Taylor Swift: Campaigns and Symbols

Something might be happening to do with Taylor Swift – which is basically every day for her fans who are constantly chasing clues. But it’s been popping up on social media since at least this morning which is when I saw it…A green symbol, seemingly her initials, showing up at various random locations.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Taylor Swift Updates ❤️‍🔥 (@taylahschildhq)
Swifties are now coming up with all kinds of theories – is

RAYE will be joining Bruno Mars on tour starting tomorrow in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium. While in the New York area, she was on TODAY this morning for an interview and a five-song performance.
It should be illegal to sound this good in the morning and be so charming, seriously f-ck off but also I love you.View this post on InstagramA post shared by RAYE Updates (@rayeupdates)
During the interview, RAYE was asked about her next album… and her fans are quite familiar. We just talked abou

Rosie O’Donnell is filling in for Jimmy Kimmel while he is on summer break and people have loved seeing her behind the desk again.
She received a note from Barbra Streisand and you know what’s notable about the correspondence? Barbra puts her name at the top and at the bottom. So instead of “To Rosie” or “Dear Rosie” it’s “From Barbra” and it is signed off with quadruple x and her name. It’s as if she’s reassuring the receiver, &l

If there's one player people would love to see play for the Canadiens in Montreal, it's Sidney Crosby.
The idea of seeing #87 wear the Habs' blue, white, and red uniform just won't go away.
And in fact, this isn't just an idea—it's a dream… one that may very well never come true. 
That said, Tony Marinaro and Six Seixeiro discussed the man in question this morning (Sick Podcast) and had some fun imagining Crosby with the Canadiens. And on that note, Seixeiro wanted to be clear:

There are only six weeks left in the MLB regular season. And now more than ever, the frantic races for the top spots in the standings are making headlines.
So without further ado, here's the very latest edition of Passion MLB's power rankings. Last week's rankings are shown in parentheses.
1 – Milwaukee Brewers (1)
2 – Tampa Bay Rays (4)
3 – Los Angeles Dodgers (3)
We also have details about his return to the mound. https://t.co/mipLXtWbvS https://t.co/3DGiOrKFGm
— Passio

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In celebrity reporting, the phrase “breaks their silence” is overused and often misapplied. They often refer to someone breaking their silence one day after a mega headline/situation. Or use it to describe someone who basically livestreams every day.But in Sandra Bullock’s case right now, everyone talking about her “breaking her silence” is correct. It’s been three years since Sandra’s partner, Bryan Randall, died of ALS. And she has talked about her exp

I'm not one to watch influencers' streams that go on for hours. Whether they're from Quebec, the U.S., or Europe, it just doesn't appeal to me.
That said, I recognize the buzz they can generate, especially among our young Quebecers. I was talking about this with a reporter from 98.5 FM the other day at the Nutrilait Center, and he made me realize something: for many young people here, these influencers are the only ambassadors of our Quebec culture. It's beautiful and sad at the same time.
Where

Shay Mitchell took to Instagram this week to share a glimpse of her summer in the city.“Vancouver you really did that,” the actress and Beis luggage brand founder posted along with a gallery of images showing her soaking up the sun on a boat in the waters around the city.The Pretty Little Liars star, who was born in Ontario but spent much of her childhood in Vancouver, wore a red gingham bikini paired with denim cutoffs and a matching red handkerchief scarf tied on her head in the p

There’s quite a bit to say this afternoon about the Blue Jays.
So let's break it down into a few points to summarize everything that's going on in the Toronto camp.
1. Jesus Sanchez is probably the hottest name in town… but for all the wrong reasons, mind you.
Max Scherzer's anger over his defensive errors has been the talk of the town.
Sanchez himself knows that his two errors aren't worthy of a major league player. He wants to improve.
He said he lost sight of the ball in the glar

One of the prominent film headlines this week is about Dune: Part 3, opening in four months on December 18, because presales started the other day to see the movie in 70mm and there was so much demand that it crashed ticketing websites.Last summer it was The Odyssey selling out of 70mm screenings an entire year before opening. Now the story is about how people were queuing in person and online for Dune 3, to the point where the CEO of AMC had to release a statement online.We try so hard to be ex

Canadiens fans know Corey Pronman as a guy who often bashes the team's young players.
For example, he mentioned Lane Hutson in a recent article, saying that he won't be an NHL star (even though he already is), and that caused quite a stir.
Today, Pronman published a list of the top 100 players and prospects who were selected after the first round of the draft. And Lane Hutson tops that list: perhaps, in Pronman's eyes, putting him in first place would earn him some brownie points with the fans&h

At 27, Geoffrey Cantin-Arku found it hard to sit out the Montreal Alouettes' last game.
Sidelined by a
groin
injury
, the Quebec-born linebacker had to watch his teammates from the sidelines during the impressive 48-30 victory over the Edmonton Elks on August 8.
For a player so instrumental to his team's defensive success, this situation was particularly frustrating. Cantin-Arku certainly would have liked to be on the field, but head coach Jason Maas preferred to avoid taking unnecessary risks.

Sad news.
Former Canadiens player Yvon Lambert had to undergo surgery after suffering a fairly serious fall at a recent party.
He suffered a fracture of the femur… and the hip, as reported by François-David Rouleau of the Journal de Montréal. The article was also published on TVA Sports: Former Canadiens player Yvon Lambert undergoes surgery and is hospitalized after a serious fall: https://t.co/pr23CowjIy
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) August 20, 2026The silver lining

We come here for gossip so I don’t want to hear “who cares, they are rich” or “who cares they are royalty” or any of the sort when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK. I CARE. The Sussexes are celebrities, the British royals are kind of the OG celebrities, this involves an ancient family business and estrangement (which is the psychological topic of the moment) – so this is not a buffet, it’s a banquet! Now first off, of course we h

The NFL has been considering expanding its presence overseas for several years, but turning an international market into a full-fledged franchise is a far more complex challenge than simply organizing a few games outside the United States.
A permanent team
must have a loyal fan base, suitable infrastructure, a solid business model, and an environment compatible with the league's sporting requirements.
Two options are on the table: relocating an existing franchise or increasing the number of team

The Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees were tied at the end of the seventh inning last night (Wednesday) when Pete Alonso appeared to have given his team the lead with a thunderous home run down the left-field line.
The umpires, however, initially called it a foul ball before consulting with each other and reviewing the video.
The delay seemed to last thirty minutes, but it ultimately took five minutes for the on-field call to be upheld.
Judge for yourselves.The Orioles couldn’t be

Dear Gossips,During the Oscar campaign for Anora, which culminated in a Best Picture win and Best Actress for Mikey Madison, we wrote about how Mikey, who was around 25 years old at the time, was moving on the award circuit the way you might expect for Gen Z – no public personal social media and therefore not much engagement and publicity in the style that you would expect and that we’ve seen from celebrities in her age cohort, or any cohort really. She attended the events that she w

LJ Mooney may not exactly have the build you'd imagine when you think of a future NHL regular.
And that could make it difficult for him to secure a regular spot in the big leagues because of that.
At least that's the impression of Scott Wheeler (The Athletic), who discussed the young forward's chances of establishing himself in the big leagues during a Reddit Q&A session. According to him, it won't necessarily be a walk in the park for the American…
It's true, after all, that players

The Denver Broncos have officially announced the signing of Taylor Rapp, a 28-year-old safety who is already well-acquainted with the demands of professional football after several seasons in the NFL.
The former
Buffalo Bills
player
brings his experience to a defense looking to gain depth and consistency.
Rapp, however, is coming off a particularly tumultuous season. With Buffalo, he started only six games due to a lingering knee injury. Despite his limited playing time, the defensive back manag

Recently, there has been talk that if Connor McDavid were ever to leave Edmonton, the Canadiens would be a logical destination for him.
Stu Cowan addressed the topic on the Sick Podcast.
His take wasn't that it would definitely happen, but rather that the Habs are in a good position to consider making a move if the door were to eventually open.
And this morning, Arpon Basu (The Athletic) weighed in on the topic.
Basically, in an article where he answers readers' questions, he was asked whether t

After a couple of decades of unearthing gems from Vancouver’s vibrant 1960s music scene, Rob Frith decided to put out a new volume of the acclaimed History of Vancouver Rock & Roll series.But The Beatles got in the way.While doing digital transfers of old Vancouver tapes at broadcaster Larry Hennessey’s home studio, he put on a tape he had had for years, but never listened to, because he didn’t have a reel-to-reel player.It turned out to be a high-quality studio tape of Th

I'm sure you already know that Max Scherzer is an intense guy in life. He's not afraid to let his emotions show on the mound.
And that goes for both the positive… and the negative.
He's often snapped at managers—including John Schneider in last year's playoffs—when he wanted to get his way.
But yesterday, it was a teammate who upset him: Jesus Sanchez.
The outfielder, who's not exactly a defensive standout, made a couple of defensive errors yesterday in Tampa Bay… but t

The Canadiens are in a position to build something really great right now.
Will this lead to a celebration of the franchise's 25th Stanley Cup in the coming years? Only time will tell, of course.
But the potential is definitely there.
On that note, it's worth mentioning that The Athletic asked fans of all 32 teams what they thought of the 32 front offices in the Bettman era. And let's just say that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton come out looking good.
Fans (a mix of Canadiens fans and fans of other

Pascal Harvey, Sébastien Berrouard, and Charles-Alexis Brisebois discussed the Blue Jays' comeback, Paul Skenes' injury, and the playoff races in both leagues.
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Obviously, we shouldn’t jump to any major conclusions after just a few preseason games.
But so far, Gleb Pugachyov hasn't exactly been delivering the kind of performance Grant McCagg was expecting.
To be honest, he didn't expect to see him move up so quickly to the MHL.
On his HabsCast podcast, McCagg made a point of setting the record straight from the start. It's far too early to call this a bad draft pick or to sound the alarm after just a few games. Certain aspects of the Habs prospect

Jon Cooper has accomplished just about everything with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
He's won two Stanley Cups—in 2020 and 2021—reached another final, won the Four Nations Tournament with Team Canada, and has long established himself as one of the most respected coaches in the NHL.
But might he eventually be tempted by a completely different challenge?
On the podcast “The Sheet,” Jeff Marek and Greg Wyshynski discussed a particularly intriguing scenario: the possibility of Coo

The Canadiens still haven’t solved their problem at center.
Since the start of the offseason (and for several years now), there has been constant talk about the need to find a player capable of playing behind Nick Suzuki and alongside Ivan Demidov. So far, Kent Hughes hasn't found the right fit.
A situation completely beyond his control might give him a little help.
As we discussed yesterday on DLC, Cutter Gauthier reportedly turned down a $13 million-per-season offer from the Ducks. Anahe

As of today, Patrik Laine is still without a contract. The Finnish player is looking for a team where he can try to revive his career.
Will he manage to sign a contract before training camp begins? That's the question.
Because it's increasingly looking like Laine might have to settle for a tryout. It's unclear who might offer him one… but we do know that the Islanders considered it over the summer.
Except that this avenue has apparently closed: Stefen Rosner, who covers the team's activit