Cold Brew #202
Late-Night Pick-Me-Up: The Pop Culture Cold Brew is Back
The Pop Culture Cold Brew is a collection of pop culture adjacency news that’s sincerely piqued our interest during these unprecedented times— only without the celebrity worship culture and more, along with critique pieces on the pop culture and social mores. Get into it below.
As our over-saturated social media feeds try to weigh us down by doomscrolling to escape the news cycle with mindless pop culture nonsense, escapism is well-deserved. So for those like-minded nosy bitches like myself that love to not mind their business, even for just a bit, here’s the pop culture round-up we can’t get away— or enough of, seemingly.
This image of my eternal girl crush, Anne Hathaway.
Rage Against the Machine to donate nearly half a million in ticket sales from three shows so far towards reproductive rights is why they’re still THAT band.
A Mitch Winehouse-approved Amy Winehouse biopic is happening with Sam Taylor-Johnson to helm the film. Hopefully, it’s not an Abraham Quintanilla situation with commodifying her extensively for legacy’s sake.
Most known for her all-too-real portrayal of Rachel Berry in Glee and allegedly not knowing how to read more than just a room, Lea Michele is Broadway’s New Fanny Brice in Funny Girl— replacing Beanie Feldstein, who’s leaving the show early along with Michele’s former co-worker, Jane Lynch. Theater twitter was the most chaotic since the collective agreement on the Evan Hansen movie. Rumor is that Ryan Murphy unblocked Lea Michele to get the scoop for Feud season three.
The broke man’s Sid Vicious, otherwise known as Machine Gun Kelly, has red flags towards his supposed twin flame Megan Fox— Molly, you in danger girl. Still, I hope she has a good support system and realizes that someone who loves you will not emotionally manipulate you to stay.
The Balenciaga pantashoed stunt girlies recently walked the show in Paris, making it an unintentionally funny treat. If looks could destroy, Kim’s smize would melt the flesh from our bones— so many personalized looks that the personality was left out— Mrs. Jay, where are you now that we need you.
My personal favorite is Mary-Kate Olsen who stuck out, sartorially against the pantashoe current.
Twitter sues Tesla purchaser to complete the $44Billion acquisition via Variety; this comes on the heels of Musk vs. 45th POTUS— to quote Azealia Banks, “what is the tea? The girls are fighting!”.
The Roman Polanski sex abuse case is to be reexamined via THR.
Quinta Brunson is the first Black woman to earn three noms in the comedy categories in the same year for the comfort blanket of a show with Abbott Elementary. Squid Game also makes Emmy’s history as the first-ever non-English drama series, among more Emmy noms.
✨ Things that spark joy
Below are some current reads or fascinations that I’ve been indulging in, so as we say, get into it.
Tomorrow’s full moon— I already have my telescope ready.
My lovely friend Alex, whose prowess and vulnerability have been inspiring, and I highly recommend you subscribe to her Substack.
Another lovely friend is doing exceptional things; check out the incredible artistry of Adriana Miranda— her Instagram alone is swoon-worthy.
Summer tart and galette season.
Carolina Gelen’s content makes me happy— from her thrifting adventures to always featuring her face sneakily in Instagram story recipes, she’s a pure joy to keep up with online.
This week’s Cold Brew is short order since it’s a double feature from today’s Mad Girl Summer— similar to Mad Girl Winter. The vibes are better but still angry but used more potently and constructively.