‘Cheers to the end of my desperate-to-be-married single woman phase!’ – exactly what Charlotte York would say when she finally met the man of her dreams – Trey MacDougal, the heart surgeon who had everything she ever wanted in a husband: the looks, the job, the money. In Trey, she finally found her ‘Prince Charming’. The couple got engaged within a month of meeting each other, and married by season’s end. Charlotte did everything that was expected of her by societal pressures of what it meant to be a woman and a wife, especially by such high class. Soon after, however, Charlotte realized that the life she’d always dreamed of and the life she’d always envisioned for herself wasn’t actually the life she wanted. Charlotte was so focused on finding ‘The One’ that she forgot about what actually mattered, which was the actual marriage and building a life with the person she loved. Her marriage to Trey seemed to be a matter of convenience. She was a woman in her 30’s and her clock was ticking. That being said, the process of having a child became an obsession for Charlotte in her marriage, and she was more focused on having a baby with Trey than making the marriage work. Trey was a heart surgeon in his 40’s who wanted to get married because it was what was expected of him by societal norms. Nevertheless, they truly tried to make it work; especially Charlotte. The thing about Trey is that he really wasn’t a bad guy. He just wasn’t right for Charlotte. Here, we talk about how her marriage to Trey MacDougal, and how it led Charlotte to the life she didn’t necessarily want, but certainly deserved; the life we see her now live with Harry, her divorce lawyer, and their two children. We break down Charlotte’s entire relationship with Trey, explore what and who led to their divorce, and explain why this marriage was actually exactly what she needed. We then try to figure out whether us, modern women, can learn anything from Charlotte’s marriage to Trey. For context, it’s to never force anything and always keep an open mind. Let’s discuss…

Earlier this year, Jessica Alba announced that she was separating from her husband of 16 years, Cash Warren, an American film producer and assistant to ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Taxi’ director, Tim Story. He’s also the son of Michael Warren, a retired actor and former college basketball player. The former couple were together for 20 years and had 3 children. After news broke that the two were headed for a divorce, Alba released the following statement on her Instagram, ‘I’ve been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years – both as an individual and in partnership with Cash. I’m proud of how we’ve grown as a couple and in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals. We are moving forward with love and kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.’ To some, their break up was a surprise. But, in actuality, their relationship was doomed from the very start, and it’s very surprising that they lasted this long to begin with. In hindsight, their marriage is very similar to that of Miranda and Steve from the ‘Sex And The City’ franchise. Here, we analyze Jessica Alba’s marriage to Cash Warren, and compare it to that of Steve and Miranda, as well as contrast it to the likes of Carrie and Mr. Big and Samantha and Smith. We explore their relationship from beginning to end, break down their respective careers, and explain why they were doomed from the start – just like Miranda and Steve. And you’re probably wondering what Miranda and Steve have anything to do with Jessica Alba and Cash Warren. Actually, a lot. They’re practically the same couple, and they didn’t work out for exactly the same reasons. If there’s anything we can learn from the ‘Sex And The City’ franchise, it’s that there’s absolutely no such thing as a happy ending. Let’s discuss…

Natasha Naginsky was a recurring character on ‘Sex And The City’, played by Bridget Moynahan. Natasha was very much hated when her storyline first unfolded as she was the main antagonist in Carrie’s love story with Mr. Big, who married Natasha after a 5 month courtship even though he was adamant with Carrie that he was afraid of committing to anyone. In a recent interview with Swoon, Moynahan reflected on her Character arc on ‘Sex And The City’. She said, ‘Over the years, people have found when they first saw it, they were hating on Natasha. But as they grew up, they’re like, ‘We were all Carrie at the time, but we should have been supporting Natasha.’ That’s just interesting that fans grew with the show and matured with the show,” Moynahan continued. “I think that’s what’s kind of so great about the show coming back in a new form is that they’ve matured, and now you have a whole new set of fans coming up, and it’s just nice to see how it keeps growing.’ As viewers, we were meant to believe that Natasha was the villain. Mainly, it was because the story was told through Carrie’s point of view, and that was problematic in itself. Natasha was portrayed as a young, seemingly perfect woman who quickly married Mr. Big, a character many fans were rooting for Carrie to end up with. Natasha was an undeniable class act, and she had far more maturity, emotional intelligence, and confidence in herself at 25 than Carrie ever did at 35. Carrie knew next to absolutely nothing about Natasha except for the fact that Mr. Big married her when adamantly told Carrie he was afraid of commitment. And yet, she referred to Natasha as the ‘idiot stick figure with no soul.’ As soon as she saw Mr. Big with the much younger Natasha after he’d left her for Paris, Carrie’s view of herself was lowered, and she took it out on Natasha, when in actuality, it was Mr. Big who was to blame for all of this; NOT Natasha. She was merely a bystander. Here, we break down Natasha’s entire character arc from beginning to end, explore the drastic differences between her and Carrie, and thoroughly explain why Mr. Big chose Natasha over Carrie. Let’s discuss…

Gal Gadot got her start in the entertainment industry when Vin Diesel hired her to star in the fourth instalment of ‘Fast & Furious’. Diesel initially hired her to play the role of Gisele for the reason that she served in the Israeli army. Since then, Gadot’s most notable one, though was Wonder Woman in ‘Justice League’, as well as her own two movies, which co-starred Chris Pine. While making ‘Justice League, Gadot had to endure working for Joss Whedon, the now disgraced writing genius who apparently hates women and all other minority groups. Gadot will also star in the newest adaptation of ‘Snow White’, which will also star Rachel Zegler in the title role. The movie will be released next month. When the trailer for the movie was first posted on social media, users were very divided, and so were the two actresses. And no, I’m not speaking on being divided on whether the movie will be a success or not. I’m talking about the war that is happening and the Israel-Hamas conflict that’s happening right now. Gadot is, of course, supporting Israel, and is very vocal of her support for her country; for our country. She previously wrote on Instagram, ‘My heart breaks. My country is at war. I worry for my family, my friends. I worry for my people. This is a vicious cycle that has been going on far too long. Israel deserves to live as a free and safe nation. Our neighbours deserve the same. I pray for the victims and their families, I pray for this unimaginable hostility to end, I pray for our leaders to find the solution so that we could live side by side in peace. I pray for better days.’ Gadot was one of the 700 entertainment leaders who wrote an open letter in support of Israel. Rachel Zegler, her co-star in ‘Snow White’ on the other hand, added a #FreePalestine tag in her promotion of the trailer, which had 4.7 million views. Here, we speak of rhetorical two actresses’ differences in their political views in the Israel-Hamas conflict that is happening right now. We thoroughly explain the conflict, from the very beginning to now, and explore whether success or failures in work is inevitable when two coworkers have two conflicting views in politics. Let’s discuss…

Lady Gaga is a singer and actress. She got her start in the music and entertainment industry in 2007. She’s known for hits like ‘Poker Face’, ‘Born This Way’, and ‘Bad Romance’. The public knew Gaga fiercely for her crazy outfits and her party vibe songs. She completely transformed herself with her fifth studio album, 2016’s ‘Joanne’, which was a tribute to her aunt, who passed away in 1974 due to lupus complications that occurred after a sexual assault. Of that era, Gaga said in her Five Foot Two Netflix documentary, ‘‘I never felt comfortable enough to sing and just be this way, now. To just sing, wear my hair back. I never felt pretty enough or smart enough or a good enough musician. That’s the good part. The good part is that I just didn’t feel good enough, and I do now. I know I deserve — of all the things I deserve, that is where I know I’m worth something so I have to stay there. I can see now. I don’t need to have a million wigs on and all that shit to make a statement.’ It marked a period in her career where we said goodbye to the Lady Gaga we used to know and were introduced to Stefani Germanotta, the woman behind the mask. The world wasn’t ready for it to happen, though, and the album failed. Some have said the album was difficult to place in a specific context, and that it didn’t have enough of a hook to be a party album or background music. There was one person in the entire world who took notice of her, and that was Bradley Cooper. He cast her as Ally in 2018’s ‘A Star Is Born’ after seeing her perform Édith Piaf’s ‘La Vie en Rose’ at a cancer benefit in 2016 and being blown away by her talent. Gaga made history by becoming the first person to have won an Oscar, Grammy, BAFTA and Golden Globe within a single year. Here, we break down Gaga’s previously failed studio album, ‘Joanne’, we challenge its failure and explain why it was actually her best album, and we explore reasons why it’s actually important for women to fail at least once in their careers – in Gaga’s own artistry. Let’s discuss…

Martha Stewart is a force to be reckoned with. She’s a homemade cooking and business guru. She’s broken barriers and paved the way for women everywhere. R.J Cutler, the man behind Stewart’s new Netflix documentary, ‘Martha’, called her an ‘incredibly interesting human being who is complicated and visionary and brilliant.’ From the very beginning, she knew what she wanted and knew exactly what to do in order to get to where she wanted. Her love for homemade cooking came from her father, when he made her and her siblings garden in order to save up on their spendings. Of her siblings, she was the only one who actually enjoyed the process. Her brother Eric said of the experience, ‘He stood over you like a sergeant. To this day, I despise gardening.’ Stewart, unlike her siblings, took that experience with a grain of salt and learned from it. She also learned a lot by witnessing her father fail as a businessman. As she said of her father, ‘My father was the handsomest father. He loved me. And it was very obvious to everybody that I was his favorite. He thought I was more like him than the other children. He got the job done that he was set out to do. Not his work work. He was a failure in work. He could’ve done pretty much anything he wanted to do and he was stuck in a salesman job. He sometimes started the day off with a large glass of coffee and red wine. So is that an alcoholic? Maybe. But he never looked like a drunk. He never stumbled around and threw things and broke things. That wasn’t my father. But he was a dissatisfied, unhappy human being.’ The most telling quote of hers, though, was, ‘Andy was so nice. Not at all like my father.’ Andy was her husband, Andrew Stewart, to whom she was married for 29 years before he cheated on her with her assistant. Her father forbade her from marrying him after he found out that Andrew was Jewish. He even slapped her, but she didn’t care. She married him anyway. This was a true testament to the type of woman Martha Stewart is – she knows exactly what women need and she doesn’t take no for answer, particularly with men. It was clear night and day right from the beginning; even before she started her empire. The fact that she went against her own father in marrying her husband marked a vital pointer in her fighting society’s norms. This is exactly why she’s a pioneer in the business. Here, we break down Stewart’s entire career from the very beginning, explore the effects of men in career, and explain her secrets to making a name for herself at such a fast-paced changing world. Let’s discuss…

Drew Barrymore is an actress, daytime talk show host, entrepreneur and…mom. She comes from a long line of family members in the film and entertainment industry, including her father, John Barrymore, who left her and her mother, Jaid, when she was just 6 months old. Drew’s relationship with her mother wasn’t exactly the ideal mother-and-daughter relationship either. Drew successfully was granted emancipation when she was just 14 years old after spending 18 long months in a psych ward that her mother sent her to. It was both a personal and a business decision for her, as her mother was responsible for her career too just as much as she was for her personal struggles, having taken her to clubs with her when she was 9 and encouraging her to do things like drinking, smoking weed, and dancing with men. In her 2015 autobiography, ‘Wildflower’, Drew wrote of her mother, ‘We parted ways when I was fourteen, and we have rarely spoken since. I am grateful to this woman for bringing me into this world, and it would crush me to know she was in need anywhere. It is not who I am to harbor any anger for the fact that our life together was so incredibly unorthodox.’ Her first major role was in Steven Spielberg’s ‘E.T’. Spielberg is Drew’s godfather and she’s called him the only parental figure in her life. In turn, he called the experience of working with her as his calling to become a father himself. Drew never found stability in her life; mostly due to the nonexistent stability she had at home. She’s said previously that her father’s absence didn’t affect her negatively and didn’t add on to her ‘daddy issues. Her relationship history, however, says otherwise. Here, we break down Drew’s childhood, with her mother in particular, explore her romantic relationships, how they were affected by neglect, and how they impact her life now as a mother to her own two kids, as well as explain the real significance of her friendship with Adam Sandler, her co-star in ‘The Wedding Singer’, ‘50 First Dates’, and ‘Blended’, and her friend of 30 years. Let’s discuss…

Cameron Diaz just made her comeback on Netflix’s ‘Back In Action’, her first movie in 10 years, co-starring Jamie Foxx. After being in the entertainment industry for 20 years, having starred in movies such as ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’, There’s Something About Mary’, ‘Charlie’s Angels’, Shrek’, ‘The Holiday’, and more, and working absolutely non-stop, the actress decided to retire from acting in 2014 in order to prioritize her personal life. In that time, Diaz got married to Good Charlotte band member and Joel Madden’s twin brother, Benji Madden, had two children, and started her own wine company, Avalin, and published two health and wellness books. In her recent reunion with her ‘Charlie’s Angels’ co-stars, Diaz said, ‘All women, we are conditioned to be objectified. Period. Whether we are movie stars or not, it’s just every woman. Obviously it’s more extreme in our circumstances because we’re projected onto a screen and literally objectified. We’ve had dolls made out of us. It’s just so innate. It’s so ingrained in us. We bow down to that. We serve that objectification. We try to meet its request in so many ways. In watching you give this performance, you don’t have to ask anybody’s permission. It’s as if there was a constitution written in the film industry that laid out what the film industry was, and everybody has been abiding by it for the last however many decades. Y’all went in and just shredded it to pieces and said, I do not agree with this constitution. We are rewriting this. And not only that, but we’re going to in the most audacious, violent, crazy way that you could possibly do it.’ We’re here to discuss this exact quote. Here, we break down her (early) career, explore her decision to take a break after 20 years in the biz, and explain how it relates to toxic femininity. Let’s discuss…

Michelle Buteau is an actress, comedian, and the voice behind Netflix’s ‘The Circle’. Her hit series, ‘Survival Of The Thickest’, will soon be available for a second season. And she recently made history when she became the first ever woman in history to host a comedy special at Radio City Hall. This special is now available to stream, also on Netflix. During the special, Buteau spoke heavily of being a mother to her kids, twins Otis and Hazel, who were born via surrogacy. What stood out the most, though, during her special was her slamming Dave Chappelle for his previous anti-trans stance during his own two previous Netflix Specials, 2021’s ‘The Closer’ and 2023’s ‘The Dreamer’. Chapelle spent a significant amount of time in each routine railing against trans people for existing and comparing the plights of Black people and LGBTQ people — as though Black LGBTQ people didn’t exist. And in her own Netflix special, after telling a raunchy joke about her lesbian friend, whom she calls the oracle, she paused to reflect on what she’d just done. Buteau exclaimed, ‘For the most part, we laughed. What I’m saying is it can be done. It can be done. We can tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community. We can do that; we can make it funny. You just have to work at it, right? So, if you guys ever run into Dave Chappelle, can you let him know that sh*t? I can’t believe somebody would make millions and millions of dollars for making people feel unsafe.’ This sparked a conversation on numerous topics of discussion, such as representation, minority groups, segregation, and toxic masculinity – and everything that that they have to do with one another. Here, we down Buteau’s slamming Dave Chappelle’s anti-trans jokes, explore the meaning behind the joke for people who are part of minority groups, and explain what it has to do with toxic masculinity and segregation. Let’s discuss…