Rihanna is actively working on new music, A$AP Rocky reveals: “She in the studio right now.[…] Like, bro, she working. She cooking, no funny sh*t. Damn, I’ma get in trouble for this.” (youtu.be/o7OOxa2F8EM?...)

Robert Pattinson stars as pedophile hunter Chris Hansen in ‘PRIMETIME’. A new trailer releases tomorrow.

‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ has surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office. It is the second-fastest film in history to reach the milestone.

An abandoned SpaceX rocket travelling at around 5,400mph is expected to crash into the moon, leaving a crater with a diameter of around 17m. (via BBC) The collision is expected to take place today at 7:35 BST, just under an hour from the time of this post.

Ariana Grande has surprise released ‘petal - hello, i love to sing.’ The new edition includes live versions of ‘oh well’ and ‘stay.’

Ariana Grande shares speech to fans following announcement of her public hiatus: “The announcement is not a reactive or impulsive thing. It’s a plan that I quietly made a long time ago. It’s a decision that was made from a thoughtful and empowered place.”

Exclusive clip of Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat from ‘THE WRONG GIRLS’ demonstrating how to roll a joint. Dylan Meyer’s ‘THE WRONG GIRLS’ is out August 14th.

Ariana Grande recreates her ‘eternal sunshine’ alternate cover on the music video set of ‘petal.’

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has broken the record for having the biggest domestic opening weekend of all-time. ($360M) It passes ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ ($357M)

JENNIE stuns with six covers of Cosmopolitan.

Ariana Grande will be recast in ‘Sunday in the Park with George’, with the show still on track to open in Summer of 2027: “We know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support”

Ariana Grande has dropped out of ‘Sunday in the Park with George.’ (via PEOPLE) They also report that Grande plans to “take a step back from public visibility” after the end of her tour following “intensified public scrutiny.” (people.com/ariana-grand...)

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ could break the record for the biggest domestic opening of all-time. While it is estimated to have opened with around $355M, tomorrow’s actual numbers could be greater. It needs to pass $357M to beat ‘Avengers: Endgame.’

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ earned an estimated $355M at the domestic box office in its first weekend.

Ariana Grande was Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally yesterday following the release of ‘petal.’ It becomes her first time topping the Daily Artists chart.

‘14 Peaks’ documentary climber Nirmal Purja has been confirmed dead after going missing following an avalanche on Broad Peak.

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ ($168M) passes ‘Avengers: Endgame’ ($157.4M) in earning the biggest opening day at the domestic box office in history.

Palestinian director Cherien Dabis sat down with Pop Base to discuss her film ‘All That’s Left Of You.’ The film follows a teenager who takes part in a protest during the First Intifada in the Occupied West Bank and experiences a moment of violence that changes the course of his family’s life.

An inflatable of Jason Statham barged onto the River Thames in London to promote Lionsgate's 'MUTINY.' #MutinyMovie

Barack Obama shares his 2026 Summer playlist.

Spotify is introducing User Notes. The feature allows users aged 16+ to add captions to songs in their playlists.

Ariana Grande’s music video for ‘petal’ contains imagery depicting “graphic violence.” Out tomorrow at 8am PT.

BTS announces they will not submit their music for the 2027 GRAMMY awards, following the Recording Academy’s addition of an Asian-focused category: “I hope music itself can be heard and loved rather than being distinguished by region or language.”

Madison Beer and Justin Herbert announce they are engaged. 💍

Tom Holland delivers his strongest performance yet as Peter Parker in a film elevated by stellar direction and exhilarating action, but held back by a thin story and an underused Spider-Man mythos. Read our ‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ review: newsletter.popbase.tv/p/spider-man...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review: A Visually Thrilling Return That Plays It Too Safe

Tom Holland delivers his strongest performance yet as Peter Parker in a film elevated by stellar direction and exhilarating action, but held back by a thin story and an underused Spider-Man mythos.

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Ella Langley has broken a record she previously held with Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Her song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ has officially spent more weeks (15) at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart than ‘I Will Always Love You’ and ‘We Belong Together.’ (14)

‘Choosin’ Texas’ by Ella Langley spends a record-breaking 15th week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It becomes the longest-running solo Female song (non-holiday) in the chart’s history.

Miley Cyrus has signed with Atlantic Records.

Ariana Grande stuns for ‘petal.’ Out July 31st. “heartbreak won’t bite here in paradise …”

“After hearing the gunshots, many people yelled ‘Get down!’ which caused Nicki Minaj to start twerking. Can you believe it? She’s the only one that really understood what that meant.” — Trump on the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner.