An Influencer Got Caught Riding a Bike Mid-Marathon and the Apology Is Already Here

October 8, 2026 · 79 sources

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Aerosmith's comeback is officially a supershow: the full "Aerosmith & Friends" lineup revealed Wednesday (Oct. 7) stacks Slash, Billy Idol, The Black Crowes, Run-DMC, Heart "and many more" at the Hollywood Bowl — the band's first stage return in three years.
Rihanna did some "Fenty Math" and casually revealed she has "at least" 170 unreleased songs in the vault. One hundred seventy. While the Navy starves. Devastating behavior, honestly.
An influencer apologized for cheating in a marathon after being caught riding a bike during the race. Accountability, but only after the receipt came out.
Olivia Rodrigo is facing criticism after two small-business owners said they went unpaid working her Daisy Chain Fields Festival, with one saying "most vendors were stranded at our booths until 1:00AM."
James Gunn answered "who tf asked for a Clayface movie" with "Who tf asked for Back to the Future?" — and honestly? Fair point, devastatingly delivered.

The marathon saga is the internet's meal of the day: per the r/popculturechat post, the influencer's apology only arrived after being caught mid-race on a bicycle. The "sorry I got caught" genre continues its undefeated run.
Arthur turned 30 — Reddit is marking three decades since the PBS classic premiered, and a generation just felt its knees crack.
A Geena Davis appreciation post is making the rounds after a bar trivia clue reminded everyone she's been "a complete smoke show" from her Tootsie debut (1982) through today. Trivia night doing important cultural work.

Aerosmith first: Steven Tyler teased a major event earlier in the week, and the Oct. 7 lineup reveal delivered — Slash, Billy Idol, Run-DMC, Heart, Black Crowes and more joining the band's first shows since 2023. That's not a concert, that's a group chat of legends.
Rihanna's vault math, per Billboard: it's been more than 10 years since ANTI, an album that has now spent over a decade on the Billboard 200 — and she's sitting on 170+ songs. The Navy is being fed breadcrumbs at a banquet.
Powderfinger is teasing "something extraordinary" after lying dormant since 2010, and Billboard notes fans are hoping it's "coming around round again." Australian rock comeback watch: activated.
HYBE's Weverse Con Festival is going international — New Delhi, March 27–28, 2027, its first staging outside Korea.
Christian Nodal's 2018 smash "No Te Contaron Mal" just entered YouTube's Billion Views Club. Regional Mexican machine, unstoppable.
Less fun: Live Nation disclosed a "limited" data breach affecting a "small number of individuals" — two customers, per its Oct. 1 filing with Vermont's AG portal.

Josh Hartnett vs. sea monster: Netflix's limited series Below just dropped, and Variety's review calls the Jesse McKeown-created thriller "exhilarating." Add to queue.
Gunn's full Clayface defense, from his Threads account: "the public voting on what IP they want to see" isn't "the only way to make a movie." The DC boss remains unbothered.
Saoirse Ronan, speaking to the Associated Press about husband Jack Lowden's Bond buzz: "Not really a subject that's coming up in our house." The most diplomatic non-answer of the day.
Stevie Nicks is entering the Hunger Games universe — not cast, but her "unmistakable style" inspired McKenna Grace's "very '60s, '70s-inspired" look in Sunrise on the Reaping. Cinna would approve.
Vikings' Gustaf Skarsgård has started shooting his feature directing debut, psychological horror The Cannibal, written by Peter Birro.
Busan festival gold: Alfonso Cuarón revisited Gravity at a masterclass with son Jonas ("Life as an experience is what I now care about the most"), and Charlotte Gainsbourg told her crowd her one artist recommendation is "controversial" Kanye West while reminiscing about working with "tortured" Lars von Trier. Quite a double bill.
Also: Wim Wenders has boarded Truth:Beauty, a doc on legendary fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, as executive producer.

Britney Spears was spotted at Dollywood with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James — witnesses tell TMZ the family was at Dolly Parton's Tennessee park Wednesday. Wholesome content, we love to see it.
RHONJ watch: Milania Giudice apologized to mom Teresa after their heated airport incident, re-sharing an Instagram post that begins "the older I get..." Character development? Damage control? The Bravoverse is deliberating.
Ella Langley got poetic onstage in Denver, wondering if she can have both "The Man & The Dream" amid Tucker Wetmore dating rumors — she said it, we didn't, but we're listening.
Sebastian Maniscalco wants it known he had "nothing to do" with SiriusXM axing the Raw Comedy channel, addressing the backlash head-on.

BuzzFeed's latest roundup insists 43 TikTok products actually work, skeptics be damned — headliners include a "glow cushion" tint and a tiny electric air pump. The algorithm wins again.
And for the parents: Billboard flags kids' Halloween costumes — Wicked to Descendants — at over 60% off during October Prime Day. Costume chaos, discounted.