Megan Thee Stallion How Thee Stallion got her PickleBack I know it’s an overused expression… but to me, this is Important. I take it personally. It’s the collaboration we never knew we needed – and it’s an advertisement, free advertising in this case, but if you’ve been reading this website basically since its inception, you know By Lainey • Mar 26, 2026 01:45 pm
Jack Harlow Jack Harlow is not “getting Blacker” Jack Harlow found himself in hot water after remarks he made on the New York Times’ Popcast. He was there to discuss his latest album, Monica, but a few of the remarks he made during the conversation have kicked off a recurring discourse about cultural appropriation, identity, double standards and By Stephanie • Mar 26, 2026 11:44 am
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Going with the FLO K-pop has made boy bands and girl groups relevant again: BTS, Stray Kids, BLACKPINK, Cortis, Katseye, the list goes on. These successes have also helped usher in groups from other genres and the next thing you know we get FLO. FLO has been around for a few years already and By MC • Mar 24, 2026 02:02 pm
BTS BTS for a thousand The BTS comeback has expanded to include even Jeopardy! as the show’s YouTube account posted a compilation video the other day of some of the times when the group was an answer on the board. But this week, BTS for a thousand could also mean last night, when they By Lainey • Mar 24, 2026 01:26 pm
Celine Dion Céline Dion: Le Retour de la Reine La Presse had the story first – that four years after she went public that she has Stiff Person Syndrome, Céline Dion is returning to the concert stage! Back in 2024, during the Paris Olympics, Céline of course was part of the opening ceremony, glistening atop the Eiffel Tower. It was By Lainey • Mar 24, 2026 11:11 am
BTS BTS ARIRANG: Human, Hungry, Horny This is not an album review. As a hardcore fan of BTS, it’s probably not possible for me to be completely objective about the new album, ARIRANG. In my opinion, they did it, they delivered, under all that pressure and expectation, having been away for so long, and their By Lainey • Mar 20, 2026 01:16 pm
Rosalia Vila Tobella Rosalía’s ballet and opera Whether intentional or not, so much of pop culture seems to be a rebuke of Timothée Chalamet’s controversial comments about ballet and opera right now – from ballets and opera houses around the world leveraging the moment to promote their artforms to Timmy becoming the butt of the joke during By Lainey • Mar 19, 2026 01:28 pm
BTS Intro for March 19, 2026 Dear Gossips, A year ago today I was in Seoul with my best friend, Fiona, hiking up to Namsan Tower in the morning, and then drinks in Gangnam later that night. I wish I was there now, because for millions of us around the world, the nucleus of pop culture By Lainey • Mar 19, 2026 09:35 am
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: PCD Forever Ten-year-old MC is very happy this week and this time it has nothing to do with Hilary Duff. Instead it’s another 2000s pop act making their return; I’m nothing if not reliable. The Pussycat Dolls are back with a new single and major world tour. There’s only By MC • Mar 18, 2026 03:05 pm
Music Intro for March 18, 2026 Dear Gossips, For some of us – and by “some”, I mean an entire ARMY – there’s only one preoccupation right now. We’re so close now, so close to our “Spring Day”, less than 48 hours to go until The Comeback we’ve been waiting years for: BTS’s new By Lainey • Mar 18, 2026 09:30 am
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Shakira Breaks Records After a tumultuous couple of years that included a nasty divorce, the illness of a loved one and severe tax woes, Shakira is finally on the other side of a traumatic time and is shining brighter than she ever has in her three decade career. It’s been a few By MC • Mar 10, 2026 01:45 pm
BTS Intro for March 5, 2026 Dear Gossips, I was waiting on Netflix all day yesterday. Tuesday night they announced that “tomorrow” they’d drop the official trailer for BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG, the band’s comeback show that will be streamed on March 21 from Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. So, like probably hundreds of By Lainey • Mar 05, 2026 09:55 am
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Let’s Talk About Bruno Bruno Mars is in a league that very few artists compete in. He’s got the kind of mass appeal that is rare for newer acts in today’s musical landscape but it’s that very universal appeal that has made for his music to have an insanely wide reach. By MC • Mar 03, 2026 01:42 pm
Music Is Rihanna controlling the timeline? Okay, let’s reset the vibes with one billionaire who doesn’t annoy me, Rihanna. It can be said no one makes a billion dollars without exploiting someone, but Rihanna is not currently decimating Hollywood studios, so she’s the poison I choose. Also, it’s her birthday month! Rihanna By Sarah • Feb 27, 2026 10:03 am
Gossip Nostalgia Hilary Duff’s Millennial Tea The last few weeks have felt like a blur because I have been transported back to my pre-teen self with the sheer amount of Hilary Duff content hitting my feed. I’m not complaining because I have dreamed for days like this. This week Hilary has, in one interview with By MC • Feb 26, 2026 10:16 am
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Heavy Themes, Glitter Beats Pop music has a reputation for being a little shallow at times and not as artistic as other genres. There may be a little truth to that as not every pop song makes the most sense in terms of vocabulary (LOL, cue “Now that I become who I really are” By MC • Feb 24, 2026 03:36 pm
