Straight Up

The Beckham feud rolls on and of course we have a big juicy update for you! We comb through everything that’s happened over the last week, from wedding witness DJ Fat Tony setting the record straight on Victoria’s “inappropriate” dance, to weigh-ins from Brooklyn and Nicola’s exes. So what’s the future for Brand Beckham? Also on the show: what unsealed texts from the upcoming It Ends with Us trial reveal about Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s rumoured fallout, and our thoughts on the Meghan Trainor surrogacy backlash. Plus, the snubs from this year’s Oscar nominations and a debrief on The Beauty, the wild body horror satirising our culture of physical perfection starring Bella Hadid. Enjoy huns!

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Recs/ reviews:

Steal, Amazon Prime
Alana Hadid, whose brother dated Nicola Peltz, weighs in on Brooklyn Beckham drama, Independent
Victoria Beckham owns trademarks to all her children’s names, Times
Brooklyn Beckham doesn’t need his parents. He’s got a secret weapon, Times
Meghan Trainor Faces Onslaught of Hate Over Surrogate Baby, Newsweek
 The Baby Died. Whose Fault is it? Wired
The Beauty, Disney Plus
Ratched, Netflix
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Harry Styles has new music out, ‘Skins meets Succession’ show Industry is back for season four and Paul Mescal is playing Shakepeare in tear-jerker Hamnet – it’s a good week for pop culture! Also on the show, we’re debriefing on Amazon’s first-look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, the ice hockey romance that’s taken the internet by storm, Heated Rivalry, and Molly Mae’s Adidas collab. Plus a fab Call Her Daddy ep with Jennette McCurdy (author of our book club pick Half His Age), a gripping podcast series from Alice Levine and our initial thoughts on s2 of Idris Elba’s Hijack. Enjoy huns and don’t forget to listen to our Brooklyn Beckham bonus episode from yesterday, where we deep-dive into his explosive statement on his relationship with Victoria and David!

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Recs/reviews

Hamnet, in cinemas now
Hamnet feels elemental, but is it just grief porn? New Yorker
How accurate is Hamnet? The Times
21 Questions to Fall in Love with Paul Mescal, GQ
The Roofman, Amazon
Explosive Lies podcast
Riot Women, BBC iPlayer
Heated Rivalry, NOW TV/ Sky
UK viewers warm up for steamy ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry, BBC
Jennette McCurdy: Half His Age, Call Her Daddy
Heavy Is the Crown: George R.R. Martin on His Triumphs and Torments, The Hollywood Reporter
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, NOW TV
Molly Mae: Behind It All, Amazon
Industry, BBC iPlayer
Industry’s Marisa Abela and Myha’la on success, sisterhood and strap-ons, Glamour
How to Fail with Marisa Abela
Marisa Abela: ‘Industry isn’t afraid to do things that upset people’, Times
Hijack, Apple TV

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Brooklyn Beckham has broken his silence on the family feud and so *obviously* we had to record an emergency episode for you huns! In an utterly jaw-dropping statement, Brooklyn has accused his parents Victoria and David of putting brand Beckham above absolutely everything, with allegations ranging from a vendetta against wife Nicola Peltz that includes planting false stories in the press, to his mum dancing inappropriately “on” him after hijacking the first dance at their wedding. Is this fall out the inevitable culmination of a lifetime in the public eye? Or is Brooklyn a brat with a controlling wife whose parents have tried their best? We dissect it all! As always we’re dying to know your thoughts huns so please do get in touch with your takes x

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References:

It’s a Brooklyn v Beckham Inc disaster: what happens when the elephant in the room goes rogue, The Guardian
VICTORIA BECKHAM: marriage, money and the Brooklyn fall out, Straight Up (our ep)
I don't want to reconcile with family, says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, BBC
Nicola Peltz Has Married Brooklyn Beckham At Her Family’s Oceanfront Palm Beach Estate, Vogue
Nicola Peltz’s Custom Valentino Couture Wedding Dress Was Like “A Work Of Art”, Vogue
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Timothée Chalamet won Best Actor at the Golden Globes so it’s time for our Marty Supreme review! Also on the show: Kendall Jenner has set the record straight on her sexuality and plastic surgery in her most candid interview yet. But could her nose really have changed shape from acne medication? Plus, our thoughts on the backlash against Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett following his guest Chris Williamson’s controversial comments about the falling birth rate, and a couple of TV recs to beat the January blues.

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Recs/reviews
His & Hers, Netflix
People We Meet on Vacation, Netflix
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, Netflix
Hunting Wives, iTVX
The Night Manager, iPlayer
‘Diary of CEO’ Guest Calls Out Girl With the List on Birth Rate—She Replies, Newsweeks
The Golden Globes ceremony ignored politics. But their big winner taps today’s unhappy turbulence, Guardian
Marty Supreme, in cinemas
Hamnet, in cinemas

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The Traitors is back with a whole new twist and we have thoughts! Also this week, we review Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried’s wild thriller The Housemaid and Callum Turner’s afterlife romcom Eternity. Speaking of, Mr Dua Lipa looks set to be the next James Bond… but would he make a good 007 or is he too safe a bet? Then of course we had to debrief on Timothée’s Chalamet’s speech about Kylie after winning Best Actor at the Critic’s Choice awards, and update you on the never-ending Beckham family feud saga. Plus, our first book club title has been decided and tickets will be on sale very soon! Enjoy the ep huns and as always please do let us know your thoughts, we LOVE hearing from you.

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Recs/reviews
So Thrilled For You, Holly Bourne
Half His Age, Jeanette McCurdy
Flesh, David Szalay
The Housemaid, in cinemas now
Eternity, AppleTV
Can Callum Turner handle what it takes to be the new James Bond? Times
Critics Choice Awards: Full Winners List, Hollywood Reporter
Weapons, available to rent from home
The Beckham family's 'sad' escalating feud with Brooklyn and his wife Nicola explained, Hello!
The Traitors, BBC iPlayer

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