These Were The Pop Culture Stories I Couldn't Stop Thinking About This Year
Hi! I’m Stacy Lee Kong and this is Friday Things, a weekly newsletter about a pop culture story I can’t stop thinking about—and why it matters. If...
The Conversation We Should Have Had About Letitia Wright’s Anti-Vax Tweet
Hi! I’m Stacy Lee Kong and this is Friday Things, a weekly newsletter about a pop culture story I can’t stop thinking about—and why it matters. If...
This Isn’t The Christmas Movie Revolution We’ve Been Waiting For
Hi! I’m Stacy Lee Kong and this is Friday Things, a weekly newsletter about a pop culture story I can’t stop thinking about—and why it matters. If...
Hear Me Out: Michael B. Jordan Actually *Shouldn't* Join OnlyFans
Hi! I’m Stacy Lee Kong and this is Friday Things, a weekly newsletter about a pop culture story I can’t stop thinking about—and why it matters. If...
Sorry, But We’re Going to Have to Discuss Scott Disick’s Dating Habits
Hi! I’m Stacy Lee Kong and this is Friday Things, a weekly newsletter about a pop culture story I can’t stop thinking about—and why it matters. If...
If We’re Going to Talk About Britney Spears, We Also Need to Talk About Ableism
Looking back at the way media spoke about Britney Spears in 2007 and 2008 is… a trip. I don’t know if you remember, but the coverage was remarkably cruel....
Joe Biden (Probably) Won. Now What?
You guys, I only thought about one thing this week, and it was the U.S. election. After striving to be marginally less online over the past couple of months,...
The Last Thing the World Needs Is a ‘Saved by the Bell’ Remake
The first full-length trailer for the Saved by the Bell reboot dropped this week and I was surprised by how completely unenthusiastic I was about it. It...
This Newsletter Was Brought To You by Chris Pratt’s White Male Fragility
I’m sure you’ve seen the One Gotta Go meme before—it’s a completely innocuous internet game that has been applied to breakfast foods, ’90s TV shows, white...
The Internet Has Decided Cardi B's Nudes Aren't Wholesome. I Wonder Why 🧐
This is a story of two celebrities. One is a fit, hot, white dude. One is a fit, hot, Black woman. They both accidentally post nudes on Instagram, swiftly...
It’s Not Claudia Conway’s Job to Take Down Trump
Two years ago, I edited an editorial package about how teens had become the progressive role models we really needed and in one of the stories, writer Katie...
What’s Wrong With Chrissy Teigen Posting About Her Miscarriage?
Trigger warning: This post contains references to pregnancy loss. On Wednesday night, Chrissy Teigen posted a heartbreaking series of photos on Instagram....
Oh, We’re Still Doing Blackface? Cool 🙄
A stupid thing happened earlier this week, and while it doesn’t have the same urgency or impact as everything else that’s going on right now, I’m still...
So… I Was Wrong About the Paris Hilton Documentary
Trigger warning: This newsletter contains mentions of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. I know exactly what moment changed my mind about This Is Paris, a...
The End of 'Keeping up With the Kardashians' Is Not That Huge
This week’s announcement that Keeping Up With the Kardashians is ending was the perfect mirror for the show itself: Kim Kardashian West, Khloé Kardashian and...
It’s Okay If Brandy and Monica Don't Like Each Other
When Verzuz announced its next IG battle would be between my 90s queens, Brandy and Monica, I literally blocked the time in my calendar and sent a meeting...
Ugh, I Think Hasan Minhaj Just Become My Problematic Fave
Back in June, I saw this tweet and felt my heart sink. https://twitter.com/SheilaVee/status/1270048766884708352 Sheila Kumar, a former Patriot Act producer,...
What Is Netflix Doing??
And I’m not talking about cancelling Patriot Act, though yes, I’m upset about that, too. But I’m actually more baffled by the way it has handled a different...
Can We Celebrate Kamala Harris’ Vice Presidency and Still Fight To Abolish the Police?
Like lots of other people on my feed, I have been really caught up the momentum of the movement to abolish police. I've been sharing the memes, reading the...
This Is Not a Newsletter About Beyoncé
Okay, it’s a little bit about Beyoncé. But it’s mostly about her fans. Here’s the thing: the Bey Hive is passionate and smart and dedicated. Some factions of...