In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the emancipatory joy of Justin Bieber’s public glow-down, shocking displays of tactical romantic psychosis by girls online, the despair wrought by the all-female Blue Origin space flight, the self-titled musical bonanza of Addison and Jonatan, the subversive pots-and-pans earworm Gnarly by Katseye, reflections on Californian millennialism from HAIM to Meghan Markle, our field trip to Pope Francis’s memorial mass, and more.
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Links:
“Hailey Bieber’s Dangerous Decade-Long Obsession [Reupload]” on YouTube
Justin Bieber e-bike bong photoshoot
“I’m Dating A Fan” by Caspar Lee on YouTube (and his gf’s viral TikTok)
Benny Blanco reveals Selena Gomez used to wait outside his house for 30 minutes before dates
Alexandra French’s “First Glam Ever in Space” Instagram post
Katy Perry Sings in Space, Reveals “Lifetimes” Set List
Levi Coralynn by Elizaveta Porodina for Alla Carta
Addison Rae’s Elle April 2025 cover story
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) “Gnarly” Official Music Video
dearALICE by SM Entertainment (boy group whose name i couldn’t remember lol)
PSYCHIC FEVER “Just Like Dat” Official Music Video
Encyclical Letter Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) by Pope Francis
Michelle Obama on the Shocking Cost of Living in the White House
Okay upon further investigation of SM's British boy group it would appear that their latest single is about .... being in love with a lesbian ... featuring lyrics such as "I'm falling for her / but she loves Ariana." Random references to Ariana Grande in the MV as well? It's also super yookay vibes why am I kind of stanning ...
so random but ive been doing research on presidential material culture archives for work and i stumbled across this dumb cnn article about how much white house china costs
"The Obama china, planning for which began in 2011, was delivered in 2015, the color inspired by the blue waters off of Hawaii. There were 320-settings of 11 pieces each, costing more than $350,000, paid for by the White House Historical Association.
Laura Bush’s china selection totaled 4,500 pieces and cost $492,000, also paid for by the association. Bush ordered an additional, less-formal 75-place settings to use for entertaining in the private residence, which was not paid for by the White House Historical Association."
I needed your review of Gnarly!!!