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Are the VMAs Embarassing Now? (opens the original)
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This is the Monday edition of Side Chat, a newsletter by Stephanie McNeal. You can subscribe here.Subscribe nowHi all,Hope you had a good weekend. I can’t send out a newsletter today without mentioning the horrific sexual assault case coming out of Cornell University. I tend to keep hard news out of this newsletter, but wanted to share this case, which is being reopened thanks to public outcry.
Why Lili Reinhart’s Nostalgia Press Tour Is Ringing Bittersweet For Rom-Com Lovers (opens the original)
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This is the Thursday edition of Side Chat, a paid weekly pop culture deep dive by Stephanie McNeal. You can try it for free here.Subscribe nowIf there’s an iconic romantic comedy dress you’ve loved since you first saw it on the big screen in the 2000s, Lili Reinhart has probably worn it in the past week.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FTbV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:stee
Is Channing Tatum Actually Trolling Harry and Zoe On a Burner Instagram? (opens the original)
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This is the Monday edition of Side Chat, a newsletter by Stephanie McNeal. You can subscribe here.Subscribe nowHi all,Happy (almost) first day of Fall. I’m not a spooky season obsessive, but an enjoyer. We Need to Discuss:If Channing Tatum were hypothetically going to create a burner Instagram account where he hated on his ex-fiancee Zoe Kravitz and her new fiance Harry Styles, there is an extremely strong possibility the handle would be “@bidness
What Is Going On With School WhatsApp Chats? (opens the original)
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This is the Thursday edition of Side Chat, a paid weekly pop culture deep dive by Stephanie McNeal. You can try it for free here.Subscribe nowWhen Meghan Markle moved back to the UK with her family at the end of summer, she probably didn’t expect her first big tabloid scandal to come out of the WhatsApp Chat for her son’s school. But maybe she should have.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/f
The Sad Beige Babies Have Won (opens the original)
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This is the Monday edition of Side Chat, a newsletter by Stephanie McNeal. You can subscribe here.Subscribe nowHi all,If you haven’t heard, the Emmys are tonight. Yes, on a Monday and no I don’t know why. I guess I could Google it, but I’m too busy looking at…We Need to Discuss:It brings me no pleasure to say this, but I’m here to announce that it is over. Sad beige baby has crossed the final threshold. Influencers, you win.<
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