About this episode
The episode explores the concerning rise of the looksmaxxing trend and its implications for men's mental health.
Have you hear of Clavicular? Well, he's the posterboy for "Looksmaxxing" What started as a niche corner of the internet has exploded into a mainstream movement, where young men are obsessed with 'maximising' their physical attractiveness at any cost. But while it might look like a simple 'glow up' on the surface, its origins in incel forums and its link to extreme cosmetic surgery and steroids have experts sounding the alarm. Today, we go inside the concerning rise of the looksmaxxing trend, investigate the 'Clavicular' lore that resulted in an explosive 60 Minutes interview, and find out why this movement is taking a dark and dangerous turn for men's mental health 🗞️ HEADLINES Anthony Albanese has signalled the government is unlikely to introduce a new tax on gas companies in the May budget Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson are being countersued by former employer ARN Media Lululemon Athletica shares have fallen about 12% to their lowest level since 2020 The US Justice Department inspector general will investigate how the department handled the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein Spotify has named Taylor Swift its most-streamed artist ever, followed by Bad Bunny and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Taylah Strano, Grace Rouvray
Guests: Liv James, Dr Tim Moss
Topics covered
- looksmaxxing
- men's mental health
- cosmetic surgery
- incel forums
- physical attractiveness
- social media trends
Keywords
- looksmaxxing
- Clavicular
- cosmetic surgery
- mental health
- incel
- physical attractiveness
- social media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mamamia, Spotify, Lululemon Athletica, ARN Media, US Justice Department
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