Happy Hot Girl Summer! This month, we're bringing you politics and pop-culture updates inspired by our summer activities i.e. Majka went to a wedding so is keen to educate y'all on the politics of marriage, while Yaz watched a whole heap of TV and needs to dissect the off-screen relationship between Riverdale co-stars immediately.   Watching  The Farewell Hamilton The Musical  Swiped on Netflix Yesterday Love Island  Stranger Things on Netflix  ‘Lena Dunham on Love Island: “I’m asking the same question they do - can you love after hurt?”’, The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jul/27/lena-dunham-love-island-can-you-love-after-hurt ‘Can A Beatles Fan Believe In ‘Yesterday?’’, Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/can-a-beatles-fan-believe-in-yesterday-rob-sheffield-853956/   Listening The Big Day by Chance The Rapper Roddy by Djo  Archer by Taylor Swift  Vancouver Folk Music Festival   Politics  Public Vows by Nancy F Cott  Bound In Wedlock by Tera W Hunter  'Why Do We Need The State's Permission To Get Married Anyway/', Wall Street Journal: https://blogs.wsj.com/law/2010/01/14/why-do-we-need-to-ask-the-state-for-permission-to-get-married-anyway/ 'How Long Has The Institution Of Marriage Existed For?', The Spruce: https://www.thespruce.com/history-of-marriage-2300616 'Marriage And The Politics Of America', HuffPost: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marriage-and-the-politics_b_2166695? 'New Danish Divorce Rule Criticized For Dragging Out Separations', The Local: https://www.thelocal.dk/20190722/new-danish-divorce-rule-criticized-for-dragging-out-separations 'Denmark's New Divorce Laws Make It Harder For Couples To Split', Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/5666620/denmark-new-divorce-laws/   Pop Culture  'Rebel Wilson Defamation Payout Is A Game-Changer For Gossip Magazines', The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/13/rebel-wilson-defamation-payout-is-a-game-changer-for-gossip-magazines 'As the Love Islanders pack their bags for the season finale, a top psychologist reveals how dangerous sudden fame can be...', Glamour UK: https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/love-island-mental-health-concerns  Lili Reinhart's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WOffWgXJk/ Lili Reinhart's Twitter: https://twitter.com/lilireinhart/status/1154538736551714816 Cole Sprouse's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WOfcZJp0B/ Nikki Reed's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BQOJj2Jhqxh/