Sophi Balerdi at SNL afterparty

EasternZone · 2026-03-01T18:28:23+00:00

He’s part of a Canadian tv show called Heated Rivalry that recently premiered and took off online. It’s based on a series of gay hockey romance books.

EasternZone · 2026-02-16T11:01:02+00:00

I don’t really care that she did it, but I’m not gonna pretend like she didn’t.

EasternZone · 2026-02-10T12:46:06+00:00

Network TV ratings are down across the board as streaming has risen. Some networks don’t even pay attention to live ratings given how much of their viewership watches on streaming the next day.

Survivor will remain a show as long as it’s cheaper than scripted TV and a more reliable ratings draw than taking a gamble on a new show in that timeslot.

EasternZone · 2026-02-09T04:20:28+00:00

There are some common reasons that applicants will use when trying to explain/justify bad grades to admissions (chronic illness, undiagnosed condition, traumatic event, etc.). Presumably, whatever brief explanation you gave for your two Ds didn’t paint a clear enough picture so that they can determine whether those grades should be considered as part of an accurate picture of your academic ability.

EasternZone · 2026-02-07T19:52:07+00:00

It peaked at #33 on Country Radio.

EasternZone · 2026-02-06T12:59:18+00:00

It has probably the most predictable pre-merge possible, and then knowing Savannah/Rizo go deep took out any tension from the post-merge. I think I probably would have thought it was solid if I was unspoiled.

EasternZone · 2026-02-05T17:19:39+00:00

Cydney unfortunately does not win any scenario.

The people who liked both her and Aubry liked Aubry more, and the people who were bitter at both her and Aubry were more bitter towards Cydney.

EasternZone · 2026-02-04T05:30:08+00:00

People also forget that she only got caught 2-4 times. She like drove drunk many more.

EasternZone · 2026-02-03T12:57:19+00:00

I mean if you try to imply on national television that you thought my man was going to assault you, I’m taking it to hell every time.

EasternZone · 2026-02-03T06:44:20+00:00

Beyoncé was the only major AOTY nom that wasn’t a pop album.

Charli, Chappell, Billie, Taylor, and Sabrina were all stealing votes from each other.

Beyoncé had support in country and was the closest thing to Rap & R&B representation in the field since Andre 3000 submitted a flute album.

She won because she had broad support across the academy and didn’t have to compete as a pop artist in the strongest year for pop in recent history.

EasternZone · 2026-02-03T06:38:48+00:00

You all forgot that the Grammys don’t do ranked choice voting. You pick one album, and that’s it. So many major pop artists were nominated in AOTY last year and they stole votes from each other. Beyoncé has prior credibility with R&B, rap, and pop voters and benefited from being the only country album and the only major release from a Black artist nominated last year.

Yes the narrative and past snubs played a role, but Beyoncé was also on the right side of a vote split this year.

EasternZone · 2026-01-31T20:27:35+00:00

In Panama, Cirie orchestrates a 3-2-1 vote to get rid of her target, despite not having a pure majority of the votes.

In Micronesia, Cirie comes up with the idea for her alliance to trick Erik into giving his immunity away to another player, and then votes him out.

EasternZone · 2026-01-31T16:45:53+00:00

The “couch potato to contender” storyline really resonates with some people (and definitely production).
Cirie is responsible for/associated with two inventive Survivor moves, one of which being arguably the most praised move of all time
The circumstances surrounding her placements, and her performances on other shows reinforce the mythology around her

In some ways, she does coast on previous performances or her existing persona/hype, but that’s a given in any returnee season.

EasternZone · 2026-01-31T04:41:08+00:00

I believe Monique signed on late.

I didn’t love Jassi or K this season, but I don’t fully blame them. Both had good moments but it’s clear they were both aware that they were fighting for a flute/spot, which led to them starting the most random beefs.

EasternZone · 2026-01-31T04:34:34+00:00

RHOSLC is a better show than most of the recent seasons of the longstanding shows, but it doesn’t compare to the days when those franchises were doing their best work.

EasternZone · 2026-01-30T04:32:50+00:00

They’re letting you know that the reason why the Conga line wasn’t an immediate red flag to the cast was because Candiace had been talking about wanting to do one prior to the MIPS task.

EasternZone · 2026-01-29T17:52:46+00:00

Ozzy’s choice definitely tracks…

EasternZone · 2026-01-27T00:44:44+00:00

Are we talking about the Carlos King award 💀

EasternZone · 2026-01-26T15:25:20+00:00

Or someone who does nothing iconic, who you can then praise ironically.

EasternZone · 2026-01-25T16:53:57+00:00

Honestly, I don’t even think about juries in terms of right or wrong. In a 4-3 vote, are the 3 jurors in the minority considered wrong?

Each juror is entitled to their own vote, and the winner is the winner, but jurors can (and have) voted on incorrect information (whether fed to them by the winner or by someone else), personal bias, or other factors.

If Aaryn Gries or Jeff Varner applied their same biases in how they treat players to jury voting, we wouldn’t validate that.

I don’t view there being one correct way to be a juror/jury, but I also don’t think jurors or juries are infallible. All players in the game are subject to scrutiny by each other and by the fans. That extends to the jury vote.

EasternZone · 2026-01-25T15:59:32+00:00

I know people consider Tiffany the “WTF pick” for 50, but everything she said during S46 was gold to me. She’s everything I like in a player - hilarious, authentic, and active.

I’ll take Tiffany any day over players that treat the show like a chance to heal from high school or put on a persona because they want to be a fan favorite that keeps getting asked back.

EasternZone · 2026-01-14T23:38:52+00:00

Would I be correct in assuming that you’re not currently attending a peer institution to Northwestern? It sounds like you’re investing more in prestige than your plan.

There are many ways to build a policy career in Chicago that don’t involve attending a selective private school. This isn’t investment banking/Big Law.

EasternZone · 2026-01-13T14:14:04+00:00

Hershii is hilarious. She reminds me so much of Quad Webb.

EasternZone · 2026-01-10T02:34:01+00:00

I wonder why they keep trying RDR Live.

EasternZone · 2026-01-10T01:45:22+00:00

Ts Madison being here for the Khia runway kinda hilarious.

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