Welcome back to our weekly recap of some of the biggest and most talked-about moments in pop culture and current events that you need to know about right now.
The internet is in an uproar over Timothée Chalamet’s new ad campaign with Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market. So it’s basically a gambling app. [Pajiba]
Does David Beckham plan to gatekeep Prince Harry from the World Cup? [Celebitchy]
Do you want to see a pic of Amy Adams looking cute on a New York street? [Go Fug Yourself]
Nicholas Galitzine packed on more than 50 pounds, endured a 5,000-calorie-a-day diet and reinvented himself as He-Man — but the “Red, White & Royal Blue” breakout says the biggest challenge was proving he could carry a blockbuster franchise. [Kenneth in the 212]
Thinking Inside the “Box” — a review of Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story. [Boy Culture]
Things seem to be very unwell at Alex Cooper and Matt Kaplan’s Unwell media empire. [Vanity Fair]
David Hockney, the pioneering British gay artist, has died aged 88, leaving behind a celebrated body of work that began in the 1960s. [Attitude]
When the internet is in an uproar over Millie Bobby Brown’s husband Jike Bongiovi not carrying her bags, you know it is time for the internet to get a new hobby. [The Cut]
Nancy Guthrie’s search efforts reignited after a group that looks for missing people received an anonymous tip claiming her remains were buried in an unmarked grave in Mexico. [TMZ]
Legendary golfer Phil Mickelson is no longer welcome at The Farms Golf Club outside of San Diego after he allegedly “made nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact” with a female employee. [The New York Times – Gifted]
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice’s daughter, Milania Giudice, was arrested for domestic violence. [Us Weekly]
Helen Mirren has no beef with Tom Hardy. [AV Club]
Zac Efron is building a new home in Australia mostly made from hemp. The house, which the High School Musical alum has dubbed “FutureCave,” is located on a plot of land he purchased in 2020. [E! Online]
Taylor Swift tears up during her speech when being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. [Variety]
Early reviews for RuPaul’s drag-led disaster movie spoof Stop! That! Train! are good, with the film garnering an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes at debut. [Pink News]
Donald Trump has set a record for seeing the largest number of medical specialists during his presidency. [The Washington Post]
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper struggled to suppress his laughter on the air Tuesday while discussing President Donald Trump’s gold-plated smartphone as he covered the president’s expanding catalog of merchandise. [Mediaite]
MGK says he “got really sick” while getting his blackout tattoo done in just two months. [EW]
Nicholas Galitzine is set to play the first male supermodel, Hoyt Richards, in a new film that Gus Van Sant is in talks to direct. Richards is the focus of Bring Me the Beauties, an HBO docuseries examining his time within the cult Eternal Values, led by Frederick von Mierers. [Deadline]
Pope Leo XIV and Bad Bunny had a meetup in Madrid. [Billboard]
Former NRL star Kane Evans, who played at two Rugby League World Cups, has come out as gay, having struggled with being gay for 20 years. [OutSports]
Sharon Stone thinks that Euphoria should be required viewing for parents and be shown in every high school. [Page Six]
“Everybody wants to claim our city, but you have to be born in New York. You have to be born in one of the five boroughs to be a New Yorker,” Jennifer Lopez said. [THR]
