After that unhinged Wicker trailer sent the whole internet into a spin, we're deep diving the fictional characters we were never supposed to find attractive… and yet.

We're talking a gruff saber-tooth tiger with a heart of gold, the Marvel villain whose fan fiction was so unhinged it earned him a spinoff, and the wettest of wet-blanket sitcom romantics who somehow ages into a green flag.

Plus the Twilight nobody we should've been rooting for the whole time, a brooding Finding Nemo fish the internet has turned into a full-blown daddy, and the Bear character with the most beautiful arc on TV. No notes. Just vibes we can't explain.

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A beloved feel-good comedy no one expected to see again is back after three years, this time swapping the men's pitch for a women's team. Same warmth, same UK humour, same wholesome heart that made it a lockdown obsession, and stars you fell for returning.

Then, reality TV's most chaotic new fixation has one very charming (very red-flag) leading man, 20 women, a 30-day countdown to a proposal, and a Call Her Daddy mogul pulling the strings behind the scenes. Need I say more?

Plus if you refer something with a pulse of dread? There's a stylish, deeply creepy 80s-set teen thriller with a supermodel lead, a Hollywood serial killer, and all the sex, drugs and cigarettes the decade promised.

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Miranda Kerr broke down her "day on a plate" on Kristen Cavallari's podcast, and it is unhinged... venison, bison, caviar (no parasites, apparently), but absolutely no eggs, kale or sourdough. We can't stop thinking about it.

Phoebe Bridgers' new album has a lyric that sounds suspiciously like a dig at Gracie Abrams, and once you add Paul Mescal and some very specific glow-in-the-dark bed sheets into the mix, this "feud" gets a lot messier. Feud or genius songwriting? We're deciding.

Also: have you noticed every movie this year has a completely useless boyfriend? From Devil Wears Prada 2 to Hugh Grant across three separate films, we're asking if Hollywood's newest trope is actually good for women.


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This morning, a Gilmore Girls documentary is officially coming to HBO Max for the 25th anniversary, and Jason Sudeikis has just revealed that in six years of making Ted Lasso he has never once tried the biscuit. Who has that level of self control?  Plus, Britney Spears has a new mystery man in Malibu and she is looking happy.

☕ Britney Spears is spotted in Malibu with a mystery man sources are calling her new boyfriend
☕ A Gilmore Girls documentary is coming 
☕ Jason Sudeikis reveals he has never tried Ted Lasso's famous biscuits
☕ Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves visit the Vatican and meet Pope Leo
☕ Diddy's prison release date has moved yet again after he was involved in a prison fight
☕ Perez Hilton is okay following a distressing incident last night 

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Laura and TB have the roundup you didn't know you needed: the underrated rom-coms buried so deep in your streaming services you forgot you were paying for them. No While You Were Sleeping, no repeats — strictly the films they're obsessed with and no one else seems to have seen.

We're talking a wedding-season two-hander with the ultimate rom-com nepo baby, a magical crab that turns a woman who can't boil water into a five-star chef, and a very naked, very smart mermaid who accidentally sparked a decades-long baby-name trend.

There's a British train-station case of mistaken identity, a French time-travel curveball, and one small-town love triangle so tortured Tina's convinced it's basically Shakespeare. Consider your watchlist sorted.

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This morning, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid have been photographed in Paris wearing matching rings on that finger, and neither has said a word. Plus, Princess Eugenie has welcomed her first daughter, born in Lisbon, and Billie Eilish is almost unrecognisable in her first Bell Jar set photos.

☕ Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spotted in Paris wearing matching gold bands on their left ring fingers
☕ Rihanna returns to Barbados for Crop Over in a jewel-encrusted carnival costume 
☕ Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank welcome their first daughter
☕ Kelly Osbourne sends a very pointed Instagram message to ex Sid Wilson after his Slipknot firing 
☕ Heated Rivalry Season 2 is filming in Toronto, and creator Jacob Tierney has issued a stern warning to fans
☕ First Bell Jar set photos reveal an almost unrecognisable Billie Eilish in 1950s period styling as Esther Greenwood

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We're back with Part 2, where Odysseus finally makes it home — but not before the sirens, a brutal choice between two sea monsters, and a nymph who keeps him around a little too long.

We get into why keeping the sirens shrouded in mist works better than showing us what's out there, and Odysseus's secret calculation between two monsters that his crew never forgive him for.

And of course, we simply had to chart Robert Pattinson's full pipeline from broody love interest to snivelling coward. That's a wrap on our Odyssey era.

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This morning, Barbie 2 is in serious trouble and Warner Bros could lose the rights entirely if they don't reach a deal by December. Plus, Kimberly Van Der Beek has marked her first wedding anniversary since losing James with a tribute that will soften any stone cold heart. 

☕ Barbie 2 is stalled over salary demands
☕ Delta Goodrem closes the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
☕ Kimberly Van Der Beek marks her first wedding anniversary since James's death
☕ Phil Collins reveals his five children were called to say goodbye when his organs began failing from alcohol use in 2024
☕ MAFS Bec Zacharia lists Danny Hewitt's ring on Facebook Marketplace 
☕ We chat to the stars of The Traitors which premieres tonight on ten

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The internet has become obsessed with Wicker, the peculiar new film starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Peter Dinklage. We finally watched the trailer together, unpack why everyone's thirsting over a wicker man, and reveal the weird fictional characters we can't stop crushing on.

Then, Ariana Grande's new album petal has arrived, and we're diving into our favourite tracks, the themes that run through the record, and the emotional announcement she made alongside its release. We also unpack the growing scrutiny surrounding her public life and why she's choosing to step back from the spotlight.

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This morning, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken the all-time opening day box office record and Elton John may be attempting a peace deal between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents.

☕ Spider-Man: Brand New Day earns $168 million on opening day (the biggest in cinema history)
☕ Vin Diesel reads the Fast Forever script and says it's the best he's read in decades
☕ Brooklyn Beckham holidays on Elton John's yacht while his parents holiday separately in Spain
☕ Jack Osbourne shares pics of his newest baby daughter and her ADORABLE name
☕ Lando Norris and Alix Earle are spotted together again
☕ Lorde pauses Lollapalooza multiple times over fan safety fears

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