Blocked and Reported Premium: Huda Kattan vs. Diaspora Iran
Mar 4, 2026
They unpack the online uproar after a major beauty influencer made controversial comments. They trace the influencer's rise from blogger to global mogul. They sketch Iran's modern history from the shah to 1979 and the diaspora's political leanings. Short cultural riffs and sharp takes on social media fallout and international politics.
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Don't Let Political Framing Undermine Personal Boundaries
- Reframe boundary-shaming as emotional manipulation rather than moral failing.
- Jesse Singal reads Claude's take that Lindy West's racial reframing turns personal boundaries into accusations of privilege, making them harder to defend.
Huda Kattan's High Stakes Iran Comment
- Huda Kattan is a global beauty mogul who entered Iran discourse and sparked backlash.
- Katie Herzog explains Huda founded Huda Beauty after a blog and gained tens of millions of followers, making her comments consequential.
How The 1979 Revolution Reversed Iran's Modern Trajectory
- The 1979 Iranian Revolution transformed a modernizing monarchy into a theocratic Islamic Republic.
- Katie Herzog recounts Tehran's 60s-70s modernity and how the Shah, seen as a western puppet, lost support across leftists and clerics.
