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From Luca Guadagnino’s longing stares to Tyler, the Creator’s bi-anthem beats to Lady Gaga’s goth fever dream. Dive into this weeks takes on pop culture highs and meme-worthy moments.

• Finally, a Luca Guadagnino film for the queer history nerds, the cinephiles, and anyone who wanted Daniel Craig and Omar Apollo in a swimming pool together. We won. If I see one more beautiful Guadagnino shot of longing stares in dim lighting, I might just combust. This trailer has us all feral already.

• Timothée Chalamet crashing his own lookalike contest in NYC—this is the chaotic energy we live for. And now we all need to know if we have a doppelgänger somewhere in the city.

• New excuse just dropped: ‘Sorry, babe, I went gay for a bit… the elevation got me.’ The mental gymnastics are Olympic level. If altitude could turn people gay, then we need more Pride parades in the mountains ASAP.

• Tyler the Creator said ‘bi rights’ with every beat on CHROMAKOPIA—finally, a soundtrack for all the indecisive girlies out there. He gave us an entire track that low-key endorses ethical non-monogamy and complex love—suddenly, my situationship feels validated.

• Chappell Roan’s Instagram posts are cryptic enough to make Sherlock sweat, but all we care about is that new era incoming. Imagine teasing an album with Polaroids and a traffic vest. Chappell’s artistic chaos just feels so… right.

• Lukas Gage giving horror villain realness while fantasizing about Charli XCX fighting demons is the chaotic energy we need in spooky season.

• Gaga’s ‘Disease’ video is the perfect blend of horror, camp, and metaphorical chaos. It’s like a goth fever dream I never want to wake up from.” This video taught me that I can’t run from my inner demons, but at least I can look fierce fighting them.

• Reviews for “Wicked” are slowly trickling in. Looks like people are praising Ariana’s performance and the overall spectacle of the film.

• Trump calling Anderson Cooper ‘Allison’ is giving major ‘mean girl’ energy, but in like, the tackiest way possible. Imagine being so petty you have to throw third-grade level insults. Trump’s brand of humor peaked in the playground, apparently.

• Elon Musk’s daughter, Vivian just read Andrew Tate for filth and sent him back to the ‘House Arrest Academy.’ Tate tried to come for her, and Vivian replied like, ‘Sorry, busy living my life while you’re stuck in Romanian detention.’ Iconic.

• “Call of Duty fans: ‘I just want to shoot stuff!’ Also COD fans: ‘PRONOUNS?!’ Imagine being so mad about a fictional non-binary character that you boycott a game. The fragility is real.

• Sade coming back after six years with a love letter to her trans son? This is the kind of iconic, wholesome energy we needed in 2024. This track feels like Sade wrapped up her son in a blanket of pure love, and we’re all just happy to experience it. The way Sade pours her soul into Young Lion makes me wanna call my mom and tell her to step up her support game.

• Louisa Jacobson really said, ‘Happy birthday, Mom, also surprise!’ Only a Streep could pull off a coming out with that level of drama. Coming out on your mom’s birthday is peak main character energy, and with Meryl Streep as your mom, the whole thing practically deserves an Oscar.

• Alyssa Edwards winning Global All Stars feels like the final Infinity Stone in the Drag Race universe. Mama Ru just crowned a legend. This was Alyssa’s destiny, and honestly, if your career isn’t working toward a moment this iconic, what are you even doing?

• Shawn Mendes talking about sexuality like it’s a Spotify playlist he’s still curating. One day, he’ll find his vibe, and until then, we’ll just vibe along. Singing ‘you can say I like girls or boys’ on stage? He’s out here dropping breadcrumbs, and we’re all following.

• These celebs did not hold back, reminding us that Halloween is the gay holiday where anything goes. King Princess as a sexy Xenomorph is literally what Alien franchise fans and the gays needed.

• Royce Dunne has officially united the gay and straight communities—everyone’s thirsting over those CrossFit gains. Equality achieved through pectorals. Royce out here lifting more weight than my emotional baggage, and looking like an Adonis while doing it. The power. The allure.

• Please just read this Grindr conversation. I’m at a loss for words. ‘yeh mum hates him’ sends me into the stratosphere.

• Missing Person promises ‘the lingering scent of your lover’s skin,’ which is code for ‘I’m about to text someone I shouldn’t at 2 AM.’ Dangerous.

• Essential slippers from Brunch are like the Birkin of loungewear—bougie, functional, and ready to be Instagrammed on your next ‘soft life’ day.

• Naked Neroli sounds like it should come with a trigger warning for ‘may cause excessive self-love.’ A body wash that’s practically begging for a slow-mo shower montage. Top notes of bergamot and jasmine, with a dash of ‘I’m feeling myself.’ This body wash didn’t come to play—it came to seduce.

• SKIMS knew exactly what they were doing with these tanks—these aren’t just undershirts; they’re lifestyle choices for the chronically online and fashion-forward.

Okay, bye.

See you next week ♥️♥️♥️