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America’s Next Top Model, Gordon Ramsay and the BAFTAs Feb 26, 2026

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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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Gisèle Pelicot, celeb power couples and splitting the bill Feb 19, 2026

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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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WUTHERING HEIGHTS: chemistry, controversies and our honest review Feb 18, 2026

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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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Jacob Elordi, the Wuthering Heights press tour and motherhood horrors Feb 12, 2026

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Wuthering Heights is out this weekend so we’re diving into some of the press tour’s juiciest moments, from Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie’s ‘affair baiting’ to Elordi’s Esquire interview with Emerald Fennell. Also on the show: Bella Hadid’s break-up, Charli XCX on her fave red carpet moments, and the powerful rise of motherhood horror, from Rose Byrne’s ‘monumental’ new film to an addictive, hun-recommended book about a baby shower gone terribly wrong. Plus, the viral Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore TV series, an excellent Romantasy rec and Freida McFadden’s new revenge novel.

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Recs/ reviews:

Landman, Paramount+
Yellowstone, Netflix
What ‘Landman’ Understands About Oil, New York Times
Charli xcx is the Moment, Gloves Off with Nicky Campbell on YouTube
Jacob Elordi Opens up on the Magnetic Power of Margot Robbie and the Yorkshire Moors in Wuthering Heights, Esquire
Rose Byrne: ‘You lose part of yourself when you become a mother’, The Times
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, in cinemas from 20 Feb
Expectation, Anna Hope
So Thrilled for You, Holly Bourne
Dire Bound, Sable Sorensen
Dear Debbie, Freida McFadden

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Chappell Roan, Kim K’s Lewis Hamilton romance and Katie Price’s scammer husband Feb 05, 2026

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Chappell Roan’s nipple-ring dress was the talk of the Grammy Awards red carpet, so naturally we’re debriefing on that this week, as well as the night’s other biggest moments. Also on the agenda: all things Formula 1, from Brad Pitt’s Oscar-nominated F1: The Movie to the latest rumours that Lewis Hamilton is dating Kim Kardashian, The White Lotus season 4 updates (including Helena Bonham Carter’s casting!) Katie Price’s highly concerning new husband, Olivia Attwood’s separation, a tribute to comedy icon Catherine O'Hara, the long-swirling allegations against David Walliams and a check-in on Marvel’s newest superhero show, which is actually all about acting. Enjoy huns!

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Recs/reviews

Wonderman, Disney+
F1: The Movie, AppleTV
Grammys 2026 highlights: the 10 biggest moments of the night, The Times
Katie Price starting to think marriage to Lee Andrews was ‘huge mistake’, Metro
Olivia Attwood ‘to divorce’ Bradley Dack & removes wedding ring, The Sun
Hilltop hijinks: White Lotus to take over luxury chateau on French Riviera, Guardian

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Taylor vs Blake, the future of Brand Beckham and Sophie Turner’s Steal Jan 29, 2026

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The Beckham feud rolls on and of course we have a big juicy update for you! We comb through everything that’s happened over the last week, from wedding witness DJ Fat Tony setting the record straight on Victoria’s “inappropriate” dance, to weigh-ins from Brooklyn and Nicola’s exes. So what’s the future for Brand Beckham? Also on the show: what unsealed texts from the upcoming It Ends with Us trial reveal about Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s rumoured fallout, and our thoughts on the Meghan Trainor surrogacy backlash. Plus, the snubs from this year’s Oscar nominations and a debrief on The Beauty, the wild body horror satirising our culture of physical perfection starring Bella Hadid. Enjoy huns!

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Recs/ reviews:

Steal, Amazon Prime

Alana Hadid, whose brother dated Nicola Peltz, weighs in on Brooklyn Beckham drama, Independent

Victoria Beckham owns trademarks to all her children’s names, Times

Brooklyn Beckham doesn’t need his parents. He’s got a secret weapon, Times

Meghan Trainor Faces Onslaught of Hate Over Surrogate Baby, Newsweek

The Baby Died. Whose Fault is it? Wired

The Beauty, Disney Plus

Ratched, Netflix

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Harry Styles, Heated Rivalry and Paul Mescal in Hamnet Jan 22, 2026

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Harry Styles has new music out, ‘Skins meets Succession’ show Industry is back for season four and Paul Mescal is playing Shakepeare in tear-jerker Hamnet – it’s a good week for pop culture! Also on the show, we’re debriefing on Amazon’s first-look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, the ice hockey romance that’s taken the internet by storm, Heated Rivalry, and Molly Mae’s Adidas collab. Plus a fab Call Her Daddy ep with Jennette McCurdy (author of our book club pick Half His Age), a gripping podcast series from Alice Levine and our initial thoughts on s2 of Idris Elba’s Hijack. Enjoy huns and don’t forget to listen to our Brooklyn Beckham bonus episode from yesterday, where we deep-dive into his explosive statement on his relationship with Victoria and David!

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Recs/reviews

Hamnet, in cinemas now
Hamnet feels elemental, but is it just grief porn? New Yorker
How accurate is Hamnet? The Times
21 Questions to Fall in Love with Paul Mescal, GQ
The Roofman, Amazon
Explosive Lies podcast
Riot Women, BBC iPlayer
Heated Rivalry, NOW TV/ Sky
UK viewers warm up for steamy ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry, BBC
Jennette McCurdy: Half His Age, Call Her Daddy
Heavy Is the Crown: George R.R. Martin on His Triumphs and Torments, The Hollywood Reporter
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, NOW TV
Molly Mae: Behind It All, Amazon
Industry, BBC iPlayer
Industry’s Marisa Abela and Myha’la on success, sisterhood and strap-ons, Glamour
How to Fail with Marisa Abela
Marisa Abela: ‘Industry isn’t afraid to do things that upset people’, Times
Hijack, Apple TV

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BROOKLYN BECKHAM: the family feud goes nuclear Jan 20, 2026

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Brooklyn Beckham has broken his silence on the family feud and so *obviously* we had to record an emergency episode for you huns! In an utterly jaw-dropping statement, Brooklyn has accused his parents Victoria and David of putting brand Beckham above absolutely everything, with allegations ranging from a vendetta against wife Nicola Peltz that includes planting false stories in the press, to his mum dancing inappropriately “on” him after hijacking the first dance at their wedding. Is this fall out the inevitable culmination of a lifetime in the public eye? Or is Brooklyn a brat with a controlling wife whose parents have tried their best? We dissect it all! As always we’re dying to know your thoughts huns so please do get in touch with your takes x

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References:

It’s a Brooklyn v Beckham Inc disaster: what happens when the elephant in the room goes rogue, The Guardian
VICTORIA BECKHAM: marriage, money and the Brooklyn fall out, Straight Up (our ep)
I don't want to reconcile with family, says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, BBC
Nicola Peltz Has Married Brooklyn Beckham At Her Family’s Oceanfront Palm Beach Estate, Vogue
Nicola Peltz’s Custom Valentino Couture Wedding Dress Was Like “A Work Of Art”, Vogue

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Timothée Chalamet, Steven Bartlett and Kendall Jenner’s plastic surgery Jan 15, 2026

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Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor at the Golden Globes so it’s time for our Marty Supreme review! Also on the show: Kendall Jenner has set the record straight on her sexuality and plastic surgery in her most candid interview yet. But could her nose really have changed shape from acne medication? Plus, our thoughts on the backlash against Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett following his guest Chris Williamson’s controversial comments about the falling birth rate, and a couple of TV recs to beat the January blues.

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Recs/reviews

His & Hers, Netflix
People We Meet on Vacation, Netflix
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, Netflix
Hunting Wives, iTVX
The Night Manager, iPlayer
‘Diary of CEO’ Guest Calls Out Girl With the List on Birth Rate—She Replies, Newsweeks
The Golden Globes ceremony ignored politics. But their big winner taps today’s unhappy turbulence, Guardian
Marty Supreme, in cinemas
Hamnet, in cinemas

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The Traitors, new Bond Callum Turner and The Housemaid Jan 08, 2026

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The Traitors is back with a whole new twist and we have thoughts! Also this week, we review Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried’s wild thriller The Housemaid and Callum Turner’s afterlife romcom Eternity. Speaking of, Mr Dua Lipa looks set to be the next James Bond… but would he make a good 007 or is he too safe a bet? Then of course we had to debrief on Timothée’s Chalamet’s speech about Kylie after winning Best Actor at the Critic’s Choice awards, and update you on the never-ending Beckham family feud saga. Plus, our first book club title has been decided and tickets will be on sale very soon! Enjoy the ep huns and as always please do let us know your thoughts, we LOVE hearing from you.

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Recs/reviews

So Thrilled For You, Holly Bourne
Half His Age, Jeanette McCurdy
Flesh, David Szalay
The Housemaid, in cinemas now
Eternity, AppleTV
Can Callum Turner handle what it takes to be the new James Bond? Times
Critics Choice Awards: Full Winners List, Hollywood Reporter
Weapons, available to rent from home
The Beckham family's 'sad' escalating feud with Brooklyn and his wife Nicola explained, Hello!
The Traitors, BBC iPlayer

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