Myf and Zan are back and Zan has the goss from the Barbie press conference in Bondi last week. It’s the first film to come from Mattel’s film arm, but it certainly won’t be the last. We discover the plans for Polly Pocket, He-Man, and some toys you never imagine could be movies.People are throwing more unhinged stuff on stage, and we try to understand this cultural “moment”, meanwhile women can finally wear non-white undies at Wimbledon. That’s progress.And speaking of shades, why is everything so goddamn beige these days? A ripper piece on “beige-fluencers” has us looking into the motivation to be in control. And bland.Show notes:Mattel is raiding it’s entire toybox: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/10/after-barbie-mattel-is-raiding-its-entire-toy-boxAdele on people throwing stuff on stage: https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/adele-warns-fans-stage-throwing/More on throwing brie etc: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/05/throw-wheel-of-brie-at-pink-fans-extreme-gigsWhite undie rule at Wimbledon: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/wimbledon-whites-rule-change-women-period-female-athletes/102554006Beware the beige-fluencers: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/03/beige-fluencers-life-surprises-young-people-aspirationNew Leash on Life: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/new-leash-on-lifeGold Diggers: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gold-diggersFirst Eat: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/First-Eat-with-Nakkiah-Lui-Audiobook/B0C5XL6LZPBang Back to us: [email protected] On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

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