Pop Syllabus
Pop Syllabus
Pop Syllabus with Christiana Mbakwe Medina
The Pop Culture Debrief: Deconstructing Magazines
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Jun 24, 2026 at 7:05 am.
Rita Ora’s wellness era
Inside Rita’s new look
The millennial facelift boom
Meghan & Harry tabloid drama
Ryan Seacrest’s face fears
Paris Hilton, theme queen
Crosswords: hot or not?
Jay-Z’s GQ takeover
Is Jay-Z channeling Basquiat?
Luxury ads everywhere
Pop culture’s iconic watches
Sketchers sketchy ads
GQ’s wedding rulebook
The life of Jay-Z
The Horology of HOV
Anne Hathaway’s Harper’s Bazaar moment
Chanel’s star-studded campaign
Bobbi Brown & beauty businesses
Ariana’s Swarovski sparkle
Inside Lulu Guinness’ whimsical home
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This week’s pop culture syllabus comes straight from the magazine rack! 
In this solo episode, Christiana sits down to talk us through the latest from Women's Health, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, and the juiciest tabloids, breaking down celebrity glow-ups, style statements, and luxury obsessions from names like Jay-Z, Anne Hathaway, Rita Ora, and more while unpacking what this month’s magazines are really saying about pop culture.
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