POP CULTURE NEWS NINETY-FIVE: WHO DOES SOCIAL MEDIA HATE THIS WEEK?
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✨POP CULTURE NEWS NINETY-FIVE: WHO DOES SOCIAL MEDIA HATE THIS WEEK?✨ Talking the #PopCulture stories of the week in our usual roundup. #JasonAldean #Music #WritersStrike #Hollywood #TVShows #FallTV #MagnumPI Share on XLIST | THE ‘BARBIE’ INSPIRED LOOKS FROM THE PINK CARPET PREMIERES
It’s been a shorter list these past few editions. I’m wondering if even pop culture takes a kind of break in the summer. Not sure, but if it does, then we’re at the height of summer break in this world, too. Regardless, each week we scrape up the stories and see what we find. We’re doing the same this week.
POP CULTURE NEWS NINETY-FIVE
ALDEAN vs SOCIAL MEDIA
In this week’s edition of the social media crazies telling us, collectively, who to be mad at and over, Jason Aldean is their subject. All because of his recent music video. In the video which is for his song, ‘Try That in a Small Town’ out since May, Aldean is singing in front of white building where overlayed news media outlet clips of protests play, some likely from 2020. The song, as a result, has suddenly offended people and is being called racist. I haven’t heard the song or sat down to watch the video (seeing clips doesn’t count). In the aftermath of this, Aldean did release a statement that in part reads:
“In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) […] There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage -and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music- this one goes too far.
[…] Try That In A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences. My political views have never been something I’ve hidden from, and I know that a lot of us in this Country don’t agree on how we get back to a sense of normalcy where we go at least a day without a headline that keeps us up at night. But the desire for it to- that’s what this song is about.”
Aldean did perform this song during this week’s CMA Fest. You can see his entire statement on Twitter.
LAST THINGS
The popular summer blockbuster of the year, Barbie, opens today. Will you be going to see the iconic doll’s story come alive?
Speaking of Barbie, we did round up some of the fashion looks its star (and cast) Margot Robbie wore to the Pink Carpet and events to promote her new film. We kind of had too given all the gushing over the looks!
Various networks are making changes (constantly!) to what they’ll air given all of the strikes currently ongoing in Hollywood. NBC announced we’ll see the second half of the now cancelled Magnum P.I. air this fall instead of midseason. This then means many of their popular shows like the Chicago dramas will not debut until midseason. Meanwhile, CBS is adding their popular Paramount+ streaming exclusive Yellowstone to their fall schedule, with a few changes (language likely being one) to adapt for network TV.
In news of people deciding to move on rather than stay, Ariana Grande and her husband of two years are divorcing. More recently, news also broke that after seven years of marriage, Joe Manganiello files for divorce from Sofia Vergara.
Netflix is doing away with their basic ad-free $9.99/month plan. Now, their prices and plans include “Standard with Ads” at $6.99/month; “Standard” which is ad-free and is $15.49/month; or “Premium” which will be nearly $20.00 a month at $19.99. The outlet says that their “starting prices of $6.99 in the US […] are lower than the competition, and provide great value to consumers given the breadth and quality of our catalog.” According to the article, “existing Basic subs will be allowed to remain on that plan until they change plans or cancel their Netflix account.”
Like every week, we’re here to now turn this comments section over to you. What stories did you read up on? Which ones are new to you? Which ones do you want to talk up? Let’s meet in the comments and talk.
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