Celebrity gossip predicted the 2024 election

As a reminder, the regular newsletter comes out on Monday. Fridays are for hyping my new show, “Standing Room Only!” I must say that this one is a doozy. I wrote about how Depp v. Heard in 2022 predicted Donald Trump’s election, but it’s another thing altogether to have the video clips and illustrations. I think it helps make the argument come together even more.

Plus, I got to talk to Kat Tenbarge of Spitfire News! She’s so insightful and good at drawing connections between pop culture and politics that I got jealous. So check it out!

Misogyny affects juries — so of course it shapes voters

In this short clip, Tenbarge explains how misogynist narratives become so ubiquitous that the truth has no chance of breaking through.

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Encore song of the week: “Monogamy” by the Au Pairs

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