1. Taylor Swift announces "1989 (Taylor's Version)"
This time, the Swifties were correct. After much online theorizing, Taylor Swift on Wednesday announced her next re-record — "1989 (Taylor's Version)" — at her final show of the U.S. leg of the Eras Tour. It will be released Oct. 27, the same day the original album dropped in 2014. "Surprise!! '1989 (Taylor's Version)' is on its way to you!" the singer wrote on social media. "This is my most FAVORITE re-record I've ever done" because the five "From The Vault tracks," or songs allegedly written at the time of the original project but never released, "are so insane," she added. "I can't believe they were ever left behind. But not for long!" Eagle-eyed fans had speculated that a 1989 re-release was on its way after several weeks of suspected Swift-lain Easter eggs and a recent "1989-coded" change in tour outfits. Does anything get past these guys?
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2. Neil deGrasse Tyson posits that Barbie Land is in the Florida Keys
According to extremely important and timely calculations from astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Barbie World — the pink utopia known as Barbie Land in Greta Gerwig's Mattel blockbuster — is likely located in the Florida Keys. "The moon's orientation places Barbie World between 20 & 40 deg North Latitude on Earth," deGrasse Tyson tweeted Wednesday night. "Palm trees further constrain latitude between 20 & 30 deg. The Sun & Moon rose & set over the ocean. If it's in the U.S., Barbie World lands somewhere in the Florida Keys." Thank you for this game-changing work, Neil. Just please don't tell Ron DeSantis … something tells us he and Ken won't get along.
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3. Harry Styles spotted with rumored new girlfriend Taylor Russell
They've been doing some late night talking. Singer Harry Styles was spotted out on the town with his rumored new girlfriend Taylor Russell, a Canadian actress known for her roles in "Bones and All" and "Lost in Space." Page Six published photos of the pair cozied up together at an after-party for her play in London, and reported they were even (gasp) potentially holding hands. Styles was seen "leaving the soiree through a side door while carrying the Canadian actress' suitcase and purse," while Russell was reportedly "seen leaving out the same door before jumping into Styles' car." The British superstar was previously dating actress Olivia Wilde for nearly two years, but was seen with Russell throughout Vienna while there for his concert. Their evening together was apparently capped off with Styles introducing Russell to his pal James Corden, so it wasn't quite every Gen-Z girl's dream evening.
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4. Rapper Lil Tay is allegedly "safe and alive"
The internet personality known as "foul-mouthed" and "braggadocious" rapper Lil Tay, per The Guardian, is actually "safe and alive," she said in a statement to TMZ, one day after a post claiming both she and her brother had died cropped up on her Instagram. "I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I'm completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say," the rapper said in her alleged statement. "It's been a very traumatizing 24 hours." She goes on to explain that her Instagram was "compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong. My legal name is Tay Tian, not 'Claire Hope.'" The original post has now been deleted. Now 15, Lil Tay was only 9 when she first went viral posting "rowdy videos of herself boasting about being rich and owning expensive cars," Variety explained. But there have been concerns over her safety and family life in recent years — in 2018, her Instagram was "wiped clean, and the words 'help me' were posted to her story."
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5. Blake Shelton is reportedly "seething" with jealousy over Gwen Stefani's new bestie
Blake Shelton apparently isn't thrilled with Gwen Stefani's new friendship. Shelton introduced Stefani to his tour mate Carly Pearce, and reportedly quickly started feeling "like a third wheel to the girl duo," according to gossip site SheKnows. While Shelton supposedly "loves that they're bonding," there's also "a tinge of jealousy there because Carly was his friend first." And if things weren't already grade-school-drama enough, one source said Shelton was "seething" over the fact that "he left 'The Voice' only to be treated like dog meat at home." The couple, who were married in 2021 after meeting as judges on the singing show, are reportedly "fighting over multiple aspects of their relationship and future." Even professional singers can have trouble finding harmony.
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