Sydney Sweeney Saw All Your Tweets About Her Parents

Sydney Sweeney started trending on Saturday after the Euphoria actress posted a photo of her mom’s 60th birthday. The issue? Like most white people, myself included, it’s clear that her family is very MAGA-ish. (The birthday theme was “Make Sixty Great Again.”) Welcome to our sh*tty world. However, since Twitter is where nuance goes to die, Sweeney was ripped to shreds for posting the photos instead of outright disowning her parents on the spot. As someone who has cut off a family member for going super balls-out, extra white supremacy MAGA (my brother) yet still maintains a relationship with my less militant, yet Doug Mastriano-loving parents, I’m not about to judge anyone for how they handle these delicate situations. It’s the goddamn worst, and there are no easy answers. (Vulture)

I, too, am old enough to remember when Colin Farrell was a gossip bonanza, and frankly, I kinda miss it. (Lainey Gossip)

Florence Pugh is only going to do one press appearance for Don’t Worry Darling. Gee, I wonder why… (Dlisted)

Usher wants to be called the King of R&B. (Celebitchy)

If you’re a big Arcade Fire fan, you might want to sit down for this. (Pitchfork)

When I was 10 years old, I had no friends because kids could tell I was gay, so every night I would listen to Britney Spears. She made me feel so…big. Even though, deep down, I still felt so small.

When I was 13 years old, I won a contest to meet her…🧵#WelcomeBackBritney pic.twitter.com/uQEqZu0JVK

— Josh Helfgott (@JoshHelfgott) August 26, 2022

Monkey that was flushed down toilet, fed cocaine now has a boyfriend https://t.co/myxN2MYC5H pic.twitter.com/h3UqGuYDWa

— New York Post (@nypost) August 25, 2022

maga getting so mad at dark brandon they make him look badass pic.twitter.com/OlfceStjtA

— kilgore trout, death to putiner (@KT_So_It_Goes) August 26, 2022

I’m starting to think they need to add TikTok as part of school curriculum pic.twitter.com/a867XKwEAV

— Today Years Old (@todayyearsoldig) August 23, 2022

"Yeah, kids. Just take NRA blood money, get elected to the Senate and write a book, you lazy fucks!"
—@marcorubio https://t.co/y6Z5HKy3Aj

— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) August 28, 2022

Thank you @HillaryClinton ❤️ https://t.co/8XU9RKUlas

— Sanna Marin (@MarinSanna) August 28, 2022

A lovely chat with Bill Nye about the end of the world. (Uproxx)

Possibly good news for Fantastic Four, but definitely bad news for anyone hoping to see more Chris Pine as Captain Kirk. (Gizmodo)

Michael K. Williams was “livid” when he found out that Season 2 of The Wire was going to focus on a bunch of white dockworkers. (IndieWire)

Ozzy Osbourne and his family moved back to England because America is a murderhole of guns. No sarcasm: You can’t argue with that logic. (Rolling Stone)

Probably one of the most insightful write-ups I’ve read about what the hell even happened in The Rehearsal finale. (Vox)

Esme picked up Missing, Presumed because she was intrigued by Susie Steiner’s obituary (F*ck cancer), but she stayed for the mediation on grief. "For all of the faults, I enjoyed Missing, Presumed, and, as long as you aren’t looking for a crackerjack of a mystery and you do want lovingly drawn, flawed women, this is an enjoyable, engaging read." What’s the most surprising way you’ve found a book? (Cannonball Read 14)

From Petr, and honestly, this tweet owns by itself, but the whole thread is great:

I’ve played so many JRPGs that if I walked into this room I’d fight the pope pic.twitter.com/Vuzp2tCz6B

— Jennifer Harrison⁷ (@GeneticJen) August 26, 2022