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On today’s episode, we discuss the iconic Atlantic City girls’ trip and the tragedies that befall each character. Topics discussed include Samantha’s pearl thong, “defensive f**king”, Charlotte’s Old Maid cosplay, Miranda’s fat-shaming incident, Carrie’s unusually heavy eye makeu ...  Show more

On today’s episode, we discuss the news of a third Hocus Pocus film, Russell Tovey’s forthcoming short about Alexander McQueen and Isabella Blow, British Vogue’s excellent editorial with Joan Collins and Isabella Rossellini, the Carrie Bradshaw-adjacent Dior cruise show, Olivia R ...  Show more

This week, we have a packed episode as we have our first guest, Lauren Sherman from Puck, who joins Amanda to discuss Shailene Woodley and Lucas Bravo's hard launch (5:02), fashion sample rooms (15:14), Sydney Sweeney rumors amid her breakup (18:04), Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez ...  Show more

A new documentary and a Ryan Murphy drama have Lyle and Erik Menendez back in the news. Vox's Aja Romano explains how new evidence and new attitudes about abuse survivors might help free the brothers. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-check ...  Show more

Jodi and Chelsea start out by going through the very last of the 2024 Olympics ephemera, including Stephen Nedoroscik (a.k.a. "Pommel Horse Guy") getting cast for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and the famous chocolate muffins making their way to New York City (0:35). Then they talk th ...  Show more

Dwight Garner, Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs — staff critics for The New York Times Book Review — join host Gilbert Cruz to look back on highlights from their year in books.

Books discussed:

"Intermezzo," by Sally Rooney

"All Fours," by Miranda July