Wicker, Wigs & the Wretched Hive of Celebrity
Everyone's having a Week
A little commotion for some promotion
After the trailer for the Wicker movie came out last week, brands are now using the hype to promote their wicker items as “husband material”. Well played. (Watch the trailer for context.)
A QVC video promoting hair wigs is blowing up (pun intended) after host Toni Brattin had a slip of the tongue, calling a blow-out a blow job instead.
QVC@QVCJust checking in…how’s everyone else’s week going? 😅7:45 PM · Aug 7, 2026 · 2.42M Views718 Replies · 2.81K Reposts · 30.8K LikesA man is trapped inside a Netflix billboard above Sunset Boulevard. As part of the marketing campaign for their new sci-fi thriller, The Last House, starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura.
Screen time
This time last year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that releasing movies in theatres was “an outmoded idea for most people” and that consumers wanted “to watch movies at home.” This week, movie theatres have scored their biggest weekend of all time at the global box office. Five films have surpassed $1B at the global box office this year so far, the most since 2019.
Robert Pattinson’s third release this year, Primetime. The biographical psychological crime thriller will see him play Chris Hansen, the American presenter who caught and exposed predators on a segment of his show Dateline. Releasing late September, here is the first trailer.
The first trailer for The Only Living Pickpocket In New York, starring John Turturro and Giancarlo Esposito.
Sources have confirmed that Kit Connor, of Heartstopper fame, will be taking on the mantle of Cyclops/Scott Summers for Marvel’s X-Men movie. Official cast line-up will likely be announced at D23 this coming weekend.
One Night Only starring Mr Dua Lipa (Callum Turner) and Monica Barbaro is out in select cinemas. The film is set in near-future America where a totalitarian government has outlawed premarital and extramarital sex under strict biometric surveillance, except for one legal night of amnesty annually. It’s a rom-com btw, if you couldn’t tell.
Heated Rivalry season 2 is confirmed to release next Spring. Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie have been cast in new roles.
Sterling Point on Prime Video is being hailed as the best original YA series on television for this generation. A coming-of-age drama, it follows 17-year-old Annie Jacobson (Ella Rubin) who discovers she and her twin brother inherited a small island from an estranged grandfather.
First look at Billie Eilish in Sarah Polley’s film adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.
The young adult fantasy book series, The Folk of the Air by Holly Black, has struck a deal with Amazon for a streaming adaptation, along with further expansions including merch and graphic novels.
The Russo brothers congratulated the Spider-Man cast and crew as it took over Avengers for the biggest domestic opening weekend with an artwork, as is tradition amongst Hollywood directors and studios for decades.
Sound off
Loser by Tame Impala reaches new peak of #27 on Spotify global charts after being featured in Spider-Man: A Brand New Day’, a year after the song’s release.
After Manon, another member of the global girl group Katseye is going on hiatus. It was announced that Sophia will be taking a break from performances and appearances, citing health concerns.
Role Model’s new album, Chuck Timely & the Hourglass, is out now. Known for dating YouTuber Emma Chamberlain in the past, the singer is currently seeing Dakota Johnson, whose voice also features on the song Love I You on the album.
Miley Cyrus, SZA, and Tame Impala are rumoured to headline Coachella 2027.
Taylor Swift made TikTok change the social network’s policies after her songs were misused to promote Donald Trump’s campaign by his team. In a new update, artists can now request the removal of their songs from specific profiles, such as political campaigns or brands, through manual takedowns targeted by copyright.
Tok of the town
Slovak singer Adela’s (who rose to prominence through the reality show Dream Academy, which concluded with the formation of Katseye) song, Ain’t in LA, is being used in viral short-form videos because not everyone can be in LA, someone has to hold it down elsewhere.
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Enable 3rd party cookies or use another browserKinda chic to be posting about stuff you’ve been finding chic.
Coupled up
Phoebe Bridgers’ new album is coming soon and according to sources who heard it early, a song digs at her ex Paul Mescal's current girlfriend, Gracie Abrams, who has cited Bridgers as a musical influence many times. Yeah, it’s a complicated history/venn diagram, part of a bigger, what fans have dubbed, the “Sally Rooney/Taylor Swift/Fleabag” universe.
The Where Is My Husband? singer Raye and Oscar winner Michael B Jordan were spotted together on a date at Six Flags amusement park.
Tom Holland and Zendaya are believed to have hosted a three-day post-nuptial celebration at the Beaverbrook Hotel in southeast England this week, following the press tours for “The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”. The guest list reportedly included Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Robert Downey Jr.
Bradley Cooper & Gigi Hadid spark marriage rumours after being spotted wearing matching rings in Paris.
Body horror/body language/body of work
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was transported to a hospital after he livestreamed himself naked on TikTok, covered in blood from head to toe, while using a knife to harm himself. Authorities said he was transported for a psychiatric evaluation.
Ariana Grande has exited ‘Sunday in the Park with George’, the West End show, which was scheduled to play next summer opposite Jonathan Bailey, as online discourse about her health and weight loss continues to grow day by day.
Disney and TikTok have announced a new deal that will bring select fan-made TikTok videos to Disney+. Creators who opt-in will gain assets from Disney’s vast library of movies & TV shows to create TikToks from.
The theme for the 2027 Met Gala has been revealed as ‘John Galliano: Horizons.’ The theme has drawn controversy as Galliano has a history of antisemitic and racist remarks.
One of Elon Musk’s rockets crashed into the moon, leaving a crater on the surface.
joe bro@jbromoviesOh fuck off man even the moon isn’t safe from his bullshit
Pop Base @PopBaseAn abandoned SpaceX rocket travelling at around 5,400mph is expected to crash into the moon, leaving a crater with a diameter of around 17m. (via BBC) The collision is expected to take place today at 7:35 BST, just under an hour from the time of this post.6:46 AM · Aug 5, 2026 · 919K Views139 Replies · 6.66K Reposts · 66.4K Likes
