What would an 18-year-old you want to ask your 39-year-old future self if you met them during a hallucinogenic mushroom trip? That's the amazing conceit behind new Margot Robbie-produced rom-com My Old Ass. We review the film while chatting all about teen nostalgia and the passing of time. Plus, why on earth didn't Jamie Oliver hire a sensitivity reader for his cancelled new children's book? And Kathleen has only just recovered from watching the ever-divisive Demi Moore body-horror The Substance, which Ellie reviewed here last month, so we discuss!

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Reccs discussed:

• Barry Keoghan on the Louis Theroux podcast
• The Outrun, in cinemas
• A Different Man, Apple TV
• The Apprentice, in cinemas
• Trump spoke directly to young men online. Young men spoke back, The Face
• All Those A-List Celebs Couldn’t Save Harris, But Joe Rogan Helped Trump, Hollywood Reporter
• So Good, Emily English
• My Old Ass, Amazon Prime
• The Fall of My Teenage Self, Zadie Smith for New Yorker
• The Substance, streaming now
• Living with Yourself, Netflix
• Anora, in cinemas now

You asked and we have delivered hunnies: an investigation into why modern dating feels so broken. Is it just a case of dating app fatigue and chronic ghosting or are there bigger societal issues pegged to the widening gender gaps when it comes to education, pay and politics? And how helpful is this very modern idea of self love over romantic love? We address all your requests, from positive dating stories and top tips for the apps and offline dating, as well as cautionary tales and horror stories for a little much-needed camaraderie. Plus, how dating affects friendships for better or worse and pop culture’s empty promises.

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Reccs discussed:

• Martha, Netflix
• Kill List, Wondery
• Young women are starting to leave men behind, Financial Times
• ‘Falling birth rate? It's difficult to imagine having kids when dating is this hard’ Chanté Joseph for Women’s Health
• The Age of Abandonment, Girls by Freya India, Substack
• Fear and Loathing on Feeld, Moya Lothian-McLean for The Londoner

Happy Halloween hunnies! Why does it feel like the once brilliant Louis Theroux has become our embarrassing uncle? His new Spotify podcast season has revealed him to be narcissistic and underprepared, so we assess potential causes. Plus, our thoughts on two viral celeb videos: Saoirse Ronan's mic-drop moment on Graham Norton, and Tom Holland 'saving' Zendaya. We also come armed with two excellent what to watch reccos: zombie drama Generation Z and a biopic about the most provocative rappers today.

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Reccos/culture discussed

• Law Roach, the architect of Zendaya’s red carpet style, The New Yorker
• Generation Z, Channel 4
• Sue Johnston is the greatest zombie to grace our screens in decades (Joel Golby) Guardian
• Kudu Grill
• The Louis Theroux Podcast, Spotify
• The Louis Theroux Podcast review — his worst interview yet, Times
• Grounded with Louis Theroux BBC Sounds
• Kneecap, BFI Player
• “She’s Fascinating Eating Cornflakes”: The Endlessly Alluring Saoirse Ronan On Blitz, Kids And Marital Bliss
• The Outrun, in cinemas now
• Blitz, in cinemas now
• Paul Mescal enters the arena, GQ
• Big Boys, Channel 4