Tekashi 6ix9ine's Gender Reveal Goes Off the Rails, Dua Lipa Crashes Tame Impala, and No Doubt Made Tony Kanal Cry
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Dua Lipa crashed Tame Impala's London O2 show and the crowd lost it. She popped up mid-set for an unannounced two-song collab with Kevin Parker, and honestly? The crossover we didn't know we needed. If you weren't there, just know your FOMO is valid.
Noah Kahan pulled double duty on SNL alongside host Matt Damon. He performed "Doors" and "The Great Divide" for his second-ever SNL appearance, and the stick season king continues his slow, wholesome takeover of mainstream everything. Season 51 is almost wrapped and they saved the good stuff for the end.
Maná, J Balvin, Alejandro Fernández, Los Ángeles Azules, and Belinda are opening the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Mexico City. That lineup is genuinely stacked. The ceremony at Estadio Banorte is going to be an absolute party, and the tournament hasn't even started yet.
Music
No Doubt's Sphere residency in Vegas has officially kicked off, and Tony Kanal cried at soundcheck. The bassist opened up about why the band hasn't toured in years and whether new music is coming. A No Doubt Sphere show sounds like it would be a religious experience, honestly.
Charli XCX dropped another new track — "I Keep on Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night." Because why have a short song title when you can have a whole sentence? It follows "Rock Music" and is only available on vinyl and Instagram, because Charli stays committed to chaos distribution.
Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame at a gala featuring performances from George Clinton, Erykah Badu, Ann and Nancy Wilson, and more. The recording was honored for fighting bigotry and promoting understanding — and it still goes impossibly hard 37 years later.
Riley Green is joining The Voice as a coach for Season 30. The country star announced it on social media, and honestly the coaching chair rotation on that show is starting to feel like a revolving door at a honky-tonk. But Riley's a solid pick.
NewJeans and HYBE are being sued over "How Sweet." Songwriters filed a U.S. copyright lawsuit claiming "blatant copying" from a demo submitted during the writing process. The K-pop legal drama pipeline never stops delivering.
Argentine rapper Trueno is blending tango and dembow on his new El Guincho-assisted album TURR4ZO. If anyone was going to mash those two genres together and make it work, it was going to be him. He also talked about his creative kinship with Milo J, which is kind of adorable.
Movies & TV
"Buffet Infinity" is the surreal horror film told entirely through fake commercials and it sounds like an absolute trip for midnight movie fans. If you love feeling slightly unhinged at 2 AM, this one's for you.
"The Secret Agent" swept the 13th Premios Platino while Netflix's ambitious Argentine series "The Eternaut" dominated the TV categories. That's two years in a row a Brazilian film has taken the top honors — South American cinema is having a MOMENT.
SNL U.K.'s Weekend Update went IN on Katy Perry's Met Gala mask, saying it symbolizes "what it's like to live life as a stupid moron." 💀 The British version of Update is proving it has zero chill and honestly that's exactly the energy we need from it.
Celebrity Tea
Tekashi 6ix9ine said at his gender reveal that his girlfriend would abort the baby if it's a girl. Yes, you read that correctly. He said he only planned to celebrate if they were having a boy. This man finds new ways to be absolutely unhinged every single time he opens his mouth.
Dorit Kemsley stepped out looking totally unbothered after alleged text messages between her and ex PK went viral. She was spotted in LA in a casual fit, radiating "I will not be reading the comments" energy. Classic Real Housewives move.
Fashion influencer Ayşegül Eraslan was allegedly being blackmailed over explicit photos before her death, according to her family. The Turkish content creator was found dead in her home, and this story is genuinely heartbreaking. Her family is pushing for answers.
Amanda Batula was spotted grabbing drinks with a friend in NYC after West Wilson's kickball celebration, and Summer House fans are dissecting every photo like it's evidence in a murder trial. She's just having a drink, people! (But also... the timeline IS interesting.)
TikTok & Internet
Those viral open-ear headphones that don't actually go in your ear? Apparently they're somehow the best thing ever, according to everyone on the internet. BuzzFeed is losing their minds over them, and honestly at this point I'm just clicking Add to Cart out of peer pressure.
Korean skincare is dominating TikTok (again) with 26 products that actually live up to the hype. The K-beauty pipeline from TikTok to your bathroom shelf remains undefeated. If your skin isn't glass-clear by now, you're simply not on the right side of the algorithm.