First cab off the rank, Bella has a timely warning about Instagram’s latest feature. And it involves her stubbly, unshaven legs. Lu is entering her glow-up era and is enlisting her fave robot, Chatty Cathy, for a brutally honest head-to-hoof refresh. Meanwhile, Bella questions whether AI is actually empowering us… or quietly fuelling the tyranny of the ‘hot mum’. Next, it’s big Fifth Trimester energy as we make the case for actually leaving the house this year for a well-deserved, gals’ movie night. Because DLs, the upcoming release schedule is truly **chef’s kiss**, and we’re breaking down the films that are actually worth your time and money in 2026. From horny literary adaptations like Wuthering Heights to the highly anticipated sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, it’s a golden age in cinema once more, and the millennial mums are PUMPED to clock off duty and tuck into their popcorn and choc tops.

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