This week we're revisiting some old Hot Gos, and seeing what's changed. Also a new hot gos that we hope to never revisit again because yuck.

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Show notes:

ALL the Milo Winter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfKcAoJGR80

youtube.com/watch?v=rWgVsq4igx4&si=dxhoraDJlVdg4s1j

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Pg93B7dTY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9I_KX_FFw0

Saints and Sinners!

https://annalisereads.com/sinners-stardust-2025)

Organizers handled this RIGHT – took responsibility and said this won’t happen againWebsite for next event – Boston August 14-16: https://www.sinnersandstardust.com/boston-2026

Event site has a link to a thoughtful and clear code of conduct: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-CqSF31HSogkY1d0rKR8pIsYYl3QY0hr2T4QFyNShBo/edit?tab=t.0

Willow Talks!

Episode 17 – BookTuber Willow Talks caught heat when she went off on “romantasy girlies” being “not that bright” https://www.reddit.com/r/booktubesnarkreddit/comments/1p0a508/willow_talks_books_hating_on_romantasy_readers/ 

Jordan Lee and eating sandwiches at the fascist kids' table

Discussed at TOO MUCH LENGTH in this Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-172988157

New Hot Gos!

The author who dedicated her book to Charlie Kirk and no this wasn’t a troll: https://www.threads.com/@mkm_library/post/DVlrlOWkeWd?xmt=AQF0xNbcng3YiqeighF1NbsYjA3lmWyXO-6DLr5k165TgLYf-XvzuK4aShdq_BGiFAL1arE7&slof=1

But she’s watched so many many hours of Charlie Kirk videos and all those big meanies aren’t understanding how very wrong they are: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVrOSnFEYzp/?img_index=1