Latto’s a hot topic these days, especially when it comes to her dating life. Despite being one of the leading ladies in the rap game right now, she’s managed to keep some aspects of her life private. However, those same aspects also became subject to internet theories and speculation. Over the past few years, she convinced fans that she and 21 Savage are an item. Both have them have denied this to be true but fans think that it’s largely an attempt to keep their private matters out of the public eye.
The 777 rapper previously explained why she keeps her relationship status under wraps. Considering that she often faces criticism for just about anything, she explained that she wants to protect her relationship from unwanted criticism and opinions. “This is gonna sound so cliche, but it’s the truth. Everything about my life is to be picked apart by social media,” Latto said. “I gotta hear everybody’s two cents and opinions on something that don’t got nothing to do with them,” she concluded.
It appears that Latto can’t escape the questions surrounding 21 Savage. This weekend, she hit TikTok to flex her cooking skills for “Soul Food Sunday.” “It’s Soul Food Sunday so I woke up and cooked my man some food because that’s what wives do, period. Catch up, hoe,” she said in the audio. Latto whipped up collard greens with turkey, Mac and cheese, and some fried chicken – an elaborate meal that any man would be lucky to have on a Sunday night.
It didn’t take long for fans to speculate who she was cooking for and one fan directly asked whether she’s with 21 Savage. “No, I’ve said I’m not plenty times,” she said. However, fans still didn’t believe her claims. After all, she appears to have 21’s government name tattooed behind her ear. Earlier this year, 21 Lil Harold fanned the flames after referring to the two as a “cute couple.” Still, neither has coughed up to being an item. Check out Latto’s comments above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.
It’s a common occurrence to run into celebrities from all walks of life throughout New York City. This is something one social media user, Queen Nurys, knows all too well. Judging by her viral posts, the woman seeks out well-known names as she treks through the city for photo ops. Most even seem to welcome Nurys with open arms as she records their public encounters. Her recent chance meeting with Wendy Williams, however, didn’t go exactly as she’d planned it to.
In one of Nurys’ latest TikTok clips, Wendy Williams can be seen exiting her SUV in the bustling city. Though the 58-year-old was recently quoted saying she has “the mind and body of a 25-year-old,” this didn’t stop her from demanding assistance getting onto the sidewalk. “I’m going,” the controversial TV host announces, proceeding to point to the ground. “Somebody help me.” While it’s not clear if anyone came to her aide at first, Queen Nury goes on to show her own attempt moments later. The woman extends her phone-less hand to the former radio personality, to which she responds with an icy “Oh no.”
”I tried to help her but she had a nasty attitude like wtf,” Nurys wrote into the clip. The run-in, which has since amassed over 1.7 million views, saw a legion of fans coming to Wendy Williams’ defense. Many made a point that Queen Nury’s gesture seemed insincere, following her trend of finding stars for likes. “The gaslighting is real,” one user began. “Imagine being in a vulnerable state, needing help but the only person with a hand out is ready to tell the world they did a good deed.” Nurys says she was simply a fan of The Wendy Williams Show and was going to ask her for a selfie.
Regardless if the gesture was genuine or not, it was a clear response to Williams’ ongoing health battles. The longtime tea-spiller was documented leaving a rehab facility in October 2022 following her show’s end. Though Wendy Williams struggles with Graves’ Disease, she confirms she’s feeling “better than ever.” Her and publicist Shawn Zanotti have also confirmed future projects in the works, including an upcoming podcast.
As the firstborn of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s four children, North West has had more time than any of her siblings to connect with her parent’s fans. Thanks to today’s digital age, the 9-year-old is a frequent flyer on TikTok (despite her father’s protests), where she recruits family members and friends to join her for comedic videos. Seeing as she has two creative icons as her parents, it only makes sense that the young girl loves to express herself through various outlets.
On Saturday (February 25), North and her mom’s joint account lit up with a five-part series of videos. Throughout the uploads, the content creator and her friend reveal their recipe for cooking homemade pasta, though it didn’t come without plenty of hilarious moments. In fact, Kardashian’s daughter even poked fun at her during one clip, imitating how the socialite would react to finding crumbs in her bed.
North West Channels Kim while Making Pasta for TikTok
The moment came during North’s third TikTok post yesterday. While preparing the pasta dough with her hands, she sprinkles some from high up in the air before yelling out, “It’s raining crumbs!” Immediately after, she reflects on how Kardashian would likely react to her antics. “My mum would hate to have this in bed, she’d be like, “Oh my gosh you put these crumby crumby crumbs in my bed, you can’t sleep in my bed!”
“Then I’d be like, ‘Oh I don’t want to sleep in your bed.’ She doesn’t like crumbs in her bed,” North went on to explain, still chefing away. By the end of their fifth video, the two young girls finally finished prepping their dough, which was seemingly put together without any adult help. The comment section on the account remains limited, but social media users are still talking about Kim’s daughter’s cheeky comments.
Elsewhere on her TikTok page, North has been making waves with her various tributes to rising rapper Ice Spice. Earlier this month, the young entertainer revealed that her drawing skills are seriously on point while showing off a portrait of the Bronx baddie. Upon seeing the clip, the “Bikini Bottom” hitmaker praised her new friend for her hard work while returning the love.
Aside from her art, West has also been using Spice’s latest guest feature on PinkPantheress’ “Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” to soundtrack several of her posts. In the days after the rap diva responded to her drawing, she and Kardashian posted up in their beautiful home, lip-syncing along to the catchy new song. See for yourself below, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
Kehlani’s love life is always a fascinating topic of discussion. For most of her career, she’s dated high-profile stars of both genders. Early on in her career, she had flings with NBA star Kyrie Irving, fellow R&B singer PARTYNEXTDOOR, and rapper YG. Then last year, she dated blossoming alternative singer 070 Shake, though they broke up in late September. Now, her newest boo is another sports figure. In December she subtly revealed that she was in a relationship with Kiara Russell. Russell, who is turning 25 in March, is a former Division I women’s basketball player. Since graduating from Arizona State University, she landed a job as an assistant for UConn women’s team.
While in this new relationship, Kehlani has still stayed busy at work. On Feb. 19, she took to Instagram to announce an upcoming studio album titled SweetSexySavage 2.0. while there is currently no release date or track list for the project, Kehlani declaring it “album time” in her caption means it could be on the way soon. This project would be a sequel to her debut album from 2017 SweetSexySavage. While it’s unclear who else could be included on the album feature-wise, it’s nice to know she is still crafting new music while spending time with her girlfriend.
When Kehlani and Kiara first revealed their relationship, they did so via a lighthearted TikTok video. So, it only makes sense that they would continue using the app to publicly display their love for each other. On Thursday (Feb. 23), the duo was seen together on the app singing along to a recently popular song. Using Polo Frost’s “Hey Hey” track that samples Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister,” Kehlani and Kiara lip sync the raunchy lyrics. “Accidentally put it in her booty, I was drunk she like, ‘Hey, hey’,” the song goes. The TikTok shows just how much the couple enjoys each other’s company. Making silly videos and showing each other off on social media is a good indicator of a health relationship for the pair.
In a recent interview with Amelia Dimoldenberg on her Chicken Shop Date series, Kehlani said she doesn’t have a type when it comes to dating. “People would say that I have a type, but they haven’t seen everybody that I’ve ever talked to or dated. So I’m actively always fighting that in my head. Like, do I just get on the internet and show them every single person I’ve ever spoken to?” she said. “I’ve got flavors, for real.” While fans may dispute this point from Kehlani, they cannot argue how happy she looks in her new relationship with Kiara. And that is all that matters at the end of the day.
Around this time ten years ago, Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” had already spent five weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs ranking. Thanks to a remix from Nelly — a preeminent artist at the intersection of hip-hop and country — “Cruise” highlighted the emergence of bro-country and a turning point in hip-hop-inspired country music production. It would go on to spend 24 cumulative weeks atop the chart — setting a new record Billboard‘s longest-running country number one at the time.
In the decade since the success of “Cruise,” the sounds of Black artists have been increasingly present on country radio and streaming playlists, while the faces of Black artists have struggled to break through and solidify a stronghold in the genre’s mainstream beyond a select few mainstays like Darius Rucker, Kane Brown, and, more recently, Jimmie Allen and Mickey Guyton. To put it into perspective, when Kane Brown topped Hot Country Songs in 2017 with “What Ifs,” he was the first Black artist to reach the pole position since Darius Rucker in 2008, who, in turn, was the first Black artist to reach No. 1 on that chart in 25 years. Rucker would reach No. 1 on the chart in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013. Nevertheless, in the time between Rucker and Brown’s chart-toppers, songs sung by white artists who borrowed liberally from hip-hop production motifs saw great success: “Meant to Be” (Florida George Line & Bebe Rexha), “Body Like a Back Road” (Sam Hunt), and, more recently, “Wasted on You” (Morgan Wallen).
In the latter half of the last decade, a shift started to occur. The dual inflection points of Beyoncé and The Chicks’ performance at the 50th Annual Country Music Association Awards and the removal of Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” from Hot Country Songs for “not embracing enough elements of today’s country music” marked a new era for Black artists in country’s mainstream. Beyoncé’s performance highlighted the bluesy foundation of country music’s Black roots, and Lil Nas’s response to the “Old Town Road” controversy, and his subsequent remix featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, eloquently exposed the inconsistencies within the country music establishment in reference to who is allowed to mix trap and country and still be considered country. For RVSHVD, a rising country star that has gained ample traction on TikTok, those moments “meant more Black people in country music, more Black people showing that we can do this to.” At the turn of the decade, in tandem with the explosion of TikTok, a new generation of Black country artists have emerged as the genre’s next set of crossover stars, equally capable of crafting a knockout hook as they are at bending the notoriously finicky TikTok algorithm to their will.
Tanner Adell, whose sonic profile blends the vocal bombast of a young Carrie Underwood with the lyrical flourishes of early Taylor Swift, has quickly emerged as one of the leading Black country artists on TikTok. She currently boasts over 333,000 followers on the platform with 5.7 million likes across all of her videos — and that’s not counting the videos of hers that have gone viral on Twitter and Facebook by way of fans reposting her TikToks to those sites. Tanner’s two most-viewed TikToks find her promoting her songs by embracing elements of her artistry and personhood that are seemingly outside of the traditional boundaries of modern country music aesthetics.
A snippet of a still-unreleased song titled “Buckle Bunny” garnered 2.8 million views and over half a million likes; the TikTok is a response to a user saying that “where I’m from, buckle bunny is a huge insult,” and Tanner replying “same” in the caption along with a slew of cheeky emojis. Two other TikToks, each of which earned over one million views, feature Tanner responding to a user eagerly inquiring if she is a “Black girl country singer.” The captions for both TikToks contain some variation on injecting country music with “bgm,” or “Black girl magic.” With content like this, Tanner effectively creates a bond between her and new listeners, which, in turn, folds them into a community that finds common ground in embracing elements of themselves that, in some circles, label them as outsiders. In addition to these kinds of videos, Tanner also utilizes TikTok like an everyday person. She posts videos documenting her wash days and hair care routines, playing around with trending filters, and dancing to popular songs and choreography like Lizzo’s “About Damn Time.” For Tanner, her smart, yet effortless, use of TikTok has translated into tangible success — which she has celebrated through, you guessed it, TikToks. She’s on Spotify billboards, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have performed to her song “Honkytonk Heartbreak,” her debut single, and, as of a November 2022 TikTok, “Love You a Little Bit” has garnered over four million streams across platforms.
In both his approach to music-making and the way he tackles the TikTok algorithm, RVSHVD looks to hip-hop. After first gaining traction on the platform through country covers of popular rap songs, Roddy Ricch’s “Ballin” chief among them, RVSHVD figured out his own personal cheat code to the app. On his profile, RVSHVD lists four different playlists of TikToks: Originals, Covers, If I Was Featured On, and Country Versions.
“The country version sort of just happened,” RVSHVD said. “I hadn’t seen anybody covering rap songs in other genres. I seen it in rock, like ‘hip-hop goes rock,’ but I hadn’t seen it in country. So I did that and that just sort of took off.” As the TikTok algorithm would have it, RVSHVD had to switch up his content to stay ahead of the curve. “That’s when I came up with ‘If I Was Featured On,’” he remarked. “I got that from Lil Wayne, back on like Da Drought and Dedication. You remember he used to remix other people’s songs?” It is quite easy to get pigeonholed into a monotonous content loop on TikTok, but RVSHVD found a way to successfully transfer the engagement from his covers to his original music. “I’m constantly coming up with new ideas. As soon as I see something not getting some attention, that’s when I switch it up,” he said. “Like changing the kind of videos I do or changing the kind of sounds I’ve been posting… sometimes it’s just as simple as switching locations.”
Through a steady stream of TikToks chronicling the song’s journey from an unreleased demo to a TikTok sound snippet to an official single complete with a music video, “Hit Different” has put up strong numbers across streaming platforms and currently ranks as RVSHVD’s most popular solo song on Spotify. “Hit Different,” which RVSHVD describes as “a down home song, something about me,” wasn’t his first stab at twisting the TikTok algorithm to launch a single. The promotional cycle for “Dirt Road” was the moment the Willacoochee, Georgia singer realized that there was a community of people that were tuning into what he had to say and offer as an artist beyond covers. “I previewed ‘Dirt Road’ because I put ‘Ballin’ up and that one went viral… I was so scared of that virality leaving that I just kept pumping out stuff,” he said. “I was finding a beat, recording it, shooting a video, and posting it all on the same day.” Once he posted the snippet and saw people liking and commenting on the video, that “confirmed for [him] that they weren’t just here for the covers… they actually wanted to hear [his] music too.”
Just as Tanner displays on her TikTok, for RVSHVD, representation is a driving force behind the way he uses TikTok to advance his career and grow his fanbase. “I remember I was at FarmJam,” he reflected. “This lady came up with her son, and he was super shy and this was a little Black boy. She said that when I got on stage, her song was like ‘Oh, he looks like me!’ I was like, man, that’s dope.”
As it stands, 2023 is off to a relatively slow start for Black artists in country music’s mainstream, but the seeds are there. This month, Kane Brown scored his ninth Country Airplay chart-topper with “Thank God,” a duet with his wife, and a quick glance at the Spotify-curated Fresh Finds Country playlist reveals placements for Black artists such as Rodell Duff, Reyna Roberts, Shannon, and Mike Parker. Slowly but surely, young Black country artists are reclaiming the genre’s Black roots through a sharp understanding of how to use TikTok to grow loyal fan communities. This progress keeps RVSHVD hopeful about where the genre is headed, “Now that country music is including more influences and more sounds, it’s attracting more people and building a new generation,” he said.
Cardi B is no stranger to speaking her mind in support of others, despite not always having the popular opinion. The entertainer quickly jumped on Instagram Live last night (Feb. 21) to discuss the backlash two Black men are receiving online for their viral videos. In short, popular TikTokers “The Dancing Gorilla” and “Chicken Boy” are receiving widespread hate for their outlandish performances in mostly White spaces. A petition to ban “Dancing Gorilla” Big Groove has already made its rounds as he gyrates his way onto our Explore pages.
“I seen a lot of people compare their content to […] Blackface or how people used to act for White people’s entertainment,” says Cardi. Although she admits “their content is very cringy,” the megastar is upset petitioners are trying to block their main sources of income overall. “They’re not cursing in their content, they’re not promoting all this gang violence. They’re not being bums-they’re actually getting paid by these restaurants to do it,” she adds. Furthermore, she compares their virality to that of Jake Paul’s, as she wonders why he hasn’t received the same treatment as his cohorts.
Cardi B continues to badger critics, calling them “crabs in a barrel” at one point. ”If you think that it’s lame as fu*k to dance and crunk around in a restaurant… Guess what?” she questions. “There [are] White content creators that are drinking soda out of $10,000 pairs of shoes.” Big Groove—real name Clive Ibizugbe—has gained over 690k followers on his TikTok page since making waves for his stature and dance moves in popular eateries. “Chicken Boy,” known as YuddyGangTV on his socials, has surpassed him with over 6 million. YuddyGang’s claim to fame has been his over-the-top responses when eating unhealthy foods with mounds of sauce. Both men have been accused of performing minstrelsy, an act where those donning Blackface would act as people of African descent.
In conclusion, the diva wants the same energy reciprocated towards their White counterparts who’ve gone to make millions. This is just one of the many instances Cardi B has responded to in recent weeks. Prior to this, the rapper hopped on Twitter to defend herself and husband Offset. The former Migos member was mentioned in a J. Prince video where the Texas music exec spoke on Offset’s relationship with the late Takeoff.
TikTok is solely responsible for the reintroduction of 90’s and early 2000’s classics these days. One of the latest song trends comes from R&B legend Mariah Carey, whose 2009 hit, “It’s a Wrap” is taking over—it even has a dance. Yesterday (Feb. 20), the songstress teamed up with reality personality Kim Kardashian and their daughters for some wholesome fun on the clock app. Their rendition, unsurprisingly, has already garnered nearly six million views.
Mariah Carey’s daughter Monroe kicks off the video with North West Kardashian in the home she shares with her siblings. As they get in their groove, the girls are interrupted by their mothers, who come in from the sidelines in an attempt to steal their shine. They’re no match for their celebrity kids, however, who quickly shoo them off. The crew appears to have spent the day together according to other TikToks on Kim and North West’s joint page.
Kim Kardashian, Mariah Carey, and Their Daughters Perform to “It’s a Wrap”
When she’s not on dinner dates with dad, North West spends her time creating more of a name for herself on TikTok. The mother-daughter duo currently have 14.5 million followers on their ever-entertaining @kimandnorth page. The rehearsing is useful as they prepare for the sequel to Paw Patrol. This will be North West’s acting debut, starring alongside Kim, her brother, Saint, and a legion of Hollywood stars. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie is set to release in October 2023.
In addition to her acting skills, North West has garnered a bevy of fans for her artwork. Just last week, the nine-year-old caught the attention of Ice Spice with her rendition of the Bronx beauty. The drawing, inspired by North’s love for Ice and PinkPantheress’ “Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” drew a grateful response from her fav. When asked about the drawing, Ice Spice thanked the nepo baby and praised her for her skills. “She’s so talented,” the curly-headed artist told one reporter. When it comes to North’s social media presence overall, Kim Kardashian has set rules in place. She tells The Goop Podcast “[TikTok] can only be on my own phone.” In addition, “It’s not something where she can scroll and look at things. We don’t do comments. She loves to do it and it makes her so happy.”
There are millions of people creating content on TikTok, but no one is doing it quite like Kim Kardashian and her eldest daughter. Despite Kanye Westpreviously protesting North’s use of the social media platform, she and her mom continue to collaborate on fun videos together that keep the internet laughing.
On Sunday (February 19), the 42-year-old posted a 15-second clip to her personal page. Like many other users of the app, Kardashian seems to have PinkPantheress and Ice Spice’s new collaboration stuck in her head. “Boy’s a liar Pt. 2” landed on DSPs earlier this month, and has quickly become a TikTok favourite, with various people using the song to soundtrack their posts.
In their video, the SKIMS founder and North take turns singing along to the Bronx baddie’s catchy lyrics. “But I don’t sleep enough without you,” Kim lip-syncs for the camera while laying in bed. “And I can’t eat enough without you / If you don’t speak, does that mean we’re through? / Don’t like sneaky shit that you do,” Spice’s verse concludes.
This isn’t the first time that the oldest Kardashian-West kid has shown love to the “Bikini Bottom” hitmaker. Earlier this month, she revealed that she’s got some serious drawing skills, putting together an impressive portrait of Isis Gaston. Upon seeing the artwork, Spice made sure to return the love to North.
Though 2022 was full of heartache for the mother of four, 2023 seems to be bringing her plenty of fun experiences. She hasn’t been romantically linked to anyone since splitting from Pete Davidson. Rather, Kardashian has been spending plenty of time with her friends and family – and not to mention making money moves.
Kim Kardashian is seen out and about on February 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
Earlier this weekend, the socialite revealed a few of her favourite workouts on Instagram, shouting out her personal trainer for motivating her to keep her body right. Speaking of her figure, Kim also modelled various bikinis for her followers in an extraterrestrial ad campaign. All of this came before she flew to Las Vegas to watch Adele perform alongside Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber. Read more about that here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
Not everyone is feeling Latto’s first single of 2023, but she obviously is. On Friday (February 17), the 777 hitmaker shared “Lottery,” on which she collaborates with Congolese-Canadian artist LU KALA. The two girls’ voices sound undeniably great all through the song. However, some listeners are taking issue with the producer they chose to work with.
Dr. Luke helped put together the beat for the catchy release. He and Latto previously worked together on “Energy.” He’s also helped out female rappers like Saweetie, Doja Cat, and more recently, Nicki Minaj with “Super Freaky Girl.” His past allegations of sexual and emotional misconduct from Kesha led many to stop working with the producer. Still, some are clearly willing to look past the drama.
Since “Lottery” arrived earlier this weekend, the 24-year-old has been facing criticism for reuniting with the embattled industry veteran. Conversely, others are pointing out that it’s not fair to slam Latto and give Minaj grace for her decision to recruit Dr. Luke last year. Additionally, some pointed out that the former was quick to bash the Trinidadian’s husband for his own troubled past, but was somehow able to overlook her producer’s transgressions.
Even with all the hate mentions coming her way, the “Another Nasty Song” hitmaker remains unbothered. On Saturday (February 18), she shared a TikTok dancing and singing along to “Lottery.” She chiefly sure to show off her booty while twerking in her animal print pyjamas.
The comment section on this platform looks far kinder than Twitter has been about the new song. Her vocal collaborator took a moment to write, “How are you this pretty?!!!” earning her a response from the fashionista. “That’s YOUUUU,” Latto penned to KALA. Elsewhere, others have been chatting about the track’s “Barbie Girl” vibes, and how lucky the vanity is to be twerked on by the blonde beauty.
Most of the headlines surrounding Latto this weekend have been about her new music. Earlier in the week, though, it was a luxurious Valentine’s Day present from her mystery man that had the internet talking. The Ohio-born artist has been linked to 21 Savage for some time, however, both parties refuse to publicly confirm their relationship.
Latto celebrates her 2x GRAMMY nominations at Catch Steak LA on February 03, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for RCA Records)
She’s certainly not willing to let the world know if she’s shacking up with her “Wheelie” collaborator. Still, Latto did get a tattoo of his first name behind her ear earlier this month, causing gossip to further fly. See the ink for yourself here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
Each and every Valentine’s Day, couples all around the world shock their Instagram followers by hard launching their relationship. Whether it’s the outcasts from high school you’d never picture together or two celebrities you’ve never met, the holiday has been known to yield shocking gossip. Among the latter category this year was an unexpected pair – Eric André and Emily Ratajkowski.
Eric Andre (L) and Emily Ratajkowski are seen in the West Village on February 10, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
The comedian and the model began sparking romance rumours long before cupid came around. Unfortunately, it seems their fling may have ended just as quickly as it began. On Tuesday (February 14), André broke the internet with some scandalous selfies of the pair, causing their apparent coupling to become a hot topic of discourse. For the most part, many seem to be in favour of the pair, pointing out that it’s nice to see a runway model romancing someone less conventionally attractive than her.
Obviously, the nearly-nude photos of Ratajowski and André didn’t exactly confirm that they’re dating. Still, they did lead many to assume. On Friday (February 17), the mother of one further pushed these rumours forward with a TikTok which also seemingly hints at the end of their brief love affair. In the clip, she appears to lay in bed topless while using one of the app’s trending sounds.
“What should you do when a relationship ends?” the 31-year-old wrote on the screen. Her own answer to the question? “Start another one.” The point of the trend is for users to call themselves out on their toxic traits. It seems as though EmRata is willing to amid that she jumps from man to man more quickly than she’d like. Of course, this doesn’t mean she and André have wrapped. Seeing how quickly things with her and Pete Davidson went south, though, it wouldn’t be surprising.
The last few weeks of 2022 saw Ratajkowski spending her free time with the Saturday Night Live alum. After a few weeks of date nights and paparazzi shots, though, they called it quits. The New Yorker has since moved on with his co-star Chase Sui Wonders, while the brunette beauty vented about attracting “the worst men” shortly after. Read everything Emily had to say here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
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