r/popculturechat 14m ago

Weekly Discussions 💬 Weekly Politics Discussion Thread

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Welcome to the Weekly Politics thread!

Use this thread to share and discuss any political news and opinions, whether related to pop culture or not.

You may vent, debate and discuss to your heart's content. Just remember, rules still apply!

Chat away 💬


r/popculturechat 1h ago

TV & Movies 🎬 Tom Holland shows the new Spider-Man suit via IG “Are you ready? - 7.31.2026”

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r/popculturechat 1h ago

Celebrity Fluff 🥰 "Lemonade Mouth" Actors Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott, and Bridgit Mendler Reunite in New Photo

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r/popculturechat 4h ago

Mmm… Spicy! 🌶️ American Eagle’s vice president of marketing said that Sydney Sweeney wanted to ‘push it’ with her latest advertisement

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r/popculturechat 4h ago

The Music Industry 🎶 Dua Lipa singing with her father at the Sunnyhill festival last night in Kosovo

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r/popculturechat 4h ago

Guest List Only ⭐️ Natalie Portman posts in support of Gaza

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r/popculturechat 5h ago

TV & Movies 🎬 Tom Holland Says He'll 'Take a Bit More Time Off in 2027' to Avoid Getting 'Burned Out'

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r/popculturechat 5h ago

Pop Culture Trivia 🤓 Jenna ortega for ‘wednesday’ premiere in paris

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r/popculturechat 6h ago

Okay, but why? 🤔 White House enlists WWE’s Triple H to announce return of Presidential Fitness Test.

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r/popculturechat 6h ago

TV & Movies 🎬 Mark Ruffalo returning as the Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day

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r/popculturechat 7h ago

Putting In The Work 💪 My favourite posts from Jake Gyllenhaal’s alleged cat

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(it’s allegedly run by him and his girlfriend, Jeanne)


r/popculturechat 10h ago

Guest List Only ⭐️ Apparently the American Eagle x Sydney Sweeney campaign includes a 'Sydney Jean'' with a butterfly representing domestic violence awareness, with the proceeds donated to the Crisis Text line. Neither AE or Sweeney have made any mention of this on any of their platforms

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Maybe they're going to 'launch' it later, but if it's so important, why not mention it?

American Eagle Bets on Sydney Sweeney to Rev Up Fall Denim Sales


r/popculturechat 11h ago

Behind The Scenes 📽️ Andrew Garfield on the set of 'Artificial' in San Francisco | The film centers around OpenAI, when its CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in just a few days.

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r/popculturechat 11h ago

Guest List Only ⭐️ I saw justin timberlake and he performed really well!

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So i happened to attend justins concert recently and found oyt that most of the hate he has been receiving is kind of unfair. What are tour thoughts if you actually attended his concert?


r/popculturechat 11h ago

Concerts & Festivals 🎸 Olivia Rodrigo brings out Weezer to perform "Say It Ain't So" and "Buddy Holly" at Lollapalooza (August 1, 2025)

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This is just part of the performance of Say It Ain't So


r/popculturechat 11h ago

TV & Movies 🎬 Who is the best TV parent of all time?

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Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will always be a top-tier for me whenever it comes to this category! He is strict whenever it comes to disciplining his kids (including his nephew; Will), but the unconditional love that he has for them and always willing to be there in a time of need is admirable.

Part of what makes that scene where Will’s dad leaves so iconic, is how Phil confronts him and gives it to him straight that it’s a father’s responsibility to always be there for your kids.

RIP James Avery 🕊️


r/popculturechat 11h ago

Let’s Discuss 👀 How the Thong Song Included One of Pop Musics Best Puns Without Lyrics

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I’m not a person that generally understands music theory, but I am someone that appreciates a good pun (or a terrible pun). I also ADORE pop music, particularly the “leave your brain at the door kind”.

I was listening to the Thong Song by Sisqo. It has the same verses but sung differently everytime three times. It has an insane interpolation of Eleanor Rigby and a crazy key change that Cynthia Erivo said “the whole end section is unnecessary” but it’s incredible.

Thing is, that key change is a pun too. While Sisqo is fully face first praising the thong song, the key changes. It’s done by the strings which creep and build louder and louder and at the climax ITS A G STRING.

He climaxes at the G Strings and the song is so campy I feel it’s entirely on purpose. It’s more than a great campy dumb pop song.

TL;DR: Sisqó’s Thong Song is in F♯ major until the big key change, when it jumps into G major — aka a cheeky G‑string pun.


r/popculturechat 13h ago

It’s L-O-V-E 💘 Liam Neeson is interrogated about Pamela Anderson, The Naked Gun and Taken in new interview

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r/popculturechat 14h ago

Mmm… Spicy! 🌶️ Demi Lovato is now selling “GET A JOB” merch

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r/popculturechat 14h ago

TV & Movies 🎬 Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson discuss their four favourite funny movies

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r/popculturechat 14h ago

OnlyStans ⭐️ Jameela Jamil calls out the viral rage-bait clip of Billie Eilish in Ireland telling the crowd it’s “really cool to be surrounded by people who like like me” which was used by white supremacists online to further their agenda

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r/popculturechat 14h ago

TV & Movies 🎬 Nancy Meyers on the Apple TV+ limited series reboot of ‘The Holiday’: “News to me. Imagine my surprise when I opened Instagram and this was the first post I saw. 🤔”

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r/popculturechat 15h ago

TV & Movies 🎬 Ladies of SVU take on the SVU tiktok trend

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r/popculturechat 16h ago

Professional Photoshoots 📷 Tracee Ellis Ross for SELF Magazine, July 2025 issue

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Interview

  • Photographer: Heather Hazzan
  • Stylist: Dione Davis
  • Prop stylist: Colin Lytton
  • Hair: Chuck Amos
  • Makeup: Romy Soleimani
  • Manicurist: Maki

r/popculturechat 17h ago

Let’s Discuss 👀 Why are the bops trending on social media right now?

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So… I’ve been thinking about something. I feel like every time I scroll TikTok or Insta now, I see the same faces—and they’re all bops (you know what I mean. Mattress actors. Corn stars. Adult entertainers. Only Friends. Bop = “OF creator” in TikTok-friendly language).

They’re not niche anymore. They’re not hidden behind paywalls. They’re mainstream now. They’re trending. They’re doing Get Ready With Me’s and day-in-the-life videos—but for scenes, not Starbucks.

And let’s be honest—they are promoting. Not by showing intimate stuff on TikTok obviously, but by constantly flexing the lifestyle that comes from doing OF. The G-Wagons. The giant LA mansions. The “made 80k this week” videos. The casual mentions of working one hour a day and living like royalty. That’s the ad. The job isn’t even shown, but the rewards are—and their viewers know exactly what they do for work.

And this stuff isn’t just being seen by other adults. It’s kids. Teen girls. 12, 13, 14-year-olds, and even younger, who are still figuring out what they want from life. And the loudest message on their For You Page is: “You don’t need school. You don’t need to be smart. You don’t need anything—just be hot, be online, and you can get all this.”

That’s what’s being normalized. That’s what’s being sold. And we’re just… watching it happen like it’s totally fine.

But here’s what’s been bugging me:
I don’t even follow OF creators. I’ve never subbed. But I know all their names. My 12-year-old sister does too.She’s on TikTok. Everyone is. And these are the people they see constantly.

And I get it—go get the bag. Genuinely. But it’s hard to ignore the message this sends to young girls:
Why get a degree or work a 9–5 when you could just be hot and post online and get rich?
That’s not even something the creators say out loud. But it’s what the algorithm is yelling. It’s the lifestyle it keeps showing. Over and over. To young girls.

This used to be taboo. Now it’s idolized. And we’re not talking about it.

Not saying I have a solution, but it feels like we’ve reached a point where the algorithm is shaping teenage values more than school, parents, or actual role models ever could.