Good Noticings

Got Nicole Kidman on the brain??? In this week’s Katseye corner we’re digging into the hopes and dreams of non-Katseye member Adéla and her Nicole Kidman-less acknowledgement of Nicole Kidman. The storms this fall will be crazy thanks to a Super El Nino but is a storm better or worse than a senator who hates having to show up to senator club?? Finally, reading is over and freak youtube will freak you out. 

18 min: Adela & Nicole Kidman Fall

31 min: John Fetterman Doesn’t Wanna Work

46 min: An El Nino for the Ages

57 min: Books & What Happens When You Don’t Read Them  

98 min: Caps Off to Nikki Glaser 

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Fetterman: 

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/john-fetterman-little-interest-senator-be74e7a3

Adela: 

https://www.wmagazine.com/wyouth/adela-prima-album-interview-katseye-nicole-kidman

Nicole Kidman: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFA1P8ZzoLw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sB4Iv_tM7U&list=RD3sB4Iv_tM7U&start_radio=1

Reading: 

https://defector.com/what-do-booksellers-make-of-the-end-of-reading

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/08/reading-crisis-postliterate-age/687618/

https://newrepublic.com/article/212923/the-atlantic-magazine-endism-fetish?utm_source=www.garbageday.email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=every-new-beginning-comes-from-some-other-beginning-s-end&_bhlid=f0362b10ec5929389542e36de348ca99d8fe4ddc

Lawn Guy: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/magazine/greg-chism-youtube-bad-baby.html

Nikki Glaser at Taylors Wedding: 

https://www.threads.com/@deuxmoi/post/Dc689NsgPyQ/nikki-glaser-shares-some-behind-the-scenes-details-from-taylor-swift-and-travis/

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I guess the government needs to just step in and control everything because restaurants, plastic surgery, and hobbies are out of control! And don’t even look at whats happening with surrogacy. This week we’re looking at what happens when everything is done to the absolute extreme but nothing really matters!!

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15 min: Hobbyamory

24 min: What Happened to Horses (the restaurant)

60 min: Young People & Plastic Surgery 

67 min: The State of Surrogacy  

106 min: Caps Off to Phoebe Bridgers

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Clash talk at Edinburgh Fringe: 

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Clash Talk at the 312 Festival in Chicago: 

https://www.312comedyfestival.com/headliners/clash-talk-a-competitive-talk-show

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Surrogacy: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-fate-of-twenty-one-los-angeles-siblings

https://www.thecut.com/article/surrogate-triplets-custody-china.html

https://www.thecut.com/article/they-asked-their-surrogate-to-have-an-abortion-she-refused.html

Horses: 

https://airmail.news/issues/2026-3-21/im-cancelable-but-im-not-a-cat-killer

https://www.grubstreet.com/article/horses-restaurant-la-will-aghajanian-elizabeth-johnson-chef.html

Plastic Surgery: 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/07/magazine/face-lift-plastic-surgery-stories.html?searchResultPosition=1

Hobbies: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/style/single-dating-hobbies-hobbyamory.html

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What do Katseye, Leopold Aschenbrenner, and Girlbosses have in common???? Their numbers are dwindling!!! This week we’re talking about the many Katseye member hiatuses, Leopold’s bad bets, David Ellison’s plea for more stuff, and the truth about Girlbosses vs. online vulnerability. 

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12 min: Katseye

21 min: David Ellison

32 min: Leopold Aschenbrenner

50 min: Girlbosses 

78 min: Caps Off

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Leopold: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/what-does-the-humbling-of-leopold-aschenbrenner-mean-for-the-ai-bubble

Girlbosses: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/female-ambition-alex-cooper-alix-earle/688080/

https://www.thecut.com/article/social-media-last-taboo-struggling.html

David Ellison: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/david-ellison-paramount-warner-deal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g-s1-103282/cbs-chief-bari-weiss-pulls-60-minutes-story

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Great news gang Jared Leto is headed for another reckoning but if he plays his cards John Galliano style he’s only a few years from being honored at the Met Gala! John Gallino, famed anti-semite and fashion designer will be the third ever living designer to be honored by the costume institute. In other news, Emily Wilson hated Christopher Nolan’s version of The Odyssey and Nantucket hates influencers. 

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13 min: John Galliano’s Met Gala

55 min: Jared Leto Allegations

63 min: Emily Wilson’s Critique of The Odyssey 

77 min: The No Influencers Sign

101 min: Caps Off

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The Met Gala:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/style/met-gala-costume-institute-john-galliano.html?unlocked_article_code=1.11A.0NiT.An9IYTbHbf9i&smid=tw-share

https://jewishcurrents.org/the-shame-of-the-american-jewish-establishment

The Odyssey:

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n14/emily-wilson/an-uncomplicated-man

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/30/maga-joyce-carol-oates-criticises-emily-wilson-for-criticising-nolans-odyssey

No Influencers: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/influencer-recession-audrey-peters-interview.html?utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=nym&utm_source=threads

https://www.thecut.com/article/nantucket-locals-vs-influencers-paige-lorenze-dairy-boy.html

Jared Leto: 

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/jared-leto-accused-criminal-sexual-conduct-bbc-documentary-1236823153/

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Co-star, Sophie Cunningham, and Tyra Banks are all showing their true colors and perhaps its not what you thought? But perhaps it’s exactly what you thought. We’re also chatting about whether or not the counterculture can even exist anymore!!!

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15 min: Co-Star was Acquired

27 min: How Mad Should You Be at Cheating???

47 min: Who is Sophie Cunningham?

64 min: Is Punk Dead?

78 min: Caps off to Tyra Banks

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Punk is dead: 

https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.middlebury.edu/dist/d/2396/files/2010/09/dissent.pdf

Co-Star:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/arts/how-astrology-took-over-the-internet.html

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/midjourney-acquired-the-astrology-app-co-star/

Cheating: 

https://www.vox.com/culture/457569/coldplay-cheating-ceo-why-people-love-cheating

Sophie Cunningham: 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7464960/2026/07/22/sophie-cunningham-trans-comments-womens-sports/

Modelland: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSDd_aQjm54

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Everything is better when its bigger!! Alix Earle’s butt should be bigger, Karlie Kloss’s media empire should be bigger, and movies should be bigger! Starting with The Odyssey!!

13 min: Alix Earle & Butts

41 min: Pink Cleats

49 min: The Odyssey in IMAX

62 min: All About Karlie Kloss 

92 min: Caps Off

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Karlie: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm5_-7_SjQI

https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29152064/taylor-swift-karlie-kloss-relationship-timeline/

https://wwd.com/business-news/media/karlie-kloss-i-d-magazine-reluanch-print-1237025499/

Pink Cleats: 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/22/sport/world-cup-pink-boots-cleats-nike-adidas-spt-intl

IMAX: 

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/the-difference-between-filmed-for-imax-and-shot-with-imax-1236425200/

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Bad news my friends, Dave Portnoy has a book and I acknowledged its existence. In slightly better news, the world cup was ruined by technology, Phoebe Gates’s app is doing some very shady things, StubHub is a scam, and Jia Tolentino wrote another essay. 

14 min: Stubhub at it Again

22 min: Phia Broke the Law

33 min: Is VAR Ruining the World Cup?

44 min: Jia Tolentino’s New Essay

62 min: Dave Portnoy’s Memoir

96 min: Caps Off

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Jia: 

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/our-plastic-surgery-nightmare

Phia: 

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/phia-accused-of-cookie-stuffing-taking-affiliate-credit-on-purchases-it-didnt-earn/

World Cup VAR: 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce8jv326d7vo

https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/story/2026-07-12/how-var-became-2026-world-cups-biggest-villain

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/world-cup/var-changes-are-the-worst-thing-about-the-best-world-cup/

Stubhub: 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/stubhub-marketplace-mass-scalper-sec-filings-9.7265230

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If life is like a fourth of July fireworks show, your wedding is the part that is giant and loud and maybe on fire. At least that’s what Taylor Swift’s looked like to me. This week we’re talking about Taylor Swift’s wedding, the empire state building climbers and whether or not what they’re doing is art, peptides, and the best rower. 

15 min: Kelsey Pfendler Rowed So Far

25 min: Is The Empire State Building Couple Art 

38 min: Tay and Trav Forever 

66 min: Caroline Calloway and Peptides Today

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Peptides: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-peptide-legalization-gold-rush/

https://www.bylinebyline.com/articles/caroline-calloway-ozempic-drinking

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/02/16/can-ozempic-cure-addiction

Empire State Building Couple: 

https://6abc.com/post/empire-state-building-climbers-angela-nikolau-ivan-beerkus-starred-netflix-skywalkers-documentary/19434573/

Kelsey Pfendler: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/rowing-record-pacific-kelsey-pfendler.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/us/american-solo-rowing-hawaii

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What is fame and does it just happen to you or does it take effort??? This week we’re talking about famous loser Jack Schlossberg, reality star fame/ longevity/ and strategy when it comes to Love Island’s Olandria, being famously beautiful but also a director when it comes to Olivia Wilde, and being famous and lost like Lizzo. 

16 min: Jack Schlossberg and the Democrats

27 min: Boots Riley, Pharrell Williams, Art and Stealing 

40 min: Lizzo’s Album

58 min: Olandria’s Fame

75 min: Olivia Wilde’s Reputation 

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Schlossberg: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/opinion/kennedy-jack-schlossberg-political-dynasty.html

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/jack-schlossberg-makes-his-case

Olivia Wilde: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/dont-worry-darling-drama-timeline.html

https://www.thecut.com/article/olivia-wilde-the-invite-i-want-your-sex-profile-cut-cover-june-2026-interview.html

Olandria: 

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a71547584/olandria-interview-2026/

Lizzo: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AvXwyqLx0w

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Women can have kids at any age and ballerinas are allowed to sell you poison milk this is the future babydoll we’re just livin in it. Also Peter Thiel founded an evil party but you already could have guessed. 

14 min: Anne Hathaway

22 min: Serena Williams

26 min: Sports Journalism 

26 min: Peter Thiel’s Dialog Society 

55 min: Ballerina Farm

78 min: Caps Off

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Ballerina Farm: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/ballerina-farm-interview-yesteryear-tradwife.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-17/midway-utah-is-now-a-tourist-destination-thanks-to-ballerina-farm

Sports Journalism: 

https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2026/how-athletes-teams-are-replacing-sports-journalism/

Dialog Society: 

​​https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/

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The girls are Unwell this week and not just the ones employed by Alex Cooper and her evil husband. Emily Ratajkowski wrote about getting back in the dating game, it was traumatic. The only happy lady is Gwyneth Paltrow because she’s a centrist, meaning she’s on whichever side is doing the most war and right now there’s so much war and she’s doing so great. 

13 min: Inside Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network 

31 min: Deed Theft 

41 min: Emrata’s New Essay 

79 min: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Politics 

117 min: Caps Off 

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Deed Theft:

https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-announces-deed-theft-prevention-office-in-wake-of-nyc-councilmembers-arrest

Unwell Network: 

https://www.vanityfair.com/story/alex-coopers-mean-girl-problem#intcid=_vanity-fair-verso-hp-trending_ae8c341f-37bf-4fac-a5d6-bcb768c9bfdd_popular4-2

Emily Ratajkowski Essay: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/emily-ratajkowski-sex-single-mom-essay.html

Gwyneth: 

https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-trae-stephens-has-built-ai-weapons-and-worked-for-donald-trump-as-he-sees-it-jesus-would-approve/

https://www.thetimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war/article/gwyneth-paltrow-israel-advert-gaza-8qq7n6dkc

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Dua Lipa got married and set the bar high for cool girls everywhere. Luckily Taylor Swift is in a league of her own and the rumors about her upcoming wedding can only be described as jaw dropping. In other news, pop girls are writing sad music, Graham Platner has even more controversies tainting his campaign, and Steven Bartlett loves to track his health but should you do the same?

12 min: Wedding Watch 

38 min: Graham Platner 

62 min: Sad Pop Summer

70 min: 100k College 

88 min: Diary of a CEO and Fitness Trackers 

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Wearable Tech: 

https://hbr.org/2014/09/just-thinking-you-slept-poorly-can-hurt-your-performance

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/07/the-health-tracker-backlash-is-here-so-ditch-the-data-and-set-yourself-free

Sad Pop Summer: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/entertainment/summer-pop-songs-sad-girls-cec

100k tuition: 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/colleges-hundred-thousand-dollars-per-year.html

Graham Platner: 

https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/the-democrats-platner-problem/

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Its pride month but the straight agenda is louder than ever at The New York Times, Patagonia, and The Free Press. From Scooter Braun interviews to meandering op eds, there’s a lot to unpack here. 

16 min: Alexa Demie interview

22 min: Hetero-optimism op-ed

40 min: Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia

60 min: The Pope Hates AI

1 hour 7 min: Sooter Braun 

1 hour 32 min: Caps Off

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Patagonia: 

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/28/patagonia-sues-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-trademark-infringement-ntwnfb

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-asks-apparel-company-patagonia-drop-trademark-rcna347549

Scooter Braun: 

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a28244059/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-justin-bieber-catalog-feud-drama-explained/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_esq_md_pmx_prog_org_us_18717285305&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18710104992&gbraid=0AAAAACq-et1OkW1O_gxxG4lWGPXzqr-BS&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_TQBhCnARIsAF3-Xhz1vbsITLs6qv0A-GZgjPbwY31aj6DWKOTW3NQtJbMswW3nrXHmRsYaAkvWEALw_wcB

Alexa Demie: 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/alexa-demie-interview-euphoria-1236609237/

Pope Leo:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-pope-leo-xiv-said-about-ai

Straight Culture: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/heteropessimism-straight-dating-love.html

Caps Off: 

https://www.instyle.com/jenny-mollen-faces-backlash-defends-social-media-post-about-son-most-toxic-man-11989523?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=6a1fe615a610700001641626&utm_campaign=instyle_instyle&utm_content=news&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net

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Once again this weak we’re balancing on the edge of reality. Are movies real? Did the founder of Mango get murdered by his son? Do College students Love AI or do they hate it? Does Belle Burden, author of Strangers have tons of money? And does Olivia Rodrigo have any songs? Choose your own reality. 

16 min: Cannes Film Festival

34 min: The Founder of Mango’s Death 

44 min: Commencement Speakers Getting Boo’d

50 min: Belle Burden’s Finances

68 min: Did Olivia Rodrigo Steal Music 

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Cannes: 

https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/best-of-cannes-2026-20-critics-picks-from-the-cannes-film-festival-1236757147/

Belle Burden: 

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/whats-missing-from-belle-burdens-strangers

Music Copyright: 

https://www.raconteur.net/risk-regulation/music-copyright-laws

Mango Murder: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2g09yvgmo

AI Grads: 

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5822419/ai-colleges-commencement-booing

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It takes a lot to make a relationship work these days and the secrets to life can all be decoded from Taylor Swift’s outfits! There’s also a mayoral race in LA, a data center to fight in Utah, and nothing you see online is real anyway!

13 min: Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt

20 min: The LA Mayoral Race

36 min: Taylor Swift’s Outfits 

54 min: The Feed is Fake

1 hour 14 min: Kevin O’Leary Data Center

1 hour 29 min: Caps Off

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Spencer Pratt

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5881567-bass-pratt-los-angeles-mayor/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/politics/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-los-angeles-mayor

https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/

Kevin O’Leary Data Center

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04/25/hyperscale-data-cennter-may-be/

The Feed is Fake

https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html

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We’ve got something to talk about from every corner of the music world. The outfits Olivia Rodrigo wears, the concerts people do and don’t attend, who campaigns for votes in Eurovision. Don’t worry,  it’s all a problem. The only thing we know for sure is that aliens are giving us the silent treatment. 

13 min: Cocodona 250

20 min: Aliens

25 min: Olivia Rodrigo

30 min: Eurovision 

37 min: Zoe Kravitz

45 min: The State of Touring 

60 min: Caps off 

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Touring: 

​​https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/blue-dot-fever-what-is-it-meaning-bd98hc300

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/nx-s1-5779269/music-bands-coheadlining-success-tours-sharing-expenses

Eurovision: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html

Olivia Rodrigo: 

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/a71076564/olivia-rodrigo-babydoll-dress-reactions/

Aliens: 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/politics/ufo-files-pentagon-release-aliens

https://www.wired.com/story/pentagon-drops-new-ufo-files/

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Euphoria Season 3 is seemingly everywhere but is Sam Levinson still the genius that created season 1? And how did he reach a place in his career where HBO was just writing checks for whatever he wanted? We also get into The Met Gala, The Voting Rights Act, and Bryan Johnson’s girlfriend’s perfect health. 

11 min: Kacey Musgraves vs. Miranda Lambert 

20 min: The Met Gala

30 min: The Voting Rights Act

38 min: JP Morgan Lawsuit 

48 min: Sam Levinson Deep Dive 

79 min: Caps Off

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Sam Levinson: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-idol-review-the-weeknd-sam-levinson-lily-rose-depp-abel-tesfaye-hbo-cannes-bdsm-sex-music-1234739047/

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/the-weeknd-respond-rolling-stone-the-idol-1234736289/

https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/the-film-critic-who-inspired-netflixs-malcolm-and-marie.html

JP Morgan Situation: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lorna-hajdini-jpmorgan-chase-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-b2969615.html

https://people.com/jpmorgan-executive-denies-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-from-former-co-worker-later-removed-11964313

Voting Rights Act: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-the-supreme-court-demolished-the-voting-rights-act

Bryan Johnson: 

https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/health/bryan-johnson-makes-shocking-reveal-about-girlfriends-vagina/

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Okay so Mr. Beast and Alex Cooper are allowed to run toxic workplaces but Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino aren’t allowed to steal a little bit??? Plus, The White House Correspondents Dinner, Marathon magic, and more!

17 min: The Marathon Record!

25 min: The White House Correspondents Dinner

26 min: The Cut’s Wegovy Article 

44 min: Megan Thee Stallion & Cheater Psychology

1 hour: Mr. Beast’s Unprofessionalism 

1 hour 5 min: Unwell Network Deep Dive

1 hour 27 min: The Atlantic Hates Hasan Piker 

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Wegovy Friend: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/wegovy-friendship-breakup.html

Correspondents Dinner: 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-press-dinner-shooting-how-it-unfolded

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/politics/live-news/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner

Mr. Beast: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/us/mrbeast-lawsuit-me-too-b2964545.html

https://futurism.com/future-society/new-lawsuit-harassment-not-good-mr-beast

Unwell Network: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/alix-earle-feud-isn-t-alex-cooper-s-only-problem-as-unwell-network-struggles

The Atlantic: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/hasan-piker-jia-tolentino-microlooting/686919/

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/hasan-piker-stealing-podcast/686917/

The Marathon: 

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7231383/2026/04/26/london-marathon-sabastian-sawe-world-record/

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Lena Dunham wrote another book and if you want to know what we think about it you’re in luck! Through time and space we were able to get our analysis on tape, along with a look at Geese’s rise, Kash Patel’s crash out, and a chat about whether or not Skims co-founder Emma Grede has good business advice for women!

12 min: Kash Patel

18 min: Geese

30 min: Emma Grede

46 min: Lena Dunham’s Famesick 

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Lena Dunham: 

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609917/famesick-by-lena-dunham/

Kash Patel:

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/kash-patel-fbi-director-drinking-absences/686839/

Emma Grede: 

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/emma-grede-book-start-with-yourself-a7b2c82d

https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2026/04/16/emma-gredes-work-from-home-take-is-dangerous-for-women/

Geese: 

https://www.wired.com/story/geese-chaotic-good-marketing-industry-plant/

https://www.wordsfromeliza.com/p/fake-fans

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Was the world inevitably going to implode or did Sam Altman’s anticipation that the world could implode send us much, much faster down that road?? Only a performer like Justin Bieber can save us now. Also, Helen Dewitt makes a point about writers grants and a football coach is having an affair with a sports reporter! 

16 min: Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini 

37 min: Helen Dewitt’s Writing Grant

52 min: Justin Bieber Headlined Coachella

67 min: Sam Altman is Really Powerful 

104 min: Caps Off

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Sam Altman: 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/sam-altman-artificial-intelligence-openai-profile.html

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/

https://blog.samaltman.com/2279512

The Writers Grant: 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/09/helen-dewitt-turns-down-windham-campbell-prize-unable-promote

Justin Bieber at Coachella: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/justin-bieber-coachella-performance-what-happened.html

Alex vs. Alix

https://people.com/alix-earle-weighs-in-on-alex-cooper-feud-11949168

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It may seem that by being perverts, republicans, and snarkers some women are letting us down this week. But other women are being lifted to never before seen heights. In space! The multitudes! 

15 min: The Artemis II

22 min: Tik Tok Updates: Noah Beck’s Sister and Elena Taber

38 min: Collien Fernandes Advocates for Protection

46 min: Upper East Side Birthing Hospital Drama

62 min: The Women of Maga

76 min: Caps Off

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The Cut/ Birthing Center Expose: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/a-luxury-birth-center-breaking-hearts-on-the-upper-east-side.html

Collien Fernandes: 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/collien-fernandes-christian-ulmen-sexual-deepfake-allegations-9.7136770

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/01/why-every-woman-can-see-herself-in-the-story-of-a-german-celebrity-couples-split

Haley Beck: https://www.kctv5.com/2026/04/03/2-high-school-teachers-accused-sexual-misconduct-with-same-teenage-student-hes-victim/

Maga Women: 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/young-women-leaving-maga-new-right.html

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/trump-pam-bondi-fired-kristi-noem-pete-hegseth.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/04/politics/how-pam-bondi-lost-her-job

Artemis 2: 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/artemis-2-lunar-flyby-geology

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You better lean in before a 25 year old beats you to the punch! This week we’re talking about developments in Sheryl Sandberg’s business, Diner Goths, Sophie Rain, and more!

13 min: Sheryl Sandberg

23 min: Alpine Divorce

30 min: Diner Goths 

40 min: RIP Sora AI 

49 min: Who is Sophie Rain 

65 min: Caps Off

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SORA: 

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/902368/openai-sora-dead-ai-video-generation-competition

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/soras-shutdown-could-be-a-reality-check-moment-for-ai-video/

Alpine Divorce: 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/mar/17/alpine-divorce-abandoned-hiking-trail

Diner Goths: 

https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/american-diner-gothic

Sophie Rain: 

https://www.gq.com/story/sophie-rain-profile

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Buckle in there’s a lot going on this week and no one is doing okay! Chappell Roan remains Chappell Roan. The Bachelorette isn’t happening this year and whose fault is that?? TSA Lines are out of control and whose fault is that?? Lindy West is poly and whose fault is that??

10 min: Chappell Roan

25 min: TSA Lines

34 min: Taylor Frankie Paul

1 hour 5 min: Lindy West’s Adult Braces

2 hours 23 min: Caps Off

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Ice at Airports: 

https://time.com/article/2026/03/23/ice-airports-homan-duffy-trump-administration/

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/dhs-shutdown-deal-pressure-00839528

Taylor Frankie Paul: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/taylor-frankie-paul-bachelorette-mormon-wives-dakota.html

https://www.thecut.com/article/taylor-frankie-paul-bachelorette-cancellation-domestic-violence.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/arts/television/bachelorette-canceled-taylor-frankie-paul-video.html

Chappell Roan: 

https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/22/catherine-harding-chappell-roan-security/

Lindy West: 

https://slate.com/life/2026/03/lindy-west-polyamory-open-marriage-husband-roya.html

https://buttnews.substack.com/p/ama-nonmonogamy-edition

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/03/polyamory-adult-braces-lindy-west/686409/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWJWx4HnaxY

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Who out there is telling the truth these days??? David Bars are facing criticism over their nutrition facts, the WNBA won’t stop yanking around their players, Rebel Wilson has created an entire story to ruin a woman’s life just for a musical. The only person out there telling it straight is…. Briana chickenfry?

22 min: The FCC is on a Power Trip

30 min: GLP-1 Abuse

44 min: David Bars Lied?

58 min: Will the WNBA Happen This Year?

72 min: Rebel Wilson is on one

90 min: Caps off 

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Rebel Wilson: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/rebel-wilsons-team-accused-of-smear-campaign-for-the-deb.html

GLP-1s: 

https://decider.com/2026/03/12/secret-lives-mormon-wives-layla-taylor-interview-glp-1s-eating-disorder/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/03/12/brianna-chickenfry-lapaglia-slams-ozempic-glp-1/89114903007/

David Bars: 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/03/13/david-protein-bar-lawsuit-fat-calories/89133194007/

WNBA: 

https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/wnba-revenue-sharing-rules-tv-contract

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/47959643/wnbpa-counterproposal-includes-some-concessions-revenue-share-housing

FCC: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/world/middleeast/fcc-broadcasters-iran-war.html

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This week people are writing the narratives they want to hear! The internet was in a tizzy when Timothee Chalamet suggested that Opera and Ballet are struggling art forms even though he was right. People are oh-so inspired by Ryan Murphy’s interpretation of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. And finally, the news is being written by the highest bidder. 

7 min: Celebrities with Abs

17 min: The Kennedys and Love Story 

33 min: Timmy vs. The Opera 

53 min: The Prediction Market 

79 min: Caps Off

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The Kennedys: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/opinion/daryl-hannah-love-story-jfk-jr.html

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260212-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-the-true-story-behind-the-mysterious-and-tragic-us-icon

Ballet and Opera: 

https://theviolinchannel.com/report-shows-us-ballet-companies-2023-financial-year-results/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/arts/met-opera-peter-gelb-finances.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/08/american-dance-critic/399908/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/opinion/culture/opera-english-latin-language.html

Zara Larsson Abs: 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/zara-larsson-ab-routine-unusually-183500356.html

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They say it's what’s on the inside that counts but is Clavicular anything more than a looksmax? Rob Rausch is on the press tour of the century and Zendaya and Tom Holland are doing so little press no one knew they were married. Gucci has a new creative director and the reviews are mixed, and finally Trump started an illegal war in Iran. 

15 min: Zendaya and Tom Holland

20 min: Iran 

29 min: Anti Trans Legislation in Kansas

34 min: Demna’s Gucci Runway Debut

47 min: Rob Rausch

57 min: Clavicular 

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Clavicular: 

https://playboy.substack.com/p/clavicular-the-radical-submissive?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=7355951&post_id=189018930&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=oq3q&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/style/clavicular-looksmaxxing-braden-peters.html

https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/

Rob Rousch: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/rob-rausch-traitors-love-island-interview.html

Gucci: 

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/a70544551/gucci-fall-2026-demna-debut-milan/

https://www.thecut.com/article/demna-gucci-fashion-review-cathy-horyn.html#comments

Iran: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/has-trump-thought-through-the-endgame-in-iran

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/us/politics/trump-iran-war-interview.html

Kansas Licenses:

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/28/nx-s1-5728969/kansas-revokes-drivers-licenses-of-hundreds-of-trans-people-prompted-by-new-law

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There’s a lot going on in the news this week, a former prince is even more disgraced than usual. Trump’s tariffs have been struck down by the Supreme Court. Most of all, Manon is on an indefinite hiatus from Katseye and no one knows who’s behind it. 

10 min: Olympic Updates

19 min: Katseye News

29 min: Tariffs

38 min: Prince Andrew

49 min: I love my husband who hates me 

1 hour 7 min: Timothee Chalamet and Matthew McConaughy 

1 hour 15 min: The Jakarta Method 

1 hour 30 min: Caps Off

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I Love My Husband Who Hates Me: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/i-love-my-husband-who-hates-me.html

Prince Andrew: 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/19/former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-explainer

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-emily-maitlis-bhpzv7953

Tariffs: 

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/21/supreme-courts-trump-tariff-decision-five-takeaways.html

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-claims-countries-are-cheating-the-u-s-on-trade-what-does-that-mean

Timothee Chalamet: 

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/timothee-chalamet-matthew-mcconaughey-interstellar-marty-supreme-1236667962/

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This week gets off to a magical start with a conversation about whether or not magic is real and if you can buy it online. We discuss another republican scheme, the SAVE act, the unsuitable ice at the Olympics, Margaret Qualley’s illusive personality, and finally, a look at Emerald Fennell’s filmography. 

16 min: Etsy Witches

25 min: Olympic Ice

33 min: SAVE Act

40 min: Margaret Qualley’s Vanity Fair Cover

54 min: Mormons in Pop Culture 

64 min: Director’s Cut: A History of Emerald Fennell

103 min: Caps Off

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ETSY witches: 

https://www.vice.com/en/article/etsy-witches-say-spell-casting-is-no-longer-welcome-on-the-platform/

SAVE Act: 

https://bipartisanpolicy.org/article/five-things-to-know-about-the-save-act/

Margaret Qualley: 

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/margaret-qualley-cover-story?srsltid=AfmBOoo6GA1OTQXpOOXiZcEMs_I2KwgAkiSdTpvUPVQsH_LFHXtH_mQY

Olympic Ice: 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/olympics/2026-milan-cortina/is-the-olympic-ice-causing-falls-in-figure-skating-and-speedskating-what-to-know/3893697/

Mormons in Pop Culture: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/mormons-pop-culture-secret-lives-bachelorette.html?

Emerald Fennell

https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/promising-young-woman-review-1203480660/

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/emerald-fennell-saltburn-interview-2023

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/wuthering-heights-class-race-emerald-fennell-director

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Happy Super Bowl Wednesday! That’s the Wednesday after the Super Bowl where we discuss the halftime show, the commercials, and chicken here on Good Noticings! We’re also chatting a potential ski jumper cheating sitch, spreadsheet olympics, and more! 

19 min: Olympic Updates and Penis Cheating 

27 min: Kamala HQ

35 min: Spreadsheet Olympics

43 min: The Jakarta Method

60 min: The Super Bowl 

93 min: Caps Off

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Excel: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/

Halftime: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-puerto-rico-meaning-references.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad-bunny-super-bowl-meaning-1235513218/

Ski Suit tampering: 

https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-penis-injections-ski-jumping-96edd87f2ec60043ca1d57cccc6a3d18

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Washington Post Layoffs: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/02/washington-post-layoffs-bezos/685872/

Raising Canes: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/30/raising-canes-how-it-beat-kfc-to-become-no-3-chicken-chain.html

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Things are fine if you just believe they are! This week we’re talking about a lot of pervs (but not even the main ones from America’s HQ) because I guess everyone is just like that!!!!! 

14 min: Grammys Thoughts

21 min: Why Did the Safdie Bros Break Up  

33 min: Griefbots

40 min: The RHONY reboot

50 min: Dump Dive - Tom Brady’s Instagram, Danielle Bernstein’s Breakup  

60 min: Kesha vs. Dr. Luke 

104 min: Caps off

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Kesha: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/dr-luke-comeback-kesha-settlement-1234806919/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/arts/music/kesha-dr-luke-settle-lawsuit.html

https://www.vulture.com/article/timeline-keshas-legal-fight-against-dr-luke.html

GriefBots: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/deadbots-ai-grief-obsolete/685811/

The Safdie Bros: 

https://pagesix.com/2026/01/26/hollywood/the-teenage-sex-scene-that-sparked-safdie-brothers-infamous-rift/

RHONY Reboot:

https://pagesix.com/2026/01/30/entertainment/original-rhony-cast-defects-from-bravo-with-new-show-for-rival-network/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=pagesix&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#Echobox=1769809407

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Things are really up and down this week. From the weather, to the Olympics to Alex Honnold up and then down that building. Tis the season to keep it together.  

Minnesota resources: 

https://www.standwithminnesota.com/

CALL YOUR REPS: 

https://5calls.org/issue/dhs-budget-ice-defund/

12 min: Alex Honnold of Free Solo

30 min: Naomi Osaka 

35 min: Moms at Weddings

40 min: Have You Noticed the Weather?

1 hour 5 min: Kash Patel’s FBI 

1 hour 21 min: Nordic Combined at the Olympics

1 hour 24 min: Caps off to Whitney Cummings 

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Minnesota 

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/minneapolis-protests-footage/685753/

https://www.standwithminnesota.com/

The Climber

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/us/alex-honnold-netflix-taipei.html

Moms and Weddings

https://www.thecut.com/article/my-mom-ruined-my-wedding-day-family-drama.html

Naomi Osaka 

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/47690704/naomi-osaka-brushes-sorana-cirstea-frigid-handshake

Kash Patel 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/22/magazine/trump-kash-patel-fbi-agents.html

Olympics Nordic Combined

https://people.com/woman-spends-years-training-but-women-s-nordic-combined-is-barred-from-the-2026-winter-olympics-exclusive-11885534

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This week we’re on the case! What happened to Chiara Ferragni? What happened between Brooklyn Beckham and Posh Spice? Who is David Ellison and why is he suddenly one of the most powerful babies in media? And how was the actual case West Virginia vs. BPJ? For that one, at least we have an expert from the ACLU here to explain! 

11 min: Chiara Ferragni is Free

28 min: David Ellison’s Empire

45 min: Friend Groups

51 min: The Beckhams

72 min: West Virginia vs. BPJ with the ACLU 

108 min: Olympians to Watch 

112 min: Caps Off

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Chiara Ferragni

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/italian-court-clear-chiara-ferragni-in-influencer-fraud-case/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/europe/italian-influencer-chiara-ferragni-cleared-fraud-intl-scli

The Beckhams

https://www.glamour.com/story/david-beckham-victoria-beckham-brooklyn-nicola-peltz-beckham-drama-timeline

Nicola Peltz leans on 'most beautiful' mom amid feud with Brooklyn Beckham's family: 'No one like you'

David Ellison

https://www.vulture.com/article/larry-david-ellison-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-deal-hollywood.html

The Friend Group Fallacy 

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/01/friend-group-loneliness/685528/

West Virginia vs. BPJ

https://www.aclu.org/cases/bpj-v-west-virginia-state-board-education

https://www.thecut.com/article/becky-pepper-jackson-supreme-court-transgender-sports-case.html

Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/olympics/2026/01/13/erin-jackson-olympic-gold-medalist-history-making-speed-skater/87055886007/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/01/04/two-races-two-olympic-spots-for-brittany-bowe/88020544007/

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The men are not doing well. An unruly chatbot is doing their dirty work while they attempt to become mayors, destroy entire communities with YouTube videos, and more. This week we’re talking about standout villains Nick Shirley, Spencer Pratt, and Elon Musk with a little dose of beautiful Olympians to keep us sane. 

14 min: Golden Globes

31 min: Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign

49 min: Grok 

58 min: Minnesota Daycare Fraud

1 hour 8 min: Iran Protests

1 hour 17 min: Olympians to Watch 

1 hour 34 min: Caps off (Ashley Tisdale update) 

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Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign 

https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/09/brody-jenner-defends-spencer-pratt-mayor-run/

Grok Photo Editing 

https://www.thecut.com/article/elon-musk-grok-sexual-images-ashley-st-clair.html

Minnesota Daycare Fraud

https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-a-viral-youtube-video-says-about-the-future-of-journalism

Iran Protests

​https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-internet-blackout-protests-trump-khamenei-b2898579.html

Olympians to Watch 

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/alysa-liu-rcna252418

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3HLPWatuU

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911854/2025/12/23/lindsey-vonn-qualifies-2026-winter-olympics/

https://defector.com/amber-glenn-will-take-her-triple-axel-to-the-olympics

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It’s a new year and we’re resolving to make and not make some resolutions! This week we’re talking about some steamy couples like Alix Earle and Tom Brady, we’re talking about the curious case of John Travolta’s youngest son, and how to make New Years resolutions. 

18 min: Couples Updates 

30 min: Riley Keough, John Travolta, and Scientology

36 min: Venezuela

46 min: Zohran’s New York 

52 min: New Year’s Resolutions 

1 hour 8 min: Caps Off

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Tom Brady and Alix Earle: 

https://www.eonline.com/news/1426828/tom-brady-at-nhl-event-after-nye-with-alix-earle

Riley Keough and John Travolta: 

https://pagesix.com/2025/12/17/celebrity-news/riley-keough-is-john-travoltas-youngest-sons-biological-mother-new-lawsuit-claims/?utm_source=twitter&utm_social_handle_id=182107650&utm_medium=social&utm_social_post_id=626152596&utm_campaign=pagesix

Venezuela: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-brazen-illegality-of-trumps-venezuela-operation

Zohran’s First Days: 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/what-zohran-mamdani-has-done-since-becoming-mayor.html

Friction Maxing: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/brooding-friction-maxxing-new-years-2026-resolution.html

Decision Fatigue: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/magazine/do-you-suffer-from-decision-fatigue.html

Willpower: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/opinion/willpower-doesnt-work-this-does.html

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It’s the good ol’ holly days and the grinch almost never got a chance to steal Christmas! Luckily we heard the whole story behind the classic film, we insist upon the whole story behind Quentin Tarantino’s grinch-like tirade, and we get quite meta about podcasting. See you in the new year!!!!

15 min: How the Grinch Stole Christmas 

38 min: Quentin Tarantino’s Comments 

47 min: The Emergence of Video Podcasts

57 min: Aging 

1 hour 15 min: Caps Off

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The Grinch: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-oral-history.html

Quentin Tarantino: 

https://people.com/quentin-tarantino-calls-paul-dano-weakest-male-actor-there-will-be-blood-11861081

Video Podcasting: 

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-video-podcasts-multiplied-beyond-the-man-cave?_sp=e0d6f3fb-41bc-40f3-af06-acc065f28d29.1765821993373

The 44 Year Cliff: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/middle-aged-millennials-feeling-old-44-aging-cliff.html

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Hollywood is collapsing in on itself but no one will let Katy Perry collapse into any of the homes she’s ever tried to purchase. We’re also discussing why the WSJ is covering a Timothee Chalamet stan account and what Sydney Sweeney is even talking about. 

11 min: ScarJo’s Beliefs 

16 min: Sydney Sweeney’s “apology”

26 min: Club Chalamet

43 min: The Netflix/ Warner Merger

47 min: Katy Perry’s Real Estate Thing

1 hour 19 min: Caps Off

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Sydney Sweeney: 

https://people.com/sydney-sweeney-shares-emotional-response-to-american-eagle-jeans-campaign-exclusive-11863206

ScarJo: 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2025/11/29/scarlett-johansson-interview-eleanor-great/

Club Chalamet: 

https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/club-chalamet-timothee-chalamet-simone-cromer-kylie-jenner-b189dad4?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc3jGjfnnJRpNDo1XQFlwEbO0N9kxF_BTiibvGuL5on75VxWNXjh2TibVUoKPw%3D&gaa_ts=6935d125&gaa_sig=5pkdMg46KRYaZa1xENeU1zXxieBfx4Mrc_ROMX2Ko1x3jlytPAndL1bKB50HsMIQneKwqQy8oB__26ntMtq9MA%3D%3D

The Merger:

https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/807438/warner-bros-discovery-history-of-mergers-paramount-apple-netflix-amazon

Katy Perry’s Homes: 

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/katy-perry-real-estate-controversies-everything-you-need-to-know

​​https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/katy-perry-gets-closer-to-buying-los-angeles-convent-57323

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/katy-perry-buys-a-new-guest-house-around-the-corner-from-her-los-angeles-home

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Everyone’s gone a bit insane this week maybe it was the Turkey maybe it was the vibes! Kate Beckinsale believes grown men can lay eggs, corporations believe AI is helping their bottom line, and Hollywood isn’t sure if Timmy will get an Oscar. What’s next!?

10 min: How Not to Get Away with Murder

38 min: Kate Beckinsale on Jimmy Kimmel 

46 min: Can Anyone Make Money off AI

53 min: Who Gets an Oscar

1 hour 1 min: Mel Robbins

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Toronto Murder: 

https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/how-not-to-get-away-with-murder-the-stranger-than-fiction-story-of-the-stoney-creek-killing/

Kate Beckinsale: 

https://people.com/kate-beckinsale-insists-her-daughters-boyfriend-laid-2-eggs-11856795?taid=692600772b51bd0001bd9b43&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com

Open AI: 

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-chatgpt/analysis-openai-is-a-loss-making-machine

Who Gets an Oscar: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/whose-time-is-it-oscars-narrative-2026.html

Mel Robbins: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/opinion/thanksgiving-family-fighting.html

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Women are very powerful and sometimes its for good and sometimes its for evil! When its good its reality TV and journalism and when its bad it’s medical malpractice cults and journalism!

13 min: Meghan Markle

28 min: Free Birth

40 min: Lizzo 

49 min: Mormon Wives

57 min: Olivia Nuzzi

1 hour 19 min: Caps Off

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Meghan Markle Cover: 

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a69289143/meghan-markle-cover-story-interview-2025/

Lizzo Substack: 

https://lizzoirl.substack.com/p/why-is-everybody-losing-weight-and

Free Birth: 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2025/nov/22/free-birth-society-linked-to-babies-deaths-investigation?fbclid=PAVERFWAOQU85leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAae4p-f7az7ICl5DggXYqp2tvCsbruHu9FbZw3PC5bf8m3iDJKmCKsualiWufg_aem_pafXqlv5Bjx5u70eElb-6g

Mormon Wives: 

https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/television/secret-lives-of-mormon-wives-dancing-with-the-stars-hulu-ddf56941?st=dfS7Xk&reflink=article_copyURL_share&fbclid=PAVERFWAONaHVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacbOKsQ-BYHiOXZZljnHDV3P1VHcOoAqsFZl5kBWywU-wL7fH27P6eqbwxzZA_aem_v_l0BhC-qgpTeQv4C797tg

American Canto Excerpt: 

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/olivia-nuzzi-american-canto-excerpt

Olivia Nuzzi on RFK: 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/robert-f-kennedy-jr-2024-presidential-campaign-politics.html

Ryan Lizza’s Substack: 

https://www.telos.news/

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Charli XCX is on Substack, Lady Gaga is on stage, and the rest of us are in a pit streaming slop after slop! This week we explore the romantasy boom (tw), what streaming means for the creation of art, and will anyone ever go to the movies again? 

16 min: Charli XCX on Substack

24 min: Romantasy 

38 min: Streaming These Days

57 min: Who Goes to Movies

1 hour 5 min: Lady Gaga

1 hour 15 min: Caps Off

Good Noticings Book Club is in New York City on November 21! Get your tickets!

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Charli XCX Substack: 

https://itscharlibb.substack.com/

N+1 The Same Stream Twice: 

https://www.nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/the-same-stream-twice/

Romantasy at the End of the World: 

https://www.thedriftmag.com/escape-artists/

The State of Movies:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/business/media/box-office-collapse-hollywood.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Lady Gaga Profile: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lady-gaga-mayhem-tour-grammys-cover-story-interview-1235460150/

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This week Sydney Sweeney has done yet another interview that has made people say, “what’s that girl on about???” so Claire dove deep into nearly a decade of interviews to figure out what she’s going for. We also discuss the incredible journalism from the New York Times about how women are ruining the world based on a vibe. 

12 min: The Kardashians

17 min: Skincare for babies

23 min: Sydney Sweeney 

1 hour 3 min: Did women ruin the workplace?

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Sydney Sweeney in GQ: 

https://www.gq.com/story/sydney-sweeney-gq-cover-story-interview-men-of-the-year-2025

Did Women Ruin the Workplace?:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/opinion/women-workplace-feminism-conservative.html

The Great Femenization: 

https://www.compactmag.com/article/the-great-feminization/

Skincare for babies: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/shay-mitchell-rini-skincare-for-kids.html

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This week the girls have gone wild! We’re talking about whether or not you can be mad at an ex, a woman addicted to babies, and a nanny who nannied too close to the sun!

15 min - Bill Deblasio 2

20 min - Planned Parenthood Southeast

25 min - Celebrity Halloween and Kayla Nicole 

34 min - 15 Children and Counting 

58 min - The Nanny Who Wouldn’t Leave 

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Kayla Nicole’s Costume: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/kayla-nicole-halloween-costume-travis-kelce-taylor-swift.html

Planned Parenthood Southeast: 

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/planned-parenthood-southeast-abortion-threat-takeover/

The Nanny Squatter: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/nanny-drama-hillsdale-carano-nordenstrom-molnar.html

15 Kids and Fraud: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/magazine/marybeth-lewis-13-children-felony-charges.html

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Have you ever noticed that Kevin Federline is a deflective loser? This week we’re talking about it. He’s put out a menacing memoir that’s almost more disturbing than learning what it means to enter a goonstate! We’re also talking about the Louvre and embarrassing boyfriends so pull up a chair and microwave some food that you didn’t order from Wonder. 

14 min - The Louvre was Robbed

21 min - What is Wonder

39 min - Is Having a Boyfriend Embarassing Now?

49 min - Welcome to the Gooniverse

1 hour 4 min - Kevin Federline’s Memoir

1 hour 56 min - Caps Off

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The Goon Squad:

https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/

Wonder Restaurant: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/business/marc-lore-wonder-food-delivery.html

https://www.eater.com/24296780/wonder-food-hall-delivery-company-explained-marc-lore-grubhub-acquisition

Are Boyfriends Embarassing?

https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/is-having-a-boyfriend-embarrassing-now

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Wednesdays are for lovers!!! This week, we’re talking about unstoppable duos like Dua Lipa and Callum Turner and Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry. We also discuss lovers of the unhinged ramble Ned Fulmer and Lee from America, and finally, lover of the grift Mel Robbins!!

11:00 - Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Read Books

15:00 - Ned Fulmer and Lee from America 

25:00 - Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party

36:00 - Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau  

39:00 - Britney Spears and Kevin Federline

44:00 - Mel Robbins

1:43:00 - Caps Off

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Lee from America and Ned Fulmer: 

https://shows.acast.com/baby-steps/episodes/getting-canceled-mental-health-de-influencing-lee-from-ameri

Zohran Mamdani:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayor-race-democratic-party-frank-rich.html

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau: 

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/justin-trudeau-and-katy-perrys-teenage-dream

Mel Robbins: 

Let Them (2024)

Stop Saying You’re Fine (2011)

Mel Robbins Ted Talk: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Lp7E973zozc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ted.com%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ted.com&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY

Boston Magazine: 

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2007/10/30/mel-robbins-is-not-the-bashful-type/

New York Times: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/well/mind/mel-robbins-let-them-profile.html#commentsContainer

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If you happen to be interested in celebrity memoirs, we’re returning to form today with a chat with Lukas Gage! His memoir is out now and he’s live in studio to discuss. We also take a needle to the AI bubble and we hope for the best for Wendy Williams. 

12:00 - The AI Bubble

28:00 - Where is Wendy Williams

37:00 - Lukas Gage’s Memoir Rundown

1:00:00 - A Chat with Lukas Gage

1:37:00 - Caps Off

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Lukas Gage wrote a memoir: 

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/I-Wrote-This-for-Attention/Lukas-Gage/9781668080078

What Happened to Wendy Williams: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/what-happened-wendy-williams-update-dementia-facility-guardianship.html

The AI Bubble: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-09/why-experts-are-warning-the-ai-boom-could-be-a-bubble?embedded-checkout=true

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This week the internet was ablaze with Swiftian discourse so dense only Taylor Swift and her background in English teaching can sort through it. We also discuss the new rules for men and Bari Weiss’s destruction of the news. 

9 min: The Ryder Cup 

16 min: Bari Weiss Becomes Head of CBS News

31 min: Rules for Modern Gents

50 min: The Life of a Showgirl 

1 hour 10 min: Caps Off

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Bari Weiss: 

https://theintercept.com/2025/10/03/cbs-news-bari-weiss-david-ellison/

Rules for Gents: 

https://www.gq.com/story/gq-125-rules-for-modern-gentlemen-manners-etiquette-guide

The Atlantic Reviews Life of a Showgirl: 

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/10/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-album-review/684444/

The New Yorker Reviews Life of a Showgirl: 

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/do-we-still-like-taylor-swift-when-shes-happy

Rolling Stone Reviews Life of a Showgirl: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-album-review-1235439733/

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The word of the week is discernment! Because if you don’t have it, fake friends, tradwives, Jay Shetty, Yolanda Hadid, and Elizabeth Gilbert will try to get ya!

12 min: Friend 

24 min: Birth Control 

32 min: Jay Shetty and Emma Watson 

54 min: Amy Griffin 

1 hour 9 min: Selena Gomez

1 hour 14 min: Eat Pray Love 2

1 hour 47 min: Caps Off

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I Hate My Friend:

https://www.wired.com/story/i-hate-my-ai-friend/

Who Am I Without Birth Control 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/style/birth-control-skepticism-wellness-tiktok.html

Jay Shetty

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2caQ4j9oohE

The Billionaire, The Psychedellics, and the Bestselling Memoir

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/nyregion/amy-griffin-memoir-psychedelic-drugs.html

Elizabeth Gilbert: 

https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/

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This week on Good Noticings, Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton try to forgive a former Try Guy, explore Edward Enninful’s new magazine, and explore Lizzo’s next chapter. 

12 min: Edward Enninful’s 72

24 min: Bad Walkers in New York 

32 min: Lizzo is Starting Over

50 min: Summer House Spinoff 

54 min: Ned Fulmer (the Try Guy) is Back, Too

Come to Memoir Practice Live at The Strand!

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Edward Enninful’s Big Reveal: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/style/edward-enninful-magazine-vogue.html

This Frustrated New York Pedestrian Calls Out Bad Walkers:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/this-frustrated-new-york-pedestrian-calls-out-bad-walkers.html

Lizzo Starts Over: 

https://www.vulture.com/article/lizzo-comeback-lawsuit-canceled-zeitgeist-interview.html

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This week on Good Noticings Claire and Ashley discuss ghosting and if all good Pop Culture has in fact ghosted us. They also look into the new head of Vogue, if there even is such a thing. 

6 min: Chloe Malle Takes Over at Vogue

13 min: AI scraping

19 min: Wet Leg

26 min: Ghosting 

33 min: Is This The Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?

1 hour 7 min: The Emmys

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Pop culture article:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/06/american-pop-culture-decline/682578/

Wet Leg: 

https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/wet-leg-rhian-teasdale-new-album-moisturizer-new-look-harry-styles-tour

Who is Chloe Malle: 

https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/vogue-chloe-malle-editor-in-chief-anna-wintour-net-worth-b2819165.html

Is Ghosting Innevitable?

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-ghosting-inevitable

AI Scraping:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/ai-scraping-free-for-all-by-openai-google-meta-ending.html

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WELCOME TO GOOD NOTICINGS!

Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton are diving into celebrity gossip and hot topics every Wednesday. This week, Selena Gomez’s mom outgirlbossed the best of ‘em, we review Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, and Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner cover Vogue!

7 min - Zoe Kravitz and Harry Styles are hanging out

13 min - What happened to Wondermind? (Selena Gomez and her mom’s startup??)

32 min - Wired’s Surrogacy story

59 min - Sabrina Carpenter’s album

1 hour 5 min - Kendall and Gigi on the cover of Vogue

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Selena Gomez Article:

https://www.thecut.com/article/selena-gomez-wondermind-mental-health-start-up-mandy-teefey.html

Wired Article:

https://www.wired.com/story/the-baby-died-whose-fault-is-it-surrogate-pregnancy/

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Welcome to Good Noticings!

A new podcast by Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton.

Every week, they'll rapid-fire recommend everything they've been loving in music, movies, fiction, and more. Then they'll get into the latest in pop culture beyond just the headlines. Finally, every episode will feature a deeper look into a non-fiction book, a long read, or a buzzy moment in culture. New episodes drop every Wednesday starting September 10th.

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