Getting a tattoo usually makes for a light, fun experience. Sure, at first, you have to get used to the uncanny sensation of a needle on you and remain extremely still. But otherwise, it isn’t the intense experience it could be. But once you get into the world of full-body tattoos, it can be a wild, surreal experience. Some people even opt to be put to sleep so that all the anxiety and other complications wither away. But Machine Gun Kelly thinks it’s a big cop-out if you try and sleep through your tats.

The rapper and rocker responded to a video of a man inking his entire body with an ambitious design. However, he also decided to wear a diaper and undergo anesthesia instead of endure the entire process with the artist. Consequently, Machine Gun Kelly essentially felt like the tattoo culture was forsaken by looking for a workaround.

“You didn’t earn that ink,” MGK scoffed in a post on X. “Got put to sleep and wore a diaper for a tattoo, I hope you s**t yourself you f**kin fairy.”

Par for the course for a lot of Kelly’s posts, the replies are filled with people who thought he was being a hypocrite or just plain ol’ overdramatic.

Machine Gun Kelly Calls Out People Who Go to Sleep When Getting Their Big Tattoos

“Anesthesia tattoos are stupid but it is soooo f**king corny to say ‘you didn’t earn that ink’ lol,” one person shared. “What does that even mean?”

“You wear makeup and wear nail polish. Who the f**k are YOU calling a fairy?” another person questioned.

Machine Gun Kelly is no stranger to this kind of mean-spirited slander. It traces all the way back to his childhood with his father. Back in August 2026, he recalled the times he was called derogatory slurs because of the way he dressed.

“I grew up in a house where my dad constantly called me a f****t for dressing the way I did,” Machine Gun Kelly tragically recounted. “There was a folder my mom gave me of videos of me as a child. And I was one year old, and in the video my mom got me a punching bag, but it was pink. And he was like, ‘Why would you get our son that? You want him to be a f****?’ She got me a kitchen set, he said, ‘Why would you get him that? You want our son to be a f****t?’”

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Every New York Knicks fan in the world came out of the woodwork during their run to the NBA Finals. Of course, the tried and true fans were front row, from Spike Lee to Ben Stiller to Timothée Chalamet. But then there were people like Taylor Swift, who seemingly didn’t care about sports unless Travis Kelce was on the football field. Moreover, her most noteworthy New York mention was her song “Welcome to New York” over a decade ago.

Naturally, fans were a little dubious that she was actually interested in the Knicks. They thought that she was just hopping on the bandwagon of another major cultural moment. After all, Taylor Swift’s husband was rooting for the Cleveland Cavaliers against New York in the Eastern Conference Finals.

But it’s not just fans who think Swift was a little full of it. Some of the players feel that way too. In a since-deleted TikTok livestream (captured by the New York Post), Knicks guards Tyler Kolek and Deuce McBride were asked who was the “fakest celebrity Knicks fan.”

Immediately, Kolek shrugged that so many of them just want to be seen, given the profile of Madison Square Garden. However, if he had to choose one, it would probably be Swift, given how little she would show up otherwise.

Taylor Swift Labeled ‘Fakest Celebrity Knicks Fan’ by Fellow Players

“At the Knicks games, I would say it’s very performative,” Kolek said. “Because they just want to be seen at the game. They’re not necessarily fans. Maybe Taylor Swift? I don’t know if I’ve seen her at any other games. I guess she has a lot going on so she can’t come all the time. But it’s a little performative.”

Deuce McBride backed up his teammate on his take, though he was a bit reluctant to draw the ire of Swifties. Instead, he pointed out how Ben Stiller and Tracy Morgan would consistently show up to games and appreciated their loyalty.

Taylor Swift famously showed up to Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. She attended the historic Knicks win against the San Antonio Spurs with indie pop stars Este and Alana Haim donning blue and orange ‘Stevie Knicks’ shirts. Additionally, she sat next to Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay.

Swift’s allegiances remain a little unclear, especially since she released “Cleveland!”, in which she celebrates Kelce’s hometown.

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With the help of TikTok and the larger internet, newer kids are getting more and more into the classics. Moreover, some of those all-time records get repackaged into something entirely new. That’s what happened when Don Toliver sampled the Justin Timberlake hit song “Rock Your Body” on his big smash “Body”.

However, that song never would’ve taken off in the first place if JT hadn’t personally cleared the sample himself. Ultimately, it wasn’t really about taking a percentage of the song or trying to capitalize off of Toliver’s success. It was actually his son that made the connection a no brainer.

In an interview with Complex, he recalled hearing Don Toliver’s reimagining of the Justified hit and immediately recognizing it as a hit. But the fact that his son Silas loved the Houston rapper played the biggest role in working with him.

“That was an easy decision… As soon as I heard it, I was like yeah of course,” Justin Timberlake recalled. “My 11 year old, Silas, Don Toliver, that’s his guy, I remember asking him… and he was like ‘you gotta do it.’ So that was an easy yes. I also really love that whole album.”

Justin Timberlake Allowed Don Toliver to Sample One of His Biggest Songs Because of His Son

That could’ve been the end of their relationship. However, Timberlake went above and beyond by showing up for Don Toliver’s show in Miami as part of his OCTANE World Tour. At first, he was a little sheepish and just wanted to satiate his son’s appetite to see one of his favorite artists. However, when Toliver’s manager asked, JT eventually gave in and made the surprise appearance.

Afterwards, Justin Timberlake inquired about working with Don Toliver personally on some music. In the end, they didn’t even leave the arena to crank out some new ideas.

“I was like, ‘Don’t you have a studio on the road?’” he recalled. “He was like, ‘Yeah.’ I was like, ‘Alright, cool. Take a shower. Let’s work.’ So we stayed at the arena for, like, a couple hours. I don’t know. And we did a few ideas. So, who knows?”

It’s not known if Justin Timberlake has another album coming on the horizon. However, we do know that he’s reportedly sharing a new ‘tell-all’ docuseries that will see him candidly open up about his career and past controversies with Britney Spears and Janet Jackson.

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Jangle pop often appears as a style alongside indie rock, dream pop, and even psych-rock. It’s not so much a singular genre as it is a particular sound that works well with others. But it had to develop from somewhere, and these three classic albums are great places to start.

‘The La’s’ by The La’s

British rock band The La’s were integral to Britpop’s emergence in the 90s as well as jangle pop’s influence and growth within indie rock. They only released one album, The La’s in 1990, but released a couple of singles in the late 80s. This included their biggest hit, “There She Goes”, originally released in 1988.

Their jangle pop style earned The La’s increased attention for its retro sound. Rock in the 90s was turning alternative, indie rock was emerging in the states, and overall the genre was changing. But The La’s crafted their singular album with a 60s rock sound unlike anything bands were doing at the time. And the 60s were pretty in tune with jangle pop before it even had a name. With these influences, The La’s became a beloved example of the early jangle pop sound as it blended with 90s indie rock.

‘Starfish’ by The Church

Australian band The Church released their fifth album, Starfish, in 1988. It became their most commercially successful album, as well as their international breakthrough. They had a decent following in Australia at that time, but the single “Under the Milky Way” brought attention from the U.S. The song hit No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

But beyond its chart success, Starfish also contributed to jangle pop’s early development. The album technically leaned more dream pop, which would also develop further in the 90s. However, The Church blended their jangle-dream pop sound with psych rock elements, creating a blended, influential style. They never quite reached mainstream fame, but they were successful in influencing an emerging genre.

‘The Queen Is Dead’ by The Smiths

The Smiths released their third album, The Queen Is Dead, in 1986, after months of delays. They were in legal disputes with their label, Rough Trade, which eventually severed their record contract. The Smiths would sign with EMI for their final album in 1987. But in the meantime, The Queen Is Dead became one of their most successful albums.

It spent 22 weeks on the U.K. Albums chart, reaching No. 2 on the list. Fans in the U.S. also appreciated a new Smiths record, and in subsequent years it’s been included on lists of the greatest albums of all time. The Smiths are generally one of the most widely popular bands that come to mind when thinking of jangle pop’s development. While their early albums were more post-punk, The Queen Is Dead brought massive attention to the growing jangle pop genre.

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Fans in Detroit were left brokenhearted on November 3, 2026, after K-pop group KATSEYE canceled their show. According to the message on the group’s Instagram, one of their members was sick and unable to perform. But with a packed house and 30 minutes before showtime, the decision to postpone the concert didn’t sit well with fans.

According to reports from Fox 2 Detroit, the group’s fanbase is predominantly young girls, attending the show accompanied by a parent. Those who traveled from out of town didn’t appreciate the last-minute cancellation. Several parents took to social media to air their grievances with KATSEYE. But the local news outlet also spoke to one mother that night.

Jessica Lenhardt of Snokie, Illinois, took her two daughters, ages 8 and 10, to the KATSEYE concert on November 3. They not only left disappointed, but out nearly $5,000 after VIP tickets, travel, and outfits for her daughters. Lenhardt also mentioned that they took off two days of school and work for the concert, and drove five and a half hours from Snokie to Detroit.

KATSEYE Cancels Sold Out Concert at Last Minute, Leaving Many Fans Out Thousands of Dollars

“It was shocking that they went through and kind of kept our hopes up until a few minutes before the show,” Lenhardt told local Detroit news. “So I do think that if things were going wrong since the morning or even a day before, we should’ve been notified maybe 24 hours at least in advance, and they could’ve saved a lot of people coming from out of town the time and effort to get there.”

The canceled KATSEYE show will be rescheduled, and Lenhardt said she and her daughters would try to make it. However, the cost of attending concerts keeps rising across all genres, but especially pop music. It’s getting harder for fans to afford the exorbitant prices.

Meanwhile, this isn’t the first health issue that has plagued KATSEYE. In August, the group pulled out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival due to a sprained ankle. Additionally, two members have already stepped away for health reasons. There’s speculation that Sophia Laforteza will return in January 2027, but Manon Bannerman may have moved on from the group.

Among the Angry Comments, Some Fans Urge the Group’s Management to Let them Rest

On KATSEYE’s latest Instagram post, the comments were flooded with angry fans after the canceled concert. “You guys knew u weren’t feeling well this morning and yall decided to wait until 30 min before opening to say something?” one fan wrote in disbelief. Another commented, “Thanks for ruining my 9 year olds birthday that we traveled 5 hours for this show and paid $1k+ for freaking resale tickets.”

Some fans mentioned that the whole group should go on hiatus, pointing out that there’s clearly something wrong. They wrote, “Yall keep making things worse for the girls and the fans by pushing them to their limit and not letting them rest when they very obviously need it!”

In a similar comment, one person noted the exhaustion was exactly why Bannerman left the group. “Manon deserves an apology,” they commented. “This is exactly what she advocated for. Just cancel the rest of the tour and let the girls rest.”

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Justin Timberlake’s controversial moment with Janet Jackson in 2004 has lived in infamy. For Jackson, she was effectively blacklisted from the music industry after JT exposed one of her nipples on the massive Super Bowl stage. For the “SexyBack” singer, he largely walked away unscathed and continued a dominant decade in pop music.

However, with time, people have started to really harp on Timberlake’s role in the controversy. He never addressed any of the backlash— until now. In a report from Variety, he’s going to release a four part docuseries on Apple TV in December. It’s being billed as a ‘tell-all’ experience from Justin Timberlake, where he’ll address everything, from his relationship with Britney Spears to the controversy with Janet Jackson. Currently, there’s no word from all parties involved and further details weren’t provided.

JT has been largely off the radar since his DWI arrest in 2024. He’s appeared as a guest at concerts for both Jay-Z and Don Toliver but has avoided the spotlight at large. But it’s clear that he’s been thinking about some of the cringier moments in his public persona.

Back in October 2026, he responded to a video of a woman deeply exhausted by his love for beatboxing. She wondered how so many people not only put up with it but actively loved it. In hindsight, it seems like Timberlake actually understood too.

Justin Timberlake Tackles Janet Jackson, Britney Spears in New Docuseries

“I often look back on that time as well— I still haven’t come up with any answers,” he responded. “I don’t know how to apologize enough for whatever those ambitions were. Too many boots. Too many cats. I hope you can forgive me.”

In regards to Janet Jackson, many might naturally assume that she hates Justin Timberlake for exposing her on one of the world’s biggest stages. However, even amidst all the controversy, she actually made it a point to protect him from all the public backlash.

“We talked once and [Justin] said, ‘I don’t know if I should come out and make a statement,'” Jackson recalled in her own documentary. “And I said, ‘Listen, I don’t want any drama for you. They’re aiming all of this at me.’ So I said, ‘If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything.'”

Moreover, she said that she shares a good relationship with Justin Timberlake. “Honestly, this whole thing was blown way out of proportion. And, of course, it was an accident that should not have happened, but everyone is looking for someone to blame and that’s got to stop,” she said. “Justin and I are very good friends, and we will always be very good friends. We spoke just a few days ago. He and I have moved on, and it’s time for everyone else to do the same.”

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