Welcome back to your essential weekly recap of the most important headlines! Whether you were too busy enjoying the summer sun or simply missed some news, we’ve got you covered. Dive into our roundup of the biggest and most talked-about moments in pop culture and current events that you need to know about right now.
Unsurprisingly, the Princess of Wales is getting a lot of credit for her “work” during the Trump state visit. Usually, Kate is treated as a non-entity incapable of any kind of soft diplomacy. [Celebitchy]
Chase Infiniti seems to like this silhouette: halter top, and then a poofier bottom. Thoughts? [Go Fug Yourself]
Everybody on The Summer I Turned Pretty sucks, and we need to talk about it. [Pajiba]
Before Role Model sets the sound of fall on his European tour, the musician-turned-actor steps out in the best looks of the season. [Kenneth in the 212]
Exciting news for Big Little Lies fans. Season three is officially in the works! [E! Online]
What in the actual fuck? Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Department of Justice is considering bringing charges after a now-fired Office Depot employee refused to print flyers advertising a vigil for Charlie Kirk. [Mediaite]
We are apparently living in an authoritarian state. JD Vance backs mass ‘doxing’ campaign to find and harass Charlie Kirk critics. [The Guardian]
The Challenge and The Real World alum Davis Mallory shared that he is no longer gay after going through a personal journey with religion. LOL. [E! Online]
Donald Trump sues The New York Times for $15 billion. The lawsuit, filed by the president in federal court in Florida, claims The Times defamed him and sought to undermine his campaign in the 2024 election. This is some upside-down world shit. P.S. That did not turn out so well. [The New York Times – Gifted]
President Donald Trump appeared to violate his own executive order on free speech that he signed at the start of his second administration. Trump signed Executive Order 14149, titled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship,” on the day of his second inauguration. Oops. [Mediaite]
Rob Lowe reveals how he “almost got killed” at Patrick Schwarzenegger‘s wedding, rolling a golf cart. [People]
Justin Bieber is reportedly receiving $10 million to headline Coachella in 2026. [Hypebeast]
Brooks Nader is still pushing the narrative that she was dating both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner during the US Open at the same time. We call bullshit. [People]
Donald Trump is now calling any negative broadcast news coverage of him “illegal.” Yes, we have a snowflake president. [Deadline]
This footage of Colman Domingo, Michael Urie, and Bowen Yang’s reaction to losing an Emmy to underdog Jeff Hiller went viral for all the right reasons.
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