Quick Hits

• D4vd's past is haunting him. A resurfaced promo video of the singer wearing a fake blood-stained shirt — made to promote an album — is going viral at the worst possible time, as he heads toward trial in the alleged murder of Celeste Rivas. The internet is doing what the internet does with this one. (TMZ)

• Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman are forever, apparently. Danny revealed why he and Rhea still haven't officially divorced after all these years, and fans are deeply invested in understanding their beautiful, confusing bond. (BuzzFeed)

• Christina Ricci said what everyone was thinking about Meta's AI glasses. After Kylie Jenner and BLACKPINK's Jennie promoted the divisive Ray-Ban Meta specs, Christina's response went viral and people are calling it an "extremely common Christina Ricci W." (BuzzFeed)

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day is demolishing box offices. The Sony blockbuster stormed to a £36.4M ($48.9M) opening in the U.K. and Ireland alone. Peter Parker does not slow down. (Variety)

• BTS just ignited a Grammy category war without even trying. The group's decision not to submit music for the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category at the 2027 Grammys has sparked a messy, fascinating debate about who actually benefits. (Billboard)

What's Trending

OpenAI hosted an influencer trip that people are straight-up calling "dystopian," and the discourse is chaos. The summer camp-style getaway for creators has the internet divided over whether it's a harmless brand activation or a genuinely unsettling glimpse at our AI-dominated future. Either way, the memes are incredible. (BuzzFeed)

Meanwhile, Hank Green — beloved YouTuber and author — has paused his YouTube channels after audiences accused him of relying on AI for research in recent content. Hank pushed back, saying his AI use was limited to research aid, but the backlash was intense enough that he's stepping away to let things cool down. The creator economy's AI reckoning continues. (Reddit)

And in the pettiest corner of the internet: Molly Shannon recently claimed a photographer once called her "ugly" and said karma got him because he now runs a dog daycare. That man has now publicly clapped back, saying Molly is "full of (dog) s*" and denying it ever happened. We have no verified sources on who's telling the truth, but we DO have a dog daycare owner beefing with a comedy legend, and that's the content we deserve. (TMZ)

Music

Robyn and Zara Larsson have linked up on "Talk To Me, Zara," a new version of a track from Robyn's latest album. Swedish pop royalty joining forces? This is the collab we didn't know we needed but absolutely did. (Billboard)

Earl Sweatshirt has been doing viral karaoke-style performances of Drake's deep cut "Don't Worry," and Rolling Stone agrees with him: it IS a great Drake song. The whole moment is a reminder of what Drake can still do at his best, even amid all the noise. (Rolling Stone)

Daniel Caesar is expanding his Son of Spergy Tour with new dates in Australia and Latin America — his first-ever headline arena run. The man is going global. (Billboard)

The music world also lost two notable figures this week: David Z, the Grammy-winning producer who helped shape Prince's early Minneapolis sound, died at 78. And Vicki Wickham, the pioneering British TV producer and Dusty Springfield manager behind Ready, Steady, Go!, died at 87. Both leaves enormous legacies. (Rolling Stone / Billboard)

Movies & TV

Spider-Man: Brand New Day isn't just winning — it's dominating. The Sony blockbuster pulled a massive $48.9M in its U.K. and Ireland opening weekend, confirming that no amount of superhero fatigue can slow down Peter Parker. (Variety)

Jesse Eisenberg will close out the 70th BFI London Film Festival with The Debut, a musical comedy starring Julianne Moore. After A Real Pain, Eisenberg's directorial career just keeps getting more interesting, and pivoting to musical comedy with Moore is a move nobody predicted. (Variety)

Celebrity Tea

Danny DeVito explained that he and Rhea Perlman never officially divorced, and honestly? The reasons are weirdly sweet and people are here for it. Fans are openly trying to decode the dynamic — one wrote, "I genuinely want to understand their relationship," and honestly, same. Some loves just don't fit in a box. (BuzzFeed)

And in real estate chaos: celebrity lawyer Steve Dimopoulos is selling his $23 million "Batman Mansion." Yes, that's what it's called. Yes, he's literally putting up the bat signal for a buyer with deep enough pockets. The man commits to the bit. (TMZ)