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Pop Culture Mondays...on Thursday

I AM NOT A REPORTER. I do not cover the media industry. I’ve written a weekly newsletter, published every Monday, for over 3 years in which I try to condense and make sense of all the most interesting things happening in the world of pop culture. I’ve now transformed my beloved newsletter into a podcast to cover even more of the wacky and wonderful — and often horrific — events of pop cultural significance happening throughout the week!

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This week Brooke breaks down the guys who gave us all the ick: Morgan Wallen, Jonah Hill, Sam Altman, and TikTok’s Viktor.

Plus:

The Brandy Melville employee dubbed “the most popular girl in SoHo” — fired from her dream job
An update on Ariana Grande’s big announcement
A hero moment: the 16-year-old lifeguard saving the day

This week’s newsletter:
https://popculturemondays.com/2026/08/03/the-ick/

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This week Brooke breaks down the guys who gave us all the ick: Morgan Wallen, Jonah Hill, Sam Altman, and TikTok’s Viktor.

Plus:

The Brandy Melville employee dubbed “the most popular girl in SoHo” — fired from her dream job
An update on Ariana Grande’s big announcement
A hero moment: the 16-year-old lifeguard saving the day

This week’s newsletter:
https://popculturemondays.com/2026/08/03/the-ick/