Ep. 107: Swagapino Dreams and Galaxy Gas Nightmares | Study Break

Recorded in the twilight days of the Biden administration, we gathered round to discuss a dizzying variety of cultural phenomena in this edition of Study Break, including the Freakmas double feature of Babygirl and Nosferatu, the troubling rise of Galaxy Gas and other flavor-blasted/cartoonified smoke shop abominations, the vestigial parallels between Lily-Rose Depp and Timothée Chalamet, the resonance of face-tatted country artists, the passing of national Pastel Protestant Grandfather, Jimmy Carter, and much more.  Links:The Next Drug Epidemic is Blue Raspberry Flavored – Ezra Marcus for New YorkThe 1830s Gothic Fashion of Robert Eggers' Nosferatu – Focus Features on YouTubeTimothée Chalamet | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #551Timothée Chalamet Instagram Complete LivestreamJimmy Carter’s Grandson Honors 39th President's Life, Legacy in EulogyT.O.P Breaks Silence on Controversial Return to Acting in Squid Game Season 2 – Korea TimesChloe Forero on TikTok re: Latino influencersEthel Cain's Tumblr post on the irony epidemicHawk Tuah and the Zynternet – Max Read on SubstackSpecial thanks to our sponsor Croissant! Download the Croissant App here to easily add the Safari extension to your mobile browser: shop with a guaranteed resale price and unlock an effortless resale experience. Learn more about Croissant on their website!Listen to exclusive episodes here <3