Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest

T Lo unpack everything surrounding Ariana DeBose's instantly viral BAFTAs rap, including why it probably was doomed to become a camp classic from the start. After that, they talk about why the announcement of new Lord of the Rings movies fills them with dread, admit that POKER FACE is getting a little gimmicky for them, and reprimand a few stars who are treating the red carpet like a joke when they shouldn't.

T Lo unpack YOU star Penn Badgely's recent comments about not wanting to do sex scenes anymore and how it led to a whole bunch of discourse about generational divides, consent, gender roles and the purpose of art. Plus: Why people were not feeling Rihanna's Super Bowl performance - and also why those people are wrong.

T Lo talk about the response to Madonna's facial work and how it's part of her long history of being shocking. They rail against the ridiculous rightwing freakout over Sam Smith and Kim Petras' Grammys performance and warn that it's part of a larger rollback of queer rights. Then, they unpack some of the recent controversies surrounding THE LAST OF US and how they reveal that the show is doing everything right to challenge its viewers and make them think about the world they're watching. PLUS: Why you should watch THE TRAITORS.

T Lo dive into the major categories of the 2023 Oscar nominations, and unpack some of the screwed-up thinking behind some of them, devoting most of their time to the growing scandal surrounding TO LESLIE star Andrea Riseborough's seemingly "grass roots" campaign, what it reveals about the system in Hollywood, and how it contributed to the shocking shutouts of Viola Davis in THE WOMAN KING and Danielle Deadwyler in TILL.

Tom and Lorenzo debate recent AND JUST LIKE THAT... casting news, discuss their disappointment with ANNE RICE'S MAYFAIR WITCHES, and list all the reasons why THE LAST OF US isn't THE WALKING DEAD. Plus: a review of THE MAKANAI: COOKING FOR THE MAIKO HOUSE, on Netflix.

T Lo review THE MENU and BABYLON before unpacking some of the shocking revelations in Prince Harry's memoir SPARE. 

T & Lo reveal their Top 3 picks for 2022 movie and TV shows - to you and to each other. Without coordinating ahead of time, each picked their 3 fave TV shows and movies and took turns revealing their choices and explaining why they chose them. Come for the expected raves and stay for the surprise picks!  

T Lo review THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN and THE FABELMANS before diving into the messier aspects of the second half of HARRY & MEGHAN.

T Lo dive deep into the first three episodes of the Netflix docu-series HARRY & MEGHAN detailing the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and unpack what the series chooses to reveal, what it shies away from discussing, and how you have to look at both to get a full picture of the royal couple

T Lo take on the disastrous Balenciaga holiday ad campaign and what it says about the bubble the fashion world lives in. And speaking of bubbles, they also unpack the recent Buckingham Palace racism scandal and what it says about the institution of the monarchy. And finally, they review one of their fave films of the year, the thoughtful, provocative, humane WOMEN TALKING.