This week, we’re breaking down Brooklyn Beckham’s 6-page letter exposing his family, the unsealed texts between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively, and why Kyle and Amanda’s Summer House split was inevitable. Plus, we scream about the Wicked Oscar snubs, rant about Harry Styles’ $1,000 "dynamic" ticket prices, and debate if Ye’s WSJ apology is real growth or just an album rollout.

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Tatyana and Simone rewind to 2016, the year pop culture peaked. From Lemonade and viral memes to Vine’s shutdown and the Kim vs. Taylor feud, they unpack why it still feels like the last “shared” internet era and what’s changed since.

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Happy New Year!

This week on The Pop Culture Playbook, we’re back from break and diving straight into the chaos: from celebrity engagements and shocking divorces and a possible new Black Panther.

Tatyana recaps her trip to Hawaii, Simone walks us through The Pitt premiere, and we break down Caleb and Sadie’s rise after the Stranger Things finale.

We also get into Michael B. Jordan vs. Timothée Chalamet discourse, and viral Golden Globes predictions. Plus: our picks for 2026’s Sexiest Man Alive, and a quick fire rundown of everything we missed while offline.

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This week on The Pop Culture Playbook, Tatyana and Simone break down the packed awards race.

From Timothée Chalamet vs Leonardo DiCaprio at the Oscars to Cynthia Erivo making Golden Globes history and Sydney Sweeney getting shut out entirely, the girls unpack who is having a real moment and who is being pushed by the industry without results.

They also get into the Diddy documentary, Variety’s Actors on Actors, and how Netflix just outplayed Hollywood with a strategic takeover move that could change the media landscape.

Movies, awards chaos, celebrity headlines and billion-dollar drama. A true pop culture week.

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This week on The Pop Culture Playbook, Tatyana and Simone dive into the moments shaping the timeline. From Brandy and Monica’s reunion in Brooklyn to Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun’s unexpected NYC sighting, they break down the stories everyone is talking about.

The duo also gets into early Grammy nomination buzz, the newest drama across pop culture headlines, and what's happening in movies, TV, music, fashion, and celebrity news.

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Tatyana & Simone are back from the Wicked For Good premiere to spill all of the tea.

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It’s officially spooky season, and Tatyana and Simone are breaking down everything Halloween from the best scary movies to rewatch to the most elite trick-or-treat candy rankings.

If you love Halloween movies, haunted vibes, and a little pop culture chaos, this episode is for you.

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This week on The Pop Culture Playbook, Tatyana and Simone are unpacking the headlines that broke the internet, the duo covers the pop culture moments everyone’s talking about.

From Tyler, The Creator to Gwyneth Paltrow, Kristen Bell’s viral post, and the wild new trend of Hollywood studios outsourcing movie trailers to teen TikTok editors. Plus, Tatyana shares her thoughts on Frankenstein and The Housemaid, two of the buzziest releases of the week.

It’s red carpets, reactions, and real talk only on The Pop Culture Playbook.

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