“Buying print magazines as a lifestyle (and subscribing to them).” —S.M.
“Returning favorites in TV, specifically The White Lotus, Sweet Magnolias, And Just Like That…, and Stranger Things.” —Jessica Radloff, senior West Coast editor
“Body horror.” —A.S.
“Lookalike contests. So silly, so fun.” —M.G.
“Rewatching Smash.” —P.S.
“Attitude (i.e. Chappell Roan).” —L.B.
“Broadway, baby! Wicked has proven that we are ready for a grand cultural return to song and dance numbers, belting high notes, and the unhinged press tours that naturally accompany releasing Broadway stars into the wild.” —K.W.
“Putting your phone down while watching TV.” —SM
“Instagram Reels.” —C.S.
“Martha Stewart. I enjoyed the documentary about her on Netflix, and seeing her crop up at the Olympics. More Martha and Snoop content, please.” —M.G.
“Substack (again).” — J.H.S.
“Contrarianism (not everything your friends like is good! admit it!)” —P.S.
“Prestige who’dunnit TV shows (our favorite TV couple of the last decade, Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson, star in two of them respectively: Paradise and The Residence).” —J.R.
“Getting back into American Idol.” —P.S.
What is OUT for pop culture and entertainment:
“Wicked. Unpopular, I know, but I can’t hold space for any more content of Ariana and Cynthia crying wearing green and pink, followed by spoofs of them crying, and then constant reminders that they sang their songs lives, the set was real, they did their own pranks…do you see what I’m getting at here?” —M.G.
“Snubbing indie artists.” —Y.C.
“Scary fandoms.” —P.S.
“Moody boy bands.” —S.R.
“TikTok ‘tea channels.’” —S.M.
“The boob that Margaret Qualley vomited out in The Substance.” —A.S.
“Kendrick vs. Drake. Why am I being sucked into this beef? I do not care about this beef. Let’s resist the beef.” —M.G.
“‘Alpha Male Podcast Bros’ and the epidemic of misogyny.” —L.T.
“Podcasts with zero editing.” — J.H.S.
“Podcasts by celebrities who only start a podcast because everyone started a podcast.” —S.M.
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What is IN for wellness and lifestyle:
“Regenerative travel, and travel experiences, especially those that involve giving back to the community in which you’re visiting.” —J.R.
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