It's been a time but Jai is back with me to talk about the hot topics in fashion. We were going to do a runway collection review but there are so many news topics to chat about instead. Basically we talk on the phone about this anyway so why not have another random chit chat fashion episode?  We get into our thoughts on current fashion journalism, what's next for i-D and Nylon magazines, Alessandro Michele at Valentino, Dries leaving, and tons more Enjoy! ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE!  Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ & Jai @jai_stylefactory https://www.instagram.com/jai_stylefactory/  Music by Den-Mate @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ Follow Fashion Grunge Podcast  Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 6m

Apr 01

What is it about Christian Slater? He has the charm to basically almost carry anything. Well, Kuffs is a little known action comedy from 1992 that only really survives because of the magic of our lead character. Charles picked this one and it was a light refresher into why the 90s had such a diverse group of film genres.  We talk about the unexpected fashion we loved, just wonder what the hell this script was about, and take a look at the recent work of Slater and why this movie would have made a fun tv series. Off-topic rants include: my GOT watching progress, Real World: Hawaii, and I ask Charles whether or not I should start watching Scandal  --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s/00s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Host: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE  https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ & Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 13m

Mar 26

Vroom! I’m here on another solo adventure to talk about one of my foundational films, Gone in 60 Seconds. For me this movie had it all. An incredible cast, LA streets, and the CARS! For this episode I talk about my own history with loving cars, Angelina Jolie as Sway being the blueprint, and why Nic Cage will always reign supreme. Off-topic rants: my thoughts on the recent Crow trailer, comparisons to The Fast and The Furious, nu-metal and the importance of a driving soundtrack  🏎️ --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Host: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 22m

Mar 17

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/deep-cut-nip-87610908] Well, welcome to the circus. Or otherwise known as one of the darkest, most fucked up, brilliant show from the early 00s called Nip/Tuck. At first anything around surgery was like a definite no but in college I got sucked in. Me and Mikey are suckers for shows like this and loved going back to just the pilot episode. We try to keep it pretty spoiler free in case you haven't seen the show but OMG. We get into Kimber's introduction, why we are annoyed with Julia, how Sean is such a bore in the start, Matt being like a red flag, and Christian continuing to be best part of the show. 🩺🔪✨ --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Mikey @AGENTMIKEY007 https://www.instagram.com/agentmikey007/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

20m

Mar 10

OK, this was super chaotic and me and Jules basically went rogue and talked about random topics for over an hour... We get into our current Love is Blind thoughts, the memes of the Willy Wonka Experience, create our own internet family (Daddy, Mother, and babygirl), and we get into the weeds of Hollywood and the current state of the heartthrob actor. 0:00- 25:00 Love Is Blind talk Mentions:  Doja Cat at the VMAs : https://youtu.be/7WRZviRMYXA?si=tCrNGDB92Mmw89su Gwen Stefani- Luxurious https://youtu.be/mXFXwenVJg4?si=XX3qMrwfVU72a8fm   ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Jules @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 26m

Mar 01

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/forward-flash-90684860] This is the perfect example of 'never leave the house' and 'don't go descenting into unknown cave systems'. I wasn't sure what film to do so again I asked Charles for another suggestion. I have no idea what I did to deserve this because I literally sat cowering in fear in broad daylight watching this. Not only did it build masterful tension and take me on a journey I couldn't expect, but it broke barriers with an all female cast creating a horror film through spelunking and cave exploration. Me and Charles get into why we are immediately reminded of Blair Witch and Buffy throughout, how you can't trust anyone, and why you should also always have a backup map in case someone kicks in a river or leaves it in a CAR. --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

22m

Feb 25

Finally I've stepped into the world of David Cronenberg films. It really is fitting that the first one I see and review is Crash from 1996. It was both me and Charles' first watch and we were enthralled. The exploration of subcultures I always find fascinating and this certain was that. We talk about the physical reactions to car crashes, how James Spader is THAT one, and constantly remind you that it's not the same film as that abomination that won Best Picture in 2004.    off-topic rants include: who we would like to see in the film now, Christopher Meloni, Coen films, the history of NC-17 movies ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 23m

Feb 18

This was a first watch for both me and Jules. Objectively it's no Oscar winner but when you see it for what it is, there was something there. The casting was incredible and Tara Reid basically stole the show.  We get into the realistic fashion, so many quotes we loved, a real-time deep dive on the director (eek), and just how this story was unbelievable and infuriating at times. Off-topic rants include: ghost rom-com casting, 'losing your V card' as a movie genre, our first musician crushes ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Jules @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 20m

Feb 11

What a wild ride! I get to unlock the side of my reality tv brain and have a chat with Emilie and Margaux of Old Millennials Podcast about our history with the genre.  I can't even begin to tell you everything we talked about but lets just say we talked about Tyra Banks fainting on ANTM, fashion adjacent reality shows, MTV reality that raised us, Bravo a plenty, including our thoughts on the new Vanderpump Rules season, and soo much more! --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Guests: Emilie @BEGINANDJUICE https://www.instagram.com/beginandjuice/ & Margaux @MARGSHEWROTE https://www.instagram.com/margshewrote/ of OLD MILLENNIALS PODCAST  https://linktr.ee/oldmillennialspod @THEOLDMILLENNIALSPOD https://www.instagram.com/theoldmillennialspod/ Host: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 50m

Feb 06

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/back-track-012-85544886] --- What says July 4th other than shark attacks and no holds barred capitalism?  That's right we're talking Jaws from 1975! I have never seen this movie (can you believe it?) so Charles suggested it for July 4th this year!  I loved this movie for so many reasons but basically the willingness of these townspeople to ignore warnings of a Great White shark that has killed multiple people at this very beach is alarming. We get into so many details we loved about the story including: the evil Mayor of the town, Hooper being super stylish, and an interesting FMK of our main characters. off-topic rants but not really include many stories and stats about sharks, megalodons, and why the sea shouldn't be trifled with --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

20m

Feb 04

The time has come. I finally recorded an episode on my own. A first time here on the show. It was hard deciding although I did do an internet poll and  'top music videos of the 90s' won.  This took me a while to get in the mood to do but I selected these videos not really as random but as a good representation of all these varying types of narratives that I loved in videos during my teenage years. I did some behind the scenes research and cruised some message boards to dig deeper. I basically talk about what these meant to me at a time when the art of the music video meant so much. Watch the music videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBOB4Hahu9llH-Gw2dGTjWMiiGt0_I4T1&si=M0-mgRBOJCaV85HY https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBOB4Hahu9llH-Gw2dGTjWMiiGt0_I4T1&si=M0-mgRBOJCaV85HY  on Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dZ1Pt0xNpCY82KoJUzXIn?si=a38090cbad2e40bb ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Host: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/  FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 24m

Jan 28

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/forward-flash-to-89534939] --- A first on the podcast, we have a special guest for a Forward Flash episode! I'm joined by Samantha of the nostalgia account Lovefool.99 on IG! This was such a blast to deconstruct an early 2000s classic.  Swim along with us as we try to make sense of this literal insane story, the weird acting, and the questionable fashion choices. Like, why does Madison look like she works in a bank?  We get off track then find our way back in the lane to talk the ins and outs of the oddly high body count, the weird teen obsession film genre of the 90s/00s, and why this totally should have had a sequel.  Enjoy! 💦 --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Guest: Samantha @LOVEFOOL.99 https://www.instagram.com/lovefool.99/  LOVEFOOL.99 ON TIKTOK  https://www.tiktok.com/@lovefool99 Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

20m

Jan 25

And we're back with another interview episode! I did promise I would do more of these this year and what a better way to start than to chat to Ashley and Britney of Black Girl Film Club Podcast! As per usual we were all over the place when it comes to the topics we covered.  The way we analyze films these days is always so interesting to me. We touch on how the discovery and reviewing of films has changed in the age of social media.  We get into what new films we're looking forward to, our reality tv watching habits, why people are just waking up to Mark-Paul Gosselaar,  going through actor eras (binging filmographies), politics of awards season, and I mean we talked about it ALL!  --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Guests: Ashley @Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/breakyoselffool/ & Britney @Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/takingfriday/ of Black Girl Film Club @blackgirlfilmclub https://linktr.ee/blackgirlfilmclub Host: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 48m

Jan 17

Some considerable time has passed since we last explored the 'movie of the week' genre on the podcast. Luckily, if we ever run out of 90s films to talk about, there are literally thousands to pull from. This is one that has really stuck with me since I was a teenager. I remember taping this from tv and cutting the commercials out so I could watch it back uninterrupted. Out of all of the films, this particular one I watched ALL the time.  I got Charles on this episode who knew nothing about it to watch it for the episode. While you think it may be a more lighthearted tale of a girl who leaves home, that is most definitely not the whole story. It gets pretty dark when this teenager is coping with how to survive on the streets with her 19 year old (eek) boyfriend/partner in crime. We talk the ins and outs of the story and just how much happens to them along the way, the holes in the story, and why we wish there was a more detailed ending to this tale.  Off-topic rants include: proper wildlife identification, forestry, and runaway teen protocol  ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 11m

Jan 14

What a way to welcome the New Year. is a film from 1997 that almost takes you there but then falls short overall. The casting honestly saved this whole project but it really puts into perspective the importance of a tight story and seamless collaboration.  This film was riddled with re-writes and re-shoots which is typically not a good sign, however watching for the charm and nostalgia factor really made up for it. Me and Mikey spent this episode pointing out the story holes, the drama on set during filming, and I drool over Benicia Del Toro.  Off-topic rants include: male celebs as ice cream flavors, Patreon news, and why I loved the Eternals movie, Drag Race 0:00- 08:40 chit chat/ awards season hype LA TIMES ARTICLE (OCTOBER 30, 1996) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-30-ca-59158-story.html ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ & Mikey @AGENTMIKEY007 https://www.instagram.com/agentmikey007/ Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 6m

Jan 07

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/back-track-011-84823138] --- There is such a distinct memory I have watching Rebecca for the first time. My Mom showed this to me when I was about 10 and thank goodness because my bar for cinema was set pretty high from the jump.  This is one of me and Charles' all time favorite films and we have been quoting it in real life for years so it's high time we review it proper. We get into the behind the scenes drama with Hitchcock and the producer Selznick, casting drama and mess, and have another Oscar rage segment because this is a near perfect film. Off-Topic rants include: why we should honestly be terrified of orcas, MTV Unplugged vs. VH1's Storytellers, objectifying men in politics and why need a hottie President  --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

20m

Jan 05

Well, we're here. Yes I had to talk about Saltburn, the recent release by Emerald Fennell. I can't remember a time where I've seen a film twice in the theater within a week. There was just something that grabbed me from the first trailer viewing that I knew I had to see this on the big screen.  Because I haven't shut up about it over the past three weeks I had to enlist both Charles and Mikey that I saw it with on two different occasions for this special episode. We talk about some crazy story points, the wild reactions to several scenes, and how I now worship at the altar of Barry Keoghan.    --- Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Mikey @AGENTMIKEY007 https://www.instagram.com/agentmikey007/ & Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 2m

Dec 29, 2023

It's not officially the Christmas season without a rewatch of the 90s classic, Home Alone. I have some residual trauma around this film from when I was kid and I only now as an adult really see the true chaotic and terrifying nature of it all.  Me and Mikey talk the memories of our youth we have with the film, how Macaulay CARRIED, and basically want to call child services on the worst family imaginable.  Off-topic rants include:  the Cher Christmas album, Buzz being Sid from Toy Story, and 90s daddy's on screen ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ & Mikey @AGENTMIKEY007 https://www.instagram.com/agentmikey007/ Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 13m

Dec 24, 2023

Girl Power! No, really!  You know we couldn't talk about the 90s without mentioning the glue that held us all together, the Spice Girls. I finally have Mikey and Jules on a podcast together to talk about our favorite girl group from across the pond.  We basically spend sooo much time reliving our childhoods, the countless FASHION moments, and how the critics got this whole premise too wrong.  off topic rants include: AbFab, Madonna, Josie and the Pussycats, and Elon Musk conspiracy theories  watch the movie on Archive.org : https://bit.ly/3aVYs8L ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ & Jules @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ & Mikey @AGENTMIKEY007 https://www.instagram.com/agentmikey007/ Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 27m

Dec 17, 2023

In keeping with our 'domestic drama' theme we wandered into by accident, we're talking Reversal of Fortune from 1990. Based on the true story and legal case of Claus von Bülow told through the eyes of his lawyer Alan Dershowitz. This was Charles' pick and from my  glance of this trailer I thought I was in for an erotic thriller of epic proportions but turns out it was a legal drama of all legal dramas. Although, anything with Jeremy Irons and Glenn Close is immediately intriguing. At this point I would watch them both read the phone book in a poorly lit room.  We get into some of our favorite fashion looks (there were MANY), the magic of Christine Baranski, more reasons to love Jeremy Irons, and a mini Oscars rage moment that Glenn Close wasn't nominated.  We also have cemented this as a Christmas movie. 🎄 Off-topic rants include:  Michael Crichton's Micro, law school practices, how the public should vote for future movies to put into production ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 26m

Dec 10, 2023

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/you-me-and-5-012-92525972] -- There are times when I think about the films and directors that shaped me in my teenage years.  Back in the 90s I could have never imagined connecting with anyone outside of my own friend group who liked the same weird movies and things I did. Now, because of this magical place called the internet it's easy to find people from all corners of the world and generations with shared interests. This brings me to the latest interview episode. I connected with Kev via IG on our love for Gregg Araki movies. Since there is all this hype surrounding the latest remastered editions of The Doom Generation and Nowhere, it was great to chat with someone who has been to the screenings and has some 'irl' experience with the cast.  We get into how we discovered Araki, Gen Z and Millennial culture, and much more!  --- GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE to the main FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/3pcgPQtuPKGnDgGLZ91rlp?si=8dQDG3U7QxmMlQYOV46UGQ&dl_branch=1 feed on  (mostly) 90s films! Guest: Kev Creature @KEVCREATURE https://www.instagram.com/kevcreature/ Host: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

30m

Dec 03, 2023

Better late than never. It's still the weekend of the Thanksgiving holiday so here is another holiday themed film that fits the bill. I have heard of this one but it's a first time watch for me. The cast was an immediate draw that made me so amped to finally review.  Me and Charles talked about how we loved the 70s fashion, question how this wasn't nominated for any Oscars, and basically talk other films in the 'domestic drama' category  Off-topic rants include: Oscars/Award show facts, an embarrassing antidote, and the hierarchy of wildlife documentaries ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 1m

Nov 26, 2023

Groovy baby, yeah!  Yes, even I can't believe there are movies that we haven't talked about yet and we're over 150 episodes in. This is another example of just that. Austin Powers is a comfort film for me that I didn't' realize until I started this review. The soundtrack has been burned into my brain for years as I used to play it to fall asleep throughout my mid teens.  Me and Mikey reviewed this one and it was laughs all the way through! We get into the hilarious moments, LOTS of behind the scenes, the FASHION, and rave about the fact that this soundtrack is a whole swingin' VIBE. Off-topic rants include: Marvel movies, how I haven't seen a James Bond film, my new adventure starting The Crown ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ & Mikey @AGENTMIKEY007  https://www.instagram.com/agentmikey007/  Music by Den-Mate @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ Follow Fashion Grunge Podcast  Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 29m

Nov 19, 2023

It's first for the podcast! On this special bonus edition me and Jules are giving our thoughts on the new Sofia Coppola film, Priscilla that just premiered last week. We were instantly enthralled by the amazing visuals and world that Sofia creates around her characters so well.  There is no format for this one so enjoy this random chat covering the film, the Lana Del Rey of it all, how we're so intrigued by Priscilla, Elvis being a weirdo, and more!  🎶 We made a special old timey playlist too! Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gZrIGLleSCLx1AmduWc78?si=09ed7c5e37064bed ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Jules @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 15m

Nov 10, 2023

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/back-track-010-i-83680487] This film has been on my list for a while but it slipped my memory as of late. It popped into my head and I was sure that Jai would be up to do an episode on it.  Much to my surprise this was her first time watching and this was probably my second or third watch. This film is an incredible true story of a 13 year old girl Christiane F. taking place in mid 70s West Berlin.  I was so focused on the performances and depictions of drug abuse and the desperation of youth at that time. In contrast the acting feels so raw and real as if you're watching a documentary.  We found a copy on YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/T_oMEoW6Pps and it's one of those films you have to see to believe. Some points we mentioned are the facts of the real Christiane F., a 2016 Gucci campaign "inspired" by this story, and the musical factor of having this story set to David Bowie songs. --- GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE to the main FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://open.spotify.com/show/3pcgPQtuPKGnDgGLZ91rlp?si=8dQDG3U7QxmMlQYOV46UGQ&dl_branch=1 feed on  (mostly) 90s films! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Jai @JAI_STYLEFACTORY https://www.instagram.com/jai_stylefactory/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER  https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

22m

Nov 05, 2023

What a cute little movie! A great way to end off this October season and a perfect vibe for this Halloween! This is my first time watching this one and although I feel like I've seen it through film stills on Tumblr already. Nothing could have prepared me for how I want to LIVE inside of this movie. In the house, garden, and especially with the coolest Aunts in the galaxy.  Me and Mikey covered this one and even though he's seen it multiple times, it's still every bit as exciting. Our only gripes were that the story seemed a bit weird in the middle. While we were hoping for more of a Thelma and Louise type vibe it went a bit more Exorcist. We cover the amazing fashion and incredible resume of the costume designer, Judianna Makovsky and obsess over another successful 90s soundtrack.  Off-topic rants include: Mikey's Haunted House search, movie studio interference, and putting respect on Bella Swan's name and my complete shock in finding out Mikey is Team Jacob..the audacity!  ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ & Mikey @AGENTMIKEY007  https://www.instagram.com/agentmikey007/  Music by Den-Mate @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ Follow Fashion Grunge Podcast  Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 15m

Oct 31, 2023

This is another one of those films I'm surprised we haven't covered until now. I have faint memories of watching this in a 90s basement during a sleepover as a kid but it's definitely been a while since I've watched as an adult. Luckily Jules had never heard of this one and we get her first time watch thoughts.  We both talk about how the two primary characters, Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood were acting their hearts out in this, the normie 90s fashion and nod to Tonya Harding, and the WILD behind the scenes drama involved. Off-topic rants: Jules' nanny horror stories, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and children playing psychologically damaging roles in Hollywood  ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Jules @IMDENMATE https://www.instagram.com/imdenmate/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 13m

Oct 22, 2023

for the full episode join the Patreon [patreon.com/fashiongrunge https://www.patreon.com/posts/forward-flash-is-86719897] It's been a while since we've reviewed a film after 2000. Y Tu Mamá También has been on my list and it's the perfect film for this summer heat and the spirit of adventure and exploration.  Me and Jai had a great time diving into this world that neither one of us have visited in quite a while. Directed by Alfonso Cuarón who takes you on a short but fulfilling journey that leaves you questioning and reminiscing about your own similar experiences.  We found a lot of behind the scenes info, drool over Gael, and realize just how much we relate to Luisa.  ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Jai @JAI_STYLEFACTORY https://www.instagram.com/jai_stylefactory/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack THE LO DOWN: A FASHION GRUNGE BLOG/NEWSLETTER https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

25m

Oct 19, 2023

I have to say that Misery has been on my list to watch and review for a minute. This really is the perfect film for the October season. A winter cabin, cozy decor, and a seemingly Good Samaritan  who turns out to be a...let's just say "over zealous fan".  Charles was in the throws of a Kathy Bates era in the 90s and this is essentially my first watch. We get into the practical winter fashion, the Sheriff and Deputy wife stealing scenes, changes from the novel to screen, and the long list of actors who turned down the role of Paul Sheldon.  Off-topics rants include: Captain Planet tv series, Loki, cartoons that scarred us as children ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

1h 31m

Oct 15, 2023

Well it's October season and we're here to bring the thrills and chills. Charles picked this one and by about 20 mins in I was terrified. The concept of any type of abduction is terrifying, alien or not. While this was released in '93, its based on a true story that happened in the 70s.  We had a time chatting this movie including the male logging thirst trap montage early on, the fashion choices, and why you should never leave the house or get out of a car to investigate a strange hovering red beam of light in the dar forest. Off-topic rants include: Roswell tv show, Jaws, the Canadian tuxedo ---  Get BONUS episodes on 90s TV and culture (Freaks & Geeks, My So Called Life, Buffy, 90s culture documentaries, and more...) and to support the show join the  PATREON!  https://www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge GIVE US A 5 STAR RATING & SUBSCRIBE! Hosts: Lauren @LAUREN_MELANIE https://www.instagram.com/lauren_melanie/ &Charles @CHARLESHASLAM https://www.instagram.com/charleshaslam/ FOLLOW FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST Substack The Lo Down: a Fashion Grunge blog/newsletter https://fashiongrunge.substack.com/ Instagram @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD https://www.instagram.com/fashiongrungepod/ Twitter @FGRUNGEPOD https://twitter.com/fgrungepod Letterboxd FASHION GRUNGE PODCAST https://letterboxd.com/fashiongrunge/ TikTok @FASHIONGRUNGEPOD  https://www.tiktok.com/@fashiongrungepod

58m

Oct 08, 2023