Music Intro for April 17, 2023 Dear Gossips, BLACKPINK made history on Saturday night as the first Korean act to headline Coachella and for many, including western music critics, who have seemed unanimously impressed with their set, it was an introduction to the quality and high production value of a K-pop live event. The visuals, By Lainey • Apr 17, 2023 09:17 am
Music Even Taylor gets the glitches Taylor Swift resumed The Eras tour in Tampa Bay last night, her first show since the rollout of the Joe Alwyn breakup news. As expected, her fans were deep-diving for eggs about the split and/or eggs about which of her past albums she’ll re-record and release By Lainey • Apr 14, 2023 12:57 pm
Music Bad Bunny and Other Coachella Intrigue Bad Bunny started 2023 by wiping out his Instagram. That was in early January, just after he went viral for throwing a fan’s phone into the bushes when she was following him and trying to film him. He then defended himself on Twitter saying that he’s down with By Lainey • Apr 14, 2023 12:06 pm
Music Rosalìa and Rauw: The Answer at Coachella Rosalìa and Rauw Alejandro were photographed yesterday heading to the Lakers game. I love her outfit. Like not for me…but for her? I mean that’s what I would wear if I were a global pop superstar. That’s a link to a 2022 New Yorker piece that refers By Lainey • Apr 12, 2023 01:21 pm
Music Intro for April 12, 2023 Dear Gossips, In Light Up the Sky, Netflix’s 2020 documentary about BLACKPINK directed by Caroline Suh, we see footage of Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé ahead of their 2019 Coachella performance wondering whether or not anyone will show up and/or if people at the festival will care to By Lainey • Apr 12, 2023 09:21 am
TV Updates Jonas Brothers Appreciation Didn’t think I’d be writing a post like this even three days ago but after all these years covering pop culture, it’s a good thing to still be open to the surprise. Which is that I appreciate the Jonas Brothers. I was in New York this weekend By Lainey • Apr 11, 2023 01:37 pm
Music Country Music Meangirls Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani’s outfit of choice at this year’s CMT Music Awards was not a hit. In a reel she shared to her Instagram showcasing the look, fans didn’t hold back with their opinions. Gwen wore Valentino Haute Couture and kept it the exact same as it was By Stephanie • Apr 04, 2023 12:44 pm
Music Intro for April 4, 2023 Dear Gossips, If you’re still using Twitter, you may have noticed yesterday that BTS’s ARMY was dominating most of the trending topics worldwide. For Jimin – and it was a major achievement. With “Like Crazy” and its #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100, Jimin has just made history. By Lainey • Apr 04, 2023 09:56 am
Music Taylor Swift, The Innovator The iHeartRadio Music Awards took place yesterday in LA and since Taylor Swift just spent the weekend nearby on tour in Vegas, she was there to accept the Innovator Award and I don’t think this is debatable at this point. Taylor Swift is a talented and prolific songwriter; she By Lainey • Mar 28, 2023 12:12 pm
Music Intro for March 28, 2023 Dear Gossips, When BTS announced last year that they’d be pausing group activities to focus on solo projects and allow for all seven members to fulfill their mandatory military service in South Korea, there was some question as to exactly how RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, and By Lainey • Mar 28, 2023 09:53 am
Music JLo, JT, and more: Celebrities at SZA SZA closed out her first arena tour, the SOS tour, with two nights in LA at The Forum. SOS of course is also the title of her critically acclaimed second album which dropped in December and as we all know by now, SOS is huge. Like history-making huge, topping By Lainey • Mar 24, 2023 10:51 am
Smutty Surgery Doja Cat: Hellmouth, Breasts, and Thighs Doja Cat confirmed a couple months ago that her fourth studio album would be released this year and that she’d be doing more rapping this time. Which tracks with the title of the album, Hellmouth, revealed yesterday. The promise, then, is that Doja will be running her hellmouth up By Lainey • Mar 22, 2023 10:29 am
Music Taylor Swift’s Big Set Taylor Swift kicked off The Eras tour in Arizona this weekend and from what I saw on social media and from The Atlantic, which called the show “unbelievable”, and the New York Times, which described it as “ambitious and energetic”, Taylor on this tour is exhaustively paying tribute to her By Lainey • Mar 20, 2023 01:27 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Kelly Clarkson's single path Kelly Clarkson is reflecting on the devastation her divorce caused. Speaking to Angie Martinez on her IRL podcast, Kelly opened up about her decision to end her marriage after seven years, saying it wasn’t an “overnight” decision. "It rips you apart, whenever you fall in love with someone By Stephanie • Mar 17, 2023 02:21 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Rihanna Post-Oscars Not sure if you caught this in the site open yesterday but there was a version of the Oscar multiverse that would have involved Rihanna sitting in the audience during Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue with her baby in her lap. Didn’t end up happening but I wonder whether or By Lainey • Mar 16, 2023 09:47 am
TV Updates The Yellowjackets are back And more murdery than ever! After breaking out in late 2021, Yellowjackets is back for season two on March 26. The trailer promises more interpersonal mayhem, more drama, and more flashbacks to The Wilderness and the survivors’ time in the forest. Also: Elijah Wood joins the cast! He and Melanie By Sarah • Mar 10, 2023 02:10 pm
