Confessions of an in-flight rawdogger
Men aren't the only ones who bareback flights...
Hiii Outlouders, Em Vernem here 🙋🏾♀️
Sorry for the hectic subject line, I hope it didn’t startle you.
Look… I’ve heard you. You’re all here for the weekly reccos (thank you for indulging me), so I’ve decided to change it up and give you exactly what you want straight up. No pressure, but if you do decide to read past the reccos, I’ll love you forever and will mention you in my wedding vows (tears and all), but again, no pressure.
Weekly Reccos 📺 📖 🎧
Here is what Holly, Mia and Jessie recommended this week. Let us know what you think of these by leaving a comment!
Mia wants you to watch:
The man with 1000 kids on Netflix. It's about the world's most prolific sperm donor. It follows a group of familes who slowly learn that the man they had trusted to be a sperm donor for them, has actually fathered hundreds and possibly thousands of children across the world.
Jessie wants you to watch:
Taskmaster on 10play. Taskmaster is a comedy gameshow that started with Greg Davies in the UK and now many other countries have jumped on the bandwagon, including Australia.
There’s a panel of comedians who have to complete a set of silly tasks which then gets played infront of an audience and the Taskmaster. They gain points depending on their interpretation of the task and how well they completed it.
If you’re all caught up on the Aussie series, you can watch Taskmaster UK on Binge.
Holly wants you to watch:
BRATS on Disney+. It’s a documentary about the Brat Pack which was the name given to a group of actors in the mid 80s who were dominating Hollywood. In Holly’s words “They were all young and hot.”
The most iconic movies that came out of the Brat Pack were The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo’s Fire.
Andrew McCarthy talks about how he thinks being in the Brat back affected him and his career. And then he goes and tracks down all the other members of the Brat Pack and interviews them about what they think about it, as well as some adjacent people, directors, writers, and ultimately, the writer of the piece that coined the term for them.
Apparently the men are *checks notes* Rawdogging flights?
On Wednesday’s episode of Out Loud, Holly, Mia and Jessie talked about a new activity that some men are taking part in — Rawdogging flights.
The word "rawdogging" originally meant having sex without protection. It has now been co-opted to describe someone who does anything at all without tools or forms of preparation and it’s found to be mostly men who do this.
For example, I would refer to some of the men at Mamamia as people who rawdog work. These men just walk into work with only their keys and wallet in their pockets and nothing else. No bag, no water bottle, no computer, not even a jacket — They’re rawdogging their 9 to 5.
If you go on TikTok, you’ll find hundreds of videos posted by men, sharing footage of themselves on long-haul flights doing absolutely nothing but staring into the abyss. The only form of entertainment they choose is the flight path map.
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In the comments are mostly women expressing shock and confusion and sharing how they could never do that. Women are most likely to indulge themselves in flights with podcasts, music, movies and books. They might do some work, they might plan out their to-do list, they might have a little nap. They won’t however, just do nothing.
This isn’t me… Continue reading.
Listen to the full rawdogging chat on Wednesday’s episode of Out Loud. (The segment starts at 2.24mins)
What you said 📣
From men on planes to men on our screens. I’ve seen a lot of opinions in the Outlouders Facebook group off the back of Monday’s conversation about Zac Efron’s face. Did he get work done? Was it actually the result of his injury? Is he lying? Are we lying to ourselves? Here’s what some of you said…
“I agree with what Mia said in that it’s distracting (while trying to watch a movie). For me, I don’t think it’s his jaw so much, but just something going on with work he’s had done around his mouth and the way it moves. It just doesn’t feel like a naturally moving face. Can’t put my finger on it. But 100% there’s work done there and although maybe some has been done for an accident (who am I to know?) I think some has been done to keep up with Hollywood culture perhaps.” - Ebony.
“I’m just not that worried, I don’t find it distracting. It’s changed. It’s his own business. I have enough real people around me not to take celebrities faces as a guide to what the world should look like.” - Adelaide.
“I think it can be both. Mens faces do change shape as they age and seem to square off a bit, this has happened as Zac is getting older as well as the accident that cause some change in his jaw line” - Kathleen.
Look out for my posts in the Facebook Group to have your say in the next newsletter.
Face discourse 👀
There has been MUCH conversation about Nicole and Zac’s faces and not so much about the new movie they both starred in that started this discussion. Here’s everything you need to know about their new film ‘A Family Affair’ and the rise of age-gap rom-coms.
6 details you missed in Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron’s new movie.
Age-gap rom-coms have never been hotter. But they're a bandaid for a bullet hole.
Don’t hate Zac Efron, hate the game.
Please don’t @ us for these episodes.
Mamamia subscribers get two extra episodes of Out Loud every week. As someone who occassionally records these episodes with your perferred hosts (Holly, Mia & Jessie), I can tell you right now, that the topics they choose to make for subscribers only are usually something they’re ashamed to put out to the masses (except Mia: “Speak for yourself, I’m not ashamed. This is my jam”).
On Tuesday they posted an episode titled ‘Gwyneth’s Goop poop story is perfectly beneath us’. And After listening to the episode myself… I agree.
Subscribers not only get those two extra (and occassionaly shamefull) Out Loud episodes per week, but more exclusive Mamamia content as well. Get around it for $7.99 a month.
For your eyes only 🤫
To sock or not to sock…
You didn’t hear this from me but there have been some clashes at the office recently and sh*t is going down.
The Gen Z employees at Mamamia decided to choose chaos and start some drama. Here’s a little recap of what’s been going on…
The Gen Z went around saying ankle socks are out and that everyone who owns ankle socks should probably burn in hell (please note that I’m exaggerating for dramatic purposes).
The Millenials came storming in demanding that they refuse to wear long socks and that the only way they will stop wearing ankle socks is if Gen Z rips them away from their cold dead feet (again, exaggerating).
The Gen Xers were annoyed because they were left out of the conversation (not really an exaggeration).
Personally, there wouldn’t be a world where I’d let my shoe touch my ankle, but I admire Mia’s bravery in posting her stance on Instagram…
I’ve been trying to investigate Jessie’s sock stance but all I could find is a screenshot of her wearing long socks (YAY) but not a matching pair (oh).
Holly has been playing it safe by wearing boots or heels to work… Very suspicious behaviour if you ask me.
Don’t try this at home…
Producer Tahli let her intrusive thoughts win and decided to jump-scare Mia. Spoiler: Mia does not like being jump-scared. Enjoy!
LOVE the newsletter Em! I read it and hear your voice. 😆
Hi Em.. Just wondering where the link for Holly’s Dahl recipe would be located?
Thank you 😊