What's Trending

Vanessa Hudgens dropped a TikTok that seems to throw shade at High School Musical and fans are collectively losing their minds trying to decode it. "What do you mean?!" is basically the entire internet's reaction right now. Gabriella, what are you trying to tell us?? 👀

Victoria Beckham is having a viral World Cup moment AGAIN. After her hilariously muted reactions went viral last week, her animated response to England's goal is now making the rounds. Posh Spice remains the most entertaining person to watch sports with, honestly.

The Cure's Robert Smith told FIFA's World Cup Final halftime show to "please just f— off" and honestly? We love a curmudgeon who refuses to be complimentary about anything. The Chris Martin-curated halftime show has not won this man over.

Music

BTS dropped the music video for "NORMAL" and it's giving hungover morning-after energy. The boys shake off the cobwebs and make themselves at home — it's chaotic, cozy, and extremely watchable. It's streaming first on Spotify for 48 hours, so go go go.

Madonna is literally pinching herself because Confessions II just hit #1 in both the US and UK. The Queen of Pop reclaimed her throne and honestly, who else is doing it like her decades deep into a career? Nobody, that's who.

New Music Friday is absolutely stacked this week — Gracie Abrams, Steve Lacy, and Carly Rae Jepsen all dropped new stuff. Your weekend playlist is sorted, you're welcome.

Tiffany Young from Girls' Generation announced her debut solo album Edge of Calm dropping August 20, plus an Asia tour. K-pop royalty continues to deliver.

Wildfire smoke is wreaking havoc on the concert calendar — The Black Keys, Creed, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples, and War and Treaty have all postponed or cancelled shows due to dangerous air quality. Stay safe out there, music lovers. 😷

Movies & TV

Annabel Scholey, fresh off Disney+'s Rivals, is joining Netflix's thriller series The Lord's Day alongside Damson Idris and Harry Lawtey. That cast? stacked. We're paying attention.

Pearl Studio (the team behind Kung Fu Panda 3) is sending All Wishes Come True! into international markets this summer after its July 24 China debut. Australia and New Zealand are first in line.

Giovanni Veronesi's Dio Ride is set to close the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The out-of-competition closer will wrap things up Sept. 2-12. Festival season is heating up nicely.

Rising star Sophie Simnett is leading a black-and-white silent comedy called The Candidate. Silent comedy in 2026? Bold, weird, and we're here for it.

San Sebastián's competition lineup is looking juicy with new films from J.A. Bayona, Fernando Trueba, and a time-loop relationship comedy called Five Minutes More. A time-loop rom-com? Say less.

Celebrity Tea

DWTS pro Gleb Savchenko is in a messy custody battle, claiming his ex-wife Elena is trying to alienate him from their kids and replace him as their father figure with her new fiancé. This is getting ugly and we hate to see it.

RIP to Hal Williams, the beloved 227 and Sanford and Son star who passed away at 91. A legend of the sitcom golden era — thank you for the laughs. 💔

TikTok & Internet

TikTok users are in full meltdown mode right now — there are reports of a weird restricted version appearing on new accounts, photo posts randomly getting cut off, live comments getting auto-flagged for literally just saying "hi" or dropping an emoji, and the same ad replaying every six scrolls. The app is acting completely unhinged and honestly? We believe every word of it. Classic TikTok.