From The Diving Board

Euphoria hysteria | The death of nuance in online discourse 21.06.2026 40นาที

Comment sections are sometimes the most aggressive places to be online right now. While we can blame this on declining literacy rates, poor education funding and keyboard warrior culture, perhaps the platforms themselves are more to blame than we think. If tolerance is the answer to misunderstanding, how do we get there? Unpacking the principle of charity, why comment sections get so heated & why tolerance and empathy are so hard to come by online through the lens of Euphoria Season 3 discourse... Let's dive in!Watch Euphoria Season 3, Part One: https://youtu.be/Bw4fcahjYkk⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.auInstagram: @fromthedivingboard TikTok: @charlichatss Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/#euphoria #euphoriaseason3 #tvseries #criticalthinking #deepdive #samlevinson #genz #feministcritique #feministmedia #leftist #leftistpolitics #videoessay #videoessays #sociology #commentary #tvanalysis #tvreview #film #tvshow #hbo #zendaya #sydneysweeney #ragebait #theory #beansourptheory #nuanceonline

Patagonia v Pattie Gonia | A legal deep dive 14.06.2026 48นาที

The legal deep dive you've been waiting for: Multi-billion dollar company with a purpose statement to protect the planet goes after drag queen and environmental activist for trademark infringement: both are named after a mountainous region in Chile & Argentina. Suddenly, everyone on the internet is a trademark lawyer. But what actually is happening here - is this a politicised use of the law to silence an outspoken LGBTQIA+ activist? Or is this simply an act of trademark protection? DISCLAIMER: Nothing said in this video is legal advice. Where legislation and legal principles are referenced, they are legal information which is general and does not apply individually to specific circumstances. Any action referenced between the parties (Pattie Gonia and Patagonia) are allegations, not fact, and have not been proven. work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.auInstagram: @fromthedivingboard TikTok: @charlichatss Substack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/deep dive video essay Pattie Gonia, Patagonia, legal deep dive, lawsuit, LGBTQIA+, pride, pride month, commentary, law, morality, philosophy, sociology, internet culture, online culture, gen z

So...the media still hates outspoken women | Abbie Chatfield & Gamergate 07.06.2026 29นาที

Why are outspoken left-wing women like Abbie Chatfield attracting so much media attention and backlash right now? Let's take it all the way back to Gamergate - the online harassment campaign that some say led to Donald Trump's first presidency, and unpack whether these online gendered smear campaigns have far deeper influence than we might think. timestamps:00:00 the media & women03:42 Abbie Chatfield & gendered disinformation10:11 Gamergate & online misogyny21:08 Australia has a news problem⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.auInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatssSubstack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/Read my pieces for Cheek Media here:https://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/euphoria-season-3-another-sex-workhttps://cheekmedia.substack.com/p/embarrassing-boyfriends-or-patriarchyMedia interest snapshot: https://www.acma.gov.au/media-interests-snapshot#AbbieChatfield #videoessay #feminism #intersectionalfeminism #onlinemisogyny #misogyny #onlinetrends #media #australianmedia #medialandscape #politics #sociology #commentary #progressive #leftist #thoughtdaughter #uspolitics #auspol #australianpolitics #genz

"You can pry my babydoll dress from my cold dead hands" | Change My Mind 31.05.2026 23นาที

This week, we're diving into the Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse, moral panics around femininity, and why society remains obsessed with policing what women wear. This is a Change My Mind episode, a segment on the From the Diving Board podcast where you get to be involved too. Each episode I post a prompt on my Instagram (@ fromthedivingboard) and invite you to critique & offer a counter perspective! ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me! kitch@onedaydream.com.ausocials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthedivingboardSubstack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/

The political power of whimsy (absurdism, dadaism & imagination) 24.05.2026 31นาที

Why whimsy is more than an aesthetic, and right now - might even inspire fundamental political resistance! Getting serious by bringing out the Canva whiteboard in this one - let's dive in...Thank you for watching! Follow for video essays every Monday xxtimestamps:00:00 whimsy, creativity & imagination06:59 you are creative, I promise13:03 everything feels meaningless16:33 resistance art: dadaism & surrealism23:34 whimsy: more than an aesthetic29:44 final thoughts⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.ausocials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatssSubstack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/#whimsy #whimsical #imagination #videoessay #commentary #dadaism #dada #surrealism #surrealistart #surrealist #genz #tiktoktrend #socialmedia #socialmediatrend #onlinetrends #trendcommentary #podcast #sociology #history #hopecore #cultureandpolitics #videoessayist #feministcommentary #genzpolitics #criticalthinking #creativeresistance #thepoliticsofjoy

Louis Theroux's "Inside the Manosphere" was theatre... 17.05.2026 35นาที

It's been a few months since Louis Theroux took us into the Manosphere, so I think it's time we talk about it. timestamps:00:00 intro02:47 the myth of red pill thinking06:09 the Louis Theroux of it all09:12 Inside the Manosphere13:03 masculinity under capitalism29:39 we need to stop blaming mothers⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.ausocials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatssYouTube: Charli Chats

Sex work as rage bait in Euphoria 10.05.2026 46นาที

Sam Levinson, we need to talk.timestamps:00:00 introduction08:23 is this feminist?13:00 this feels degrading22:36 America: my dream31:21 Hollywood & s** work43:21 final thoughts⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.ausocials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatssSources on YouTube (Charli Chats)

Touching grass (to post about it online) ft. Jonah Lafferty 03.05.2026 42นาที

Let's unpack the irony of the offline trend - is posting about offline hobbies hypocritical? Who better to ask than a birdwatching content creator, Jonah Lafferty.This is a Change My Mind episode, a segment on the From the Diving Board podcast where you get to be involved too. Each episode I post a prompt on Instagram and you get to respond. In today's episode we set out to debate the following: In an era of brain rot & AI, “offline content” performs well but rarely changes behaviour.Jonah's Instagram Jonah's Photography Jonah's TikTok ⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺work with me! kitch@onedaydream.com.auInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthedivingboardCharli's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatssSubstack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/birdwatching, social media, offline content, authenticity, AI, brain rot, nature, community, digital age, hobbies

I dare you to slowmax (it's urgent) 27.04.2026 31นาที

Feeling like someone turbo charged your hamster wheel without your consent? Constantly feeling a sense of urgency when doing mundane tasks? Wondering how you'll ever escape the constant need to go faster? Don't worry, same. Let's deep dive from a sociology lens - it's not just you.work with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.auInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fromthedivingboardSubstack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/

Coachella... when festivals create content, not culture 20.04.2026 45นาที

Let's talk about Coachella - how did we get here? Despite years of music festivals being inherently counter-cultural, Coachella feels different. From recent footage of crowds barely dancing, to the festival's heavy commercialisation, what does Coachella mean for our culture? And why does it feel so dystopian right now...timestamps:00:00 Introduction05:00 Brandchella06:55 Music festivals & counterculture18:40 The spectacle of Coachella39:24 This feels dystopianwork with me! kitch@onedaydream.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatssSubstack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/

(VLOG) Pinterest apartment finds on a budget 15.04.2026 29นาที

moving to Melbourne & decorating my apartment using mostly secondhand finds! thank you for tuning in xxsocials:Instagram , TikTok & Substackwork with me: kitch@onedaydream.com.autimestamps:00:00 the Melbourne move!03:40 Pinterest inspo & checklist05:57 the empty living space07:31 bathroom storage hack08:45 5 secondhand shops, 1 day14:50 art, decor & more charity shops17:42 do you want the house tour!?

The surprising predictability of the wellness to alt-right pipeline 06.04.2026 53นาที

We're unpacking the horseshoe theory: is it actually possible to be so far right that you're left? How did the multi-billion dollar wellness industry seemingly flip from liberal leftist groups to right-leaning carnivores & tradwives? Spoiler alert: it's not as complicated as it seems, and many saw this coming from miles away... let's dive in!Source list on YouTube.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatssSubstack: https://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/Contact: kitch@onedaydream.com.au

Difficult women? Or a difficult system? | Female rage & shame in 2026 23.03.2026 35นาที

How is it that the words of Epstein are being taken more seriously than words of thousands of women victims? And by 'more seriously', I only mean fractionally. What do we do with all this rage? Why do we feel so numb? And how do we deal with the shame that comes with female anger?timestamps:00:00 female rage03:20 why we feel so numb10:22 “difficult women” or a difficult system?14:31 gender polarisation & extreme views19:28 why anger feels so uncomfortable24:24 “right-wing” women & why we put up with lessCharli's InstagramCharli's TikTok Charli's Substack

(VLOG) Quitting in my 20s to start again 16.03.2026 16นาที

A week in my life! My 26th birthday, organising my life & musings on how to stay disciplined without the pressures of a 9 to 5...Thank you for being here and making this reality possible. I am so grateful!Charli's InstagramCharli's TikTokCharli's SubstackCharli's YouTube⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺contact: kitch@onedaydream.com.au

Are we entering a sexual revolution? 10.03.2026 38นาที

Deep diving into the 'Lesbian Renaissance' of 2024, Sabrina Carpenter & heterofatalism, and what sexual curiosity and exploration looks like in 2026.Learn more about FEELD here: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/FTPDtimestamps:00:00 background06:33 the lesbian renaissance 13:36 Sabrina Carpenter & heterofatalism18:26 language & identity24:21 “Girl crush” & “lesbian chic” media30:57 safety, legislation & celebrity allyship⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺Charli's InstagramCharli's TikTokCharli's Substacksource list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l... business enquiries only: charlichats@outlook.com

The problematic business of True Crime 04.03.2026 39นาที

Welcome back to another episode of Change My Mind, the podcast segment where you get to have a say too!Today we’re discussing the ethics of true crime - why we’re so morbidly fascinated with unsolved mysteries, whether it teaches us important information about criminal behaviour, and whether it adequately addresses serious questions about the police and justice system that so many true crime cases hinge on. Disclaimer: this video includes non-graphic discussion of SA and crime.Video essay recommendation by Maggie Mae FishSources on YouTube.Charli's InstagramCharli's TikTokCharli's Substack

It's not you, it's minimalism. 16.02.2026 40นาที

Pantone chose ‘cloud dancer’ as colour of the year for 2026 - a shade of white. Most people are buying greyscale cars and neutrals have never been more in. In 2026, the 'new ugly aesthetic' suggests that vibrant colour and garish design is a rebellion. So what are the origins of minimalism? Spoiler alert: it’s fascist...socials!https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardhttps://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatsshttps://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/business enquiries only: charlichats@outlook.com00:00 everything feels grey06:43 colour is political16:42 minimalism is… racist? 23:07 the new ugly aesthetic25:37 why Trump hates brutalism33:26 Pantone’s white is tone-deaf

Is it okay to listen to Chris Brown in private? ☆ [Change My Mind Ep. 1] with Peggy Holmwood ☆ 04.02.2026 26นาที

Grab a tea, grab a coffee this ones a chill one to listen to as you clean, commute, shower etc etc. Thank you so much to all your responses, follow on Instagram (@fromthedivingboard) to contribute to next month's episode. And a hugeeee thank you to the wonderful Peggy for joining! Find Peggy on Instagram: @_peggyrose⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺business enquiries only: charlichats@outlook.com

The TikTokification of Wuthering Heights | Is it pretentious to be annoyed? 01.02.2026 38นาที

socials!https://www.instagram.com/fromthedivingboardhttps://www.tiktok.com/@charlichatsshttps://fromthedivingboard.substack.com/timestamps:00:00 the adaptation05:42 “the greatest love story”11:58 the red latex of it all15:40 rage bait, elitism & literacy⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺business enquiries only: charlichats@outlook.com

When Did Self-Care Become Labour? | Hyrox & Lock In Culture 19.01.2026 33นาที

Designed to go viral with a focus on intensity and ambition, Hyrox reflects everything that Gen Z craves right now: self-optimisation, a cult like community and extreme discipline. But... why? What is it about pushing ourselves that is so enticing to us? And what if our desire to self-optimise wasn't entirely our own, but influenced by decisions politicians made 40 years ago...⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺⁺˚⋆｡°✩₊✩°｡⋆˚⁺Music: Joe SilverFollow for more!Instagram: @fromthedivingboardTikTok: @charlichatss Substack: https://substack.com/@fromthedivingboard