We Pop off this Monday by gearing up for Stranger Things (Netflix), talk Meghan Markle's strange requirement to have her title announced at every room she enters. We also analyze how Timothée Chalamet could very well be the UK rapper Esdeekid. And the 2026 Met Gala theme has been announced, 'Costume Art' which is the first exhibition in the Costume Institute’s new permanent galleries at The Met.

⏱️Timestamps⏱️

00:00 Intro

02:45 Stranger Things S5

3:40 The Duchess Has Arrived

8:40 Cambridge Dictionary Word of the year "Parasocial"

11:40 Timothée Chalamet Is In Fact Esdeekid

14:00 Met Gala 2026

19:25 Claire Danes in “The Beast In Me” and Kim in “All’s Fair”

Links

The Met Gala 2026 Theme: https://www.vogue.com/article/costume-art-is-the-first-exhibition-in-the-costume-institutes-new-permanent-galleries-at-the-met

Timmy T is Esdeekid: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/timothee-chalamet-uk-rapper-esdeekid-explained-1235468243/

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