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Harry Styles has dropped his long-awaited album, ACOTAR author Sarah J Maas went on Call Her Daddy and Timothée Chalamet is facing backlash for his comments on ballet and opera – it’s been a busy week in pop culture! Plus: Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall’s sexy new series Vladimir has landed on Netflix just as the “smut renaissance” reaches fever pitch. From romantasy to Heated Rivalry, is our insatiable appetite for steam a symptom of the loneliness epidemic? Finally, a quick look at Lily Allen’s tour reviews, that *very* awkward new Louis Theroux interview and a super exciting announcement: book club is back in April! We can’t wait to see some of you there <3

Get tickets to our book club on Sunday 12 April at The Hoxton, Holborn via Ticket Tailor and order your copy of our book pick Hooked here.

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Recs
Maybe Knowing Too Much About Motherhood Has Ruined Me, The Cut
‘I regret having children’, The Cut
Vladimir: A Novel, Julia May Jonas
Vladimir, Netflix
Vladimir author Julia May Jonas: ‘We’re imprisoned by our obsessions’, The Guardian
Is it true that … if you pluck a grey hair, two will grow in its place? The Guardian
Julia May Jonas on Bringing Vladimir to Netflix—and What She Changed, Elle
Hooked, Asako Yuzuki
Sarah J. Maas on Call Her Daddy
Are We in a ‘Smut Renaissance’? New York Times
Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, Harry Styles
Harry Styles - Zane Lowe & Apple Music ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’ Interview
‘Would you like me to cry now?’: Louis Theroux on the manosphere, marriage and misunderstandings, The Guardian

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Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette has us all hooked, from the Sex and the City-style NYC setting to its retelling of the 90s' most iconic romance. But how much of it is dramatised vs what actually happened? Also this week: star of the moment Olivia Dean’s BRIT Awards sweep, why Jay Shetty remains un-cancellable despite an excruciating new interview, Lily Collins as Audrey Hepburn and former Call Her Daddy host Sofia Franklyn’s revenge memoir about her split from Alex Cooper. Enjoy huns and please do get in touch to let us know what you think of the ep!

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Recs/ reviews:

Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette, Disney+
I Knew JFK Jr. I Thought I Would Sob Through ‘Love Story.’ Instead, I Laughed Out Loud, Hollywood Reporter
What’s Fact And What’s Fiction In Disney's 'Love Story', Elle
Calvin Klein! The brand that made Kate Moss into the ’90s It Girl, Talk 90s to me podcast ep with Sali Hughes
Paul Anthony Kelly Tells Mel Ottenberg How He Became John-John, Interview
Uncovering the higher truth of Jay Shetty, The Guardian
Wellness guru Jay Shetty has raised some doubts. Including his own, The Interview, New York Times
Jay Shetty Knows Exactly What You Want. That's the Problem. Liz Bucar, Substack
Hard work, romance and bell hooks: how Olivia Dean became British pop’s newest megastar, The Guardian
Emily in Paris star Lily Collins to play Audrey Hepburn in film about Breakfast at Tiffany’s, The Guardian
The Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion, The New Yorker
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The new America’s Next Top Model doc has everyone talking about the ethics of reality TV and just how bonkers the 15-year phenomenon really was, so this week we’re diving into everything from how things have changed since the noughties to how terribly Tyra Banks comes across. Also on the show: Gordon Ramsay’s Netflix docuseries and the scandals it skips over, Bonnie Blue’s pregnancy announcement, the gorgeous BAFTA-winning film My Father’s Shadow and a recap on everything that went down at the awards on Sunday night.

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Recs/reviews:

Paris recs: La Fondation hotel, Le Cheval D'or, Mischief
My Father’s Shadow, in cinemas now
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, Netflix
We were all rooting for Tyra Banks to give us some answers – but this America’s Next Top Model documentary gaslights its audience, Independent
Being Gordon Ramsay, Netflix
Swearing, Marty Supreme … and Prince William: Bafta’s 12 biggest snubs and surprises, Guardian
I Swear, AppleTV/Amazon Prime Video
‘Marty Supreme’ Ties BAFTA Record for Most Losses in History, Variety

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Symbol of survivor-led justice Gisèle Pelicot has released her memoir, so this week we’re discussing some of the most powerful and inspiring interviews from her press tour. Also on the show: hologram concerts, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner top the Standard’s list of London’s 25 power couples, Cruz Beckham’s Beatles-themed 21st birthday bash, and our thoughts on Vogue’s viral essay from a woman who refuses to split the bill on a first date. Plus, reviews of the Derry Girls’ creator’s new show How to Get to Heaven from Belfast and the gorgeous BBC sitcom Small Prophets.

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Recs/ reviews:

Abba Voyage at the Abba Arena
Tivoli La Caleta, Tenerife
How to get to Heaven from Belfast, Netflix
Waiting for the Out, BBC iPlayer
Small Prophets, BBC, iPlayer
Anniversary, Netflix
Traindreams, Netflix
A Hymn to Life, Gisèle Pelicot
Gisèle Pelicot, The Interview, New York Times
Gisèle Pelicot: “I’ve Given Myself Permission To Be Happy”, Vogue
Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview review, Guardian
So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls, Guardian
I don't want children. I don't want children. I don't want children. I don't want children, Jameela Jamil, Substack
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Split the Bill, Vogue

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Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights is the most talked about and divisive film of the year, so obviously we had to race home from the cinema to record our review for you as a special bonus episode! From Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s chemistry to the many controversies that have people hating, we weigh in on every juicy detail and share the honest thoughts we had while watching. Enjoy huns, we’ll be back tomorrow with our usual pop culture debrief!

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Recs

Wuthering Heights, in cinemas now
Should Jacob Elordi Play Heathcliff? Why the ‘Wuthering Heights’ Casting Is So Controversial, According to Literary Experts and More, Variety
Jacob Elordi, Heathcliff and the Controversy Over ‘Wuthering Heights’, New York Times
'The hostility has been relentless': How Wuthering Heights became this year's most divisive film, BBC
How Far Is Too Far? Emerald Fennell on Gothic Obsession and Wuthering Heights, V&A Museum YouTube

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