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Thank you so much to Jose Cuervo for sponsoring this episode. Buy Jose Cuervo here: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/jose-cuervoIn this week's episode, I explore the Hollywood smear campaign through the lends of the 'It Ends With Us' legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. I look at the history of smear campaigns, politically and culturally, before questioning how the internet's mob mentality and our obsessive pursuit for virality aid in conducting these targeted attacks.Timestamps:5:47 Definition & history of smear campaigns7:34 Bye Sister (lol of course)8:34 Political smear campaigns9:57 Red Scare11:57 Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni: Breaking down the lawsuits21:46 How and why social media normalised the smear campaign
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Sources:
https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/smear-campaign/44721
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTqM6I-Inek&t=
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/political-smear-campaigns-arent-new-but-trump-takes-them-to-a-whole-new-level/2020/05/19/007932f2-99c2-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html
https://www.npr.org/2008/06/12/91441620/obama-campaign-opens-anti-smear-web-site
https://www.uwyo.edu/ahc/collections/topics/hollywood10.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/12/opinion/12mann.html
https://variety.com/2003/film/markets-festivals/katharine-hepburn-1907-2003-1117888652/
https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a14455448/directors-harvey-weinstein-blacklist-mira-sorvino-ashley-judd/
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/dec/15/peter-jackson-harvey-weinstein-ashley-judd-mira-sorvino
https://www.tiktok.com/@itendswithusmovie/video/7400133808219032878?lang=en
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/business/media/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us.html
https://www.tmz.com/2024/12/21/blake-lively-sues-justin-baldoni-sexual-harassment-retaliation-on-it-ends-with-us-set/
https://dam.tmz.com/document/3b/o/2024/12/24/3b19ecedd98a4a3c8e78130b817e280e.pdf
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/justin-baldoni-dropped-wme-blake-lively-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-1235214856/
https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justin-Baldoni-LASC.pdf
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/justin-baldoni-sues-new-york-times-blake-lively-allegations-story-1236263099/
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/01/blake-lively-sues-justin-baldoni-alleging-harassment-and-smear-campaign-ntwnfb
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/justin-baldoni-files-lawsuit-new-york-times-story/story?id=117243164
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-verdict-entertainment-1235283022/
https://centennialworld.com/selena-gomez-bella-hadid-kylie-jenner-hailey-bieber-full-breakdown-tiktok-eyebrow-drama/
https://x.com/liareigns/status/1633993711431327745
https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo/video/7208655051437460782
https://x.com/kattenbarge/status/1634218867399467009
https://centennialworld.com/hailey-bieber-witch-hunt-brands-capitalising-on-female-rivalry-for-social-media-marketing/
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The biggest stories on the internet from January 16th , 2025.
Timestamps:
2:33 Mikayla Nogueira concerns fans with content about "worst year" of her life
4:50 Coors Light new ad goes viral for typo-- but is it all that it seems?
9:38 Australian influencer Chloe Barry-Hang unites corporate TikTok with story of negative workplace experience
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The biggest tech stories & social media trends on the internet from January 15th, 2025.
Timestamps:
3:01 Meta changes its moderation policies
6:33 Meta rolls back its DEI program
7:42 TikTok ban updates
10:25 TikTok users are migrating to RedNote
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Sources:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEhf2uTJUs0/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=4acf800a-48e8-4eb4-bbe8-341515efbefd
https://www.threads.net/@zuck/post/DEhgYx4JbEG?xmt=AQGzEZmuxjc06xn1GXMFEOHgoF_x6XFO7MVcXWqC12tkjQ
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/7/24338305/meta-mark-zuckerberg-moving-meta-moderators-texas-california-bias
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship/
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24-656/336144/20241227161148472_24-656tsGovt_final.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us/politics/tiktok-ban-supreme-court.html
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5079608-supreme-court-tik-tok-ban
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz9g91gn5ddo /
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/xiaohongshu-china-instagram-transforming-travel-industry-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/10/meta-dei-programs-employees-trump
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/10/meta-dei-memo-employees-programs
https://abcnews.go.com/US/dei-programs/story?id=97004455
https://www.tiktok.com/@pranjjain/video/7458841425967402283
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The biggest stories on the internet from January 14th, 2024.
Timestamps:
1:37 Tarte Cosmetics faces backlash for influencer trip to Necker Island amid LA fires (+ Ken Eurich and Brianna Chickenfry drama)
7:13 Bride goes viral for washing makeup off 20 minutes before wedding, MUA responds
11:27 Minecraft YouTube drama & what it can teach us about Gen Alpha
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(Some of) the biggest stories from the last three weeks while we were on Christmas break!
Timestamps:
3:17 TikTokers Ash Trevino x Santos lore explained
12:51 Madeleine White called out for 'See You Tomorrow' pyjama brand quality issues
16:08 Dave Portnoy exposes Grace O'Malley's Barstool Sports salary
19:07 Dua Lipa, Zendaya + MrBeast engagements
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For the final episode of 2024, I am joined by Annabel and Alex from my team to cover some pop culture predictions we have for next year!
Timestamps:
3:13 Relationship predictions
13:46 Music industry predictions
18:19 Tech predictions
28:30 Beauty & fashion predictions
33:41 Random predictions
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 19th, 2024.
Timestamps:
2:40 Are the Kardashians buying TikTok?
6:05 Lily B Chapman addresses copycat allegations about her jewellery merch line earlier this year
10:12 Ariana Grande says she won't tour any time soon
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 18th, 2024.
Timestamps:
1:35 Matilda Djerf returns to social media following toxic workplace allegations with a statement
6:31 Grace O'Malley exits Barstool & Dave Portnoy addresses drama
9:52 Trisha Paytas explains why she won't publish Jeffree Star episode of Just Trish
12:24 Halley Kate addresses viral clothing haul return video
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 17th, 2024.
Timestamps:
00:36 Halley Kate called out for returning clothes from a TikTok haul
13:42 Sydney Sweeney claps back at men who body shamed her in new photos
16:38 'understitch' YouTube channel recommendation
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 16th, 2024.Timestamps:2:45 Matilda Djerf accused of bullying brand employees9:57 'Songs I'd Play' TikTok trend goes viral11:24 Sophia Culpo shades Braxton Berrios relationship in new TikTok
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In this week's episode, I explore ten of the most viral moments of 2024.
Timestamps:
5:52 The rise of the pop girlies
9:47 Film press tours
11:02 Paris Olympics
11:54 Dating exposés
14:14 Tradwives & incel ideology penetrate the mainstream
16:49 Notable cancellations
22:18 Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake
23:37 Liam Payne's passing
24:20 The rise of celebrity look-a-like contests
26:16 Fully conscious baby
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* I want to clarify two points I made here before they're misunderstood as I don't think I articulated them well - when I say both women (Bri & Grace) felt like the other was being selfish and listed why Grace was "selfish" - that was me listing Bri's reasons, those are not my personal beliefs. Also want to clarify that I do believe Grace deserves the "pedestal", I was just trying to explain why Bri might feel like they are always pitted against each other by their audience ok bye lmao!! *
The biggest stories on the internet from December 12th, 2024.
Timestamps:
00:28 Brianna Chickenfry “exposes” Grace O’Malley friendship
8:14 What is Alex Cooper's Unwell University?
15:23 Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 11th, 2024.
Timestamps:
00:50 Ethan Klein reacts to Trisha Paytas on SNL
3:12 Trisha Paytas is headed for Broadway
6:19 Azealia Banks vs. Matty Healy
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 10th, 2024.
Timestamps:
2:18 Taylor Swift performs final Eras Tour show in Vancouver
5:39 Drew Afualo announces break from TikTok following a tumultuous month online
8:54 Patrick Ta apologises to influencer who claimed she wasn’t paid for partnership with his beauty brand
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 9th, 2024.
Timestamps:
1:19 Grace O’Malley addresses status of podcast & friendship with Brianna Chickenfry
5:44 Hawk Tuah’s new crypto coin accused of being a pump and dump scam
17:56 Trisha Paytas on SNL
19:10 U.S. TikTok ban upheld in court
21:50 Like a Prayer ‘Pepe the Prawn’ TikTok meme
23:40 Breckie Hill addresses Barry Keoghan cheating rumours
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In this week's episode, I explore the culture of celebrity blind items— from its origins to its rising popularity in recent years and of course, the ethical implications of this type of gossip content.
Timestamps:
00:32 Intro
4:55 What is a blind item?
6:17 The history of blind items
9:14 Crazy Days & Nights
11:57 Blind items & social media
14:02 Blind item TikTokers
14:57 Why have blind items become so popular lately?
15:11 Theory #1: Transparency of celebrity PR machine
19:25 Theory #2: The rise of misinformation & citizen journalism
23:28 Theory #3: The mainstream-ification of conspiracy theories
26:48 Theory #4: Blind items feed into our negativity bias
29:34 Conclusion: The ethical implications of blind items
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Sources:
Capote, T. (1974). Blind Items. In Ladies’ home journal (Vol. 91, Number 1, pp. 81-). Meredith Corporation.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-03-11/gossip-blind-items-from-tiktok-to-podcasts
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a62807688/town-topics-gilded-age-william-dalton-mann/
https://www.strikemagazines.com/blog-2-1/if-youve-heard-of-blind-items-youre-hot
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/10/crazy-days-and-nights-enty-interview?srsltid=AfmBOopWGxKGjwCsg94XMK1Y3FrztW05VzgBK9koRUaBd2fw_Ab1jHdC
https://www.vulture.com/article/enty-lawyer-crazy-days-and-nights-john-nelson.html?
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/crazy-days-and-nights-an-interview-with-the-elusive_b_5a57d145e4b0b1f4505c82ec
https://www.laineygossip.com/Home/Press#
https://www.elle.com/fashion/a60387426/musicians-eras-trend-2024/
https://centennialworld.com/deuxmoi-anonymous-user-submitted-gossip/
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 5th, 2024.
Timestamps:
2:51 Spotify Wrapped 2024 sparks backlash for leaving out beloved features
8:11 Barry Keoghan rumoured to have cheated on Sabrina Carpenter with influencer Breckie Hill
10:40 TikTok creator goes viral for BOQTOQ where she trolls Ethan Slater & his Wicked character Boq
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 4th, 2024.
Timestamps:
1:37 Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan have reportedly broken up
3:25 Away Luggage partners with winners of viral celebrity lookalike competitions
6:25 Raise your Weapon vocalist calls out Deadmau5 on TikTok for giving credit to Lights for her vocals on iconic song
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 3rd, 2024.
Timestamps:
00:45 TikTok is ignoring JoJo Siwa as part of a new trend
2:58 'Brain-Rot' is Oxford dictionary’s word of the year
5:28 Dove x Crumbl collab
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The biggest stories on the internet from December 2nd, 2024.
Timestamps:
1:24 Australian social media ban for children under 16 passes Senate in a world-first law
8:26 Battle of Beige Influencers lawsuit breakdown
14:21 Ballerina Farm appears on the cover of Evie Magazine
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