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Amid a peasant uprising, a feckless prince masquerades as a commoner and blunders his way through low society. And falls for the leader of the revolution.
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Sharing lowbrow London: burgers, beers and brass monkeys! Originally from Dublin, I've lived in London for over twenty years and it's still a love/hate relationship. It's both a world-class city and a dysfunctional hell-hole. But there's one thing we can all agree on - there's enough beer and burgers for everyone!
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Tod (arthouse film-school rebel) and Cullen (cultured gorehound) subject each other to films they wouldn't watch otherwise.
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Where were you when Miley Cyrus couldn't stop twerking? Or when Prince Harry's privates were leaked in Vegas? Chances are you might remember one of these events but not the other. Enter Lowbrow: your cheat sheet to the biggest pop culture moments. Each week hosts Holly Wainwright and Shannen Findlay will take turns breaking down the pop culture moments that showed us something about the world , from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. One story, two generations, so much WTF.
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Introducing: Things You Didn't Learn In School
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Hi Guys! Dropping into your feeds with an exciting update... We’ve got a brand new pod in Mamamia network - it's called 'Things You Didn't Learn In School.' Mamamia's Em Vernem and comedian Bec Melrose are popping into your ears each week to ask some experts the things they're embarrassed to admit they still don’t know. We know you guys loved Holly…
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Kristen Stewart’s Very Public Cheating Scandal
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In the early 2010’s Gen Z cared about two things A LOT, the movie franchise Twilight, and the fact that it’s stars we’re dating in real life. That was until certain pap photos surfaced breaking the two apart and breaking the hearts of Gen Z’s (and oddly some Gen Xers) everywhere. This episode Shannen takes Holly through a cheating scandal so big th…
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Tabloid Culture Didn't Die In A Tunnel In Paris
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This week we dive into a moment in time where the world stood still, the death of Princess Diana. Holly takes Shannen through how the news unfolded here in Australia, how the world reacted and what impact her passing has had on society since. Plus, the pair discuss if we’ve moved on from tabloid culture or if it’s just evolved in 2023. THE END BITS…
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That Time The Internet Believed The Queen Was Reincarnated
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There's nothing more we love here at Lowbrow than royal gossip and a conspiracy theory and this episode has both! Shannen takes Holly through the internets silliest rumour, was Queen Elizabeth reincarnated into Trisha Paytas' baby? Which obviously left Holly with one question... who is Trisha Paytas? This is an investigation. THE END BITS Subscribe…
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How Gwyneth Paltrow And Winona Ryder Became Frenemies
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There are so many iconic besties from the 90's, like Drew Barrymore and Camerón Diaz, or Jennifer Anniston and Courtney Cox but no duo was more iconic than Gwyneth Paltrow and Winona Ryder. This week Holly unpacks Gwyneth and Winona's friendship, what ultimately led to their undoing and the very different paths they both went on as a result. Plus w…
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Camila Cabello & The Curse Of The Girl Group
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In every girl group there is one that stands out above the rest, in Destiny's Child it was Beyoncé, in Pussy Cat Dolls it was Nicole Scherzinger, and in Fifth Harmony it was Camila Cabello. This episode Shannen takes Holly through the creation of Fifth Harmony, all the drama behind the scenes, and what impressionable Gen Z's took away from their de…
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Michael & Paula: A Tragedy That Began On A Bed
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This love story begins like all good ones do, in a bed. Paula Yates met Michael Hutchence when he appeared as a guest on her breakfast TV show. The chemistry was undeniable, the problem was they were already in a relationship... with other people. This episode Holly tells Shannen the rollercoaster story of Paula and Michael, the way the world react…
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Shakira, Lana & The Rise Of The Petty Queen
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We have talked about A LOT of petty queens on this show, from Julia Roberts to Taylor Swift, but in 2023 we have seen a new bread of petty queens rise up... and we are here for it! Enter Shakira and Lana Del Rey. This episode Shannen unpacks Lana's infamous Tulsa billboard, and Shakira's brand new song shading her ex and his mum. This episode reall…
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When Nicole Kidman Saved Her “Bad Boy” Husband
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There aren't many Australian couples as loved as Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, but how much do you remember about their love story? This week, Holly takes us back to 2007, as Sydney geared up to host its own version of a royal wedding. We hear about the ups and downs of Keith and Nic's relationship, as well as how the world and the media reacted. …
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Mascaragate: Is This The End Of The Influencer?
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Earlier this year, a video posted to TikTok by beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira left the world with one question... "is she wearing false eyelashes?" This episode Shannen unpacks the scandal rocking the beauty world that's now clocked up millions of views, and Holly and Shannen discuss if this is a turning point for influencer culture. It's one s…
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In the 90’s Pamela Anderson burst onto our screens as the bombshell lifeguard C.J Parker, but her very sexy public image didn’t go down well with everyone. This episode Holly talks Shannen through the career of Pamela Anderson, what really happened with that sex tape and they unpack why women loved to hate her. They also chat about the rise of #Pam…
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Miley, Liam & All Those 'Flowers' Easter Eggs
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Earlier this year Miley Cyrus re-appeared after a musical hiatus, with her hit song Flowers. The track reached number one in 14 countries, but it's the film clip that has gotten EVERYONE talking. Enter: detective Shannen Findlay, armed with all the hard evidence, theories and speculation ready for the judgement of one Holly Wainwright. We unpack Mi…
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When Lisa Marie Presley Married Michael Jackson
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Lisa Marie Presley will be remembered for many things like being the only daughter of Elvis, her contribution to music and her unfortunate marriage to Michael Jackson. This week we learn about a very odd time in pop-culture history, when the king of Rock'nRoll's daughter dated the king of pop. Holly takes Shannen through the pair's complex relation…
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First a heads up: you might notice this episode has dropped a day late, that's because yesterday was January 26th and it is not a day of celebration. Being a good ally doesn't just matter one day a year, it matters all year round so have a listen to Allira Potter’s Fill My Cup conversation with Megan Waters about being a good ally by clicking here.…
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We Used To Blame Lara Bingle For... Everything
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women a whole generation apart. This episode Holly talks Shannen through Lara Worthington's rise to fame, from a young model in the iconic 'where the bloody hell are ya?' tourism campaign, to becoming one of the biggest 'it' girls on the planet (who we used …
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Madonna: music megastar, fashion icon and lover of kissing other celebs on stage. This week Shannen tells the story of a pash that shaped her childhood involving the Queen of popand ultimate soft boy Drake, we learn how Gen Z reacted, and why it became one of the most viral memes of all time. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? W…
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Prince William and Princess Kate, the perfect royal couple, a wonderful marriage, three beautiful children and a love story that won the world over... but was it really that perfect behind the scenes? This episode Holly tells Shannen the real story of how Kate and Wills got together and more interestingly why they broke up! THE END BITS Subscribe t…
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Every couple of years, when the conditions are just right, a meme finds its way into our everyday lexicon. When you're waiting for a mate, and it comes bounding over, chick chick boom a phrase is born and lives on the internet forever. This episode Shannen breaks down some of Australia's most popular (and random) meme's, and we unpack how exactly t…
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Queen Mariah Carey And One Very Bad Santa
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We all know Mariah Carey is the (unofficial) Queen of Christmas, but while it's looked like glitzy magic on the outside, behind the scenes Mariah's life has been far from perfect. This episode Holly tell Shannen the story of the superstar's forgotten marriage, her rise to fame, and why you can't go anywhere this festive season without hearing a cer…
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When Ariana Grande Fell For A Fan From Melbourne
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women generations apart. This episode our resident Gen Z pop-culture guru Shannen, shares the most unlikely of stories... how chart-topping singer Ariana Grande fell for a fan from Melbourne, Australia! THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? …
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Lindsay Lohan & The Noughties Obsession With “Secretly Gay” Stars
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Lindsay Lohan may be starring in the cheesiest Christmas movie of the year, but once upon a time, she starred in a very different media circus. This episode Holly introduces Shannen to a particularly toxic magazine trope of the noughties - the Secretly Gay cover. We learn about Lindsay's very public relationship and break up with DJ Samantha Ronson…
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Welcome To A Messy Influencers' Love Triangle
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Have you ever heard gossip that's so juicy, it doesn't quite matter that you don't know the players involved? This week Shannen tells Holly the story of the TikTok love triangle that Gen Z can’t get enough of, and the pair discuss if the treatment of young, successful women has improved since the early 2000’s. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONT…
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Jennifer Aniston & How To Fake A Celebrity Pregnancy
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A baby announcement can be such an exciting and joyous thing... But not when it's based on a lie, a lie that follows you around and torments you for more than 20 years. This episode, Holly breaks down the 'miracle baby' bullshit surrounding movie star Jennifer Aniston and it’s impact on society at the time. And, we get to peer behind the curtain an…
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When The Internet’s Superstar Twins Just Disappeared
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Is the internet star made by their fans or destroyed by their fans? From 6 second vines to millions of followers on Youtube to… nothing. On this weeks episode, Shannon gives Holly a history lesson on the influencer food chain and the mysterious disappearance of the internet’s favourite twins Ethan & Grayson Dolan. And explains how a social media bl…
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Julia Roberts: A 'Very Petty' Runaway Bride
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Julia Roberts has starred in some of the most iconic rom-coms of all time, and it turns out her love life behind the scenes has been equally interesting... This week Holly tells the story of a runaway bride, a messy divorce and a VERY petty "art-project". THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CONTACT US Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on …
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The Salad Dressing That Broke The Internet
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They say the way to a man's heart is through the stomach, and in the case of Harry Styles it looks like a certain salad dressing really hit the spot. But how do we know this? Who spilt the tea? And what the heck is in that dressing? This episode Shannen explores a love triangle, a tell-all and a delicious side - perfect for summer! THE END BITS Sub…
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The Spice Girl, The Sports Star & The Assistant
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The year is 2003, Guy Sebastian wins Australian Idol, everyone is watching Finding Nemo, Eminem is enjoying his mums spaghetti, and Victoria and David Beckham are living out a fairytale romance. The couple are tabloid darlings, and in July of that year David Beckham moves to Spain to play for Real Madrid. It's all fun and (football) games, until an…
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A Modern Day Love Triangle And A Photo That Broke The Internet
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Over the weekend, a pop culture miracle transpired... A photo of Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber hugging, cheek to cheek emerged and went VIRAL! So why did Gen-Z lose their collective minds? This episode, Shannen walks Holly through 'Jelena' (Justin + Selena's relationship), the drama, the significance, the lost years and why this pic was such a big…
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It’s a cool September night, in Sydney in the year 2000.Ian Thorpe is just moments away from breaking the 400m freestyle World Record, and while that isn’t what this story is about it is the catalyst that turned one young Tassie woman into a Princess. Welcome to Lowbrow! One story, two generations, so much WTF. This episode Holly Wainwright tells u…
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Avril Lavigne & The Great Clone Conspiracy
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In 2002, Avril Lavigne was one of the most well-known and idolised pop/rock stars in the world. Kids dressed in studded belts and ties, teens wore a little too much eye-liner and parents were trying to figure out what Sk8er Boi meant. And then time went on, Avril grew up and started making music that was... different. Or did she? This week Shannen'…
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Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman & The 'Religion' That Ruined Their Marriage
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In the 90's a gloriously permed Nicole Kidman, was swept off her feet by a hunky movie star named Tom Cruise. They starred in movies together, had a glorious Christmas Eve wedding, and were totally and completely smitten - and then a certain religion came knocking. This is a story of young love, heartbreak and aliens (kinda). One story, two generat…
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Anna Paul, Only Fans & The Meet & Greet That Shut Down Perth
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There are two types of people in the world; those who are one of Only Fans star Anna Paul's millions of followers, and those who have no idea who she is. Shannen is the former; as a Gen Z she watches Anna's every move play out on TikTok alongside millions of others. Holly, unsurprisingly, has absolutely zero clue who she is, so Shan breaks down how…
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In 1993, one phone conversation rocked the entire world. A private phonecall between a Prince and his rumoured mistress was splashed onto the pages of the world's biggest tabloid magazine. It lead to a high-profile divorce, global embarrassment and more tampons content than you can poke a stick at. This episode Holly unpacks Tampon-Gate, the who, t…
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Wrong Direction: The Interview Gen Z Will Never Get Over
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On Shannen's first episode hosting, she's brought her favourite topic to the table. Five men, one iconic band, and millions of die-hard Gen Z fans. When One Direction broke up, millions of Gen Z hearts were broken, but there was still hope of a reunion...that was until earlier this year, when one member did an interview with one of the biggest Yout…
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The Cheating Scandal That Shaped The Early 2000's
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This episode of Lowbrow, we welcome our incredible new co-host Shannen Findlay and hear all about her pop-culture beginnings (One Direction fan-fiction). We flash-back to 2004, where a little movie called Mr & Mrs Smith starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie starts filming in LA. Not long after the movies release Brad’s marriage to American sweethea…
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Em's Last Show & The House Party That Stopped Australia
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This episode of Lowbrow, we say farewell to our wonderful Emily Vernem! She's on to a new venture, but before she goes, she's leaving us with a legendary Australian story. In 2008, A Melbourne teen threw the biggest house party Australia had ever seen. It made news for attracting over 500 kids and practically destroying a neighbourhood, and a tween…
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"She became famous because of her sex tape". How often have you heard that about a high profile woman? In the 2000s, Paris Hilton was one of the most famous (and divisive) women in the world, and when an ex boyfriend released an intimate tape of him and the 22-year-old heiress, most of the world assumed she was in on it to promote her new reality s…
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Kanye, Taylor & The Showdown Of The Century
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It's 2009, and Taylor Swift has just won a VMA for the music video for her song 'You Belong With Me'. As she graces the stage to make her acceptance speech, rapper Kanye West appears from nowhere and takes the microphone off her. And that's when the words "Imma let you finish" became immortalised forever. On Lowbrow this week, it's Taylor vs Kanye,…
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The Story Behind The Most Hated Song Of All Time
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When you hear the word 'Friday', what do you think of? The last day of your work week, or possibly the most annoying song ever released? 11 years ago, 13-year-old Rebecca Black broke the internet with her viral song 'Friday', but what you might not know is how the song came about, the backlash she received and how she's finally come out on top. One…
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Especially For You: When Kylie Broke Jason's Heart
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This week, it's officially the end of an era, with Neighbours airing it's last ever episode. Ramsey Street launched the careers of so many Aussie celebs and contained so many bonkers storylines, but none were as iconic as Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue's on screen and off screen relationship. In this episode, Holly tells Em about the episodes she …
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Attack Of The Zobots: The Cautionary Tale Of Size Zero
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In the 2000s, a one-size body ruled them all; thin and waifish. A literal size 0. And according to a lot of people, there is one person to blame for that. Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe. In this episode, Holly explains to Em who the 'Zobots' were, how Rachel defined not only 2000s fashion but also dress sizes, and what happened to Misha Barton at Nic…
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When Australia Had To Apologise To Justin Bieber
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. It's 2010, and a 16 year old Justin Bieber is the biggest pop star in the world thanks to his iconic hair and his hit song 'Baby'. So when he announced he was coming to Australia for a quick promo tour, every tweenage girl in the countr…
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The Strangest Thing About Winona Ryder's Career
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. To Gen Z, Winona Ryder is the amazing Joyce Byers from Stranger Things. But to Holly's generation, she was a style icon, talented actor, it-girl, and subject of a furious tabloid flurry in 2001 (Em was 5 years old at this stage). This e…
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. You may have heard of the manic pixie dream girl, but she is so 2000s. Now everyone wants a manic pixie dream boyfriend. Wondering what that is? On this episode of Lowbrow, Em explains to Holly what a "Pixie Boyfriend" is and why every …
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That Time Tom Cruise (May Have) Auditioned For A Wife
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. He's one of the biggest movie stars in the world, but when Tom Cruise jumped up on Oprah's couch to scream about how much he loved his girlfriend Katie Holmes, the world had...questions. This week, Holly explains to Em how 'TomKat' met,…
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The Celebrity Teen Pregnancy That Crushed A Dream
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. When you hear the last name 'Spears', who do you think of? For most people, it's a certain pop star, but for Em, Jamie Lynn is the only Spears that mattered. She was the star of her favourite show, Zoey 101, before a shock pregnancy der…
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. Oprah Winfrey is one of the most famous entertainers on the planet. But before she was giving away cars and conducting groundbreaking interviews with royals, her show looked a little bit different (and so did she). This episode, Holly t…
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. Have you heard of a 'purity ring'? In 2008 they were all the rage thanks to three Disney stars. In this episode of Lowbrow, Em explains to Holly the hold Disney stars had on her generation, why she convinced her mum to buy her a purity …
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JLo, Ben Affleck & A Diamond The Size Of A Head
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. It's 2002. Two of the world's biggest movie stars, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, have started a whirlwind relationship and gotten engaged, though call it off at the last minute. Fast forward to 2021, and 'Bennifer' is back on. In this…
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Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women 25 years apart. The year is 2013, and the world is watching the MTV VMA's. It's normal programming, until a giant teddy bear appears on stage, and out of it's stomach climbs one of the biggest starts in the world...like we'd never seen her before. This…
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