Talk of the Timeline #1
Your weekly conversation starters at the coffee machine
I seem to have become the unofficial Gen Z oracle of the office. A walking, talking news ticker for all things pop culture. Like moths to a particularly well-informed flame, the millennials (and the generations before them, bless them) drift toward my desk, desperate for updates on whatever niche drama, viral moment, or chaotic celebrity breakup is currently setting the internet alight. So, rather than keeping this sacred duty confined to my tiny corner of the office, I’ve decided to take it public. Welcome to your weekly dose of Talk of the Timeline
Feb 26th
Identical front page on every UK paper today, with homepage takeovers too. Only the 2nd time this has happened. Editors and Reporters fear for the future of quality journalism - with unlawful scraping of content by AI firms
Anastacia unashamedly fired five team members for ‘disgusting’ homophobic remarks
Feb 25th
Doja Cat, Lisa and RAYE WON’T sing Born Again at the Oscars but will do something legendary - Cynthia and Ariana are also performing.
Karla Sofia Gascon will join her Emilia Perez co-stars at the Oscars as Netflix agrees to pay her to attend the ceremony
Feb 24th
Sam Fender says telling white boys from low income families they aren’t under privileged is helping Andrew Tate seduce them
Lewis Hamilton is named Lululemons newest global brand ambassador
Feb 23rd
Timothee Chalamet became the youngest Best Actor Winner at the SAGs and has been praised for this athlete mentality speech.
Feb 22nd
Andrew Garfield is believed to be dating A Complete Unknown actress Monica Barbaro
Stephen King returns to X months after leaving 'toxic' site to condemn Trump and Musk
Feb 21st
Florence Pugh opened for Harris Reed LFW
Hunter Schafer - “I don’t give a f— that they put a M on my passport. It doesn’t change really anything about me or my transness, however, it does make life a little harder,” she is “never going to stop being trans” and “a letter on a passport can’t change that.”
Feb 20th
Ncuti Gatwa is rumoured to be leaving Doctor Who due to low ratings and “woke” storylines, the evening standard has David Tennant as their top pick for replacement, also on the list are Jack Lowden, Michaela Coel and Josh O’Connor
BLACKPINK announced a world tour
Lady Gaga said the Beyonce Telephone music video will be continued in lie detector
Feb 19th
Tom Holland almost wasn’t allowed to buy his non-alcoholic beer Bero because Target wouldn’t accept his English ID so he couldn’t prove his age
Barnes and Noble is opening 50+ new stores in 2025 as Tik Tok is driving a bookstore revival
See you next week for another round of Talk of the Timeline
About Twenty Five Reset
Hi, I’m Niamh, and everyone was right—25 really is a turning point. I finally know who I am, what I want, and my purpose… but it’s nothing like I expected.
I work in TV, but it doesn’t define me. This space is my reset—embracing the mess, reflecting, and creating again. You can expect:
Pop Culture and a lot of chats about 2000 - 2020 TV Shows
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