As the United States navigates an unstable, divisive period, it seemed timely to interrogate suburbia. These pristine neighbourhoods, with freshly mown lawns and white picket fences, are emblematic of American prosperity, stability and conservatism. We wish to expose the cracks in this perfect veneer, with suburbia depicted as a place where rigid gender roles, class hierarchies and vicious competition breeds resentment and disillusionment. Chlorinated pools and summer BBQs have never smelled so sickly.