Inside this week’s Thinkpiece: a (spoilery) Stranger Things discussion, the non-sports side of the Olympics, and the fallacy of beauty! This episode also comes with the introduction of Thinkpiece Film Club, in which we review ‘Nerve’ (2016). Listen here or on iTunes.

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Links roundup:

The way Americans treat Lochte compared to how they treat Gabby Douglas is why Trump is still at 40% - http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/the-way-americans-treat-lochte-compared-to-how-they-treat-gabby-douglas-is-why-trump-is-still-at-40/

Florence Colgate: According To Math, This Is The Most Beautiful Woman In The World [Video] - http://www.inquisitr.com/3081141/florence-colgate-according-to-math-this-is-the-most-beautiful-woman-in-the-world-video/

Why Chinese women don’t use tampons | Life and style | The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2016/aug/27/why-chinese-women-dont-use-tampons

Caster Semenya wins gold but faces more scrutiny as IAAF press case | Andy Bull | Sport | The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/21/caster-semenya-wins-gold-but-faces-scrutiny

“The Body” · Stranger Things · TV Review Stranger Things sends Joyce over the edge · TV Club · The A.V. Club - http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/stranger-things-sends-joyce-over-edge-239799 

Music: The There & Then - Krestovsky