Skip to content
Salty Sardonic

THE CULTURE DISPATCHGood stories.
Questionable behaviour.

IN THE CONVERSATIONRyan Gosling is heading into Star Wars. Here is what is confirmed.
01 / 05
Explore
Radar 5
Pop culture. Zero filter.The weekend edit · November 2026
The next big awards dates: Grammys first, Oscars after.The cover story
2027 Grammy Awards promotional graphic / Recording Academy
Pop Culture / The Salty take

The next big awards dates: Grammys first, Oscars after.

Grammy nominations arrive 16 November 2026. The 2027 Grammys and Oscars already have confirmed ceremony dates.

Read the story ↗
In the spotlight

Main character energy.

All celebs ↗
Seoul, with feeling

Your next
obsession.

K-drama, K-pop, and the scenes
living rent-free in our heads.

The Korean edit ↗
Your Seoul fix, one swipe away
Next up · officially announced

On our radar.

5 stories. Movies, music and award nights with actual dates. The crystal ball can take the day off.

Meanwhile, online

The internet
needs a minute.

All internet drama ↗
Worth talking about

Pop culture.
Extra salty.

All pop culture ↗
Movie reviews / The 2026 edit

Worth your
screen time?

Big releases. Small surprises. A little less scrolling, a little more cinema.

Explore all 42 films ↗
Verity film artwork
In the screening room

Verity

2026 · Thriller · October 2, 2026

Directed by Michael Showalter.

Research-based Salty Score: 2/5Explore the film ↗
42films in the
2026 collection

Five languages.
Find your next watch.

From the 2026 collection

Swipe to explore →

The Salty Score /5 · Our own research-based assessments, not first-hand screening reviews. See the scale ↗

Scores are based on published information and may change after a screening.The complete 2026 collection ↗
Our picks meet the Hot 100

Salty music global hits & left-field picks

Explore the full music page ↗

Chart hits and a few favourites from outside the rankings. Find the full mix on the music page.

Procrastination station

Play while you pretend to work

Explore all quizzes ↗
Quiz · 5 questions

Which gossip reader are you?

Quick-fire · Make the call0 / 0

Rumour, hot take or satire?

The whole feed