Basically Bite-Sized
Things are getting PRETTY ugly
What I’m Snackin’ On
Claws out. Doja Cat mocked her fanbase, the Kittenz, on Threads, posting “if you call yourself a ‘kitten’ or fucking ‘kittenz’ that means you need to get off your phone and get a job and help your parents with the house.” When asked if she loved her followers, Doja stated “I don’t though cuz I don’t even know y’all.” One word —MEEEEEOW.
Twitter has lost its X factor. Elon Musk has officially rebranded Twitter to “X,” as it disposes of its recognizable bird logo, marking yet another noteworthy shift since the mogul took over the platform. This change also comes on the heels of a threat from Meta’s new, similarly functioning app, Threads. I must say, this is a desperate plea for attention by Musk if I’ve ever seen one.
Barbenheimer broke the box office. Okay, no it didn’t, but the double feature over performed… and that’s an understatement. Barbie clocked in at $155 million, with Oppenheimer following closely behind at a remarkable $80.5 million — the fourth biggest collective box office weekend in history. You can bet your bottom dollar that my boyfriend and I will be dressed as Barbie and Oppenheimer this Halloween, respectively, of course. ;)
Blurred lines. TikTok has added a feature allowing users to post text-based updates (think: Threads, Twitter, Instagram Stories). The timing of this release is worth noting, as companies are vying to replace the old, “fun” version of Twitter. I don’t know about you, but to me, each platform is starting to look like a carbon copy of its competitors. Yet here I am, continuing to engage with every last one of them… *insert face in palm emoji.*
The cutest couple I know nothing about. Admittedly, I don’t watch Love Island US or UK — I know, so off-brand for me. However, I felt it wrong to forego in my roundup that stars of the franchise, Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, are officially engaged! The couple met back in 2019 on Season 5 of the reality show and now have a six-month-old together. Random tangent: I would love to see the babies of Bachelor Nation and Love Island battle it out one day…
Green with envy. Ariana Grande’s Wicked costar and rumored new boyfriend, Ethan Slater, has filed for divorce from his wife. Slater and his wife, Lilly Jay, have been married since 2018 and welcomed a baby last year. Jay said she felt “completely blindsided” by the news, and believes Slater “turned his back on his family.” Don’t get me wrong, I love Ari and all, but I feel like she’s coming out of this scandal with her reputation pretty unscathed — thoughts?
Bronny’s breaking news. LeBron James’s eldest son suffered a cardiac arrest during his USC basketball practice. The eighteen-year-old is now out of the ICU and in stable condition, but the cause of the episode continues to remain unclear. Feel better, Bronny!
Mini Musings
The Summer I Turned Pretty is so bad, it’s good. For those of you who don’t know, Season 2 of The Summer I Turned Pretty recently premiered on Amazon Prime’s streaming platform. In a nutshell, it’s a coming-of-age story in which a teenage girl gets herself caught in a love triangle between two brothers. The acting is terrible, but the story is touching. It’s the perfect show for me — AKA one in which I can scroll TikTok while simultaneously semi-keeping up with the plot. It’s an easy watch and it melts my heart. Highly recommend.