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Olivia Rodrigo Jams With Smashing Pumpkins At Lollapalooza

Olivia Rodrigo had one of her most exciting nights yet at Lollapalooza, hopping up on stage to duet with rock legends Smashing Pumpkins on their classic track "Thirty-Three". It's a proper bucket list moment, ticking another huge name off her alt-rock wishlist and proving she can hold her own next to music legends twice her fame. The surprise team-up had the crowd roaring, and footage of the pair singing together quickly did the rounds online. For a pop superstar who clearly has serious taste in guitar music, sharing a stage with one of her heroes is about as good as it gets. It's a brilliant reminder that Olivia's music world stretches way beyond the pop charts. Keep an eye out, because if she's ticking off wishlist names like this, there could be more surprise duets to come.

via Pitchfork

Olivia Dean Eyes Glastonbury 2028 Headline Slot

Olivia Dean has just made a seriously bold move, turning down a headline slot at next year's Glastonbury Festival so she can go bigger later. Rather than topping the bill in 2027, she's holding out for 2028, when she's tipped to be officially named as one of the festival's headliners on the main stage. It takes serious confidence to say no to one of music's biggest stages, but it shows how much belief there is in where her career is heading. Passing up 2027 means her name is already being talked about for one of the most coveted slots in music, a proper next-level moment for an artist having a huge year. For fans, it means one more year of watching her rise before that dream headline set finally happens. Glastonbury 2028 just got a lot more exciting to wait for.

via The Sun

KATSEYE Storms Into The Global Top 10

KATSEYE have pulled off a huge chart moment, debuting inside the global Top 10 alongside massive names like Shakira, Burna Boy and Morgan Wallen. Landing a brand new entry that high, that fast, against some of the biggest artists in the world right now, is no small achievement. For a group still making their way in the industry, cracking a global Top 10 puts them in seriously elite company. It's the kind of chart milestone that proves just how far their popularity has travelled this year, reaching well beyond just one country or fanbase. Fans have plenty to celebrate, and moments like this only add fuel to the KATSEYE hype train. Keep watching the charts over the next few weeks, because a debut this strong could easily be the start of an even bigger climb.

via Billboard

🎧 Poppie's Song of the Day Die On This Hill — Sienna Spiro (still the editor's pick!)

Poppie's Gym Class 🤸 · one lesson a day

Today's Lesson: The Front Walkover

real Poppie words

Warm up first

Warm up your wrists, shoulders, back and legs really well, on a soft mat. Never do this cold.
This is a big one. Always have a grown-up right beside you to spot you, every single time.

What you need first

Your bridge, handstand and splits all need to be strong before you start. A front walkover uses all three.
Practise bridge kick-overs first. From a bridge, kick one leg up and over to stand up. That's half of a walkover already.

The front walkover

Start in a lunge, arms up by your ears, strong leg in front.
Reach down into a handstand. As your legs go over the top, split them so one leg leads the way.
Let your leading leg reach down to the mat, like the top of a bridge.
Push through your shoulders and stand up tall, arms back by your ears.

Build it safely

Go slowly, with your grown-up holding your back the whole way, until you can control every part.
Point your toes and keep your arms strong. Speed comes last — control and a grown-up's spot come first.

Coach's tip: get your bridge, handstand and splits really strong first, and always have a grown-up spotting you. On something soft! 💜

Yesterday's lesson: The Needle — every lesson stays safe in the archive

Poppie's Kitchen 🍳

Recipe 5: Homemade Burgers

real Poppie words

Before you start

Wash your hands.
Get everything out: beef mince (about a handful and a half per burger), salt and pepper, burger buns, and your favourite fillings — cheese, lettuce, tomato, whatever you like.

Make the patties

Put the mince in a bowl with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Squish it together with your hands just enough to mix it — don't overwork it or the burgers go tough.
Split it into balls, one per burger, then flatten each into a patty a bit wider than your bun, because they shrink when they cook. Press a little dip in the middle with your thumb so it cooks flat, not like a football.

Cook them

Heat a pan or the barbecue to medium-high. A little oil on the patty, not the pan — same trick as a steak.
Patty on, and now leave it ALONE. Don't press it and don't keep moving it. About 3 to 4 minutes each side until it's cooked all the way through — burgers need no pink in the middle, that's important.
If you want cheese, lay a slice on top for the last minute so it melts.

Build it

Toast the buns for a few seconds cut-side down in the pan while the burger has a little rest — a warm bun is a happy bun.
Build it up: bottom bun, sauce, burger, cheese, then your salad on top so it doesn't make the bun soggy, and the lid on.

Chef's tip: press a little dip in the middle of each patty and don't squash it in the pan. Squashing pushes all the juice out, and dry burgers are sad burgers. 🍔

Coming soon from Poppie's Kitchen: lasagne · Caesar salad · avocado toast with a sunny-side-up egg

Funny Story of the Day 😄

Family Smashes Hungry Hungry Hippos World Record

An Idaho family has just smashed the world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos, the classic marble-munching board game. Picture an entire family battling it out at top speed, snapping up marbles as fast as their hippos could chomp. Wildly random and brilliantly funny.

via rss.upi.com