Archive - The Spin Cycle

ELF vs. NYX: A Battle of Affordable Beauty Branding

This week in Spin Class: Two drugstore darlings, two very different plays. Who nailed the brief and who fumbled the bag?

5 hrs ago

The Enduring Influence of Y2K Icons on Today’s Music and Identity

The 90s and 2000s Are Back—But It’s Not Just Nostalgia: How Artists Are Shaping a New Cultural Resistance

Aug 20

20:39

The Materialists Frames It as Classism—Here’s Why It’s Really Entitlement

The Materialists mistakes women’s standards for bias. In reality, it’s survival.

Aug 18

Taylor and Travis Make Us the Parasocial Third Wheel

A Millennial Fan’s Lament for the Good Old Days

Aug 15

Sequels Are Like Bad Exes: Hollywood’s Franchise Addiction Is Killing Original Movies

How risk aversion, AI, and endless reboots are turning movies into marketing campaigns

Aug 11

Pop Ancestry: Who’s Who in the Family Trees of Female Pop Icons

On this episode of The Spin Cycle Podcast, Kiara plays pop music genealogist, hilariously mapping out the “family trees” of female pop stars.

Aug 7

20:52

For the Girls, Not the Gaze

What Sabrina Gets Right About Sex Appeal and Sydney Still Doesn’t

Aug 6

July 2025

If I Had Worked on the American Eagle “Good Jeans” Campaign…

Jul 29

Pop Culture In Review: Q2 2025

Q2 was a huge quarter for fashion, girl bosses and pop music

Jul 3

June 2025

The 'Sad Beige' Influencer Lawsuit: Explained

The fight to protect digital identity in a world where copying is currency

Jun 1

April 2025

POP CULTURE IN REVIEW: Q1 2025

90s superstars, unlikely redemption arcs and Lorazepam

Apr 7

October 2024

Zach Bryan Must Be Stopped

What's going on with Zach Brian and Brianna LaPaglia

Oct 29, 2024

23:52

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