Shit You Should Care About Kim Jong Un, Chappell Roan, Hannah Montana & Jake Shane walk into a bar…
Feb 18, 2026
They unpack the controversy around Kim Jong Un’s public parenting moments and the ethics of humanizing dictators. A mysterious disappearance case and online sleuthing get a thorough breakdown. Pop culture bites include Amelia Dimoldenberg’s film news, Chappell Roan cutting industry ties, TikTok-style microdramas, Jake Shane’s big career moves, a Hannah Montana anniversary special, and cheeky Olympics condom stories.
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Virality Can Hamper Real Investigations
- Nancy Guthrie's disappearance shows how true-crime virality can both help and hinder investigations.
- Mass tips and internet sleuthing risk flooding law enforcement with noise and unverified leads.
Surveillance Storage Creates Mixed Outcomes
- Consumer tech can unintentionally assist investigations, as when an unpaid doorbell camera still retained cloud footage.
- That same practice raises privacy concerns about companies storing footage without active subscriptions.
Amelia Dimoldenberg's Movie Move
- Amelia Dimoldenberg (Chicken Shop Dates) will star in and produce a rom-com about a journalist whose life unravels after a celebrity interview.
- Lucy and Abby are excited about the stacked creative team and casting rumors like Andrew Garfield.
