This week, I revisit my season three theme: Sirens and Gossip Rag Goddesses of The New Millennium to talk about Jessica Simpson. An obvious pick for this subject, given her harrowing journey through public humiliation, body shaming, and more than one romance that tried to define and then destroy her. She took all the parts of her that were dismissed as dumb, bubblegum fluff, and too basic, and turned them into a profitable and accessible lifestyle brand, and just released the best record of her career. Let's hear it for the girls, and the bubblegum pop that turns into soulful country.

In my first attempt at an all-video podcast, I reprise my season-one episode on Sharon Tate. I dive into her impact on American culture, the landscape for female crime victims, and her enduring legacy as the most beautiful woman who ever lived. I discuss the details of her most iconic role as Jennifer North in The Valley of the Dolls and all her spectacular looks on and off screen—including her mini taffeta wedding dress. In many ways, there would not be a podcast without Sharon Tate, so I thought she would be the best person to usher in the video version. As always, thank you for tuning into Window Dressing!

This week, I bring you a short bonus episode about the recently released Diddy Doc, The Reckoning: Sean Combs. It comes courtesy of executive producer Curtis “50 Cent " Jackson, and it is a once-in-a-lifetime piece of cultural commentary. I have written extensively about Diddy, in relation to Aubrey O’ Day and the MTV reality show Making the Band. Those episodes are part of the Sirens and Gossip Rag Goddesses of The New Millennium season that came out last year, pre-Diddy trial. This doc features Aubrey heavily, along with many people we haven't heard from in the numerous docs, and reports on the charges against Sean Combs.