Unpacking Megxit

There was plenty to dissect in Hollywood this week, with the Oscar's releasing their embarrassingly middle-aged-white-dude nomination lineup and Harvey Weinstein's trial beginning in New York. Why can't the entertainment industry get a handle on their diversity problem? And why - after more than 80 women levelled accusations at Weinstein - is his trial hinging on the testimony of only two women? Plus, the topic we were desperate to sink our teeth into: Meghan and Harry's shock decision to step away from their 'senior royal' title. We unpack the serious aspects involved - the sexist treatment of MM in the media, for one - but also the most bizarre stories to emerge from 'Megxit', including surprise appearances from Oprah, Jessica Mulroney and Madame Tussauds (?).And you asked, we answered: This week Grace shares another embarrassing childhood incident involving physical activity.Recommendations: A crash course in climate change https://grazia.com.au/articles/bushfires-climate-change-government-action/Netflix: Before the Flood Elizabeth Wurtzel:'Prozac Nation''On Her One Night Stand Of A Life' in New York Magazinehttps://www.thecut.com/2013/01/elizabeth-wurtzel-on-self-help.html'When Beauty Fades' in ELLEhttps://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/advice/a10010/failure-to-launch-when-beauty-fades-323090/Podcast: Fresh Air - Boys & Sexhttps://choice.npr.org/index.html?origin=https://www.npr.org/2020/01/07/794265007/boys-sexPodcast: The Daily - The Case Against Harvey Weinstein Part 1 & 2 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/podcasts/the-daily/harvey-weinstein-trial.htmlPodcast: The Witch Hunt by The Guardian Australiahttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/witch-huntBook: Three Women by Lisa TaddeoMovie: Parasite (2019) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.