Hi friends, 

Before we get into it, a disclaimer that this episode was recorded on Friday 18 October. 

Former One Direction member, Liam Payne, was found dead in a hotel in Buenos Aires last week. We recount the news and tributes that poured in, discuss our own complex emotions toward the event and share our thoughts on the community aspect of fandom that we've seen in recent days.

We also touch on the allegations that were being brought forward by Liam's ex Maya Henry in the weeks before his death.

In this segment, we reference an article on Vox titled The Chaos, Conspiracy Theories, and Controversy Surrounding Liam Payne’s Death by Kyndall Cunningham and Aja Romano. We read from How To Grieve Liam Payne by Lucy Blakiston for Shit You Should Care About and reference a 2016 article titled There Is No Right Way To Mourn Celebrities On The Internet by Ariel Bogle for Mashable. We also reference Jas' TikTok which you can watch here. 

Next, the Victoria’s Secret fashion show has returned after a six-year hiatus—to mixed reviews. We discuss what the internet is saying and share some thoughts from Australian-American creator Annika Neilson on the lack of size diversity.

We also read from a New York Times article The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns. It Shouldn’t. by Vanessa Friedman.

In recommendations, Jas has been loving The Design Files' new print magazine while Maggie loved Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker.

Take care - Jas and Mags xo

Hi friends, 
Before we get into it, a disclaimer that this episode was recorded on Friday 18 October. 
Former One Direction member, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2024/10/21/what-to-know-about-liam-paynes-death-payne-had-multiple-drugs-in-system-report-says/">Liam Payne</a>, was found dead in a hotel in Buenos Aires last week. We recount the news and tributes that poured in, discuss our own complex emotions toward the event and share our thoughts on the community aspect of fandom that we've seen in recent days.
We also touch on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mayahenry/video/7422713036965694762?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121351166%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_share&amp;refer=embed&amp;referer_url=www.pedestrian.tv%2Fentertainment%2Fmaya-henry-liam-payne-legal-action%2F&amp;referer_video_id=7422713036965694762">the allegations</a> that were being brought forward by Liam's ex Maya Henry in the weeks before his death.
In this segment, we reference an article on Vox titled <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/378321/liam-payne-death-reactions-one-direction-controversy">The Chaos, Conspiracy Theories, and Controversy Surrounding Liam Payne’s Death</a> by Kyndall Cunningham and Aja Romano. We read from <a href="https://shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com/p/how-to-grieve-liam-payne">How To Grieve Liam Payne</a> by Lucy Blakiston for Shit You Should Care About and reference a 2016 article titled <a href="https://mashable.com/article/public-mourning-grief-social-media">There Is No Right Way To Mourn Celebrities On The Internet</a> by Ariel Bogle for Mashable. We also reference Jas' TikTok which you can <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@jasmineeskye1/video/7426562978104855826?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7288513133026428434">watch here</a>. 
Next, the Victoria’s Secret fashion show has returned after a six-year hiatus—to mixed reviews. We discuss what the internet is saying and share some thoughts from Australian-American creator <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBLTZZ5qxc5/">Annika Neilson</a> on the lack of size diversity.
We also read from a New York Times article <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/style/victorias-secret-fashion-show-return-hiatus.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawF-p0RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHc_rjB2sEJfP2i4YDrKr0TpFD2XlltMEVstU5Z4IX8bX71ktkFY5FOQ_Cw_aem_xaW7BWYrKoniCKUIKz347g">The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns. It Shouldn’t.</a> by Vanessa Friedman.
In recommendations, Jas has been loving <a href="https://thedesignfiles.net/">The Design Files</a>' new print magazine while Maggie loved <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204593567-madwoman">Madwoman</a> by Chelsea Bieker.
Take care - Jas and Mags xo

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Culture Club.

Welcome to Culture Club. A weekly podcast brought to you by Jasmine Wallis and Maggie Zhou where two 20-something media-slashies chat about pop culture, current affairs, the internet and our lives.
<a href="https://diamantina.com.au">A DM Podcast</a>

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