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The music, movies, TV, and celebrity drama I'm into when court adjourns. The pop culture moments I'm tracking - all my picks, all worth a pause.
The music, movies, TV, and celebrity drama I'm into when court adjourns. The pop culture moments I'm tracking - all my picks, all worth a pause.
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Justin Bieber headlined Coachella 2026 — first full concert since Ramsay Hunt. Highest-paid artist in Coachella history ($10M). SKYLRK merch shattered records: $5.04M in Weekend 1 alone, $15M total. A once-in-a-generation comeback moment.
Both weekends complete · Hypebeast →
Headlining tour Aug 15 (Asheville) → Sept 30 (The Wiltern, LA). Plus support on Tame Impala's Deadbeat Tour. Following LP Rocket and singles "Babydoll" & "White Keys."
Tickets live · @dominicfike →
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Robert Kirkman’s adult animated superhero series. The Mark Grayson coming-of-age that doesn’t pull punches. CJ’s Season 4 edit — featuring “White Keys” by Dominic Fike.
S1-4 streaming · Prime Video · Watch CJ’s edit →
The 50th season is shaping up legendary. @rizgod34 is the contestant I can’t stop rooting for. Catch his TikToks for real-time takes — my favorite survivor of the season.
Season 50 airing · CBS · Follow @rizgod34 →
Jason Segel and Harrison Ford as therapists who break every rule in the book. Funny, then suddenly devastating. The Bill Lawrence touch. Season 3 finale dropped April 8 — Season 4 renewed with a time jump.
S1-3 streaming · S4 in production · Apple TV+ →
The young shepherd’s rise from the fields to the throne. Biblical epic with real production weight. Season 2 just dropped, Season 3 confirmed to wrap the trilogy late 2026.
S2 streaming now · S3 late 2026 · Prime Video →
Cursed energy. Sorcerers. Sukuna. The shonen series that turned the anime fandom upside down. All three seasons complete — the run is done but the rewatch never ends.
Seasons 1-3 streaming · Crunchyroll →
The crowdfunded phenomenon that went global. A grounded, character-first telling of the gospels. Season 5 wrapped, Season 6 premieres on Prime Nov 15.
S1-5 streaming · S6 Nov 15, 2026 · Prime / The Chosen App →
CinemaCon 2026 wrapped April 16 at Caesars Palace with 6,000+ industry professionals from 60+ countries getting first looks at everything coming to theaters. Here's what made noise:
Universal: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (Jul 17) showed a Trojan Horse sequence with Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Charlize Theron. Spielberg's Disclosure Day teased. Minions & Monsters got two extended scenes. Robert Eggers' Werwulf is coming.
Warner Bros.: Mortal Kombat II (May 8) showed Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. Milly Alcock's Supergirl (Jun 26) got rave reactions. Andy Serkis' Hunt for Gollum confirmed for Dec 2027. James Gunn's Clayface debuted a first trailer description.
Sony: Spider-Man: Brand New Day footage set up Agent Venom. Paramount: Sonic 4, Street Fighter (Oct 16), The Last Airbender, and Scary Movie all showed footage. Disney: Closed Day 2 with Avengers: Doomsday (Dec 18), The Mandalorian & Grogu (May 22), and Toy Story 5 (Jun 19) - all three landed.
The Michael Jackson biopic Michael also screened via Universal - now in theaters as of April 24, amid the Paris Jackson estate battle.
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A24 brings Kane Parsons’s YouTube creepypasta to the big screen with Chiwetel Ejiofor. Binge Parsons’s 23-episode YouTube series first — confirmed same timeline as the film.
A24 · Theaters Fri May 29
Warner Bros. brings Karl Urban as Johnny Cage. CinemaCon footage — the action sequels are leaning hard into R-rated tournament energy. Direct sequel to the 2021 reboot.
Warner Bros · Theaters Fri May 8
Disney/Lucasfilm’s first big-screen Star Wars film since Rise of Skywalker. Pedro Pascal & Grogu jump from streaming to theatrical. Memorial Day weekend slot.
Disney / Lucasfilm · Theaters Fri May 22
Universal’s Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua. Jaafar Jackson stars as MJ. Opened amid the active Paris Jackson v. MJ Estate probate fight.
Universal · In theaters · opened Apr 24
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Hard-launched April 6. Two-hour Nobu Malibu dinner, then a full PDA-filled beach day April 20. Hamilton’s mom reportedly hasn’t fully approved. Lewis staying off-camera for The Kardashians.
Hard launch Apr 6 · Malibu PDA Apr 20 · Reality Tea →
Joey and Pacey forever? Katie liking IG comments about being a couple. They reunite in her upcoming film Happy Hours — Tribeca June 6. Both single. Sources say “just friends.” Fans are feral.
Dated 1998-99 · Tribeca June 6 · Atlanta Black Star →
A Netflix road-trip docuseries was supposed to reunite the One Direction pair post-Liam Payne. Instead — Zayn allegedly punched Louis during filming. Concussion. Unfollowed Apr 18. Series shelved.
Series shelved · Unfollowed Apr 18 · Pedestrian →
Caught making out at Bieber’s Coachella afterparty (weekend 1). Quietly hanging since February. Kylie reportedly orchestrated the intro. Kendall setting the pace — “boundaries over labels.”
Hooking up since Feb 2026 · Coachella makeout · Reality Tea →