What's Trending

Charli xcx releases "Rock Music" — and the genre debate is already unhinged. The new single and video clocks in at a breezy two minutes, and fans are gleefully arguing about whether it's actually rock. The answer, per the internet, is simply: yes. New era incoming and we are buckled in. ↗

Dua Lipa crashed Tame Impala's London show and the O2 lost its mind. She popped up mid-set for an unannounced two-song appearance with Kevin Parker and honestly? The crossover we didn't know we needed but now can't stop thinking about. ↗

Larry David's unmade 1980s movie script just leaked online. "Prognosis: Negative" — the film that became a running gag on Seinfeld — is a real script about a noncommittal guy reuniting with a dying ex, and you can actually read it now. Peak Larry energy before Larry energy was even a thing. ↗

Music

Chris Brown is back with album number 12, and it's called Brown. 27 tracks deep (because of course it is) with features from NBA YoungBoy, GloRilla, and more. The backronym "Break Rules Only When Necessary" is doing a lot of heavy lifting. ↗

NewJeans and HYBE got hit with a copyright lawsuit over "How Sweet." Songwriters are claiming "blatant copying" from a demo that was submitted during the writing process. The K-pop legal saga continues — someone needs to make a flowchart at this point. ↗

No Doubt's Tony Kanal cried at soundcheck before their Sphere residency. The bassist opened up about the emotional weight of finally bringing the band to Vegas, why they haven't toured in years, and whether new music might actually happen. Gwen in the Sphere era? We're intrigued. ↗

The Oasis reunion documentary has a release date. Despite Liam Gallagher previously insisting they'd never make one, Steven Knight's film following the reunion tour hits theaters September 11. The brothers Gallagher staying on brand by contradicting themselves. ↗

Maná, J Balvin, Alejandro Fernández, and more will open the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico City. Los Ángeles Azules and Belinda round out the lineup. This ceremony is going to be an absolute party. ↗

Barry Manilow dropped a re-recorded track ahead of his first album of (mostly) originals in ages. "Another Life – 2026" is a glow-up of a 1992 deep cut. Barry is eternal. ↗

Movies & TV

Mortal Kombat 2 is here and the body count is real. Variety broke down who lives, who dies, and how they stack up against the game characters. If you care about spoilers, tread carefully — if you don't, grab some popcorn and a fatality counter. ↗

School shooting satire Our Hero, Balthazar is getting buzz out of the festival circuit. Director Oscar Boyson — who came up making movies with Greta Gerwig and the Safdie Brothers — delivers an incredibly dark premise about a young man who fakes tears for viral gun violence content. Uncomfortable and probably very necessary. ↗

Celebrity Tea

Olivia Culpo is pregnant with baby number two! She and Christian McCaffrey announced they're expecting again, barely nine months after welcoming their first. The McCaffreys are speedrunning this whole family thing and honestly, good for them. ↗

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settled their legal war. Mostly, anyway. Details are still emerging but the headline is: the It Ends With Us drama is finally (mostly) ending. What a saga that was. ↗

Cameron Mathison from All My Children filed for legal separation from his wife Vanessa. The longtime couple is making it official after what sounds like a quiet split. Soap opera life imitating soap opera art. ↗

TikTok & Internet

Sports reporter Dianna Russini is going viral for her unhinged Family Feud answer. In a resurfaced clip from Barstool's version of the show, she declared you NEED to close your eyes during married sex. The delivery is everything. The internet is having a field day. ↗

Korean skincare is still running TikTok. Another massive roundup of viral K-beauty products is making the rounds, and at this point if you haven't tried a snail mucin something, are you even on the internet? ↗