In this week's Hot Off The Press, we unpack the internet’s fixation on Lindy West’s new memoir and the intense backlash to her revelations about polyamory, marriage, and power dynamics, along with the viral fallout, including a shocking email. We also break down the abrupt cancellation of Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season after a resurfaced video reignited concerns about reality TV vetting and accountability, and end on a lighter (but no less obsessive) note with Leighton Meester teasing a possible return of Blair Waldorf — and what a millennial reboot of Gossip Girl could actually look like.

📚 For further reading:
Slate: "Lindy West’s How-Not-To Guide to Polyamory"
Slate's ICYMI Podcast: "Why The Internet Is Arguing About Its Favourite Feminist"

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JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette: Inside the true, tragic love story
The wildest cheating scandals, from the Try Guys to the Wiggles, with Taylor Lindsay-Noel
The many scandals and stories surrounding Gossip Girl

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This week, we’re diving into the complicated and tragic relationship that captivated the world. We trace how JFK Jr., a political heir turned media darling, met Carolyn, the cool, private Calvin Klein publicist who never wanted the spotlight she inherited. Their romance moved quickly, their wedding was secretive, and their marriage — as we explore — was far more strained than the public imagined. We get into the pressures: the paparazzi, the rumours of infidelity, and the growing distance between them. And then, of course, the night that changed everything: the 1999 plane crash that killed them both, and stunned the world. Plus, we break down the renewed fascination with the couple, from fashion TikTok’s obsession to the controversy surrounding Ryan Murphy’s latest TV portrayal, and why the Kennedy family isn’t thrilled. Grab your wine!

📚 For further reading:
"Tragedy Strikes Again": Time, 1998
"Secrets & Lies": Vanity Fair, 2003
"Who Was Carolyn Bessette Kennedy?": Town & Country, 2016
"A mother grieves in private": Cape Cod Times, 2000
"The Story Behind John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Salute at JFK's Funeral": Town & Country, 2023

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Why do Love Story's writers hate Daryl Hannah?
The wildest cheating scandals, from the Try Guys to the Wiggles, with Taylor Lindsay-Noel
Jeffrey Epstein: Everything you need to know

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In this week's Hot Off The Press, we go deep on some important pop culture questions, including why do the writers of Love Story hate Daryl Hannah? Anyone who has watched the buzzy FX series knows their team seems to have a vendetta against her, and even Daryl herself is talking about this egregious treatment in The New York Times. We also discuss happier news, like how Tom Holland and Zendaya probably pulled off a secret wedding, and Sterling K. Brown took Dax Shepard to task on his podcast! If you're as obsessed with Paradise as we are, you'll also love our - very detailed - discussion of the hit drama's second season, including one of the sexiest television scenes of all time!

📚 For further reading:
Daryl Hannah's New York Times Op-Ed About Her Portrayal in Love Story
Tatianna Schlossberg's Op-Ed On Her Battle With Leukemia

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— Why is the Beckham family fighting?
— Why Amanda Seyfried never became a tabloid star
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