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    Dua Lipa’s lawsuit, Britney Spears and the peptides craze

    14/05/2026 | 1h
    Dua Lipa and Britney Spears have been embroiled in very different legal dramas this week, so we’re breaking down exactly what’s going on with both. Kris Jenner has been raving about peptides – but what actually are these supplements and why are celebs and biohackers alike so obsessed? Plus: the tragic passing of reality TV star Jake Hall and the so-called “TOWIE curse”, those Sarah Ferguson and P Diddy romance rumours, Amandaland series two and gossip from the set of Rivals, from Alex Hassell’s prosthetic penis fitting to Danny Dyer’s return as Britain’s most unlikely heartthrob.

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    Recs/ reviews:

    But First, Dinner, Eleanor Steafel
    Amandaland s2, BBC iPlayer
    Legends, Netflix
    All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now, Ruby Tandoh
    Britney Spears Embraces ‘Spiritual Journey’ After Pleading Guilty to Reckless Driving: ‘All a Blessing in Disguise,’ Singer Says, People
    Alex Hassell: ‘On Rivals we’re all filthy with each other’, The Times
    ‘Men are so frightened of being too cuddly or affectionate’: Danny Dyer on going from hardman to heart-throb in Rivals, Guardian
    Kris Jenner Is a Peptides Devotee, Too, The Cut
    Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? The New Yorker
    What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype? Guardian
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    The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anna Wintour and the Met Gala

    07/05/2026 | 1h 10 mins.
    The Devil Wears Prada 2 is out and so ofc we had to review it on today’s show! From how the sequel compares to the 2006 cult classic to Vogue’s piggy-backing of the promo cycle, we’re diving into its very timely depiction of billionaire influence over fashion and the decline of glossy magazines – arriving in the exact same week the Met Gala faced backlash over its Bezos ties. Like Miranda Priestly, does Anna Wintour have a master plan? Plus: the return of The Celebrity Traitors, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled out of court and our thoughts on Matthew Rhys’ hit new comedy horror Widow’s Bay.

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    Recs/ reviews:

    Widow’s Bay, AppleTV
    DTF St Louis, Now TV
    Should I Marry a Murderer, Netflix
    Why the Bezos-backed Met Gala is so controversial, Today In Focus
    The Devil Wears Prada 2, in cinemas now
    The Devil Wears Prada 2' Filmmakers on How They Nailed the Fall of Fashion Magazines, Back Row with Amy Odell
    Meryl Streep and Anna Wintour on Power, Fashion, and Acting the Part, Vogue
    The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is A Love Letter To Female Ambition, Grazia
    The Real-Life “Emily” From ’The Devil Wears Prada’ Publicly Reveals Her Identity Decades After Film, Hollywood Reporter
    Exclusive: Leslie Fremar on Being the Real Emily In 'The Devil Wears Prada', The Run-Through with Vogue
    Life After 'The Devil Wears Prada', Vogue
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    Half Man, Harry Styles’ engagement to Zoë Kravitz and Russell Brand’s bible

    30/04/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is back with a divisive new series about toxic masculinity: should Half Man be mandatory viewing for men or is it just trauma porn? Also on the show: Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz seem to be engaged, what the explosive I’m a Celeb live show fallout says about reality TV and the Bloomberg expose into Alex Cooper’s company. Plus, Dan Levy’s new crime comedy, Netflix thriller Unchosen and a look at some of the creepiest real-life British cults.

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    Recs / reviews:

    Strangers, Belle Burden
    Big Mistakes, Netflix
    Unchosen, Netflix
    Transmissions From Jonestown
    Inside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the Exit, Bloomberg
    I Read Russell Brand's Unreadable New Book, For My Sins, New Statesman
    Half Man, Netflix
    Half Man review – more brave, brutal, blazing TV from the maker of Baby Reindeer, Guardian
    Half Man Is Masochism at Its Absolute Worst, Esquire
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    OnlyFans, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and the D4vd charges

    23/04/2026 | 1h 4 mins.
    OnlyFans, motherhood and sex work are in the spotlight this week as one of our fave novels, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, gets an Apple TV+ adaptation starring Elle Fanning. Also on the show: the murder charges against alt-singer D4vd dominating the pop culture news cycle, a first look at the new Kate Moss biopic, Zayn Malik allegedly punching Louis Tomlinson and the Gen Z vs millennial divide at the heart of Carey Mulligan's season of Beef.

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    Recs/ reviews

    Beef S2, Netflix
    How a Gold House Dinner Helped ‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Land Season 2 Star Charles Melton, Hollywood Reporter
    I Love My Husband (Who Hates Me), The Cut
    D4vd charged with first-degree murder over death of teenage girl, BBC
    Moss & Freud trailer
    Kate meets Lucian and they get on brilliantly with absolutely no funny business at all, Guardian
    Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Apple TV
    Elle Fanning comedy drama about OnlyFans and motherhood is five-star TV, Independent
    Margo’s Got Money Troubles actually gets OnlyFans right, GQ
    ONLYFANS: Bonnie Blue, sex stunts and the rise of the porn 'influencer'
    Behind the Scenes With Sophie Rain, the Clean Queen of the Dirty Internet, GQ
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    Lena Dunham’s memoir, Euphoria and the Katy Perry allegations

    16/04/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
    This week we’re diving into Lena Dunham’s brilliant but provocative new memoir Famesick, about chronic pain, the toxicity of fame, and the turbulent making of GIRLS. Why is it that Dunham gets so much hate from the media, and is she a reliable narrator? Also on the show: our reviews of Euphoria and the Testaments, the two biggest TV shows of the year. Is Euphoria as “grubby” as the critics are saying, and does The Testaments live up to the Handmaid’s Tale? Plus: Ruby Rose’s disturbing allegations against Katy Perry, the Alex Cooper vs Alix Earle beef, and a quick debrief on Coachella.

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    Recs/ reviews:
    The Testaments, Disney+
    In 'The Testaments,' Teen Girls See Gilead Differently, New York Times
    Euphoria s3
    Euphoria has descended into one man’s creepy, sex-obsessed fantasy, Telegraph
    Alix Earle Replies After Alex Cooper Calls Her Out for 'Passive Aggressive' Behavior, People
    Famesick, Lena Dunham
    Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much, New York Times
    I got everything I dreamed of – when I had no ability to handle it’: Lena Dunham on toxic fame, broken friendships and her ‘lost decade’, The Guardian

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The pop culture podcast with no filter, brought to you by besties and journalists Kathleen and Ellie. New episodes out every Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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