culture | January 15, 2026

“This Barbie will probably never finish ‘The Winds of Winter'” links

I went to see Barbie with my lovely wife; she said pink is my color. #imkenough

— George RR Martin (@GRRMspeaking) July 31, 2023

George RR Martin dressed up in pink to see Barbie. This Barbie is never going to finish Winds of Winter! This Barbie is a procrastinator. [Buzzfeed]
Shawn Mendes got sunburnt in Ibiza. [OMG Blog]
Balmain’s Resort collections are so fussy. [GFY]
Offset addresses the rumor (which he started) that Cardi B cheated. [JustJared]
Barbie is such a huge success by every metric. [LaineyGossip]
Review of Talk to Me, a horror film I will not see. [Pajiba]
Natasha Lyonne’s bangs, you guys. [Tom & Lorenzo]
Elon Musk took down that stupid strobe-light X sign. [Jezebel]
The Da Vinci Code & the MAGA cult. [Towleroad]
Kylie Minogue wore Mugler to promote her Las Vegas residency. [RCFA]