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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Happy almost New Year, huns! We’re rounding off 2025 with our list of the top ten books of the year, from award-winning heavyweights to addictive romantasy and some stand-out non-fiction. We’re reviewing the reads that dominated group chats, the ones recommended by you guys, and the under-the-radar faves we still can’t stop thinking about. Plus: the books we’re desperate to dive into in 2026 and an update on our book club! We really hope you enjoy this ep, we’ll be back next Thursday for our usual pop culture chaos.

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Recs

• The Names, Florence Knapp
• Flashlight, Susan Choi
• Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yaros
• Shield of Sparrows, Devney Perry
• Our Salt Path episode
• Careless People Sarah Wynn-Williams
• Girl on Girl, Sophie Gilbert
• New Age of Sexism, Laura Bates
• Bring the House Down, Charlotte Runcie
• Flesh, David Szalay
• Alchemised and CeCe reviews episode
• Alchemised, SenLinYu
• CeCe, Emmelie Prophete
• The Safekeep, Yael van der Wouden
• The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, Kiran Desai
• Perfection, Vincenzo Latronico
• Atmosphere, Taylor Jenkins Reid
• What We Can Know, Ian McEwan
• Half His Age, Jeanette McCurdy
• Dear Debbie, Freida McFadden

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Happy Christmas hunnies and here’s a little treat from us: our definitive list of the top 10 TV shows of 2025. From thrillers to comedies and coming-of-age dramas, these should keep you entertained throughout the Christmas hols. We've kept our main list to original shows of the year, but with special mentions to our fave returning seasons too. Plus a run through of a few of the year’s very worst shows. We’ll be back next Tuesday for our Best Books of 2025 ep, then back to our usual Thursday pop culture debrief the week after that!

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Recs

• The Beast In Me, Netflix
• Pluribus, AppleTV
• Sirens, Netflix
• Film Club, BBC iPlayer
• Adolescence, Netflix
• Toxic Town, Netflix
• The Girlfriend, Amazon Prime Video
• Down Cemetery Road, AppleTV
• What It Feels Like For A Girl, BBC iPlayer
• Overcompensating, Amazon Prime Video
• Platonic, AppleTV
• Amandaland, BBC iPlayer
• Severance, AppleTV
• Big Boys, Channel 4
• The White Lotus, NOW TV

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