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Oct 14Liked by Madison Huizinga

i think what's also interesting is the role that these kinds of tv shows play in the romanticisation of work for uni/college students. in a world where everything has a correlating 'aesthetic' or '-core', it's not surprising that students / young adults are turning to dramatic and glamorised renditions of the future life that they are working towards for motivation. if it wasn't possible to romanticise it, it wouldn't fit in with the gen z way of life !! this was a really interesting article :)

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Yess such a great point and what I was attempting to get at with my introduction - these shows wouldn’t be as compelling if they weren’t romantic, especially for Gen Z audiences!

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Oct 16Liked by Madison Huizinga

As someone who is probably going to be working an office job when I graduate from university and is currently watching the last episode of Industry, shows like this help me see the 9-5 office life as less depressing than we've always been told, even if it's dramatized and a little unrealistic. Also, unrelated to work drama, but the 'office siren' core and FKA twigs' upcoming album Eusexua tap into the aesthetics of office life.

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work is the great equaliser... that's an interesting point! When I have a day off from working in a hospital I watch Grey's Anatomy and laugh at the improbable discrepancies (the culture and especially the IT ones!)

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Oct 31Liked by Madison Huizinga

Madison! I loved reading this, and you so beautifully articulated what is cathartic and appealing about watching high-stress, high-stakes white collar work on TV…great essay as always 💌

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Thank you so much Celine aw :))

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