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As Grazia\u2019s resident cultural soothsayer, it falls to me to divine the pop culture tea leaves for the year ahead. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, etc. That said, I love making lists \u2013 and what better time
for list-making than the start of a new year? Without further ado, here\u2019s where I think the zeitgeist is heading in 2026.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n IN <\/span><\/p>\n Going to the opera.<\/strong> Thanks to Rosal\u00eda\u2019s transcendent Lux, front row at La Boh\u00e8me will be the new place to be seen.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Celebrity Substackers.<\/strong> With Charli XCX, Lizzo and Doechii all turning to Substack to disseminate their opinions I foresee an influx of A-listers following suit (and some very frazzled publicists doing damage control when the inevitable occurs).<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Marriage.<\/strong> Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Zendaya all got engaged last year; Raye searched for her husband all over our airwaves. So 2026 is set to be the year of holy matrimony (although these brides couldn\u2019t be further from trad wife).<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Parlour games.<\/strong> After the phenomenal success of The Celebrity Traitors, the format of which comes from popular party game Mafia, after-dinner games involving strategy, deception and a healthy dose of luck will be all the rage.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Viral essays.<\/strong> Whether you agree or disagree that boyfriends are embarrassing, it\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve had a watercooler essay that everyone\u2019s talking about. Expect more of these moments.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Meghan Markle.<\/strong> I feel like 2026 is the year everyone finally stops resisting and gives in to her brand of Montecito cheer.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Media literacy.<\/strong> Less a prediction, more a plea. I\u2019m begging people to fact-check news stories before resharing them. (Too many fell for the \u2018Hot Louvre robbers\u2019 story.)<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Social media conspiracy theories.<\/strong> Sydney Sweeney\u2019s \u2018eugenics\u2019 jeans ad, Pantone\u2019s Colour of the Year (white) supposedly being a dogwhistle\u2026 There\u2019s enough white supremacy out in the open \u2013 you don\u2019t need to go looking for it.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u2018I asked ChatGPT.\u2019<\/strong> Too obvious. Mix it up a little \u2013 why not ask Jeeves?<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Nonmonogamy.<\/strong> Lily Allen\u2019s triumphant West End Girl<\/em> has put an end to all that.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Film promo showmances.<\/strong> Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson\u2019s red carpet flirtation and rumoured relationship was the final straw. I\u2019m not buying it I\u2019m afraid. Find another way to promote your movie!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Internet witch-hunts.<\/strong> Hanging private citizens out to dry online \u00e0 la Coldplaygate. The internet\u2019s been around long enough now for us to know better.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Cultivating an \u2018aesthetic\u2019.<\/strong> Enough with the Substack essays on \u2018curating\u2019 your style or making your wardrobe \u2018look expensive\u2019. They\u2019re making us all look the same.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n White Lotus<\/em> stars in high fashion campaigns.<\/strong> It just feels so predictable, no?<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Celebrity plastic surgeons.<\/strong> And all the celebs revealing who did their work. I fear the pendulum has swung past \u2018transparency\u2019 and back to \u2018setting unrealistic standards\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source graziadaily.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As Grazia\u2019s resident cultural soothsayer, it falls to me to divine the pop culture tea leaves for the year ahead. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, etc. That said, I love making lists \u2013 and what better timefor list-making than the start of a new year? 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Romcoms.<\/strong> More specifically, yearning. If the success of horny hockey romance Heated Rivalry<\/em> (above) and teen melodrama The Summer I Turned Pretty<\/em> are anything to go by, we\u2019re all after a bit of angsty love.<\/p>\n