Welcome back to Your One and Only Source. Road Warriors, loosen your belts and hide your secrets—today we’re indulging in Season 1, Episode 9: Blair Waldorf Must Pie!

Today, Phoebe & Caroline RSVP yes to an Upper East Side Thanksgiving where the guest list is cursed, and the seating chart is pure sabotage. One well-meaning Lonely Boy decides to play holiday host and invites Serena, Lily, and Eric to the Humphrey loft—blissfully unaware that he’s staging a reunion between Lily, her former great love, Rufus, and his not-so-estranged wife, Allison. Even more delicious? The kids have no clue about Rufus and Lily’s romantic history, which makes every polite smile, loaded pause, and nostalgic glance feel like a scandal wrapped in cranberry sauce. Consider this dinner served with secrets—and no one’s passing them quietly.

Blair Waldorf, meanwhile, is curating the perfect Thanksgiving fantasy, complete with traditions, recipes, and the long-awaited return of her father. But when the guest of honor ghosts the holiday—and the truth behind it comes out—the queen of control loses her footing. What follows isn’t festive indulgence but a dangerous relapse, as Blair’s eating disorder resurfaces behind closed doors. Designer dresses, catered tables, and picture-perfect plating can’t hide the spiral. It’s raw, it’s heartbreaking, and in a rare plot twist, the person Blair runs to for rescue is Serena—proving that even the iciest rivalries can thaw when the crown starts to slip.

And over at the Archibalds’? Nothing says Thanksgiving like legal trouble, denial, and a side of sirens. Nate’s family dinner goes from strained to catastrophic, exposing a crisis no amount of old money can smooth over.

It’s a holiday of near-misses, near-confessions, and very public façades cracking at the edges.

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Because on the Upper East Side, darling, gratitude is nice—but gossip is tradition. XOXO. 💋

Hello, Upper East Siders. Phoebe and Caroline are back on the scene, and this week they’re lighting the match that Season 1, Episode 8 (“Seventeen Candles”) threw straight into Kati's brother's apartment. If you thought birthdays were about cake and candles, think again. This episode proves they’re really about emotional warfare, exposed secrets, and watching Guitar Hero duels meant for the history books.

Blair Waldorf’s perfect birthday? Obliterated. As she reckons with her tryst with Chuck Bass in the back of a limo. Chuck Bass, of course, is thriving, stirring chaos with a smirk while seemingly collecting leverage like it’s a competitive sport, but is a lover boy arc on the horizon? And Nate Archibald? For once, he grows a spine, choosing honesty over comfort, even when it costs him everything he’s been pretending to protect. As for Dan and Serena? Let's just say, three may be company after all.

Grab your cake (or sushi), keep your secrets close, and don’t trust anyone sitting at the table. You know you love them. XOXO. 💋

Hello, Upper East Siders. Your favorite duo, Phoebe and Caroline, is back on the scene with all the juicy, scandal-filled details from Gossip Girl Season 1, Episode 7, “Victor, Victrola.” This week, we’re venturing downtown into the dimly lit, temptation-heavy world of burlesque as Blair and Chuck’s unexpected night out turns into a defining moment for their dangerously addictive dynamic.

Meanwhile, uptown isn’t any calmer. Nate’s family drama reaches a fever pitch as the cracks in the picture-perfect Archibalds widen, reminding us that even the most privileged lives can unravel spectacularly. And over in Brooklyn, Dan and Serena try to navigate their first time. Their attempt at a morning delight is derailed when Vanessa makes an unforgettable entrance via the fire escape window, crashing the moment both literally and emotionally. If ever there were a masterclass in impeccably impeccable timing, this wasn’t it.

As if that weren’t enough, we also dig into some tantalizing parallels with Tell Me Lies, unpacking the shared themes of desire, power, and self-destruction. Fair warning, darlings: spoilers for Tell Me Lies are definitely on the table in this episode. Grab your belinis, settle in, and prepare for a deep dive into the tantalizing performances by Blake Lively & Leighton Meester. XOXO, Gossip Girl. 💋