CATCHING FIRE: Anthony Joshua thirst, polka dot sets and Heated Rivalry

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Hello! I hope your holidays have been merry and bright so far. I’ve been lucky enough to spend them with my family, and I send this through the fog of a champagne hangover from a budget hotel in Washington, Tyne and Wear. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

In this edition we’re taking the temperature of… the Kardashian’s latest social media move, what rich Gen Z girls got for Christmas, homosexual Chernobyl, the British man American women are obsessed with and much more. Let’s get into it…

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Heated Rivalry… A steamy queer drama about two ice hockey players has become a surprise hit, and got the girls and gays in such a chokehold that one described it as “homosexual Chernobyl,” while others are attending packed-out watch parties.

Adapted from the wildly popular books by Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry follows a pair of pro athletes who are in a secret relationship. It’s built such a following that it’s topping HBO Max’s most-popular list and today’s finale is rivalling Stranger…