Pop star Sabrina Carpenter just dropped her newest album “Man’s Best Friend”, a follow-up to last year’s smash hit “Short n’ Sweet”. But did it live up to the hype of its predecessor? Sonikka and Lydia go through the album track by track to find out

In recent weeks, politics has been dipping into pop culture, and it's been hard to ignore. First came the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and then a few weeks later, the internet was up in arms about Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans. Looking at these two instances, Sonikka and Lydia discuss why they’ve stirred up so much discourse and what this means for the entertainment industry moving forward

It's been a busy summer for our hosts! Sonikka and Lydia catch up on all the TV, movies and music they've missed while on vacation.

When the economy takes a turn, there are some problematic signs, even in pop culture. Sonikka and Lydia discuss the recession indicators they've seen in recent weeks, but let us know about ones you've noticed in the comments below!

What have our chronically online hosts been watching and listening to? Catch up on the latest music and TV shows Sonikka and Lydia have been binging this season, and leave a comment below if you agree/disagree with their picks!

Addison Rae Rolling Stone interview: https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/addison-rae-music-obsessed-behind-the-scenes-1143674/

How did a movie that picked up 13 Oscar nominations, INCLUDING Best Picture, get so much hate over the past few weeks? Sonikka and Lydia analyze the Oscar campaign for 'Emilia Pérez', a movie musical about a Mexican cartel boss that transitions into a woman that managed to offend film critics, Mexicans and the trans community.

During the press tour for "It Ends with Us", a movie adaptation of the popular Colleen Hoover novel, many were quick to notice that something suspicious was going on with the actors playing the two leads: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Now that the two have traded lawsuits and are going to trial next month, Sonikka and Lydia have decided to review the evidence so that the jury (our audience) can decide who is in the wrong

LINKS:

Blake's Lawsuit: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/21/us/complaint-of-blake-lively-v-wayfarer-studios-llc-et-al.html

NYT Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/business/media/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us.html

Justin's Lawsuit website: https://thelawsuitinfo.com

The Grammys are this Sunday, and we here at Pop Rocks and Tea couldn't be more excited for the performances and awards! Sonikka and Lydia share who they think will win in the Big Four categories on music's biggest night, but leave your predictions in the comments below!