The Barbie sequel we were all promised might be dead in the water — with a brutal four-month deadline, a $20 million demand and a rights battle that could hand the whole franchise back to Mattel.

And our favourite nepo baby is back: Brooklyn Beckham has cooked something on a yacht that's sent the internet into a full spiral, and the one ingredient he used has people genuinely concerned for his safety.

Plus a fabulously low-stakes feud between a very famous 'it girl' and the hosts of a beloved podcast has us unpacking what really happens when the people critiquing celebrities start becoming famous themselves.

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