a Broadway Theater was Remade Into a Queer Cabaret (interactive NYT article)Playbill interview with set and costume designer Tom Scutt, featuring costume sketches!Cabaret (2024) review in the LA TimesCabaret (2024) review in the New York TimesPrevious iconic Sally Bowles moments: Liza Minelli's "Mein Herr" and Jane Horrocks' "Cabaret"Biz's essay "2016, 2017"Find exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week's episode, we don our polarized hippie glasses and go back in time to investigate the cultural legacy of the Grateful Dead and all that they represent: psychedelia, Pied Piper figures and their cult-like followings, cross-country motor travel, bootleg merchandising, musical improvisation, and more. We analyze the parallels between the infamous Summer of Love and the summer now upon us, with a special focus on the darksided undercurrents lurking through both.Links:Finding Authenticity in a T-Shirt – The New Yorker (on Online Ceramics) Owsley Stanley's website — The Bear StoryOwsley Stanley: The King of LSD – Rolling StoneThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe, 1968 (full PDF!)Grateful Dead 2015 Chacos collabThe End of Merch – GQWill the Grateful Dead Live Forever ... Through Merch? – BillboardA Guide to Grateful Dead IconographyHow Fashion Became Obsessed with the Grateful Dead – WSJ Why, in 2018, is Fashion Obsessed with the Grateful Dead Aesthetic? – FashionistaThe Disembodied Body of Marilyn Monroe – Wendy LesserFind exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, the hosts are joined by our favorite fashion theorist and Rick Owens collector, Rian Phin, to analyze the recent rise of post-apocalyptic desert drip, inspired by the release of Dune 2. We discuss the different factions of Rick Owens wearers, the influence of Middle Eastern fashion, climate absurdism, exoskeletons, and hero worship in uncertain times. With the insight of our honored guest, we speculate on the battle for fashion futurism and the legacy of the Rick Owens house. Links:Image boardInterview with Dune costume designer Jacqueline West — VogueLuca Maxim worldbuilding wikiLuca Maxim on TikTokCoperni Futurism — VogueRian Phin on YoutubeRian Phin on TwitterRian Phin on InstagramRian Phin on TikTok This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we conduct a meeting of the minds with brilliant wordsmith and beauty industry critic Jessica Defino. Together with Jessica, we embark on an impossible journey of cosmetic ethical dilemmas, unpacking the undulating discourses of makeup and skincare. Tune in as we ask questions that keep us up at night: are Sephora Tweens canaries in the coal mine of disintegrating self-esteem? Can the age of the multi-hyphenate sustain the explosion of celebrity beauty brands? Is self-actualization possible in a minefield of appearance optimization? Why is there such a thing as baby skincare? Read Jessica’s Work:Jessica’s WebsiteThe Unpublishable – SubstackAsk Ugly – The GuardianLinks:Sephora TweensISAMAYA 2016 Makeup Nostalgia Tarte Brand Trip Controversy A Guide to Every Celebrity Beauty Brand This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we address the critical levels of silliness we've detected in today's culture, from the debut of Drake's adorable alter ego Anita Max Wynn to the rise of cute-forward hypewear. We theorize as to why silly ass white boys are suddenly doing dances in crews, rediscover the influence of mid-2000s ringtone rap, and canonize a new generation of digital Merry Pranksters, including Joeyy, the Laundry Day boys, Sexyy Red, and others.Links:Image boardThe birth of Anita Max WynnEvanDaGreat, Maxevasi0n, Laundry DayJerseyyJoe, Hugo Hilaire, That's My DawgZack Bia and Yeat getting sillyWhite guys dancing to afrobeatsChief Keef style on TikTok: one, two, three, four, five, six"Narcofashion" Polo trend in MexicoPlayboi Carti Is in His Hello Kitty Era on “EvilJ0rdan” – HypebeastAnonymous Club by Shayne Oliver Resort 2024 – Vogue RunwayCreature WorldBustaMove StoreKerwin Frost x McDonalds MerchTisaKorean silly merch also McDonalds Sprite song and Soulja Boy tribute?Dirty Decade: Rap Music and the U.S. South 1997–2007 – Matt Miller in Southern Spaces'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable – New York Times, 2006Rondell Conway snap rap cover story for Vibe magazine, June 2006Hurrikane on TikTok, Y2K Dallas style in Brazil, Dallas boogie style (2009) 9 ways Soulja Boy revolutionized today's hip hop culture – RevoltNettspend on Know Your MemeTimothee Chalamet's digital footprintGlorb – The Bottom 2 (Official Music Video) (SpongeBob AI rap?) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we open up the yellow Kanken of history and unpack one of the most influential archetypes of the 2010s: the art hoe. We rediscover the work of the Art Hoe Collective, revisit the Tumblr art historical canon from Matisse's cutouts to Van Gogh's sunflowers, and trace the aesthetic's propagation through musicians like Mac Demarco and Tyler the Creator. We also discuss the forms in which art hoeism lives on today, from TikTok's indie teens to zillennial art world professionals. Links:Image boardArt Hoe Collective in the Dazed 100#Arthoe: the teens who kickstarted a feminist art movement – The GuardianAmandla Stenberg: Don't Cash Crop on my CornrowsRex Orange County - Loving is Easy [Official Video]Claud - Wish You Were Gay [Official Video] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we investigate the recent destigmatization of theater kid energy and its resurgence in mass culture, from musical-movie adaptations to the irresistible charms of improv-trained comedians. We discuss the peak of the NBC fandom, the timelessness of "difficult" leading ladies, star factories such as SNL and NYU Tisch, the ineffability of theatrical sexuality, the rise of craft and tryhardism, and more. Links:Image boardRenee Rapp on Call Her DaddySNL 1975 (upcoming SNL movie)Ariana Grande - yes, and? (Official Music Video) Audio-Visual Cocktail Party by Steven Phillips-Horst for Spike Magazine (on late night shows)Paloma Diamond is Winning Awards Season – VulturePower Bottoms: The NYU classmates behind the year’s most delightfully dumb comedy – VultureNYU brainstorming sesh for BottomsTina Fey clip that came out after we recorded this episode?! Find exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

To mog, or not to mog ... This week, we take a trip to the Mogwarts School of Profound Self-Improvement to check in on the next generation of looksmaxxers and their charismatic leader, Kareem Shami. We discuss key figures of the male beauty pantheon—male models Jordan Barrett, Chico Lachowski, and Sean O'Pry— and discover what they represent to young men today. We also dive into the dark history of looksmaxxing, from the Legend of Zyzz to the alleged crimes of orthotropic madman Dr. Mike Mew.Links:Image boardYoung Men Seek Answers to an Age-Old Question: How to Be Hot – New York TimesMogwarts Official WebsiteKareem Shami aka @syrianpsycho on TikTokInside Jordan Barrett And Fernando Casablancas’s Celebration Of Love In Ibiza – VogueDr. Mike Mew Tribunal – The GuardianMore Dr. Mew evidence – BBCMikhaila Peterson interview with Dr. Mike MewWeston A. Price research overview (see "Our Children" section)The Legend of Zyzz video essay"full looksmaxxing playist" on YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In our first episode of the new year, we discuss the infiltration of Mormon culture into the online mainstream, from the highly engaging TikToks of Nara Smith to the reign of the Stanley Cup and the alchemical innovations that fill them. Why are there so many Mormon influencers? Since when do Mormons have kind of cool style? How is Lucky Blue Smith eating so much every day? We dive into snarky subreddits, genealogical archives, and obscure theological sources to bring you the answers; Sam also introduces her Class to Crass spectrum to make sense of Mormon content. Links:Image boardNara Smith on TikTokTaylor Frankie Paul on TikTokWhy So Many of Your Favorite Beauty Personalities Are Mormon – AllureInfluencer culture and LDS theology – The Christian CenturyPolygamy Chic TumblrFLDS Hair TutorialPolygamist Hair – Huffington PostEx-Mormon SubredditIdentify pioneer principles, apply them in modern times – LDS Church NewsPioneer Principles: Your Heritage – Latter-Day SopranoMormon history in the pioneer age: the mob assassination of Joseph Smith, the Mormon Wars, Brigham Young's wagon trainMormonism and the color white – LDSLivingThe Granite Mountain Records Vault in Salt Lake CityBuilding Mormonism: History and Controversy in the Architecture of the Latter-day Saints – Art in AmericaMormonism, Empathy, and Aesthetics – Beholding the BodyToward a Mormon Aesthetic – Brigham Young UniversityRational Faiths: Keeping Mormonism Weird This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we investigate the emergence of TikTok Shop, exploring its bizarre interface and offerings as representative of a new era of e-commerce and consumer psychology. We discuss the redefinition of the “small business,” the vulgarity of commerce as content, and strategies of pathological guerilla marketing. We also take a stroll through the Shop ourselves to observe the “gyatt pajamas,” chamoy pickle kits, and pheromone oils that are sweeping the nation.TikTok’s official Shop press releaseTikTok Shop in the New York TimesChamoy pickle kit explainerDr. Candice Lin on Zheng XiangxiangFV Makeup foundation videosChina Too Cool: Vernacular Innovations and Aesthetic Discontinuity of China – Yijing ZhouUX in China: More Is More, Super Apps, and Community - Yuan Qing Lim (Config 2022)Livestream Shopping Is Not Going to Take Over E-Commerce – ForbesTwitter as a Payment Processor – Financial TimesIndonesia’s TikTok Shop Ban – Financial TimesTeens Selling on TikTok Shop – NBC, Financial TimesTikTok Shop’s Snail Mucin Dupe Problem – Wired This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

Ho ho ho!! We Three Queens arrive to you with our hearts full of cheer and our sleigh stocked with the greatest gift of all … knowledge!! In our very first Christmas special, we discuss the visual language of the holiday season, from the scourge of minimalist Christmas decor to the history of department store spectacles. Joined by ghosts of Christmas Past, including the original Coca-Cola-sanctioned Santa Claus, Thomas Kinkade, and Jack Skellington, we also make our predictions for theoretical Christmas aesthetics to come.Image boardKim Kardashian’s Minimalist Christmas DecorMinimalist Nativity SetsThomas Kinkade’s Christmas ArtJoan Didion on Thomas KinkadeA History of the Department Store – BBCHistory of Christmas CatalogsSanta’s New York Roots – NYPLChristmas Drawings for the Human Race (1890) – Thomas NastHaddon Sundblom and the Coca-Cola SantasWhy Hollywood films, Christmas music and jazz are so intertwined – Jazz FMBrenda Lee’s Comeback – New York TimesVogue’s Christmas Archive This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we snap into our intellectual spring-lock suits and analyze the phenomenon of creepycore internet media, discussing digital horrors that have us shaking in our boots. Tune in to hear how FNAF falls into the tradition of Victorian storytelling, what creepypastas tell us about the participation gap, how iceberg-style consumption has changed the media landscape, and more!Links:“The Troubles of the Automaton” by Clementine BlackThe Participation GapCreepypasta Wiki The Laws of Lorecore by Shumar BasarKid’s Stuff in Contemporary HorrorThe Uncanny Valley by Marisho MoriPerpetual Mismatch TheoryConfigural Processing TheoryUncanny Valley Makeup TrendSerbian Dancing Lady TrendOpposite Features Makeup TikTok This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we expand on the edgy, high-octane aesthetic of the Harley Davidson Harlot. From the checkerboard-and-flames motif of the 2010s to the 2020 revival of Diesel under Glenn Martens to Kylie Jenner's new clothing venture Khy, we chronicle fashion's obsession with all things moto-inspired ... and evaluate the dystopian implications of this petrochemical path. On this journey, we encounter Che Guevera and Julia Fox, uniform fetishism, the BP oil spill, Global South cyberpunk, and much more.Links:Image boardKhy by Kylie JennerBetsy Johnson's Khy callout postsMotorbike culture in the Global South: Vietnam, Brazil, KenyaThe Importance of the African Motorcycle in ArtKim Kardashian in Chrome HeartsHow Glenn Martens Saved Diesel from its Midlife CrisisDiesel's Daily African print campaign (2001)An Incomplete History of the Akira Bike SlideApple's Mother Nature report starring Octavia SpencerAzealia Banks' Yeezy Modular Survival KitPrix Workshop This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In the second installment of this two-part episode special, we set about the path of high cotton heaven, tracing the waves of country influence upon the modern. We discuss Bella Hadid’s rough-handed cow-beau, Gram Parson’s trustafarian tragedy, the poetics of agricultural science, Lucchesse’s Sufjan Stephens moment, and more! Plus: we expand our red-dirt horizons with the help of two world-renowned country music experts, Kevin Fontenot and Caroline Gnangy, wrapping up the episode with a special dispatch from the Texas Overture HQ.Listen to our playlist here <3Extended interview with Kevin and Caroline is available on our Patreon <3Image BoardLinks:Texas OvertureCaroline Gnagy’s WebsiteGoin’ Hillbilly Nuts: Fashion Culture and Visual Style in Country Music by Caroline Gnagy (are.na link)Louisianna Women by Kevin FontenotAccordions, Fiddles, Two Step & Swing: A Cajun Music Reader by Kevin FontenotDon’t Get Above Your Raisin’ by Bill C. MaloneHow the West Was Worn by Holly George WarrenThe Mind of the South by WJ CashThe Battle for the Heart of the Great American Nudie Suit | GQFFA Tik TokPoor Little Rich Boy - Chicago ReaderJody Rosen on the Rise of Bro Country This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week's episode, we ring in the upcoming Thanksgiving season and its assorted fashion implications, from the domestic humiliation of living room glam to the mercantile hysteria of Black Friday shopping. Does the donning of brown leather subliminally evoke the turkey and/or football? How does Thanksgiving day become a social minefield of gendered and generational tensions? We also reflect on the visual monoculture of Thanksgiving Americana— Charlie Brown, Norman Rockwell, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade— and the genealogy of the boot known as the "Pilgrim Stepper." Links:Image boardThe Pilgrim Stepper memeIconic Macy's Thansgiving Parade momentsMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wiki Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving proclamationEli Roth's Thanksgiving trailer (2023)Eli Roth's fake Thanksgiving trailer (2017) Pilgrim style on the runway – VogueFind exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we celebrate one of the great and glamorous muses of the early 21st century: the Shoe Diva! We discuss the importance of being 40, the ineffable poetry of Hallmark greeting cards, the death of suburban representation, and the boozy decadence of American motherhood. We conclude that you should never resist the urge to put cucumbers on your eyes, make the crosswalk your runway with ten shopping bags in arm, "ACK!" like Cathy, and have "a naughty little treat" etc.Image BoardLinks:Shoe Diva, Aesthetics Wiki“The Cheeky ‘Wine Mom’ Trope Isn’t Just Dumb. It’s Dangerous”, Washington Post Sass Gallery by Alece BirnbachCathy by Cathy GuisewiteShoe Diva Aesthetic Facebook PageJames Cerne’s Brilliant Ode to Shoe DivasEnter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman by Brooke HauserChick LitCari.Institute This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this very special episode, we meet the doyenne of fashion podcasting, the honorable Avery Trufelman, and discuss the rise of fashion history and analysis as content. We talk about brands as journalistic outlets, World's Fair modernism, the abundance mentality of the Internet, the slutty librarian look, and more!Articles of Interest by Avery TruflemanTerry Nguyen on "thought-fluencing" for VoxThe Meaning of Ryanair – Dublin Review of BooksGem.AppVictorian Hair JewelryLouis Armstrong House Virtual ExhibitOn Photography by Susan SontagThe Fashion System by Rolan BarthesEvery Company is a Media Company by Tom ForemskiSpecial thanks to Max @windy.500 for producing this episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we discuss the great mascot of modernism and one of our personal favorite archetypes: the dandy. We reflect on dandy theory from Baudelaire to Baudrillard and investigate the roots of dandyism as a reaction to “the great masculine renunciation” of the Age of Revolutions. We mourn tragic dandies past and honor their self-sacrifices at the altar of decadence, and we speculate on 21st century dandyism and its expressions online— and Sam shares her michelada recipe!Links:The Dandy, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles BaudelaireIn Praise of Cosmetics, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles BaudelaireSimulacra and Simulations by Jean BaudrillardThe Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt by Albert CamusBeau Brummel and English Dandymania – National GeographicGreat Moments in Dandyism – The CutParis Fashion: A Cultural History by Valerie SteeleDandyism and women’s fashion in the 1980s – The GuardianEdward Preble on Tik TokEthan Wong on InstagramMexican street corn devilled eggs Instagram recipe This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we’re bopping our heads through the last weeks of summer— to the tune of Eurodance! We reflect on the high BPM European dance music that soundtracked the ‘90s and 2000s, from hits like “Barbie Girl” and “I’m Blue” to CGI-characters-turned-chart-toppers like Gummibär and Crazy Frog. We discuss the controversy around Sweden’s supremacy in music production, Eurodance aesthetics as a blueprint for Mass Bushwick, the Euro-exoticism of Albanian pop stars, and more.Links:Image board'Why Don't We All Go Bonkers?' – The Rise and Fall of Happy HardcoreSNAP! – Rhythm is a Dancer Albanian pop star conspiracy Twitter threadGreen Day’s Anti-Sweden billboardFlat Pack Pop: Sweden’s Music Miracle – BBC Why Backstreet Boys 'I Want It That Way' Lyrics Are so ConfusingThe Soviet Spy Who Invented the First Major Electronic Instrument – Smithsonian MagazinePlanet of the Bass Official Music VideoThe Eurodance EncyclopediaFreestyle Disco Dancing Championship This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

Following the passing of icon of effortlessness and honorary Frenchwoman Jane Birkin, we examine the mythology of the French girl — from the culture of chic aphorisms that surround her (Don’t be afraid of aging! Wear a black bra under your white blouse!), her philosophy as a form of IDGAF-ism, and how the most beloved representatives of French style aren't even French at all. Plús, we discuss Franco-American relations, the French girl digital media microeconomy, the subtle art of the basket bag and... le goûter!!Links:Image boardHow to be Parisian Wherever You Are (full book!)Alexa Chung's farewell to Jane BirkinSixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong: Why We Love France But Not the FrenchBringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting (NYT review)Seducing the French: The Dilemma of Americanization by Richard KuiselThe French Way: How France Embraced and Rejected American Values and Power by Richard KuiselJane Birkin Vogue France interview (2018) Language policy in France"Fashion Foreplay" by Holly Brubach (NYT on French dating profiles in 1995) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week’s episode, we three devise a plot to revive one of the most iconic female archetypes in Western culture: the Bond Girl! We discuss the merits of a tropical, action-packed lifestyle, debate the gendered impact of the James Bond franchise, and unpack the taxonomy of the bikini marketplace, all while conferring with actual Bond Girl Caroline Munro (The Spy Who Loved Me) and her lovely daughter Iona Munro. Links:Caroline Munro’s FilmographyBond Girls: Body, Fashion, and Gender by Monica GermanaDaddy, or The Death of Fantasy by Sam KrissFemininity, Seriality, and Collectivity: Rethinking the Bond GirlGrowing up a Bond Girl Follow Iona on Instagram!Image Board:https://pin.it/2farTIr This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this ambitious follow-up to last year's viral Blokette episode, we hereby announce the second coming of sporty-cute style: Broquette, an All-American, booze-soaked celebration of athleticism, youth, and hedonism. We chart the rise and fall of Bro culture and explain how Bros invented the media landscape of the Internet as we know it. Through discussions of white rappers, boat shoes, Greek life, and more, we predict that sleaze is on the decline and raunch is on its way back up.Links:Thousands of College Kids Paid to Work for a Viral Party Kingpin. What Could Go Wrong? - The New York TimesHow to trick people into thinking you're good looking - Jenna MarblesI Love College - Asher RothJordan Belfort - Wes Walker feat. DylDude, Here's My Book - The New York TimesThe Four Basic Aspects of Being a Bro - NPRAll ERL Collections - Vogue RunwayThe Label Giving Prep a Saucy Makeover - Vogue (Raimundo Langlois profile)The Rise of the Portmanbro - Oxford Dictionaries This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

What do skinny vanilla lattes, cheese cubes, and dodgy tattoos of Chanel logos have in common? They’re all fashioncore, darling! For the 50th episode of Nymphet Alumni, we summon the spirit of fashion itself — 𝓯𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓮 — first coined by none other than Megsuperstarprincess during her 2021 podcast appearance. Armed with a lifetime of vocal fry and metaphorical martinis with extra olives, we discuss the impact of fashion media from America’s Next Top Model to Audrey Hepburn’s Funny Face. Topics du jour include fashioncore disciples as the last of those bound to dutifully slay, fashioncore as the cure to the false promise of quiet luxury, Sasha Baron Cohen as the fashioncore voice of a generation, and more!Image Board:PinterestLinks:Elena Velez’s NYT Style profileToo Funky by George MichaelBruno “That is so pre 9/11”ANTM CompilationSATC CompilationRian Phin Fashioncore TakeSupport Megsuperstarprincess for more Fashioncore:The F ListLe Hipster Portal This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this special episode, we're joined by longtime friendo'thepod Liam Hall aka grandma. A veritable rockstar fresh off the heels of a North American tour, he consults with us on the mysteries of masculinity as we attempt to unpack the aesthetic universe that young men navigate today. We discuss skinny jeans, fluffy hair, self-care thirst traps and other forms of visual rizz, and our predictions for a post-softboy society.Subscribe to our Patreon <3Pinterest BoardLinks:Liam / grandma <3WebsiteApple MusicSpotifyInstagramBefore and after skinny jeans videos (one, two, three, four)Bell bottoms thirst traps (one, two, three, four)Self-care thirst traps (one, two)Rockstar thirst trap, lumberjack thirst trapImpossible beauty standards for young men by @thestyleturnernyc@syrianpsycho on [email protected] on TikTok@samstailor on TikTokEverybody Wants a Piece of The Dare by Samuel Hine for GQTrauma dump beach YouTuber negative rizz ?? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

Wake up shabby heads! To mark the return of flowering blooms and the internet’s reckoning with Magnolia Pearl, we’re drawing back the aged lace curtains on your mom’s favorite aesthetic: shabby chic! We investigate shabby chic’s Old World origins, its popularization by Portobello Road elite Rachel Ashwell, and its various contemporary forms — from TJ Maxx faux-distressed decor to New Orleans crust-twees. Plus, we reflect on Galliano’s homeless-inspired collection, stealth wealth and recessioncore, and Grimes sailing down the Mississippi in a DIY houseboat. Wishing you all a shabby chic summer!Pinterest boardMagnolia Pearl Official WebsiteMagnolia Pearl Mom TikTokRachel Ashwell’s Shabby Chic (1996)Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic TV episode on Roses (2000)Liberties; Haute Homeless via The New York TimesSubscribe to our Patreon <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

For part one of our Met Gala special, we paint a psychosexual portrait of Karl Lagerfeld through an assemblage of fascinating anecdotes. We theorize on his self-emojification, the influence of his German heritage, his paraphilic idiosyncrasies, and his infamous rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent. We also present “fashioncore” as a framework for understanding Karl and Chanel and offer our pre-Gala predictions.Links:Baroque and Bildung in the Creative Practice and Personal Style of Karl Lagerfeld by Michael A. LangkjærKarl Lagerfeld didn’t have a signature design — but he invented a new kind of designer – The Washington PostKarl Lagerfeld, a man possessed — by possessions | Financial TimesAnna Wintour Breaks Down 13 Karl Lagerfeld Chanel Looks – VogueKarl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent's Rivalry Changed Fashion Forever – W MagThe Private Provocations of Karl Lagerfeld – W MagSupermodel Amber Valletta Breaks Down 15 Looks From 1993 to Now – VogueThe Chiffon Trenches by André Leon TalleyThe Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris by Alicia DrakeThe Cut: Who Even Was Karl Lagerfeld? on Apple Podcasts This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we dive head first into America’s most beloved national tradition: PROM!! We discuss the discreet charm of the bedazzled Sherri Hill prom dress, the tomfoolery of mid century teens, the history of Drake as prom chaperone, Chik Fil A themed promposals, and more! Pinterest BoardLinks:Kate Upton, Will You Go To Prom With Me?Good on Kate Upton for Not Going to Prom With a Nerd via The Cut NPR piece on prom send-offsComing of age at the High School dance via Fashion Institute of TechnologyThe History of Prom via Bustle This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we consider the lasting impact of Takashi Murakami's Superflat art movement on the chaotic visual landscape of the 21st century. The youthful funkiness of "Frutiger Metro," the punk orientalism of Tokidoki, and the dystopian cheekiness of Gorillaz all epitomize the hybridization of cultural symbols between East and West and the flattening of art and consumer culture. We reflect on the Y2K revival of Atompunk, nostalgia for the utopian promise of Microsoft Windows, and the importance of lime green in a girl’s bid for independence.Pinterest BoardLinks:Tokidoki: Cute and Sexy Fantasies between East and West Tragedy and the Superflat by Daniel Moldoveanu for SpikeWhat is Frutiger Aero? by Laura Holliday for DazedSuperflat Pop via CARI InstituteFrank Ocean's Homer vs Kareem Rashid's DigipopHappy99NEW YORK - night n day album artTokidoki Character GuideTokidoki Healthy Besties Blindbox This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Frou-Frou in fashion, from its Belle Époque origins to the (New) Romantic taffeta explosion of the 1980s to the coquettish hyper-femininity of today's thotwear and couture alike. Over the course of over 150 years of fashion history, we weave together the can-can harlots of the Moulin Rouge, Princess Di's flounced and frilled wedding party, and the subversive stylings of Cafe Forgot. Links:Fashion History Timeline: 1860sLe Frou-Frou magazine coversDown with Frou Frou by Elizabeth Taylor and Lou WilsonJohn Duka on Reaganite fashion in the NYTThe Vogue History of 20th Century Fashion: 1981"Setting Free the Frou Frou" by Barbara Ehrenreich and Jane O'ReillyThe Laura Ashley Collab UniverseFanci Club's Lethal Roses collectionFabian Kis-JuhaszSophia Dowling on The Return of 1980s Decadence This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we take a stroll through time to discuss the legacy of historical costume in today’s trending fashion, from the high camp historicism of iconic ‘90s runway shows to the horrors of fast fashion corsetry and Netflix-sponsored “regencycore.” We also discuss ancestral divination via TikTok, Austen heroine beauty, fashion history “edutainment” at large, and musical influences from Celtic Woman to Caroline Polachek.Links:Javali’s “pov you’re immortal”The Ancestor Trend on TikTok via MashableImage Board:https://pin.it/7kIN0Sg This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we demystify the correlation between bimbos and the esoteric realm. Why do so many of our most surged-up, hard-bodied sex symbols undergo New Age-y spiritual transformations? Which path will you choose: bottle-blonde crystal healer, or the dark-sided occultism of succubus chic? We discuss The Secret, breast implants, the new Pamela Anderson documentary, the cult of Oprah’s Book Club, flea market jewelry, and more!Links:Barbara Ehrenreich’s Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined AmericaAnatomy of a BimboImage Board:https://pin.it/7lyvj0x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

Pack your gear and get your slut strands out ... the mountains are calling! Inspired by a recent nepo baby pilgrimage to Aspen, we discuss fashion's love affair with ski glam through the decades. Blinded by the reflection of sunlight on snow, and moonlight on "snow" *sniff sniff* ... We explore Aspen's transformation from countercultural ski bum sanctuary to billionaire resort town and discuss our personal compatibilities with Eileen Gu, Hunter S. Thompson, and Shaun White. ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿Links:“The Aspenization of Telluride: Coming of Age and Mythologizing Change in Ski Country” by E. Duke Richey "The Ski: Its History and Historiography" by Leroy DresbeckSki rave baby Miu Miu FW 2021 collectionGucci x Adidas FW 2022 après skiArticle on middle class Aspen in The New York Times Shaun White Mountain Dew clapback This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we herald the arrival of a new Lost Generation: shaggy-haired, slouchy-clothed, plagued by malaise and anachronistic sensitivity, and soundtracked by 80s British synth-pop. Armed with an impressive library of cultural references—the films of Whit Stillman and John Hughes, the novels of Donna Tartt and Bret Easton Ellis, the music of the Second British Invasion— we discuss the legacy of the Global North Bildungsroman and its adjacent timeless aesthetic. ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿Links:Image board: https://pin.it/5mj7m0wAmerican Ivy by Articles of Interest: https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/p/american-ivy-chapter-1 Justin Murphy's "Caviar Cope": https://www.otherlife.co/signs91/NPR's Dark Academia and The Secret History special: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1142788023"A New Wavelet of British Drab" in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1984/04/15/the-smiths-icicle-works-and-the-the-a-new-wavelet-of-british-drab/aa1dd244-2b4f-4967-8e4c-b87dddaf421d/Scarlet Foxes on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scarlet.foxes?lang=enMusic in John Hughes Films in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/nov/10/the-power-of-music-in-john-hughes-films-when-you-hear-those-songs-you-see-those-moments This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In our final episode of 2022, we unpack the wave of Global South media overtaking (and possibly decolonizing) our social media feeds. We discuss Bella Hadid’s epic pilgrimages to the Middle East, Brazilian child dance battles, M.I.A.‘s groundbreaking globalist maximalism, ethnic fan fictions of the modern day, and more. Happy New Year ... We are the world!!‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿Links:-Image board: https://pin.it/7nOXTQu-"Galang" by M.I.A. music video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DCL1RpgYxRM&ab_channel=MIAVEVO-Orientalismby Edward Said: https://monoskop.org/images/4/4e/Said_Edward_Orientalism_1979.pdf-i-D on M.I.A. and indie sleaze: https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/5d3bxb/mia-style-"Warm Heart of Africa" by Ezra Koenig music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MDYTkdVT8M&ab_channel=ADA-Bella Hadid's Vogueprofile: https://www.vogue.com/article/bella-hadid-cover-april-2022-Bella Hadid and Ramy Youssef for GQ: https://www.gq.com/story/bella-hadid-ramy-youssef-friendship This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this episode, we discuss the malignant malevolence of the year’s most sensational pop culture scandals. From Baal-en-ciaga’s Satanic photoshoots, to Travis Scott’s mysterious Astroworld tragedy, we peruse the rising sense of moral panic in public discourse while clutching our rosary beads against creeping threats of misinformation surrounding these tabloid torrents. ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿Links:-Image board: https://pin.it/7x0WrL7-Dust Magazine “fashiongate” thread: https://mobile.twitter.com/Scrumdiddly1988/status/1597375870553198592-Unhinged thread: https://mobile.twitter.com/eyeswide0pen__/status/159712241437442457*original account @curioslight that originally posted about this got deleted-“The Death of Irony” by Federico Sargentone: https://1moq.com/premium/the-death-of-irony-Lil Nas X shoes with human blood:https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/nike-sues-over-lil-nas-x-satan-shoes-human-blood-n1262406-Ivy Getty Wedding Conspiracy:https://vigilantcitizen.com/vigilantreport/the-wedding-of-billionaire-heir-ivy-getty-was-a-show-elite-power-and-symbolism/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we tackle a topic that doubles as a prerequisite at Nymphet Alumni University: beauty psuedosciences, from Kibbe body typing to color seasons and seduction archetypes. We consider beauty as capital, how the rising popularity of these systems on social media represents a reaction to body positivity, and the dangers of masculine and feminine energy discourse on TikTok. ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿Links:Image board (includes some relevant TikToks!): https://pin.it/12A4AzeCarole Jackson's Color Me Beautiful (1980): https://archive.org/details/colormebeautiful00jack/page/n1/mode/2upDavid Kibbe's unhinged website: http://davidkibbe.co/NYT on Kibbe Body Types: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/style/kibbe-body-types.html Robert Greene's seduction archetypes overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Seduction QOVES Studio on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/QOVESStudio@claaaarke on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@claaaarke?lang=en This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

This week, we put the spotlight on contemporary Hollywood's current love affair with Old Hollywood. We spelunk into the hole at the center of the Marilyn/Norma Jean enigma and unpack the symptoms of female movie star pathology and "I'm a star!" hysterics. We also discuss the security of artifice and the timeless allure of Golden Age red carpet styling. This very cinephilic episode features dialogues on recent hits such as Blonde and Pearl, upcoming titles like Babylon and Barbarella, and classics such as Spartacus and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿Links:Image board: https://pin.it/2xfrbOFNPG on the history of actresses: https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/the-first-actresses/first_actresses_exhibition/first-actresses-explore Wendy Lesser's "The Disembodied Body of Marilyn Monroe": https://www.are.na/share/rRqEuiE Joyce Carol Oates on Blonde: https://twitter.com/joycecaroloates/status/1575953895163015168?s=12&t=DH6lGA8gtHNZtSWjP-jOhQR.D. Laing's "The Divided Self": http://www.centrebombe.org/Ronald.D.Laing-The.Divided.Self.(1960).pdf This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

In this week’s cheeky episode, we bring into existence the concept of the “blokette” (bloke + coquette) aesthetic, a fascinating new look which draws combines sporty tomboyish swag with whimsical femininity. We discuss Bella Bots, Cool Britannia, the Beautiful Game, and the heritage of sportswear in fashion.‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿Links:Image board: https://pin.it/4gvMuCFCasuals subculture: https://museumofyouthculture.com/casuals/RUN-DMC - My Adidas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNua1lFDuDI&ab_channel=CXII This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe

*bubble noises* For a special end of summer episode, we dive into tiki culture. Sit back, relax, grab a Mai Tai, and listen to the tale of tiki's rise and fall (and rise again) in the American imagination ... its mythic figures and legendary rivalries ... the psychological hold it's had on Elvis, the creators of SpongeBob, and the Nymphet Alumni girls ... and much more ...‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ・❉・ ʚ˚̣̣̣͙ɞ‿︵‿︵‿Links: Pasifika Project's Decolonizing Tiki Reading Listhttps://www.pasifikaproject.com/tiki The Cultures of Tiki by Scott A. Lukas https://www.academia.edu/30777117/The_Cultures_of_Tiki Reclaiming the Tiki Bar from NYThttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/business/tiki-bar-history.html Tiki Pop by Sven A. Kirsten https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/popculture/all/47708/facts.tiki_pop.htm Essay on 1950s revival in the '90s https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/mar/02/90s-america-trying-so-hard-to-recreate-its/ Elvis Presley's Abandoned Tiki Paradise https://www.messynessychic.com/2014/01/23/elvis-presleys-abandoned-tiki-paradise/ The Rise and Fall of the Tiki Bar https://www.wired.com/2014/07/the-bizarre-rise-and-fall-of-the-tiki-bar-in-american-culture/ Don the Beachcomber Menu http://menus.nypl.org/menu_pages/47171/explore This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe