Ben & Mikey wax lyrical about why the latest sit down between Taylor Swift and the NYT Magazine is probably her best interview to date — a laser focused examination of her songwriting process. Which tracks got honourable mentions? What revelations were most surprising? And is Taylor’s reason for singing ‘slow’ in ‘Our Song’ justified?

In other news, Consequence of Sound have ranked The 100 Best Vocalists of All Time and Ben puts Mikey to the test: can he guess who made the cut?

Plus, the boys share their random recommendations: ‘Alan Carr’s Interior Design Masters’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ — both the film and the book that inspired it.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (WOW Presents Plus)

ALAN CARR’S INTERIOR DESIGN MASTERS (BBC One / iPlayer)

🎬 Film:

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (20th Century Fox)

📚 Books:

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (Harper Collins)

🎧 Music:

MIDDLE OF NOWHERE / DRY SPELL (Kacey Musgraves)

MIDNIGHT SUN (Zara Larsson)

🫦 Man of the Week:

ZANE PHILIPS

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Anne Hathaway might just be the greatest pop star we never had — singing, strutting, and dancing her way through Mother Mary in performances that writer-director David Lowery says were inspired by Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour. But the boys are left wondering: does the film truly rise to meet such a once-in-a-generation pop culture moment?

Also up for debate this week: is the rollout for Madonna’s new album her gayest campaign yet? Are comparisons between high-gloss perfume adverts and the “Runway” video by Lady Gaga and Doechii complimentary or derogatory? And does the deluxe edition of Demi Lovato’s latest album go as deep as the boys hoped?

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

🎧 Music:

CONFESSIONS II (Madonna)

DROP DEAD (Olivia Rodrigo)

PETAL (Ariana Grande)

RUNWAY (Lady Gaga & Doechii)

IT’S NOT THAT DEEP [UNLESS YOU WANT IT TO BE] (Demi Lovato)

🎬 Movies:

MOTHER MARY (A24)

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Meryl Streep is soon set to sashay back onto our screens as the iconic boss from fashion hell, Miranda Priestly. She’s still pulling the strings at fashion magazine Runway — now with its own theme song by Lady Gaga.

But can we trust the rumours? Are we really getting an EP of new music featuring collaborations with Madonna and Chappell Roan?

Meanwhile, later this year, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman will be conjuring up a spell in another long-awaited sequel, and Mikey reveals whether he’s been bewitched by the first trailer.

Plus, Ben shines a spotlight on some of the most noteworthy winners from this year’s prestigious London theatre honours.

Queer is a full list of what was discussed:

📺 TV:

THE CAPTURE (BBC iPlayer)

🎧 Music:

RUNWAY (Lady Gaga & Doechii)

🎭 Theatre:

THE OLIVIER AWARDS

DANGEROUS LIAISONS (National Theatre)

🖼️ Exhibition:

TRACEY EMIN: A SECOND LIFE (Tate Modern)

🫦 Man of the Week:

AIDAN TURNER

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