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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 the Devil Wears Prada 2, fast fashion giant Shein buying Everlane and much more...



For people who wanted to do some extra reading:

Exposing Nxivm, BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4qg2


Everlane is Selling Out... to Shein, Puck https://puck.news/everlane-is-selling-out-to-shein/


The Idol: How HBO's Next Euphoria Became Twisted 'Torture Porn', Rolling Stone https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/the-idol-hbo-next-euphoria-torture-porn-the-weeknd-sam-levinson-lily-rose-depp-blackpink-jennie-1234688754/


The Guardian's The Idol review https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jul/03/the-idol-finale-review-one-of-the-worst-programmes-ever-made


Euphoria season 3 is a celebration of female degradation, Dazed https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/70086/1/euphoria-season-3-celebrates-degradation-women-sex-work-fentanyl 


Sound

Alex Koff, Carnaval - Pixabay



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