Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Lainey Bobainey | Pajiba Love | February 22, 2026
Yesterday, Mike wrote about James Cameron lobbying Congress to stop Netflix from purchasing Warner Bros., an idea the DOJ now seems very keen on. Naturally, this move prompted questions about whether Cameron wants Paramount to succeed with its equally controversial hostile takeover, and Mark Ruffalo is not being shy about demanding answers. - (Variety)
And during all of that, our dictator is telling Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or “pay the consequences.” That’s normal, right? - (Deadline)
The first American pope, Pope Leo, rejected the invite to Donnie and JD’s WOOHOO AMERICA 250 Grand Slam YeeHA Whites Only Festival, or whatever it’s called, and instead will spend July 4th visiting an island known for migrant crossings (TIME)
I like knowing my tax dollars are being spent so Kristi Noem’s fashion dreams can be realized. - (CNN)
I don’t follow this woman —I don’t actually follow anyone on any social platform— but I saw this and found it very funny, and I like to share, so I am sharing it with you. - (TikTok)
At the end of January, a French content creator (I refuse to call him an influencer because I really despise that word) who had 12 million followers across multiple platforms, duped his followers into believing a dramatic tale that his beloved pug had been kidnapped. He’s certainly not the first to create a bs story for clicks, but yikes. - (VF)
In better news! Remember the lady who abandoned her adorable, fluffy dog at the airport ticket counter (and was arrested for it)? Thousands of people applied to adopt that good boy, and he has a new owner! - (PEOPLE)
Conan O’Brien: Colbert Is ‘Rightly Pissed’ Amid Late Night Upheaval - (LateNighter)
US Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn is so fierce! I love her. - (Facebook)
D.B. Sweeney can totally picture a Cobra-Kai-type series for the Cutting Edge, and you guys, SO CAN I NOW!! I love it so much! Also, side note that literally no one cares about: D.B. Sweeney’s dad was my advisor/dean in high school. - (Yahoo)
William Shatner was a big fan of Spencer Tracy. He tried to tell him that. It didn’t come out right. - (EW)
The Sopranos star Steve Schirripa claims someone on set was “selling information” about storylines. - (THR)
The Jersey Shore’s Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi announced on TikTok that she has cervical cancer. We wish her a full and speedy recovery. Additionally, please please please get regular pap smears! - (InStyle)
Kfishgirl was sucked into The Beauty of the End by Lauren Stienstra by a gorgeous cover and an intriguing blurb but then was disappointed. “The beginning of this book was engaging and felt like it was going somewhere. Then when the girls actually start doing the work, I frequently got lost in the sauce.” Which book fooled you with an excellent cover? (Cannonball Read 18)
The dogs were SO good! (So good you may need a tissue if you are even a smidge weepy like I am.)
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
— WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) February 20, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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