This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comJust when you thought she hadn’t even left yet, Taylor Swift is back again with yet another album, complete with a color-based theme (orange), theatrically released music video, and multiple vinyl variants: “The Life of a Showgirl," which dropped October 3rd.We listened to the album a few (dozen) times, read a few (dozen) reviews and takes, and went through a few (dozen) changes of heart about the songs before recording this. And while we’re not music critics or Swifties, we did wind up with some strong feelings and opinions! In this episode, we discuss our favorite parts of the album, Taylor Swift’s ambitions and influencer-esque savvy, the cringe lyrics (you know which ones), the difficulty of reviewing a Taylor Swift album without reviewing Taylor as a person, the “WI$H LI$T” tradwife discourse, and so much more.
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'Love Is Blind France' Makes Bluntness Chic
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comOne of the most fascinating things about watching different editions of “Love Is Blind,” is tracking the regionally-specific cultural differences. In Denver, the U.S. season currently airing, we have biohacking and tech-enabled wellness clubs used as foreplay. In France, we have unfiltered bluntness. Who knew it was possible…
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'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Officially Resolved Its Love Triangle
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comThe shippers can finally lay down their swords, because as we always knew they would, Team Bonrad has emerged victorious. On Wednesday, the finale of hit teen romance show “The Summer I Turned Pretty” dropped. Fans got to watch Conrad show up in Paris and yearn for Belly all over the city. Their reunion culminates in a v…
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'The Wrong Paris' Is Here For The Wrong Reasons
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comAs professional reality dating show viewers, we were feverish with excitement to watch Netflix’s new rom-com “The Wrong Paris” (brought to you by the director of Lindsay Lohan vehicles “Irish Wish” and “Falling for Christmas).In this episode, we recap the whole movie, try not to get too distracted by the obvious production missteps of the “Honey Pot” crew, and laugh a lot. Maybe this wasn’t “The Wrong Paris” for us, after all! Hope you enjoy. xo
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Saying Farewell To 'And Just Like That...'
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit claireandemma.substack.comThe Women sat at their iced-coffee-covered desks, staring into the vast beyond of their computer screens. They couldn’t help but wonder… what did they just watch for the better part of 12 hours, on and off for the last handful of months?The answer is, of course, the final season of “And Just Like That…” The “Sex and the City” sequel…
Claire Fallon and Emma Gray obsessively analyze our cultural obsessions, from fashion trends to books to the buzziest scripted TV shows. claireandemma.substack.com
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