Kulture Gone Bad

In this episode we discuss the topic on everyone's mind - the disappearance of Kate Middleton, give out top looks for Oscars Red Carpet and review FW24 Fashion Week shows.

In this episode we discuss the message and aesthetics of Saltburn and review our highlights from Couture SS24 shows.

In this episode, we again delve into the depths of contemporary shallowness. Why did the mobs need to read an inexistent political message in a Zara campaign? What did Primark bring to Rita Ora other than money? Is it the beginning of the end for Balenciaga? How is the meaning of Luxury changing? Which artists represent our contemporary "Madness of Crowds"? mobs boycotting Zara https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Kd3Dnq...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jitGE... Rita Ora for Primark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os3k2...

I this episode we talk Paris Fashion Week and new Marina Abramovic exhibition at Royal Academy.

In this episode, we discuss Collectivism vs. Individualism, the US school book ban and the Russel Brand scandal. Gwarosa (Death by Overwork) https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/04/asia/korea-working-hours-intl/index.html Book bans in America https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/sep/19/celebrities-sign-letter-book-ban-ariana-grande-amanda-gorman

In this episode we discuss Lizzo's scandal and extreme body modifications.

In this episode we discuss trans women and beauty pageants, post #MeToo future and Uniqlo viral bag.

In this episode we review Barbie movie gender wars, discuss abortion rights in the UK and how HBO The Idol tv series reflect current victimhood culture.

In this episode we discuss if sex work is the same as art performance based on new book by Sophia Giovannitti: Working Girl: On Selling Art and Selling Sex (Verso, 2023), what is wrong with science and academia and Rishi Sunak decision to to limit the “low-value” degrees in England.

In this episode we admire Lana Del Rey BST London performance and nostalgic melancholia, question the gender dysphoria concerns and plan a gay marriage at church.

In this episode we debate whether postmodernism is over through Lynette Yiadom-Boakye art, our favourite films including Showgirls, Death Becomes Her and Mulholland Drive and if end affirmative action can increase diversity.

In this episode we will debate if we all should be scared of AI, reflect on Russian military rebellion, share some love with haters and reveal the best gym in London.

We're are back after a long break! In this episode we discuss what we have been busy with including holidays, working out and looking at art.

In this episode we discuss the benefits of monarchy, Venice Biennale messages, Fashion Week, Carolee Scheemann at Barbican, Maria Bartuszova at Tate Modern, Contemporary Art and lasting art meanings, current state of politics and global conflict.

macro themes discussed in this episode: British Subcultures: class, habits and clothes; Japan and its fascinating conundrums.

In this episode we share our reflections on summer 2022 and everything we have lost, found and forgotten, the allure of House of The Dragon TV Series and the end of Gucci. Support the podcast here!

In this episode we discuss the phenomena of incels, Meghan Markle postmodern identity and the success of Dior Savage perfume.

In this episode we talk to Katie Braden, founder of Katie Braden PR, has been a freelance PR in the world of beauty since 2016. Having worked her way around top London fashion & beauty PR agencies prior to that, she knows a thing or two about the ever changing world of PR, despite the smoke and mirrors affect the industry is known for. From glossy magazines to influencers marketing and social media; everyday is different at Katie Braden PR HQ. Instagram & Tik Tok: @katiebradenpr Podcast: @theprdepartment Support the KGB podcast here!

In this episode we discuss Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Fashion choices during their first UK PM debates and Don't Pay Energy Bills Campaign and Consciousness. Support the podcast here! Links discussed in episode: https://dontpay.uk/

In this episode we discuss if Religion: Salvation or Scam?

In this episode we talk about UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resignation, the future of the UK, Jeremy Corbyn and Marxism Festival.

In this episode we talk about Abortion Rights in the US, Men Fashion Week Gay Aesthetics and Marketing Sustainability, Travelling Reflections from Middle East and London Graduate Shows. Support the podcast here!

In this episode we talk about what Johny Depp and Amber Heard trial means for #MeToo, the Queen Jubilee celebrations and their cultural and national meaning, Mona Lisa getting caked, Winona Ryder origins of kleptomania and Marc Jacobs latest campaign, Turkey rebranding to 'Türkiye' and BTS visiting White House. Support the podcast here!

In this episode we review matrimonial fashion performance of Kourtney Kardashian and Dolce and Gabbana, KGB wedding goals, rave sliding scale ticket discrimination, identity politics in contemporary art, Balenciaga NY Stock Exchange financial fetish, Eurovision politics and capitalism infused Netflix staff memo. Support the podcast here!

In this special episode we interview Trishna Daswaney, the founder of Kohl Kreatives - Inclusive beauty brand specialising in tools supporting motor disabilities, transgender and cancer care communities. https://www.kohlkreatives.com/ @kohlkreatives    

In this episode we talk about Netflix documentary The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, Madrid and Paris European aesthetics, Gilded Age tv series, Met Gala red carpet ugliness and sophisticated beauty.

In this episode we talk about what happens in Bath stays in Bath, Raphael exhibition at National Gallery, Freud The Uncanny essay, the irony of Shanzhai Lyric, altered states of consciousness and bad artists.

In this episode we talk about red carpet fads or fails of Grammys 2022 Gothic Horros, Rational Egoism of Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground, Bridgertons Sexless Nostalgia Espacism and Shein Success.

In this episode we talk about Modest Mussorgsky dramatic finale of Songs and Dances of Death, Beauty and Sexuality Standards in Fashion and Kulture, Anne Boleyn and other prominent women upbringing and education, Toxic Masculinity and Sexy Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  

In this episode we'll talk about Russia being cancelled, debate about corporations moral and political judgements, share Shen Yun aesthetic and propaganda experience and review latest fashion week collections.

In this episode we'll talk about have War in Ukraine, review Surrealism Beyond Borders at Tate Modern and guess how empathetic Anna Delvey from new Netflix tv series Inventing Anna.

In this episode we'll talk about second season of Euphoria on HBO, argue the True or Narrated Value and Price of Comtemporary Art, address the Sophistication of Fashion Black Uniform and visit Prada Store wearing antisocial hoodies. 

In this episode we'll talk about Prada AW22 American Psycho workwear aesthetics, Freemasons society with secrets, challenge fashion sustainability index and answer fans Q&A.   Charlesthechineseman Exhibition   Brick Lane Gallery (216 Brick Lane) - Feb 2nd to13th - "Photography Now" Royal Hill Cafe Greenwich (86 Royal Hill) - Feb 5th to Mar 31st - "Was ist der Mensch"/"what is human"    https://www.instagram.com/charles.thechineseman/   support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kulturegonebad

In this episode we'll reflect on how Kulture Gone Kovid, talk about And Just Like That tv series or No Sex and Identity Politics, Prada x Adidas simulacra collab, Bio-Materials and Design Museum Waste Age Exhibition, Don't Look Up netflix movie and argue if sex (still) sell? watch us on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDbd-u_U2GPIcPuNW0H6njA support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kulturegonebad  

In this episode we'll talk about the Dior men collection aesthetically appropriating Jack Kerouac On The Road, Chanel Bags Supply Crisis and Chinese tv series Nothing But Thirty fueling conspicuous communism, Balenciaga brutalist meaning in contemporary society and most amusing events of 2021. watch us on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDbd-u_U2GPIcPuNW0H6njA support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kulturegonebad  

In this episode we'll talk about House of Gucci movie schizophrenic decadence, Harry Styles Pleasing sticks, Balenciaga Inclusive Couture in Shanghai,  the legacy of Virgil Abloh and North Korean ban on leather coats.   watch us on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDbd-u_U2GPIcPuNW0H6njA support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kulturegonebad  

In this episode we'll talk about Bottega Veneta new creative director, the value of fashion brands collabs, Tate Britain contemporary moral signifiers in 18th century art and vulgarity ban in China.

In this episode we'll talk about Gucci's Hollywood Nostalgia latest show, insecure insurance advertisements, Russian drag race identity crisis and digital fashion manipulations.