Happy Tuesday, SIPers! Enjoy our stream of consciousness while we watch the Met Gala 2026 live and share our pop culture thoughts for the week! Strongly suggest you watch this one on YouTube if you can for all the outfit references!
(0:00) Intro
(2:13) Connor Storrie, Zoe Kravitz, and Amanda’s Birthday weekend
4:55 Lena Dunham, Gigi Hadid, and 2000s ED culture
(13:30) Anderson Paak, Olivia Wilde, and Deja Group Chat, Emma Chamberlain, and Katy Perry
(20:59) Met Gala theme breakdown, Patrick Schwarzenegger.
(22:05) Naomi Osaka, Meghan Quinn, 30 greatest living American songwriters, Nichapat Suphat,
(27:35)- Lisa, Heidi Klum,
(32:30)- no conclusion on the Alex/Alix drama,
(35:00)- Kylie Jenner, SLOMW Orange County spin off, SZA, False Prophet documentary
(39:48)- our favorite met gala themes
(42:44) Sabrina Carpenter, Serena Williams, Hudson Williams
(49:37) Book Report: Ali Hazelwood Unbound audiobook, AH2 Box Set, Alex Astor Starside Book 2 this year, Burn of The Everflame (spoiler for Heat of The Everflame) release and adaptation, Meghan Quinn Event (and Beyonce reveal)
(1:19:51) Amanda’s Book Report: A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn, The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn, Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws, and The Duke by Anna Cowan
(1:21:01) Katie’s Book Report: In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde, The Auction by Sadie Kincaid, Just for The Cameras and Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn
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AH2 After The End Box Set- https://www.tropebookshop.com/books
Burn of The Everflame by Penn Cole (Preorder)- https://www.tropebookshop.com/books
A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781728294339
Just For The Cameras by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464237836
Rules for The Summer by Meghan Quinn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781464243677
The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780593819371
The Duke by Anna Cowan- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781250382849
In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9781649379795
The Auction by Sadie Kincaid- https://bookshop.org/a/113990/9780778306313
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