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Mess World

Jessica DeFino

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Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 31

Mess World is a podcast by Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick that takes a critical look at the dregs of pop culture. Jessica is the writer behind FLESH WORLD, which has been called the newsletter “the beauty industry fears,” and Emily is the creator of I <3 Mess, a weekly roundup of the best of the worst celebrity fashion. Together, they dissect the biggest and dumbest celebrity happenings every month and give their unfiltered opinion on everything going on in the world of fashion and beauty.

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🇨🇦 Canada - fashionAndBeauty
21/08/2026
#28
🇬🇧 Great Britain - fashionAndBeauty
21/08/2026
#99
🇩🇪 Germany - fashionAndBeauty
21/08/2026
#56
🇺🇸 USA - fashionAndBeauty
21/08/2026
#49
🇫🇷 France - fashionAndBeauty
21/08/2026
#36
🇨🇦 Canada - fashionAndBeauty
20/08/2026
#40
🇬🇧 Great Britain - fashionAndBeauty
20/08/2026
#81
🇩🇪 Germany - fashionAndBeauty
20/08/2026
#49
🇺🇸 USA - fashionAndBeauty
20/08/2026
#55
🇫🇷 France - fashionAndBeauty
20/08/2026
#24

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https://open.substack.com/users/3047723-emily-kirkpatrick?utm_source=mentions
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https://www.iheartmess.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jiJBL1XHMk
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-3WtL88pPd6iFM01CF2Lg
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WikiFeet Goes A-List

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 • Duration 01:47:47

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: Emily’s feud with Deuxmoi, Deuxmoi’s perfume collab with Violet Grey, Style Not Com’s spon-con loophole [15:30], Demi Lovato’s (very catchy) song for haircare brand OGX [23:00], Lil Mama’s lipgloss line [30:50], Sabrina Carpenter’s in-video product placements [33:00], Lily Allen’s foot fetish content [34:50], Namilia’s much-critiqued “I <3 Ozempic” tank top [43:45], Bryan Johnson’s impact on the anti-aging market [54:30], the “longevity” industry’s ideological flaw, Derek Blasberg’s famed #GoopPoop [1:19], and the Scentbird CEO’s slide into spiritual guru-ism (from Business of Fashion: “She noted, ‘I’d be surprised if my investors knew,’ and that they ‘know my character’”) [1:31]. Plus more!

Media we mentioned: Consumer Trends: 2024 Mid-Year Report [The New Consumer], “This Blood-Infused Moisturizer Is Hailey Baldwin's Favorite” [SELF], Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady by Derek Blasberg, “The Beauty Brands Backing Abortion Bans” [The Review of Beauty], “How Essential Oils Became The Cure For Our Age Of Anxiety” [The New Yorker], Elixir: A Parisian Perfume House and the Quest for the Secret of Life by Theresa Levitt

About the podcast: The Review of Mess is a podcast by Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick that takes a critical look at the dregs of pop culture. Jessica is the writer behind The Review of Beauty, which has been called the newsletter “the beauty industry fears,” and Emily is the creator of I <3 Mess, a weekly roundup of the best of the worst celebrity fashion. Together, they dissect the biggest and dumbest celebrity happenings every month and give their unfiltered opinion on everything going on in the world of fashion and beauty.

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About the theme music: The Review of Mess theme song is “Hot Mess” by Carly Lind. Find more about Carly here and listen to her music here.

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The Fall of the House of JLo

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 • Duration 01:41:09

We’re back and serving up another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Don’t worry, we heard you last month — even if you couldn’t hear us!! — and fixed our audio issues.

Today we’re talking about: Cirque du Soleil’s perfume, Rihanna’s deal with Dior, Alexander Wang’s simulacrum marketing, Kylie Jenner’s relationship to replication, Kim Kardashian’s fashion horcruxes, Katy Perry’s cyborg legs, JLo’s downfall, Chanel’s new designer, Love Island’s beauty standards, Jada Pinkett Smith’s mom’s abs (we mistakenly thought this was Halle Berry’s mom, whoops!), and Lady Gaga’s love of Big Pharma. Plus more!

Media we mentioned: “It’s Going To Be A Hairy Summer” [The Cut], “The state of the bush – how should I be styling my pubic hair?” [The Guardian], fragrance labeling requirements, Alexander Wang’s Ricco campaign, Kim Kardashian & Chloë Sevigny’s Actors on Actors, Katy Perry’s “Woman’s World” promo image and clip, Julia Fox’s centaur pants, Michael Kors on Project Runway, “J. Lo's Brand Has Been Damaged for Years” [Back Row], , , by Anna Kornbluh, by

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BBL Drizzy, Taylor Swift Perfume, Merkins & More: A New Podcast About Celebrity Beauty Mess!

Friday, May 24, 2024 • Duration 01:25:33

We started a podcast! Please enjoy the first episode of The Review of Mess: an audio collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick). Once a month, Emily and I will be sweeping up the messiest moments in celebrity beauty and fashion.

Today we’re talking about Mariah Carey riding a rollercoaster with her hairdresser (for instant touch-ups), Brooke Shields launching a haircare line (named COMMENCE), Taylor Swift’s rumored fragrance (intel via Feed Me), Doja Cat (and her work with Dilara Findikoglu), Cardi B’s alternate Met Gala makeup, Camila Cabello, Jojo Siwa, BBL Drizzy, Ava Louise, the return of pubic hair, and what is maybe the most terrifying TikTok trend of our lifetime: matching your manicure to the tip of your boyfriend’s penis (should we call this “the nail gaze”?). Plus more!

This was our first time recording together and I learned a lot; mainly, that I laugh too hard into the mic, make too many “listening” noises, and need to stop saying “100 percent”. It’ll only get better from here.

Books we mentioned: Masscult and Midcult: Essays Against the American Grain by Dwight Macdonald, Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming by Agnes Callard, Heroines by Kate Zambreno

The Review of Mess is a podcast by Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick that takes a critical look at the dregs of pop culture. Jessica is the writer behind which has been called the newsletter “the beauty industry fears,” and Emily is the creator of , a weekly roundup of the best of the worst celebrity fashion. Together, they dissect the biggest and dumbest celebrity happenings every month and give their unfiltered opinion on everything going on in the world of fashion and beauty.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

Blake Lively Is Not Very Demure

Monday, September 2, 2024 • Duration 01:54:17

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: Fetish porn as a PR strategy, the “sploogification” of skincare [3:07], Emily’s journalistic debacle with The Face and the aesthetics of fascism [5:33], the sadness of the morning shed [20:20], the emergence of the “self-shelfie” [28:40], Jools Debron and the ballroom origins of “demure” [30:35], Dolly Parton Beauty [40:44], a deep-dive into the Blake Lively Blake-lash [48:30], a cosmetic chemist’s take on swapping conditioner for hair masks [1:14:30], Jessica’s personal experience with Blake Brown Beauty (Lively’s new haircare line) [1:15:09], a niche debate about Substack and the figure of the Literary It Girl [1:20:05], Tom Cruise’s new PR strategy [1:41:56], and why Auntie Anne’s and Hellman’s Mayo both launched perfumes [1:49:12]. Plus more!

Media we mentioned: Addison Rae - Diet Pepsi (Official Video) [YouTube], “Leave TikTok’s ‘Morning Shed’ Trend Alone” [Glamour], “Very Demure, Very Mindful: Who Owns An Internet Buzzword?” [Dazed], “'Very demure, very mindful' trademark issue is 'handled,' TikTok influencer says” [NPR], DollyBeauty.com, “Blake Lively's 'It Ends With Us' promotion called 'disrespectful' by some survivors of domestic abuse” [NBC News], “The Blake Lively interview that made me want to quit my job” [YouTube], “” [Puck], [Feed Me]

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Stop Trying To Make 'Moo Deng Skin' Happen

Monday, September 30, 2024 • Duration 01:37:59

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: The Hole Debate (there’s still time to join the waitlist here!), Renaissance Fair Fall (Chappell Roan! Megan Thee Stallion!) [4:00], medieval fashion as a longing for pre-capitalist life [7:54], the folkloric aesthetics of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko [11:38], homage at the VMAs (Sabrina Carpenter as Madonna! Tate McRae as Britney!) [16:15], hands are the hot new body part to hate [27:20], The Substance [29:00], Moo Deng skin [36:36], why Kourtney Kardashian is selling an Ozempic dupe [44:04], the ethics of actors losing weight for movie roles [50:10], the crumbling of the Kardashian-Jenner empire (if you’re sick of this family just fast forward <3) [57:04], Kylie Cosmetics losing The Blush Wars [1:09:15], Dieux Baptism Cleanser and skincare as an organized religion [1:25:40], Doritos’ failed mascot Chippy [1:31:51]. Plus more!

Media we mentioned: “What Did Medieval Peasants Know?” [The Atlantic], “How Law Roach changed the way we see celebrity” [The Washington Post], “I Don’t Want My Hands to Look Old” [Harper’s Bazaar], [Beauty Independent], [YouTube], [YouTube], [The Review of Beauty], [The Times], [Vogue], [Scientific American], [MSN], [New York Times], [Sourcing Journal], [Byrdie], [YouTube]

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Glitter Freckles Are Canceled

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 • Duration 01:46:21

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: Halsey as The Great Impersonator [5:45], nepo-models (Romeo Beckham! Sunday Rose Urban!) [11:40], Miu Miu’s prepubescent aesthetic [18:30], the rise of the “ballet body” (or, more accurately, the “surgical body”) [25:15], North West trolling Kim Kardashian [35:40], the so-called “canceling” of mascara and concealer [40:38], the art of the staged paparazzi shot [45:45], the depressing deluge of Wicked beauty products [53:38], the Victoria’s Secret fashion show [59:39], the death of journalism [1:18:30], the eco-crisis of Taylor Swift’s glitter freckles [1:35:45], and the iconoclasm of Taylor Swift’s smashed guitar [1:41:30]. Plus more!

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RFK Jr: America's Beauty Czar

Friday, November 29, 2024 • Duration 01:20:37

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: Kim Kardashian seduces a Tesla robot to feminize the future of techno-fascism [5:20], David Beckham launches a “longevity” line to bring anti-aging to the bros [12:15], the construction of false bodies through fashion in the age of Ozempic [18:20], the return of aughties-era thinspo [22:30], beauty standards as a backlash to feminism [30:27], the rise of eye color surgery [33:20], predictions for the beauty industry as RFK Jr. takes control of the FDA [41:42], Lili Reinhart doesn’t understand skin positivity [1:08:00], Martha Stewart is an icon of Mess [1:13:15]. Plus more!

Media we mentioned: Kim Kardashian’s tweet about The Substance [X], Females by Andrea Long Chu [Verso Books], by Virginia Nicholson [Simon & Schuster], by Toni Morrison [Barnes & Noble], “” [Offline Time], [Glossy], [Business of Fashion], [Google Scholar], [The Guardian], [The New York Times]

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The Illusion of 'Mar-A-Lago Face'

Friday, December 27, 2024 • Duration 01:37:23

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: President Trump’s perfume empire [1:15], fur is in fashion [7:20], meat is chic [13:07], dairy propaganda [14:30], the skincare industry is being weird about beef tallow [19:40], the return of Victorian-era nightgowns and bloomers [30:00], why Ulta is selling children’s toys [37:20], our 2025 fashion and beauty predictions [48:55] — Homage Psychosis! [54:20] Stepford Skin! [1:02:30] Feelings For Sale! [1:05:00] Anti-Cleavage! [1:14:52] WASP BBLs! [1:18:54] Furries! [1:19:25] — Mar-A-Lago Face [1:30:00], orcas and caterpillars accessorizing [1:32:40]. Plus more!

About the podcast: The Review of Mess is a podcast by Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick that takes a critical look at the dregs of pop culture. Jessica is the writer behind The Review of Beauty, which has been called the newsletter “the beauty industry fears,” and Emily is the creator of , a weekly roundup of the best of the worst celebrity fashion. Together, they dissect the biggest and dumbest celebrity happenings every month and give their unfiltered opinion on everything going on in the world of fashion and beauty.

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Inauguration Fashion — A Feast Of Fascist Undertones!

Friday, January 31, 2025 • Duration 01:34:01

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: Our 2025 trend predictions already coming true [1:30], the future is ephemeral foam couture [8:30], a faux-scandalous pubic hair care campaign from Kiehl’s [15:50], the various horrors of Mr. Beast [22:00], why Coors — yes, the beer company — is entering the cosmetics space [33:40], a historical deep-dive into fascist fashion at the Trump inauguration [39:00], the right-wing obsession with cosmetic surgery [56:15], the upsetting politics of Substack executives [1:15:45], and The Ordinary’s flashy new “science” site marketing ploy [1:28:25]. Plus more!

Media we mentioned: Bryan Johnson on “Project Babyface” [YouTube], “Fluids On Film” [The Cut], “A Cultural History of Slime” [LitHub], “Khloe Kardashian Goes Into WAY Too Much Detail About Her — and Her Sisters’! — Pubic Hair” [Us Weekly], Richard Avedon’s portrait of Coco Chanel, “Ivanka Trump channels Audrey Hepburn in custom Givenchy gown for 2025 Liberty Ball” [ABC News], by Rebecca Arnold, [The New Yorker], [Read Max], [Dazed Beauty]

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Adult Babies Incoming

Friday, February 28, 2025 • Duration 01:51:13

We’re back with another episode of The Review of Mess: a podcast collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick).

Today we’re talking about: The New York Times Styles section seems suspiciously inspired by Emily (Medieval fashion is in? Fur is back? You don’t say!) [2:15], some anonymous gossip about the mainstream media site that almost published Jessica’s facial harmonization story but didn’t [15:20], tighty-whitie fashion and the adult baby boom [28:00], geometric dress shapes in the build-a-body era [37:45], a theory against “Republican makeup” [49:45], the shopping sea change and economic boycotts [1:00:55], Fashion Week beauty trends (Pagliacci-core! exhausted beauty! mouth tape lipstick! feather brows! infantilization! latex lips!) [1:21:50], Emily’s continuing feud with Deux Moi [1:33:45], and Jessica’s maybe-controversial Love Is Blind take [1:42:28]. Plus more!

Media we mentioned: “Cheers! We Drank The White Lotus Grunch” [Who? Weekly], “The Cruel Kids’ Table” [New York Magazine], [Edwin A. Abbott], [Clare Chambers], [The Washington Post], [Laurie Penny], [The Review of Beauty], runway shows: , , , , , , , ,

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