Good Noticings

Its pride month but the straight agenda is louder than ever at The New York Times, Patagonia, and The Free Press. From Scooter Braun interviews to meandering op eds, there’s a lot to unpack here. 

16 min: Alexa Demie interview

22 min: Hetero-optimism op-ed

40 min: Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia

60 min: The Pope Hates AI

1 hour 7 min: Sooter Braun 

1 hour 32 min: Caps Off

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Patagonia: 

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/may/28/patagonia-sues-drag-queen-pattie-gonia-trademark-infringement-ntwnfb

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-asks-apparel-company-patagonia-drop-trademark-rcna347549

Scooter Braun: 

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a28244059/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-justin-bieber-catalog-feud-drama-explained/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_esq_md_pmx_prog_org_us_18717285305&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18710104992&gbraid=0AAAAACq-et1OkW1O_gxxG4lWGPXzqr-BS&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_TQBhCnARIsAF3-Xhz1vbsITLs6qv0A-GZgjPbwY31aj6DWKOTW3NQtJbMswW3nrXHmRsYaAkvWEALw_wcB

Alexa Demie: 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/alexa-demie-interview-euphoria-1236609237/

Pope Leo:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-pope-leo-xiv-said-about-ai

Straight Culture: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/opinion/heteropessimism-straight-dating-love.html

Caps Off: 

https://www.instyle.com/jenny-mollen-faces-backlash-defends-social-media-post-about-son-most-toxic-man-11989523?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=6a1fe615a610700001641626&utm_campaign=instyle_instyle&utm_content=news&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net

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Once again this weak we’re balancing on the edge of reality. Are movies real? Did the founder of Mango get murdered by his son? Do College students Love AI or do they hate it? Does Belle Burden, author of Strangers have tons of money? And does Olivia Rodrigo have any songs? Choose your own reality. 

16 min: Cannes Film Festival

34 min: The Founder of Mango’s Death 

44 min: Commencement Speakers Getting Boo’d

50 min: Belle Burden’s Finances

68 min: Did Olivia Rodrigo Steal Music 

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Cannes: 

https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/best-of-cannes-2026-20-critics-picks-from-the-cannes-film-festival-1236757147/

Belle Burden: 

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/whats-missing-from-belle-burdens-strangers

Music Copyright: 

https://www.raconteur.net/risk-regulation/music-copyright-laws

Mango Murder: 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy2g09yvgmo

AI Grads: 

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5822419/ai-colleges-commencement-booing

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It takes a lot to make a relationship work these days and the secrets to life can all be decoded from Taylor Swift’s outfits! There’s also a mayoral race in LA, a data center to fight in Utah, and nothing you see online is real anyway!

13 min: Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt

20 min: The LA Mayoral Race

36 min: Taylor Swift’s Outfits 

54 min: The Feed is Fake

1 hour 14 min: Kevin O’Leary Data Center

1 hour 29 min: Caps Off

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Spencer Pratt

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5881567-bass-pratt-los-angeles-mayor/

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/politics/spencer-pratt-karen-bass-los-angeles-mayor

https://www.nithyaforthecity.com/

Kevin O’Leary Data Center

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/04/25/hyperscale-data-cennter-may-be/

The Feed is Fake

https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html

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We’ve got something to talk about from every corner of the music world. The outfits Olivia Rodrigo wears, the concerts people do and don’t attend, who campaigns for votes in Eurovision. Don’t worry,  it’s all a problem. The only thing we know for sure is that aliens are giving us the silent treatment. 

 

13 min: Cocodona 250

20 min: Aliens

25 min: Olivia Rodrigo

30 min: Eurovision 

37 min: Zoe Kravitz

45 min: The State of Touring 

60 min: Caps off 

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Touring: 

​​https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/blue-dot-fever-what-is-it-meaning-bd98hc300

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/nx-s1-5779269/music-bands-coheadlining-success-tours-sharing-expenses

Eurovision: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html

Olivia Rodrigo: 

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/a71076564/olivia-rodrigo-babydoll-dress-reactions/

Aliens: 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/politics/ufo-files-pentagon-release-aliens

https://www.wired.com/story/pentagon-drops-new-ufo-files/

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Euphoria Season 3 is seemingly everywhere but is Sam Levinson still the genius that created season 1? And how did he reach a place in his career where HBO was just writing checks for whatever he wanted? We also get into The Met Gala, The Voting Rights Act, and Bryan Johnson’s girlfriend’s perfect health. 

 

11 min: Kacey Musgraves vs. Miranda Lambert 

20 min: The Met Gala

30 min: The Voting Rights Act

38 min: JP Morgan Lawsuit 

48 min: Sam Levinson Deep Dive 

79 min: Caps Off

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Sam Levinson: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/the-idol-review-the-weeknd-sam-levinson-lily-rose-depp-abel-tesfaye-hbo-cannes-bdsm-sex-music-1234739047/

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/the-weeknd-respond-rolling-stone-the-idol-1234736289/

https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/the-film-critic-who-inspired-netflixs-malcolm-and-marie.html

JP Morgan Situation: 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lorna-hajdini-jpmorgan-chase-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-b2969615.html

https://people.com/jpmorgan-executive-denies-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-from-former-co-worker-later-removed-11964313

Voting Rights Act: 

https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-the-supreme-court-demolished-the-voting-rights-act

Bryan Johnson: 

https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/health/bryan-johnson-makes-shocking-reveal-about-girlfriends-vagina/

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