Straight Up

The BBC’s disturbing new Panorama documentary about Married at First Sight’s abuse allegations should be a watershed moment for reality TV, but will anything actually change? Plus, the problem with Harper Beckham’s new skincare line, the rise of tween skincare influencers and the ‘toe-dipping’ rumours around why Maya Jama split with Reuben Dias. Finally, a big debrief on Rivals s2, from Rupert Campbell Black’s potentially problematic redemption arc to the show’s female stereotypes.

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Recs/ reviews:

1536, Ambassador’s Theatre
The Dark Side of Married at First Sight, iPlayer
‘An element of exploitation’: the world of TikTok child skincare influencers, Guardian
Rivals s2, Disney Plus
Rivals is a depressingly familiar study of women and the toxic workplace, Glamour
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The Guilty Feminist, aka Deborah Frances-White, is on the show this week and we couldn’t be more excited! In this fascinating chat with the OG podcasting queen, we get into everything from whether feminism is currently on the defensive in mainstream culture and the eroding of women's rights, to the rise of the manosphere, ‘brocasters’ and her thoughts on Steven Bartlett. Plus: the threat of Christian nationalism, dating apps, identity politics and Deborah’s culture recs!

You can buy Deborah’s book Six Conversations We're Scared to Have: How to Change Minds, Including Your Own here. Deborah's IG: @theguiltyfeminist

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Recs/ reviews:
Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, Susan Faludi
Feminism on the defensive in the mainstream culture, The iPaper
Money, Lies, and God: Inside The Movement To Destroy American Democracy, Katherine Stewart
 The Conspiracists, in cinemas
Manhunt, Apple TV
Stalked (podcast)
 All British Comedy Explained (podcast)
ROAD TO GILEAD: Fascism with Desiree Burch and Professor Roger Griffin, Guilty Feminism
In The Print, King’s Head Theatre

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Dua Lipa and Britney Spears have been embroiled in very different legal dramas this week, so we’re breaking down exactly what’s going on with both. Kris Jenner has been raving about peptides – but what actually are these supplements and why are celebs and biohackers alike so obsessed? Plus: the tragic passing of reality TV star Jake Hall and the so-called “TOWIE curse”, those Sarah Ferguson and P Diddy romance rumours, Amandaland series two and gossip from the set of Rivals, from Alex Hassell’s prosthetic penis fitting to Danny Dyer’s return as Britain’s most unlikely heartthrob.

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Recs/ reviews:

But First, Dinner, Eleanor Steafel
Amandaland s2, BBC iPlayer
Legends, Netflix
All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now, Ruby Tandoh
Britney Spears Embraces ‘Spiritual Journey’ After Pleading Guilty to Reckless Driving: ‘All a Blessing in Disguise,’ Singer Says, People
Alex Hassell: ‘On Rivals we’re all filthy with each other’, The Times
‘Men are so frightened of being too cuddly or affectionate’: Danny Dyer on going from hardman to heart-throb in Rivals, Guardian
Kris Jenner Is a Peptides Devotee, Too, The Cut
Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? The New Yorker
What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype? Guardian
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is out and so ofc we had to review it on today’s show! From how the sequel compares to the 2006 cult classic to Vogue’s piggy-backing of the promo cycle, we’re diving into its very timely depiction of billionaire influence over fashion and the decline of glossy magazines – arriving in the exact same week the Met Gala faced backlash over its Bezos ties. Like Miranda Priestly, does Anna Wintour have a master plan? Plus: the return of The Celebrity Traitors, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled out of court and our thoughts on Matthew Rhys’ hit new comedy horror Widow’s Bay.

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Recs/ reviews:

Widow’s Bay, AppleTV
DTF St Louis, Now TV
Should I Marry a Murderer, Netflix
Why the Bezos-backed Met Gala is so controversial, Today In Focus
The Devil Wears Prada 2, in cinemas now
The Devil Wears Prada 2' Filmmakers on How They Nailed the Fall of Fashion Magazines, Back Row with Amy Odell
Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour on Power, Fashion, and Acting the Part, Vogue
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is A Love Letter To Female Ambition, Grazia
The Real-Life “Emily” From ’The Devil Wears Prada’ Publicly Reveals Her Identity Decades After Film, Hollywood Reporter
Exclusive: Leslie Fremar on Being the Real Emily In 'The Devil Wears Prada', The Run-Through with Vogue
Life After 'The Devil Wears Prada', Vogue
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Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is back with a divisive new series about toxic masculinity: should Half Man be mandatory viewing for men or is it just trauma porn? Also on the show: Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz seem to be engaged, what the explosive I’m a Celeb live show fallout says about reality TV and the Bloomberg expose into Alex Cooper’s company. Plus, Dan Levy’s new crime comedy, Netflix thriller Unchosen and a look at some of the creepiest real-life British cults.

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Recs / reviews:

Strangers, Belle Burden
Big Mistakes, Netflix
Unchosen, Netflix
Transmissions From Jonestown
Inside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the Exit, Bloomberg
I Read Russell Brand's Unreadable New Book, For My Sins, New Statesman
Half Man, Netflix
Half Man review – more brave, brutal, blazing TV from the maker of Baby Reindeer, Guardian
Half Man Is Masochism at Its Absolute Worst, Esquire
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