Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

By Tom Lorenzo

Arts TV & Film Fashion & Beauty

What's Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest about?

Authors and bloggers Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez render judgment on all the latest goings-on in the worlds of celebrity, pop culture, television and fashion. Strap yourselves in for some hilarious opinionating on all the most pressing issues of our time, darlings.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5885004/advertisement

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T Lo's Holiday Extravaganza

11.22.2023

T Lo impart two-plus decades of holiday planning experience to show you how to have the most fabulous holiday season, whether low-key or high-key. From how to make the best gravy to gift-wrapping tips, bow-tying tricks, baking hints, recipes and ...

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11.22.2023 T Lo's Holiday Extravaganza T Lo impart two-plus decades of holiday planning experience to show you how to have the most fabulous holiday season, whether low-key or high-key. From how to make the best gravy to gift-wrapping tips, bow-tying tricks, baking hints, recipes and ...
11.17.2023 "The Crown'"s Final Season is a Diana-Obsessed Disaster T Lo dive deep on the first part of the final season "The Crown," unpacking what worked (very little) and what didn't (most of it), how it compares to history (poorly) and why any focus on Diana was likely to ...
11.10.2023 Pre-Cringing Over the Met Gala and Celebrating the End of the Strike T Lo unpack the meaning behind the 2024 Met Gala "Sleeping Beauty" theme and explain why celebrities are going to do an absolutely terrible job of trying to interpret it. PLUS: Hooray! The SAG AFTRA strike is over! Now here's ...
10.27.2023 "Fellow Travelers," "Our Flag Means Death," and the Question of Queer Representation T Lo talk about Showtime's gay romantic drama "Fellow Travelers" and its depiction of hot, tragic gays and compare it to Max's "Our Flag Means Death" and its pan-queer rebel paradise. PLUS: Reviews of "A Small Light," "Loki," and "Bodies."This ...
10.20.2023 A Cher-y Christmas, Lady Gaga's Style Homages & the Clooney Offer to SAG-AFTRA T Lo review Cher's very first Christmas album, give a little salute and style retrospective for Lady Gaga, who really knows how to pay homage to her elders, from Tony Bennett to Mick Jagger. PLUS: George Clooney makes an offer ...
10.13.2023 T Lo's Vacation Snaps and Taylor Swift's World Class PR Skills T Lo give you the lowdown on the second half of their European trip, with plenty of tips and suggestions for planning your own adventure. PLUS: Taylor Swift's awesome ability to mobilize the press and her fanbase on matters both ...
10.01.2023 T Lo Invade Kensington Palace, Plus "The Super Models" and Chanel T Lo talk about their London trip, including the Chanel retrospective at the V&A; and seeing their own words in a Kensington Palace fashion exhibit. PLUS: Why they love Apple TV's "The Super Models."This show is part of the Spreaker ...
09.22.2023 Do Dress Codes Matter? T Lo bat around the idea of dress codes; who benefits from them and who is privileged enough to ignore them, with special attention paid to King Charles' surprisingly bad suits and Senator John Fetterman's shorts and hoodies. Should we ...
09.15.2023 Meghan Markle Mania and Celebrities Who Need to Call Their Publicists The royal press went rabid over Megan Markle's appearances at the Invictus Games and T Lo yell at them for it. Then, it's a rundown of the celebrity disasters of the week, starring Drew Barrymore, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, ...
09.08.2023 Talking About Supermodels, Sophie Turner, Ahsoka, and the Royal Family T Lo unpack the messiness of the Joe Jonas/Sophie Turner divorce and how it represents a disturbing trend in the culture. Lorenzo recommends "The Super Models" docu-series, Tom tells you not to bother with "Ahsoka," and they both look at ...
08.25.2023 "And Just Like That..." Season Two Ended T Lo give their final, for-real wrapup of season 2 of "And Just Like That..." unpacking all of the ways the show improved, what each character needs to move forward, and how they still have a long way to go ...
08.18.2023 Fake Noses, Guys in Dresses, and the Question of Who Gets to be the Star T Lo dive into the controversy surrounding Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose in "Maestro" and unpack why Billy Porter's latest comments about Harry Styles on the cover of "Vogue" are understandable but misguided. PLUS: "And Just Like That..." makes us want ...
08.11.2023 "Heartstopper," "Red, White & Royal Blue" and the Question of Queer Representation T Lo unpack their complicated feelings about queer stories not necessarily written for queer audiences and take a look at recent queer TV series and movies like "Heartstopper," "Glamorous," and "Red, White & Royal Blue" which all feel like they're ...
08.04.2023 Lizzo's Troubles, Doll House Parties & Toxic Girlfriend Carrie Bradshaw T Lo talk about the first Doll Invasion of Fire Island, which they were privileged to witness, unpack all of the disappointing charges levied against Lizzo, and recap the latest episode of "And Just Like That..." which is improving steadily.This ...
07.27.2023 Remembering Sinéad T Lo talk about the life, legacy and career of the singular Sinéad O'Connor and why she represents the very best of Generation X. PLUS: The Valentine's Day episode of AND JUST LIKE THAT... was pretty good!This show is part ...
07.22.2023 "And Just Like That" Got Better, Hollywood Went on Strike, & "Barbie" Changed Red Carpets T Lo unpack the SAG-AFTRA strike, why they support it, what it means for Hollywood, and how they plan on covering it. After that, it's a salute to the "Barbie" promotional tour and a deep dive on the last two ...
07.07.2023 "And Just Like That..." "Wham!" Twitter Melts Down! T Lo break down the latest episode of "And Just Like That...," co-starring Gloria Steinem, but first they discuss the ongoing meltdown of Twitter and the state of social media and review the "Wham!" documentary on Netflix.This show is part ...
06.30.2023 The Optimism of "The Bear" and the Staleness of "And Just Like That..." T Lo recap the "Chapter 3" episode of "And Just Like That" outlining the ways in which the characters are starting to feel more recognizable and the ways in which they're not. PLUS: A deep dive into season 2 of ...
06.23.2023 TV Talk: The Young Queer Joy of "Glamorous" and the Dreariness of "And Just Like That..." T Lo review the new Kim Cattrall series "Glamorous" and unpack all of the ways the first two episodes of season 2 of "And Just Like That..." missed the mark or made the characters unrecognizable.This show is part of the ...
06.16.2023 The Artifice of Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" and the Legacy of International Male T Lo review the documentary "All Man: The International Male Story" and talk about the history of the iconic catalog and why it's so important to several generations of gay men. Then they review Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" and unpack ...
06.02.2023 SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, The Return of Samantha Jones & Ursula Gets Undragged T Lo review HBO's SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE and explain why you need to be watching this humane and rewarding show. They unpack the news of Kim Catrall's return to the SEX AND THE CITY universe and explain why Melissa McCarthy's THE ...
05.26.2023 Remembering Tina and Targeting Target T Lo talk about the life, work and legacy of Tina Turner; how the press let her down in life and death, how her bravery extended well into her advanced age, and how she rewrote the book for women in ...
05.19.2023 Meghan and Harry’s Catastrophe and the Attacks on Drag Legends T & Lo talk about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's New York paparazzi chase and why they handled it badly, review Apple TV's SILO and Netflix's ALPHA MALES, and denounce the LA Dodgers organization for their cowardly response to complaints ...
05.12.2023 What we REALLY Thought of the Coronation T & Lo go all in on the Coronation of King Charles III in ways they couldn't on social media or blog posts, outlining all of the ways it was terrible, all of the things that looked dumb or awkward ...
05.05.2023 The Problematic Legacy of Karl Lagerfeld T Lo dive into the life and career of legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, whose work inspired this year's Met Gala. From his work revitalizing classic old houses to his love of celebrity and his history of problematic statements, they ...
04.21.2023 Travel Tips, Sci Fi Series and Drag Controversies T Lo answer some listener emails about their recent trip and offer their tips for a fabulous, low-stress, affordable European vacation before giving their thoughts on the recent season finales of STAR TREK: PICARD and THE MANDALORIAN and how they ...
04.14.2023 Coronation Drama and Beer Can Backlash T Lo bat around all the news surrounding King Charles III's coronation, from Frogmore cottage to the Queen's title to Meghan's miss-me-with-that. Then it's a look at the utterly tiresome anti-LGBTQ backlash to Bud Light, why it's happening again, and ...
04.07.2023 Let’s Talk TV, Kittens! T Lo go deep on a whole bunch of TV news and reviews, touching on the rumored Harry Potter series, the bad news for THE RINGS OF POWER, their love of Netflix's BEEF, as well as their intense disappointment with ...
03.20.2023 Law Roach and the Politics of Celebrity Style Tom and Lorenzo unpack all of the news coming out of superstar stylist Law Roach's sudden retirement, including some of the scorching observations and accusations he made in an interview with THE CUT. From dealing with all of the "in-between ...
03.16.2023 Hugh Grant, Ashley Graham, and the Abysmal State of Red Carpet Interviewing T Lo unpack all of the things that happened on the 2023 Oscars red carpet, from Ashley Graham and Hugh Grant's viral awkwardness to the poor state of the E! Red Carpet team and why truth-tellers like Christian Siriano would ...
03.09.2023 Protect Our Drag Queens! T Lo unpack the seriousness of the recent Tennessee bill making drag illegal, show how it's part of a larger movement against LGBTQ rights and take RuPaul and the producers of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE to task for not using their ...
02.24.2023 Ariana’s BAFTAs rap, New LORD OF THE RINGS Movies, POKER FACE and Red Carpet Etiquette T Lo unpack everything surrounding Ariana DeBose's instantly viral BAFTAs rap, including why it probably was doomed to become a camp classic from the start. After that, they talk about why the announcement of new Lord of the Rings movies ...
02.17.2023 Let’s Talk About Sex (Scenes) T Lo unpack YOU star Penn Badgely's recent comments about not wanting to do sex scenes anymore and how it led to a whole bunch of discourse about generational divides, consent, gender roles and the purpose of art. Plus: Why ...
02.10.2023 Madonna’s Face, Sam Smith’s Devil Horns, and Melanie Lynskey Kicking Ass T Lo talk about the response to Madonna's facial work and how it's part of her long history of being shocking. They rail against the ridiculous rightwing freakout over Sam Smith and Kim Petras' Grammys performance and warn that it's ...
01.27.2023 The Oscar Nominations and the Riseborough Affair T Lo dive into the major categories of the 2023 Oscar nominations, and unpack some of the screwed-up thinking behind some of them, devoting most of their time to the growing scandal surrounding TO LESLIE star Andrea Riseborough's seemingly "grass ...
01.19.2023 TV Talk With T Lo Tom and Lorenzo debate recent AND JUST LIKE THAT... casting news, discuss their disappointment with ANNE RICE'S MAYFAIR WITCHES, and list all the reasons why THE LAST OF US isn't THE WALKING DEAD. Plus: a review of THE MAKANAI: COOKING ...
01.06.2023 THE MENU, BABYLON and Prince Harry Going Spare T Lo review THE MENU and BABYLON before unpacking some of the shocking revelations in Prince Harry's memoir SPARE. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at ...
12.23.2022 T Lo’s Picks for the Best Movie and TV Shows of 2022 T & Lo reveal their Top 3 picks for 2022 movie and TV shows - to you and to each other. Without coordinating ahead of time, each picked their 3 fave TV shows and movies and took turns revealing their ...
12.16.2022 BANSHEES, THE FABELMANS, and HARRY & MEGHAN Part Two T Lo review THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN and THE FABELMANS before diving into the messier aspects of the second half of HARRY & MEGHAN.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this ...
12.09.2022 What HARRY & MEGHAN Says and Doesn’t Say T Lo dive deep into the first three episodes of the Netflix docu-series HARRY & MEGHAN detailing the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and unpack what the series chooses to reveal, what it shies away from discussing, and ...
12.02.2022 Balenciaga and Buckingham Palace Exist in Bubbles of Privilege T Lo take on the disastrous Balenciaga holiday ad campaign and what it says about the bubble the fashion world lives in. And speaking of bubbles, they also unpack the recent Buckingham Palace racism scandal and what it says about ...
11.25.2022 The Biden White House Wedding and a Deep Dive in TÁR T Lo unpack all of the news surrounding Naomi Biden's wedding, from who made the dress to why they never should have done that Vogue editorial. PLUS: a deep dive in TÁR, the world of classical music conducting, its nuanced ...
11.18.2022 The Iconic Style of Princess Diana T Lo dive deep on the fashion journey of Diana, Princess of Wales, from her early days as a Sloane Ranger to becoming the hottest fashionista of the 1990s, tracing how she told the story of her life through her ...
11.11.2022 Has THE CROWN Gone Soft? T Lo dive deep on season five of THE CROWN and discuss the cast changes, the Diana drama, the sense that the show is going soft on its subjects, and why this season is the weakest one so far.This show ...
10.26.2022 A Salute to Dragons and Sissies T Lo recap the season one finale of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, pay tribute to the great Leslie Jordan, unpack the recent climate protests attacking works of art, and give an update on the ongoing Kanye saga.This show is part ...
10.20.2022 A Duchess a Queen and a Legend Walk into a Podcast T Lo discuss Meghan Markle's recent interview with VARIETY and the ways it underlines just how bad a fit she was for royal life. Plus: Judi Dench gets really mad at THE CROWN and Queen Alicent makes her move in ...
10.12.2022 The Legacy of Angela Lansbury, the Rise of the Black Fantasy Figure and the Hilarity of DERRY GIRLS T Lo pay tribute to Angela Lansbury, review the final season of DERRY GIRLS, unpack the latest HOUSE OF THE DRAGON and talk about the notable changes in ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. This show is part of the ...
10.05.2022 Kanye, Dragons and BROS T Lo review and recap the DRIFTMARK episode of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, unpack all of the heated and misguided rhetoric surrounding Bily Eichner's gay rom com BROS, and look at the recent Balenciaga shows and Kanye stunts to point ...
09.30.2022 How BLONDE Completely Misses the Point of Marilyn Monroe T Lo take on the Marilyn biopic BLONDE, starring Ana de Armas, and unpack all of the ways the film brutalizes the memory of Marilyn Monroe in service to a misguided attempt to make a point about her victimhood. PLUS: ...
09.21.2022 Does the ”Bury Your Gays” Criticism Apply to HOUSE OF THE DRAGON? T Lo have a few final things to say about the British Royal Family and Queen Elizabeth's funeral before exploring the criticism that HOUSE OF THE DRAGON is homophobic for killing off a gay character. Is "Bury Your Gays" a ...

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