Straight Up

Symbol of survivor-led justice Gisèle Pelicot has released her memoir, so this week we’re discussing some of the most powerful and inspiring interviews from her press tour. Also on the show: hologram concerts, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner top the Standard’s list of London’s 25 power couples, Cruz Beckham’s Beatles-themed 21st birthday bash, and our thoughts on Vogue’s viral essay from a woman who refuses to split the bill on a first date. Plus, reviews of the Derry Girls’ creator’s new show How to Get to Heaven from Belfast and the gorgeous BBC sitcom Small Prophets.

Recs/ reviews:

Abba Voyage at the Abba Arena
Tivoli La Caleta, Tenerife
How to get to Heaven from Belfast, Netflix
Waiting for the Out, BBC iPlayer
Small Prophets, BBC, iPlayer
Anniversary, Netflix
Traindreams, Netflix
A Hymn to Life, Gisèle Pelicot
Gisèle Pelicot, The Interview, New York Times
Gisèle Pelicot: “I’ve Given Myself Permission To Be Happy”, Vogue
Gisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview review, Guardian
So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls, Guardian
I don't want children. I don't want children. I don't want children. I don't want children, Jameela Jamil, Substack
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Split the Bill, Vogue

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Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights is the most talked about and divisive film of the year, so obviously we had to race home from the cinema to record our review for you as a special bonus episode! From Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s chemistry to the many controversies that have people hating, we weigh in on every juicy detail and share the honest thoughts we had while watching. Enjoy huns, we’ll be back tomorrow with our usual pop culture debrief!

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Recs

Wuthering Heights, in cinemas now
Should Jacob Elordi Play Heathcliff? Why the ‘Wuthering Heights’ Casting Is So Controversial, According to Literary Experts and More, Variety
Jacob Elordi, Heathcliff and the Controversy Over ‘Wuthering Heights’, New York Times
'The hostility has been relentless': How Wuthering Heights became this year's most divisive film, BBC
How Far Is Too Far? Emerald Fennell on Gothic Obsession and Wuthering Heights, V&A Museum YouTube

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Wuthering Heights is out this weekend so we’re diving into some of the press tour’s juiciest moments, from Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie’s ‘affair baiting’ to Elordi’s Esquire interview with Emerald Fennell. Also on the show: Bella Hadid’s break-up, Charli XCX on her fave red carpet moments, and the powerful rise of motherhood horror, from Rose Byrne’s ‘monumental’ new film to an addictive, hun-recommended book about a baby shower gone terribly wrong. Plus, the viral Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore TV series, an excellent Romantasy rec and Freida McFadden’s new revenge novel.

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Recs/ reviews:

Landman, Paramount+
Yellowstone, Netflix
What ‘Landman’ Understands About Oil, New York Times
Charli xcx is the Moment, Gloves Off with Nicky Campbell on YouTube
Jacob Elordi Opens up on the Magnetic Power of Margot Robbie and the Yorkshire Moors in Wuthering Heights, Esquire
Rose Byrne: ‘You lose part of yourself when you become a mother’, The Times
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, in cinemas from 20 Feb
Expectation, Anna Hope
So Thrilled for You, Holly Bourne
Dire Bound, Sable Sorensen
Dear Debbie, Freida McFadden

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Chappell Roan’s nipple-ring dress was the talk of the Grammy Awards red carpet, so naturally we’re debriefing on that this week, as well as the night’s other biggest moments. Also on the agenda: all things Formula 1, from Brad Pitt’s Oscar-nominated F1: The Movie to the latest rumours that Lewis Hamilton is dating Kim Kardashian, The White Lotus season 4 updates (including Helena Bonham Carter’s casting!) Katie Price’s highly concerning new husband, Olivia Attwood’s separation, a tribute to comedy icon Catherine O'Hara, the long-swirling allegations against David Walliams and a check-in on Marvel’s newest superhero show, which is actually all about acting. Enjoy huns!

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Recs/reviews

Wonderman, Disney+
F1: The Movie, AppleTV
Grammys 2026 highlights: the 10 biggest moments of the night, The Times
Katie Price starting to think marriage to Lee Andrews was ‘huge mistake’, Metro
Olivia Attwood ‘to divorce’ Bradley Dack & removes wedding ring, The Sun
Hilltop hijinks: White Lotus to take over luxury chateau on French Riviera, Guardian

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The Beckham feud rolls on and of course we have a big juicy update for you! We comb through everything that’s happened over the last week, from wedding witness DJ Fat Tony setting the record straight on Victoria’s “inappropriate” dance, to weigh-ins from Brooklyn and Nicola’s exes. So what’s the future for Brand Beckham? Also on the show: what unsealed texts from the upcoming It Ends with Us trial reveal about Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s rumoured fallout, and our thoughts on the Meghan Trainor surrogacy backlash. Plus, the snubs from this year’s Oscar nominations and a debrief on The Beauty, the wild body horror satirising our culture of physical perfection starring Bella Hadid. Enjoy huns!

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Recs/ reviews:

Steal, Amazon Prime
Alana Hadid, whose brother dated Nicola Peltz, weighs in on Brooklyn Beckham drama, Independent
Victoria Beckham owns trademarks to all her children’s names, Times
Brooklyn Beckham doesn’t need his parents. He’s got a secret weapon, Times
Meghan Trainor Faces Onslaught of Hate Over Surrogate Baby, Newsweek
 The Baby Died. Whose Fault is it? Wired
The Beauty, Disney Plus
Ratched, Netflix
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