Dave Hollander not knowing what YouTube is is precious.

Today's newsletter is free. Happy New Year. Rendon's buyout, the mess in Venezuela, Interstate Trump, more Kennedy Center boycotts, and 1,400 or so words on "Heated Rivalry". www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...

New Year, new glasses, new passport.... I need to stay focused.

Anyone who hasn't watched Heated Rivalry thinks it's popular because of the sex scenes, those of us that have watched know it's hot because of the heart in it. I was legit stunned at how good and lovely and engaging and fun it is. Massive thank you to Crave (and Canada!) for this show.

It’s one of my favorite days of the year! Here are my 50 Wonderful Things From 2025. Thanks as always to the editors who help wrangle this bear.

Easily the most important moments in media for me this year. Extremely important to my culture.

And we went to the cottage 🏡🦆🌳🍝 Catch up with our recap and reaction to Heated Rivalry's 6th episode: Cottage #HeatedRivalry Partnership: @hockeypodnet.bsky.social Sponsored by @DraftKings 📺 youtu.be/KwQBUazv7uY?... 🔗 overtheglass.carrd.co

If the dictionaries had been patient until December 31st, they would know the true word of the year is "Cottage" #HeatedRivalry

Heated Rivalry (HBO Max) – Full Series Review Spoiler-Free Thoughts Heated Rivalry isn’t just a show, it’s an experience. From the very first episode, it pulls you into a story that is intense, emotionally charged, and deeply human. This series takes rivalry, desire, vulnerability, and growth. It…

I am 6 stories away from shutting down for the night and Rewatching everybody's new fave comfort show.

Men over 30 please stop with The Beatles/ early Justin Beiber swoop. Just shave your head and get it over with.

I love that Tyriq Withers is weird out loud on main. Bless him 💖

We do have to talk about Hudson Williams' pout BC SIR. SIR. WHOMST TAUGHT YOU TO POUT LIKE THAT?

I love catching up with my International friends in whatsapp... and it's just the Americans sending pics of their fall/winter. But like, never stop. I love all my girlies 💕💕

Heated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson's https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8gd0qvyrpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Someone on IG said it's Reheated Rivalry now, the way we're all rewatching. And yes.

Someone sent me a text abt how I should run my business bc I wasn't going to do something for free for them and I wrote them an email with their entire team CC'd and dragged everyone's website to filth bc ARE YOU JOKING ME? It is bold of anyone to assume they are exempt from the smoke.

I've been really good about not doing another re-watch until I finish my client socials for Jan. But pretty sure I'm ordering pasta and cookies tn and Re-heating the Rivalry, regardless of whether 4 weeks of socials are done or not.

I have SO much content to mKe and schedule and I am just a smudge burnt out. And I haven't had a redbull in 2 days 😫

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CARLY RAE JEPSON AND HEATED RIVALRY WOULD BE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Tierney, call her, not maybe.

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i too have begun watching the straight man hockey podcasts discuss heated rivalry. this is the forum of athens to me

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You have no obligation to be nice or forgive people who have harmed or are actively harming people. You don't have to forgive people even if they're trying to make amends, but really until they reckon with what they've done they can 1000% kiss my ass.

The only thing I ever write and draw are dark skinned Black women.

RIP queen

I wish to see the people of the world rise up against the vile forces currently trying to leverage climate change using violence and propaganda in an attempt to dismantle democracy, so that they can ransack the planet and consolidate its natural resources for their own gain

Barnes and Noble is having its preorder sale (25% off pre-orders), so it's the perfect time to preorder a very cool and good book called Every Galaxy a Circle

There are always multiple ways of dealing with loud opinion havers on the interwebs 1. Match energy (if you have it) 2. Keep scrolling 3. Walk away from the keyboard 4. Block/mute

I saw this convo about being a fellas first 'baddie' and that shit is real. A lot of people want to date someone really attractive, but don't think about what it's like. You're going to see them get hit on flirted w/, liked, and hit on *all the time.* You gotta know who you are to deal w/ that

This is where I write emails from if you even care. #skip #heatedrivalry

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I am mainlining everything Heated Rivalry, all the interviews, all the photo shoots, all of it but I am struggling with the audiobook fairy prince erotica that the two boys just recorded (get that paycheck, my babies, Hollywood is fickle) because that shit makes me full-body cringe.

Now I'm listening to straight men on a hockey podcast discuss Heated Rivalry. Little more hockey than I would prefer but actually entertaining. (I only listen to them if one of my romance people recommend it so I know it's been vetted for homophobia.)

The way I can go from DMX meets the Nanny to one of the Steel Magnolias to the mom from Bobby's World is kinda insane actually.

This was a great interview with Heated Rivalry's intimacy coordinator www.elle.com/culture/movi...

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I was ready to write off Heated Rivalry. Stayed. Changed my mind. New essay on masculinity, confidence, and why patience still matters. www.thecalebreed.com/p/in-defense...

no wonder people love heated rivalry...its very clear "feelings matter" is its thesis

I am SO happy for everyone even remotely involved in this show. The musicians, the young actors, the showrunner, the fans, the content creators and journalists, the people in entertainment, the writers, the therapists, EVERYONE who has a take and intelligence and a platform and MORE engagement

I feel like real ones always be knowing even if we dk we know, or dk all what we know. Bc the Knowing transcends language or narrative. It just is. And that's all I'm saying on that.