In this edition of Study Break, in which we subtly celebrate Sam’s birthday, we discuss a variety of women’s issues: the discourse meltdown brought on by Sabrina Carpenter’s chauvinist comeback and her aesthetic shift from pastels and pin-ups to Helmut Newton and Halston; the mass crisis of female reproductive unwellness; Addison Rae’s kaleidoscopic showgirl debut; and the upsetting regression of Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater hustle. We also discuss some boy issues: Luigi Mangione’s lovably centrist birthday dispatch from prison, putting the Guy Fawkes mask on and embracing Redditism, Trump and Elon’s toxic yaoi best friend breakup, and more.
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“How Sabrina Carpenter Dream-Come-True'd Her Whole Life” – Rolling Stone
Sabrina Carpenter Man’s Best Friend album cover
J. G. Ballard on Helmut Newton in The Art Newspaper, 1999
Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (Official Video)
Sports betting based on period cycles
Recent PCOS/PMDD celebrity press: Lorde, Bella Hadid, Miley Cyrus
Nadya Okamoto/August on TikTok
Addison Rae – Addison Pitchfork Review (8.0)
Addison Rae Interview: From $20 TikToks to Pop’s Most Promising Prospect – Popcast
Addison Rae with superstar vocal coach Eric Vetro
Addison Rae – Times Like These (Official Video) (feat. Gio the line cook!)
Luigi Mangione’s gratitude-pilled birthday letter from MDC
Alex Cooper Accuses Her College Soccer Coach of Sexual Harassment – Vanity Fair
Martin Lawrence on The Jennifer Hudson Show (interview flop)
Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss by Dr. Squatch
Sydney Sweeney W Magazine cover story
Belle Delphine bathwater PayPal controversy – Business Insider
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