She was unique in life and also after death. This would be the sentence that summarizes the figure of the Duchess of Kent, Katherine Worsley by birth, Kate to most of those who knew her throughout her long life. She was related to the most central core of the Windsor family since she married in 1961 the Duke of Kent, grandson of King George V and a prince with the consideration of royal highness who, besides being Duke, was also Earl of St Andrews and Baron Downpatrick. Her presence in this controversial and problematic family was always valued. And this, despite representing what for a large part of the aristocracy at the time was a sacrilege: a commoner in the palace!

"And is this news?" is the question we often see in comments on gossip and pop culture news. And, obviously, they are not news that occupy the front pages of newspapers, but they are questions that we often discuss with friends or family around a table or at the bar counter. And this is what we do in this podcast: we move to a venue to review some social chronicle news that serve not only to keep up with the most prominent gossip, but also to talk about love, friendship or breakups.

Nobody would have thought that the quarrel between the eldest son of Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and his girlfriend would end up leading to the most serious judicial affair the Scandinavian country's monarchy has ever faced. In August 2024, what was initially interpreted as a domestic dispute involving Marius Borg Hoiby soon led to an assault complaint, which was not the last. That incident, which initially interested the gossip press more than anything else, later became an international political issue with the four consecutive arrests of the young man, who was then 26 years old. Each step of the investigation further revealed the seriousness of everything that had been happening within the Norwegian royal family with Hoiby. The young man is not formally a member of the monarchy, but since he was four years old, when his mother married the heir to the throne, Haakon, he has lived as if he were part of the royal family.

There is an entire generation that if you say to them "If you wanna be my lover" they will automatically and inevitably answer "you gotta get with my friends". And this is thanks to the Spice Girls, who this week celebrated thirty years since they turned the world upside down with their triumphant appearance: a single called Wannabe. They were the dose of modernity that pop needed at the time. A group of empowered friends –when no one used this adjective yet– singing an ode to friendship and to putting a stop to sexism. All this in a dance-pop format and with a whole associated British aesthetic that was then synonymous with fresh exoticism.

In this chapter we talk about Taylor Swift's charming wedding. "And this is news?" is the question we often see in comments on gossip and pop culture news. And, obviously, they are not news that occupy newspaper front pages, but they are issues that we often discuss with friends or family around a table or at a bar counter. And this is what we do in this podcast: go to a venue to review some social chronicle news that serve not only to keep up with the most outstanding gossip, but also to talk about love, friendship or breakups.

Exactly one year ago, in July 2025, tennis player Paula Badosa and her then-boyfriend, also tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas, broke up for good. And it's worth emphasizing the latter because their love story had always been marked by ups and downs. By highs and lows that sooner or later they always managed to resolve, until last summer, when the decision was firm. The magazine ¡Hola!, to which they had granted an unprecedented report to talk about their love story in October 2024, confirmed the breakup, citing sources close to the couple and in which the media had full informational confidence.

The wedding of Taylor Swift with Travis Kelce reminds me of the case of the typical choni who wins the lottery and, instead of changing habits, opening their mind and looking for new references – even if it's just to try... – does the same thing but on a large scale. If before she went to Stradivarius and bought polyurethane boots that peel on their own for her closet, now that she's gotten rich, what she does is go back to buy the same boots but in all colors. Because for her, resources imply quantity, not quality.

Since Shakira broke up with Gerard Piqué, the singer's romantic life has always been one of the topics that have generated the most intrigue worldwide. While in his case we soon got out of doubt with Clara Chia, in her case there have been hints, but no confirmations whatsoever. In any case, the four years –yes, it's already been four!, since the beginning of June– that this couple ended their 12-year relationship have been eventful, and finally, it seems the artist has found a moment to stop billing and start creating new content for a hypothetical future album.

In this chapter we talk about Alexis from Gran Cita working as a gigolo and Paul Mescal in Barcelona. "And is this news?" is the question we often see in comments on news about gossip magazines and pop culture. And, evidently, they are not news that occupy newspaper front pages, but they are indeed topics that we often discuss with friends or family around a table or at the bar counter. And this is what we do in this podcast: we go to a place to review some social chronicle news that serve not only to keep up with the most notable gossip, but also to talk about love, friendship or breakups.

It has always struck me as surprising the stance of those people who are firmly against the tabloid reporters of the gossip press, who ask celebrities questions on the street. People who argue that society in general and the media in particular should "let celebrities live." The truth is that when I see them so worked up against the gossip press, I think how I wish there was a way to suddenly and completely make the fame of these so-hunted celebrities disappear. It would be very, very funny to see how, perhaps a month after failing to make a living on their own by any chance and not feeling recognized anywhere, they would do anything to regain their lost status. They would beg to get back the unbearable company of the paparazzi.

I am writing these lines while the Holy Father is still circulating in the Spanish state. He arrived on Saturday, June 6, when he landed in Madrid, and left this Friday from the Canary Islands. In between, he has been in Catalonia, where he has starred in a series of moments that will go down in history, because no matter how much we agnostics try to convince ourselves that he is just another head of state, the media power he has is far superior to that of most heads of state, which gives him extra power in terms of soft power. To him and also to whoever receives him, if they know how to sell their arguments well.

In this chapter we talk about Primavera Sound and the most recent 'Papa Sound'. "And is this news?" is the question we often see in the comments of news about gossip magazines and pop culture. And, obviously, they are not news that occupy the front pages of newspapers, but they are issues that we often discuss with friends or family around a table or at the bar counter. And this is what we do in this podcast: move to a venue to review some social chronicle news that serve not only to keep up with the most outstanding gossip, but also to talk about love, friendship or breakups.

It is quite sad that one of the few real job assignments for royal families is to procreate until they obtain possible heirs to their throne and they cannot even succeed in that. This has happened in Europe on some occasions. Perhaps one of the most remembered is that of King Baudouin of the Belgians, who, together with his wife, Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, did not succeed, and the throne ended up being inherited by the monarch's brother, Albert, who was already 60 years old when he acceded to the headship of the Belgian state. If that case was sad because, despite trying, they unfortunately could not have children, the current case of Thailand is more convoluted, in which King Rama X has had 7 children and not one is suitable for the position, which will remain vacant when he is gone. And he is already 71 years old...

In this chapter we will talk about Bad Bunny, his selfie with Salvador Illa, his snub to Shakira and Kylie Minogue. "And is this news?" is the question we often see in comments on articles about gossip magazines and pop culture. And, obviously, they are not news that occupy newspaper front pages, but they are issues that we often discuss with friends or family around a table or at the bar counter. And this is what we do in this podcast: move to a venue to review some social chronicle news that serve not only to keep up with the most prominent gossip, but also to talk about love, friendship or breakups.

John Travolta has had a new face and they've messed it up. And I'm not saying that because it looks bad, let's not jump to conclusions. In fact, it's the opposite. They've performed a complex exercise in aesthetic medicine and have managed to make this screen legend, at 72 years old, turn back the clock a few years in terms of facial sagging without losing much naturalness. Or without losing as much as would have been predictable... The problem has therefore been that this new face they've given him has stolen all the spotlight from an artist who had no need to go through this media show at this stage of his professional life.

The second Sunday in May was Mother's Day in the United States, and that brought Debbie Rowe back into our lives. Precisely her, yes. None other than the woman who, in the mid-nineties, was world-famous and from whom we had heard almost nothing since. A woman who, in the eyes of an entire generation – very possibly unfairly – is the one who least comes to mind when we think of the concept of mother.

Montjuïc mountain was dressed in red tonight with the arrival of almost 800 guests for the People In Red Gala, which celebrated its sixteenth edition this year. As is tradition, the event brought together at the MNAC representatives from sponsoring companies, institutions, and celebrities from the social, cultural, and political world of Barcelona and Catalonia to rally for a common cause: to raise funds to finance the research of the Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions, an internationally renowned institution in clinical research of infectious diseases. The initiative, whose alma mater is Doctor Bonaventura Clotet, president of the foundation, has once again demonstrated its intact power of attraction and its fundraising capacity, which reached 838,769 euros, a very notable figure that makes this solidarity gala the most powerful in Spain.

There is nothing worse than success. This would be the summary of what is happening with the Met Gala. When something as niche as this, which until not so long ago only a few fashion enthusiasts knew about, ends up being a topic of interest for people who the rest of the year do not consume any other type of content about this discipline, it means that the end of the genuine version of this event has arrived. A spectacle that the mainstream does not have the tools to understand, because it does not know the references of each aesthetic decision that is produced there – or even because it opines that fashion is not art... – , cannot be the property of the mainstream. At least if the will is for this spectacle to continue being what it has always been.

Willy Bárcenas and the haunted house could perfectly be the title of a new installment in the Harry Potter saga. Unfortunately, however, it is only the summary that best defines the contribution of the son of Luis Bárcenas to current affairs in recent days. And it is that this young man of little media shame and generous loquacity has starred in a double appearance in the media this week. A double contribution that in both cases has revolved around his parents' house, located on the very posh street Príncipe de Vergara in Madrid. From what he has explained, it seems that in that very Salamancacore enclave, very strange things have happened over the years. Some, according to his testimony, could have been the fault of spirits, and others, of the Popular Party. Presumably in both cases, obviously. Well, surely in one case more presumably than in the other. But I wouldn't dare to say which one...

Queen Elizabeth II, who would have turned 100 this week, was in office for so long that everyone has a particular anecdote or image stored in their mind. Both inside and outside the United Kingdom. Some remember her starring in a state visit to their country, others by how she was dressed at the wedding of one of her four children, others inaugurating a new political year in the British Parliament, others enjoying the Ascot horse races, and others simply accompanied by her corgis... And it is that the continuous exposure in the media throughout her life, the particular image of a normal, everyday woman that she projected, and her adherence to all the most Victorian traditions – to which she never gave up –, made her a person who was equally approachable and unattainable. That is to say, someone memorable, one of the greatest assets a monarch can aspire to.