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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Jan 8, 2024 • 46min
Criminals, Victims and Who Gets to Tell Their Stories
T Lo unpack the recent stories regarding Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Vili Fualaau, the former being released from prison and going on a media tour, and the latter revealing his offense regarding the fictionalized version of his life in "May December." Is it right for a murderer to become a social media influencer? Do storytellers and filmmakers have an obligation to include the subjects of their stories? PLUS: Why "Barbie" is totally an adapted screenplay!
Dec 29, 2023 • 50min
Putting "The Crown" to Bed
T Lo end seven years of recapping "The Crown" by looking at the show's highly disappointing final episodes. From why it was a mistake to focus on Will and Kate to how the show reacted badly to Buckingham Palace's complaints, we unpack where it all went wrong. PLUS: Ncuti Gatwa has his first full adventure as The Doctor and Tom has lots to say about "Doctor Who"'s new direction.
Dec 15, 2023 • 48min
T Lo's Picks for Their Favorite TV Shows of 2023
T & Lo each pick three of their favorite TV shows of the year, plus one honorable mention, plus one guilty pleasure.
Dec 8, 2023 • 57min
"Maestro," "Priscilla," "May December," and How to Portray the Truth
T Lo go deep on the very different approaches to telling the stories of real people taken by the films Maestro (Leonard Bernstein), Priscilla (Presley) and May December (Mary Kay LeTourneau).
Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 2min
Reviews for "Saltburn," "All of Us Strangers," "Poor Things" and "Doctor Who"
T Lo deliver an all-review edition of the podcast, with non-spoiler reviews of the upcoming "All of Us Strangers" and "Poor Things" as well as spoiler-filled reviews of "Saltburn" and the first "Doctor Who" 60th anniversary special.
Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 21min
T Lo's Holiday Extravaganza
T Lo impart two-plus decades of holiday planning experience to show you how to have the most fabulous holiday season, whether low-key or high-key. From how to make the best gravy to gift-wrapping tips, bow-tying tricks, baking hints, recipes and party planning. These two homos have you covered.
Nov 17, 2023 • 53min
"The Crown'"s Final Season is a Diana-Obsessed Disaster
T Lo dive deep on the first part of the final season "The Crown," unpacking what worked (very little) and what didn't (most of it), how it compares to history (poorly) and why any focus on Diana was likely to cause the show's quality and tone to plummet.
Nov 10, 2023 • 43min
Pre-Cringing Over the Met Gala and Celebrating the End of the Strike
T Lo unpack the meaning behind the 2024 Met Gala "Sleeping Beauty" theme and explain why celebrities are going to do an absolutely terrible job of trying to interpret it. PLUS: Hooray! The SAG AFTRA strike is over! Now here's everything Hollywood needs to do to make up for lost time, including having a red carpet event every night of the week for the rest of the year.
Oct 27, 2023 • 57min
"Fellow Travelers," "Our Flag Means Death," and the Question of Queer Representation
T Lo talk about Showtime's gay romantic drama "Fellow Travelers" and its depiction of hot, tragic gays and compare it to Max's "Our Flag Means Death" and its pan-queer rebel paradise. PLUS: Reviews of "A Small Light," "Loki," and "Bodies."
Oct 20, 2023 • 44min
A Cher-y Christmas, Lady Gaga's Style Homages & the Clooney Offer to SAG-AFTRA
T Lo review Cher's very first Christmas album, give a little salute and style retrospective for Lady Gaga, who really knows how to pay homage to her elders, from Tony Bennett to Mick Jagger. PLUS: George Clooney makes an offer and Fran Drescher shoots it down in the latest SAG-AFTRA strike developments!
