Pop It

:00-:15 Jennifer Riley is MFA Boston's Head of Image Licensing & Digital Archives in addition to serving on the Worcester Arts Council. Take the WAC survey and you'll be entered to win a pair of Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones ($399 value.)

:15-:30 Ellen faces scrutiny from former guests and employees. folklore unleashes a multiverse within Taylor Swift. Black is King premiers on Disney+ with a TV-14 rating. And, we root for Catherine O'Hara in this year's Emmy's.

This pop culture recap was broadcast live by Worcester State University. We remember Naya Rivera, scrutinize Annie Leibovitz, untangle Will & Jada, discuss the CAREN Act, and prepare for Taylor Swift's folklore drop. #WACFunded

This is a conversation between friends. (We hope it feels familiar.) What makes the people in your community feel safe? We'd love to hear from you.

Please take a moment to respond to this Worcester Arts Council survey to help determine their funding priorities for the future. #WACfunded

My own experiences reporting on the Worcester Police Department have informed my perspective on community policing up to this point. (I would like to acknowledge my serious place of privilege as a white middle-class woman.) Writing about Officer Alexander Maracallo, the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Initiative and the Shannon Grant painted a positive picture in my mind of the WPD's work with our City's youth. This interview with Molly Bond and Michelle Puch of Defund WPD pushed me to begin questioning the societal structures and systems I had come to accept as unchanging. We talked "guardian vs. warrior," school resource officers, and the reallocation of funding. I left with more questions than answers, but I think that might be a good thing for now. -Sarah

We are working to examine our own behaviors, become better listeners, and educate ourselves about racism—particularly as it relates to toxic white feminism (:00-:23). Magdelene Barjolo organized two successful rallies in Worcester during the month of June. We are so grateful for her contribution to this episode of Pop It (:23-:34).

5 Cocktail tips from our friend Joy Flanagan

4 Remote celebrations

3 Quarantine barters

2 Cleaning hacks

1 WFH Workout

Thank you to Solon Kelleher for producing this episode!

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Another Beyonce inspired countdown: 5 quarantine anthems, 4 TikTok accounts to follow (:20), 3 things we've learned about ourselves (:35), 2high points (:48), and 1 low point (:53). Take care! xoxo M&S

5 snacks (:0-:15) 4 things to watch, starting with Too Hot to Handle, (:15-:37) 3 internet purchases (:37-:43) 2 things we've learned (:43-:52) and 1 hug on locale (:52-:58).

Reese Witherspoon's "Disastrous Dress Giveaway" 250 dresses. 3 million teachers.

"A Fatal Romance"

"Visiting the Vegan Restaurant Chain Owned by a Cult"

You're Wrong About Marie Antoinette

Evan Berger on TikTok

Streaming: Good Boys, Paddington 2, Dark Waters, Dead to Me, Unorthodox

When did you need that rundown by? As soon as possible.

Cats VFX Editor Confirms the "Butthole Cut" Was Very Real, Very Terrible

Chris Evans Doesn't Like to Talk About Himself. But He Did. Sort Of.

Inside Rapper Drake's Manor House in Hometown Toronto

The Dream

How to Look Good on Camera, According to Tom Ford

They Were the Last Couple in Paradise. Now They're Stranded.

The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic

Alison Roman: Dining In

Streaming: Molly's Game, Long Shot, Kim's Convenience, On Becoming a God in Central Florida