Happy Thursday, you pop culture junkies!

This week, Brooke dives headfirst into the intersection of culture wars and pop culture, starting with the now-viral Gold’s Gym locker room incident and how TikTok, Twitter, and the rest of the internet decided to litigate every angle of it. From performative outrage to surprisingly thoughtful commentary, Brooke breaks down how the discourse unfolded across platforms—and what it says about where we are right now.

She then shifts into the ever-expanding universe of Sydney Sweeney drama, exploring why the reactions on TikTok and Twitter feel like they’re coming from two different planets. The memes, the critiques, the overblown narratives—Brooke untangles the noise and looks at what’s really going on.

Plus! Brooke taps into the latest TikTok trend built around military cadence which is wildly catchy.

And of course, she rounds things out with a look at what to watch next, including buzzy new releases like Pluribus, All Her Fault, and All’s Fair.

A packed week in pop culture—let’s get into it.

This weeks newsletter:

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