

Tom & Lorenzo’s Pop Style Opinionfest
Tom Lorenzo
Authors and bloggers Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez render judgment on all the latest goings-on in the worlds of celebrity, pop culture, television and fashion. Strap yourselves in for some hilarious opinionating on all the most pressing issues of our time, darlings.
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Jul 22, 2023 • 55min
"And Just Like That" Got Better, Hollywood Went on Strike, & "Barbie" Changed Red Carpets
T Lo unpack the SAG-AFTRA strike, why they support it, what it means for Hollywood, and how they plan on covering it. After that, it's a salute to the "Barbie" promotional tour and a deep dive on the last two episodes of "And Just Like That..."

Jul 7, 2023 • 56min
"And Just Like That..." "Wham!" Twitter Melts Down!
T Lo break down the latest episode of "And Just Like That...," co-starring Gloria Steinem, but first they discuss the ongoing meltdown of Twitter and the state of social media and review the "Wham!" documentary on Netflix.

Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 14min
The Optimism of "The Bear" and the Staleness of "And Just Like That..."
T Lo recap the "Chapter 3" episode of "And Just Like That" outlining the ways in which the characters are starting to feel more recognizable and the ways in which they're not. PLUS: A deep dive into season 2 of "The Bear" and how it showed the beauty and pain of growth as well as the self-sabotaging by those who can't seem to do it.

Jun 23, 2023 • 60min
TV Talk: The Young Queer Joy of "Glamorous" and the Dreariness of "And Just Like That..."
T Lo review the new Kim Cattrall series "Glamorous" and unpack all of the ways the first two episodes of season 2 of "And Just Like That..." missed the mark or made the characters unrecognizable.

Jun 16, 2023 • 52min
The Artifice of Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" and the Legacy of International Male
T Lo review the documentary "All Man: The International Male Story" and talk about the history of the iconic catalog and why it's so important to several generations of gay men. Then they review Wes Anderson's "Asteroid City" and unpack the director's relationship with artifice and how the film can be seen as the culmination of his cinematic aesthetic.

Jun 2, 2023 • 49min
SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE, The Return of Samantha Jones & Ursula Gets Undragged
T Lo review HBO's SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE and explain why you need to be watching this humane and rewarding show. They unpack the news of Kim Catrall's return to the SEX AND THE CITY universe and explain why Melissa McCarthy's THE LITTLE MERMAID makeup needed a much gayer touch.

May 26, 2023 • 35min
Remembering Tina and Targeting Target
T Lo talk about the life, work and legacy of Tina Turner; how the press let her down in life and death, how her bravery extended well into her advanced age, and how she rewrote the book for women in music. PLUS: Target capitulates to domestic terrorism in advance of Pride month and what you can do about it.

May 19, 2023 • 47min
Meghan and Harry’s Catastrophe and the Attacks on Drag Legends
T & Lo talk about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's New York paparazzi chase and why they handled it badly, review Apple TV's SILO and Netflix's ALPHA MALES, and denounce the LA Dodgers organization for their cowardly response to complaints about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence appearing at their annual Pride Night.

May 12, 2023 • 59min
What we REALLY Thought of the Coronation
T & Lo go all in on the Coronation of King Charles III in ways they couldn't on social media or blog posts, outlining all of the ways it was terrible, all of the things that looked dumb or awkward to their eyes, and why royal reporting and punditry is so focused on riling up various fandoms. PLUS: Why almost all royal fashion coverage is BS! ALSO: We stand with the WGA and we can't stand George Santos!

May 5, 2023 • 41min
The Problematic Legacy of Karl Lagerfeld
T Lo dive into the life and career of legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, whose work inspired this year's Met Gala. From his work revitalizing classic old houses to his love of celebrity and his history of problematic statements, they uncover why he never deserved the honor of a Costume Institute exhibition and give their picks for who deserved it more.


