Brooke Hammerling

ARIAS ON POINTE Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. Despite my struggling to type as I got stung by a bee on Sunday on my right index finger, which is now swollen like a sausag…

Timmy made a faux pas.
Fast food CEOS in burger wars
Finance bros
10 year old fashion phenom
‘90s nostalgia
…and more

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Sandstorms, Boy Kibble, and the Golden Arches YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

Shit moves so fast now I could do a pop culture pod daily and still not keep up. “Sandstorms, Boy Kibble and the Golden Arches…”

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WAR THROUGH THE EYES OF CREATORS Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. Another week with so much news, it is hard to keep it all straight. I am not here to break it all down, but instead just to …

From influencers to Andrew Tate - the breakdown from Dubai. We also have weird TikTok wedding we didn’t want to be invited to, the McDonald’s CEO made a major faux pas and of course, BOY KIBBLE 👀

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Monkeys, Medals, and Model Mayhem YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

Monkeys. Medals. And Model mayhem. Buckle up! youtu.be/O3mXmxauXns?...

WE RIDE AT DAWN FOR PUNCH Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. I cannot imagine what my East Coast peeps are dealing with today with the BLIZZARD of the century that has descended upon yo…

Punch is our Roman Empire. popculturemondays.com/2026/02/23/w...

From Pam Bondi Memes to Brontë Dreams YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

I’m very proud of this week’s title.

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BUT…50,000! Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. It is a holiday in the US, a bank holiday if you will, for the benefit of my UK readers. And also known as SKI WEEK on the W…

Bondi, the little angry, hateful cucaracha, is now forever a pop culture figure. popculturemondays.com/2026/02/16/b...

The Benito Bowl, Olympics Hauls, The Clavicular Cult and Baby Jane Doe YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

Benito Bowl. Olympics fashion hauls. Looksmaxxing. Was a week.

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BRAVO BENITO🇵🇷 Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. WHAT a week it was. What a weekend! There is the Olympics and the Super Bowl, and NYC is colder than Antarctica (I was there…

I mean the Benito Bowl was everything and more. But there’s even more to discuss. Like Olympic fashion unboxings. Clavicular and the whole crystal meth meets Looksmaxxing. And the Go Get em meme explained.

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Fake Hits & Real Tears: The Melania Discourse, Dr. Attia, & Remembering Catherine O’Hara YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

Lots to discuss. youtu.be/w3Tr_Gou1jQ?...

NO I DID NOT SEE “MELANIA.” DID YOU? Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. I know SO many of you are living in a frozen tundra and are reallllly over it. Whether you are without power in Nashville, o…

Melania. The Grammys. Peter Attia. Hector and the University of Alabama. And of course, Catherine O’Hara. popculturemondays.com/2026/02/02/n...

💔 IN MINNEAPOLIS Welcome to my brain… Hi guys. It’s another Monday. We come here for pop culture and for an escape, and I promise you we will get there, but it would be irresponsible of me not to just a…

Tough to write about anything fun and silly but then again it provided a much needed brief escape. Did you guys hear about Dr. Pepper?? Check out the newsletter to find out.

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The 2016 Meme, The Beckham Fallout, and The Hair Client From Hell YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

I hate the 2016 trend btw.

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The Globes, The Snubs, and The Audacity YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

The Globes. The Snubs. The Audacity. Oh and mommy groups. AI babies. And Choppelganger.

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From Federal Custody to Fashion: The Nike Tech Takeover & Viral Rivals YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

So much this week. So much.

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Omg yassss!

“You know Lindsey Graham is watching it. Allegedly.”

Don’t miss today’s episode where @karaswisher.bsky.social @donlemonofficial.bsky.social @stephruhle.bsky.social and @brookeh.bsky.social discuss all things Heated Rivalry!

WE ARE BACK, BABY! Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my DARLING pop culture junkies! We are really and truly back, but did that feel like a month? Or Two? Like, how are we all doing today after that very long …

Back at it in 2026. And we already are deep in memes and trends to kick off the year. popculturemondays.com/2026/01/05/w...

Christmas Eve Surprises and 2025 In Review YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

A little pop culture fix before Christmas! #heatedrivalry #vanityfair #PopCulture

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O CANADA, WE THANK YOU Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. And welcome to FAKE WEEK, which we all get to celebrate together. For those of us working this Monday and Tuesday, we will g…

O Canada we thank you for Heated Rivalry.

And what a year it has been.

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Terrible, horrible, horrific weekend. Oh, and Erika Kirk. YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

This week’s podcast was a hard one to do considering the most horrible weekend ever. But there is still stuff to discuss in the pop culture world. Erika Kirk. Solid Core. Heated Rivalry. Check it out.

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Mormon Housewives, Fruity Pebbles and Vengeful Exes YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

Mormons. Fruity Pebbles. A prank goes wrong on Thanksgiving. And my thoughts on how we are treating Olivia Nuzzi. And more….

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MORMONS! Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. Many of you are back from a long holiday and will be super stressed trying to dig out and get through the bajillion of email…

A breezy newsletter this week. Mormons are really dominating reality TV & TikTok. Have you heard of the Fruity Pebbles drama? I got you. A pranked fiancé is getting lots of TikTok feedback. And my thoughts on Olivia Nuzzi and why ya’ll need to stop. ✌️

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RALPH LAUREN CHRISTMAS Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. At least for us Americans, it’s a short week. TECHNICALLY, most of us are working until Wednesday, but let’s be …

This is my fave fake work week of the year. So enjoy some pop culture! Ralph Lauren Xmas. Wicked crash out. Danish Deception. Pink sweaters. Benson Boone and the Bike Bus. And more, obviously.

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What's REALLY in Meadow Lane's Cart? + Apple's $230 Wearable Fail & LA Flood YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

Rain in LA! The Erewhon of NYC. The iPhone Pocket is unnecessary. And more fun pop culture in this week’s podcast.

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IT’S RAINING! Welcome to my brain… Happy Monday, my darling pop culture junkies. Another wild and crazy week, and I can tell you about the things we are NOT going to talk about today, even though they have…

This past week was a fun one in pop culture. It’s raining in LA! NYC halls a new Erewhon-like store called Meadow Lane which has bouncers. Potato bed! Kevin James is an art teacher. Apple sock pocket. And the BUTT trend. Yep.

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CULTURE WARS MEET POP CULTURE YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

I really love this most recent podcast I did. youtu.be/hyDiZzH9h7g?...

CULTURE WARS MEET POP CULTURE YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

From the Gold’s Gym locker room drama to Sydney Sweeney being a pariah on TikTok and a hero on Twitter - pop culture meets culture wars!

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GOLD’S GYM. STARBUCKS CUP. GENES & JEANS, AGAIN. AND SO MUCH MORE… Welcome to my brain… 🚨SO SORRY the original one was sent in haste! I was rushing and did a publishing snafu so it meant the WHOLE newsletter went into you email….SORRY ABOUT THAT! Well,…

Drama at the Golds Gym. More Sydney Sweeney memes. BEARISTA cups. Culture wars meet pop culture. And of course, what to watch.

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Erika Kirk's Hug + Largest NYC Marathon Ever & Costume Fails YouTube video by Pop Culture Mondays on Thursdays

I just can’t get enough of all the memes. I got you…

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