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The Dance Mum's Lament

August 3, 2026 · 57 min

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Life is absolutely LIFE-ING and, frankly, we'd like to speak to management. With showtime looming, we're operating somewhere between "is it too much?" and "we've got this." Meanwhile, Isla's latest school assignment has Revz asking why the cost-of-living crisis hasn't made its way into primary school homework, and Gem's accidentally entered the elite, bedazzled fever dream that is the solo dance competition world. Fake lashes, fake tan, too many rhinestones and an unsettling feeling. Let's unpack.

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R: Fresh Off The Boat on Disney+

G: The Odyssey at Imax

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