Toy Story 5 is apparently a masterpiece, SZA's Ctrl turns 9, and TikTok is broken again
What's Trending
- Gracie Abrams is our summer cover girl. She’s officially gracing the Summer 2026 issue of Vogue magazine, photographed by Jorden Bickham. She is entering her high-fashion pop princess era and I am here for every single page.
- Dawson’s Creek stans, we are eating today! Joshua Jackson dropped a very sweet Katie Holmes appreciation post on Instagram. The nostalgia is hitting hard—Pacey and Joey forever, honestly.
Music
- Don Toliver is catching heat from his own fans. A viral rant from a 30-year-old concertgoer is making the rounds after they called his recent Montreal set "unbelievably shit" and way too short at just over an hour. Yikes, you hate to see an artist phone it in!
- Can you believe SZA’s Ctrl is turning 9? The debut masterpiece dropped on June 9, 2017, and it still sounds as fresh and devastating as it did the day it saved our lives. We are officially ancient.
Movies & TV
- To infinity and beyond... again! The first reactions to Toy Story 5 are here, and critics are calling it "deeply profound" and ranks right alongside the original. Pixar might actually be cooking up another tearjerker, so get the tissues ready.
- Netflix has a new reality obsession. Desi Bling, a docusoap following ultra-wealthy Indian expats living their best lives in Dubai, is turning into a massive hit. It's giving Real Housewives meets Crazy Rich Asians and I am adding it to my queue immediately.
- Tamil cinema is getting a huge tech upgrade. Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiiyaan is getting a massive AI remaster as part of a new $355 million production slate. Love it or hate it, the AI trend in film is clearly not slowing down.
Celebrity Tea
- The Diddy legal saga continues. The mogul has just been sued for the alleged sexual assault of a male child actor, though his rep is vehemently denying the "false" accusations. It's another grim update in the ongoing legal storm.
- It’s the end of an era for K-Pop and K-Drama fans. Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung and actor Jung Kyun-ho have officially called it quits after 14 years together. Fourteen years! My heart is shattered for them.
- Miriam Margolyes is getting the flowers she deserves. The absolute icon is receiving the Raindance Icon Award and casually revealed she’s turning her Oscar-nominated short into a feature film. We love a working queen who keeps us fed!
TikTok & Internet
- The FYP is officially broken (again). Creators are panicking because new videos are suddenly getting zero views and aren't landing on the For You Page at all. The TikTok algorithm giveth and the TikTok algorithm ruthlessly taketh away.
- Dead Internet Theory is gaining traction. Users are sharing their conspiracy theories that the app is just bots talking to bots now because the engagement feels entirely fake. Honestly? Valid.