POPSUGAR Rush

POPSUGAR Rush

Each week, Jackson Langford, editor/perpetual doom-scroller/internet tragic, and Starr (@starrmcg), TikTok superstar and deeply #relatable content queen, will be breaking down the best and worst of the week’s pop culture news. You’re busy, we get it, but you still want that fix of everything celebrity, streaming and reality TV. Trust us — POPSUGAR Rush is the place to get it.

Episodes

November 23, 2023 27 mins

For the final episode of season 1, Jackson and Starr will be recapping the best (and worst) of the year in pop culture with the inaugural POPSUGAR Rush Awards!

The categories are:

  • Jawbreaker of the Year — the moments that truly left us, and the internet, gobsmacked.
  • The Best Taylor Swift Moment We Didn’t Discuss on POPSUGAR Rush — yes, these exist!
  • Biggest Aussie St...
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This week, Jackson and Starr discuss Troye Sivan and Kylie Minogue going head-to-head at the 2024 Grammys. They’ve never felt patriotism quite like this.

They also discuss:

  • Timothée Chalamet and boygenius inexplicably impersonating Troye on SNL
  • The life and times of your mum's fave, Robbie Williams
  • David Fincher's new movie, The Killer, and what it could've been
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This week, Jackson and Starr got all shook up talking about Jacob Elordi and the brilliants soundbites he’s given us in support of his new movie, ‘Priscilla’. Kylie, Bacon, Lilo & Stitch, oh my!

In this week’s episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • The global political implications of Kylie Jenner and Martin Scorcese posing for a photo together.
  • The return of ‘Big Bro...
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November 2, 2023 28 mins

Toot toot. Chugga chugga. Jackson and Starr are hopping into their proverbial Big Red Car this week as they’re chatting all things Wiiggles, in celebration of Prime Video’s new documentary ‘Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles’.

In this week's episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • Hozier’s one-time stint as a Wiggle
  • Their favourite parts of the documentary
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Things are getting spooky this week on POPSUGAR Rush, as Jackson and Starr get into the Halloween spirit. First on the agenda: the scariest movies they watched in childhood that were never meant to be scary. And ‘The Polar Express’ is at the top of the list.

In this week’s episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • The Florida teacher accidentally showing a horror film to 9-year-olds.
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October 19, 2023 31 mins

After swearing every episode to not talk about Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, and failing every single time, Starr and Jackson were left with no other choice when the two pop juggernauts linked up on The Eras Tour Film red carpet. 

In this week’s episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • Beyonce and Taylor Swift’s joint impact.
  • Why Troye Sivan unintentionally makes a great Delta ...
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The Bling Ring has been thrust back into the spotlight with the release of ‘The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring’. But, with this new documentary, comes a mysterious and elusive new figure: Eden (pronounced Eh-den).

In this week’s episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • Breakthroughs made in ‘The Ringleader’.
  • Why P!nk regrets making a song about scurvy.
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The girls are fighting again, everyone. The long-running sibling rivalry (if that’s even the right word) between Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian has once again come to an ugly head.

In this week's episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • The tense phone conversation between Kim and Kourtney, and why we’re mad.
  • Beyoncé’s newly-announced Renaissance tour film, and why ...
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Taylor Swift’s surprise appearance at NFL superstar and rumoured boyfriend Travis Kelce’s latest match had us all buzzing, and the memes keep coming. But why is everyone talking about what may or may not be ranch?

In this week's episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • The best Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce memes.
  • Why on earth was Katy Perry performing in that bathroom?.
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In the wake of the seeming confirmation of Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner’s relationship, some fans of the actor have said they feel hurt and upset by the coupling. Our question: Why do they care?

In this week's episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • The most bizarre responses to Timlie
  • Why every generation needs an artist like Olivia Rodrigo.
  • All ...
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Should celebrities try to be relatable to the average person, or is it better that they act like celebrities?

In this week's episode of POPSUGAR Rush, Jackson and Starr discuss:

  • The response to Dua Lipa ‘grilling’ some prawns, and the Robbie Williams Instagram post no-one asked for.
  • Why Justin and Hailey Bieber can never seem to dress for the same event.
  • The interac...
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Does a good soundtrack make or break a TV show?

Each week, Jackson Langford, editor/perpetual doom-scroller/internet tragic, and Starr (@starrmcg), TikTok superstar and deeply #relatable content queen, will be breaking down the best and worst of the week’s pop culture news. You’re busy, we get it, but you still want that fix of everything celebrity, streaming and reality TV. Trust us — POPSUGAR Rush is the place to get it.

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