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The Love Stories in February

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The Love Stories in February

Heated Rivalry is the love story that has dominated pop culture for weeks, from before the holidays, through the holidays, and now a month into 2026. Next month, February, is themed around Valentine’s Day and we have multiple contenders trying to take the romance crown from the horny gay

By Lainey • Jan 26, 2026 04:07 pm

Intro for January 26, 2026

Intro for January 26, 2026

Dear Gossips, Hello from Toronto, currently the snow capital of Canada, where our record-breaking snowfall yesterday made headlines beyond our borders. I shoveled for three hours yesterday and at one point, after getting through a section of the sidewalk, I looked back 15 minutes later to see that at least

By • Jan 26, 2026 09:44 am

Olivia Wilde: A double sex comeback

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde: A double sex comeback

Olivia Wilde’s feature directorial debut, Booksmart, was a warmly received comedy back in 2019. She took a swing, opening it wide in the summer, and it did not pay off at the box office but the people who saw the movie loved the movie. And it was a promising

By Lainey • Jan 26, 2026 02:26 pm

The Beckhams, as usual

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The Beckhams, as usual

Exactly a week ago today, Brooklyn Beckham made his case to the public, with a multi-frame post on Instagram stories explaining why his relationship with his parents has been fractured, blaming them for everything, from his mental health issues related to his upbringing, accusing them of putting brand before parenting,

By Lainey • Jan 26, 2026 12:24 pm

Detecting an AI songstress

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Detecting an AI songstress

The internet is divided over whether the woman claiming to be the artist behind the much-loved music of Sienna Rose is, in fact, her, or whether the songs so many have come to know and love are all the product of a ‘worryingly convincing’ AI artist by the same moniker.

By Stephanie • Jan 26, 2026 11:22 am

The Horniest Olympians

Heated Rivalry

The Horniest Olympians

New week, same thirst… You didn’t actually think the Heated Rivalry hype was over, did you? Canada is actually the main character right now – in politics, in climate (hello snow), in pop culture, as Crave’s original series continues to be a conversation. I just read an article over

By Lainey • Jan 26, 2026 10:24 am

Ben and Matt make good

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Ben and Matt make good

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunited for a Netflix movie called The Rip. It’s pretty good! Just a solid action flick, the kind of movie that used to make a reliable $100 million in theaters but now goes straight to Netflix. I bring up The Rip because it was

By Sarah • Jan 23, 2026 04:06 pm

He-Man is Thor

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He-Man is Thor

Last summer, we saw Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes on set filming Masters of the Universe, a live-action He-Man movie that no one has the guts to just call He-Man. (Also, Masters of the Universe just makes me think of the theme song Queen wrote for Highlander, which is titled

By Sarah • Jan 23, 2026 03:16 pm

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The Beckhams keep it moving

The Beckhams keep it moving

The Beckham family scandal has been the biggest gossip of the year so far after Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham called out his parents on Instagram stories on Monday. It was a gift to the British tabloids and the entire gossip ecosystem because this story has everything: two legacy celebrities, two nepo-babies, wedding

By Lainey • Jan 22, 2026 11:10 am

The Beckham sideshow is in full swing

The Beckham sideshow is in full swing

Since Brooklyn Beckham decided to tell his parents to kick rocks earlier this week, there’s been no official or even unofficial statement from all the other family members. Nicola Peltz-Beckham hasn’t posted, Victoria and David haven’t (obviously) and neither have Cruz or Romeo, not even “subtly.” It

By Maria • Jan 21, 2026 12:25 pm

The Beckhams: One Battle After Another

The Beckhams: One Battle After Another

The Cold War between the Beckhams and Peltz-Beckhams is now a full-blown, boots-on-the-ground battle. If you’ve followed me on this site at all, you know I’m a Beckham stan, I make no excuses there. I’m trying to be as unbiased as possible because whatever the nuts and

By Maria • Jan 20, 2026 10:19 am

Hudson takes Milan

Hudson takes Milan

A week ago yesterday, at the Golden Globes, Hudson Williams generated the most media impact value among all male celebrities on the red carpet. One weekend later, he seems to be doing the same for Milan Fashion Week with his debut appearance there. As expected on Friday, Hudson walked for

By Lainey • Jan 19, 2026 12:02 pm

“Kate” Madden Calls The Shots

“Kate” Madden Calls The Shots

This story just, it tickles me. For two different reasons, I think: Lainey was amused his morning over the revelation that Nicole Richie's daughter goes by “Kate”, as opposed to her presumed first name, Harlow. “But I guess when you’re a kid you don’t want to

By Duana • Jan 15, 2026 01:09 pm

RDJ shows up for Timmy

RDJ shows up for Timmy

As mentioned several times today, it is Oscar nominations voting week, as Academy members decide on which artists will be nominated for the Oscars, happening on March 15. The nominations will be announced a week today, next Thursday. So the contenders and their various studios are doing what they can

By Lainey • Jan 15, 2026 12:31 pm

Teyana Time

Teyana Time

As Sarah noted in our post-Globes coverage about Teyana Taylor and the Best Supporting Actress race, up until Sunday night, it was Amy Madigan’s performance in Weapons who was considered the frontrunner in the category. And she still is, I think, but she’s also not running away with

By Lainey • Jan 14, 2026 11:52 am

Connor’s first time

Connor’s first time

It’s been a seemingly endless series of first times for Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie of Heated Rivalry the last few weeks. They are celebrities now, they are more famous than they probably ever imagined. They just had their first award season experience during Golden Globe week. They just

By Lainey • Jan 13, 2026 12:07 pm

Podcasting at awards shows

Podcasting at awards shows

The Golden Globes handed out their first-ever Best Podcast award, a bizarre inclusion for an awards show about film and television. I previously wrote about this category and its suspicious, potentially payola marketing scheme, but in the end, the Globes picked the least offensive person to win their inaugural award,

By Sarah • Jan 12, 2026 12:45 pm

Heated Rivalry Cannot Be Cooled

Heated Rivalry Cannot Be Cooled

I won’t lie, I had very, very high expectations. After all the excitement and hype of the last month, and the last week, knowing that Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie would appear at the Golden Globes, I anticipated big moments and much celebration. It’s not like it was

By Duana • Jan 12, 2026 07:19 am

He-Man is Thor

Movie Reviews and Previews

He-Man is Thor

Last summer, we saw Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes on set filming Masters of the Universe, a live-action He-Man movie that no one has the guts to just call He-Man. (Also, Masters of the Universe just makes me think of the theme song Queen wrote for Highlander, which is titled

By Sarah • Jan 23, 2026 03:16 pm

Teyana Taylor: Host, Nominee, and “Bernadine”

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Teyana Taylor: Host, Nominee, and “Bernadine”

Teyana Taylor received her first Oscar nomination yesterday for her performance as Perfidia Beverly Hills in One Battle After Another. She’s contending for Best Supporting Actress, and this is looking like an actual race between Teyana and Amy Madigan when, just before the holidays, it was thought that Teyana

By Lainey • Jan 23, 2026 01:18 pm

Queer Eye’s last-season drama

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Queer Eye’s last-season drama

Earlier this week, Queer Eye star Karamo Brown was notably absent from several press appearances in the morning show circuit that had been lined up for the cast to help promote the tenth and final season of the show. In a statement shared by his assistant, Karamo attributed his eleventh-hour

By Stephanie • Jan 23, 2026 11:55 am

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Rihanna and Rocky in Paris (ft. Pharrell)

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Rihanna and Rocky in Paris (ft. Pharrell)

From Milan to Paris, the fashion week heatscore has been Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams, but Paris fashion week brings out many big names. To wit, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are there, too, and were out for dinner last night. Yesterday afternoon? Whatever. Time means nothing when the temperature

By Sarah • Jan 23, 2026 11:06 am

Michael and Kate the morning after

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Michael and Kate the morning after

Yesterday morning, Michael B. Jordan earned his first Oscar nomination, one of sixteen record-breaking nominations earned by Sinners. Later in the day, he was all smiles while out in Los Angeles (he’s currently editing his remake of The Thomas Crown Affair). Like literally not even getting photographed by paparazzi

By Sarah • Jan 23, 2026 09:55 am

Intro for January 23, 2026

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Intro for January 23, 2026

Dear Gossips, I finally watched Heated Rivalry, so now I just want to talk about Heated Rivalry. Sorry to be late to the party, I tried to watch from the comfort of the post-holiday liminal space, but I wasn’t in the mood—to watch anything. All I did that

By Sarah • Jan 23, 2026 09:12 am

Elle’s Excellent Follow-up

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Elle’s Excellent Follow-up

Elle Fanning went to the Oscars for the first time last March. She wasn’t nominated but she was part of the team in attendance for A Complete Unknown. The film was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture. Elle will be returning to the Oscars this March and it’

By Lainey • Jan 22, 2026 04:08 pm

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