A cosmic pop culture roundup
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The cosmos might be an energetic dumpster fire at the moment...but there's always pop culture to soothe the soul. Here's this week’s mini cosmic culture roundup:
Zendaya Holds Serve at the Box Office
Zendaya is perfection. She’s a Virgo Sun, with a Taurus Moon, meaning not only is she a fashion girlie, she’s got the ability to execute some *serious* looks to back up her stellar acting performance. Zendaya elevates method dressing with the help of her stylist team and legendary image architect Law Roach (Cancer Sun). We’re counting down till the Met Gala on Monday where she’s making her debut as co-chair of this year’s Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion exhibition - tailor-made for her Taurus moon self! You already know mother is going to serve in more ways than one.
Cosmic alert: Challengers was officially released on April 26, 2024…right after a rare meet-up between Jupiter (confidence) and Uranus (breakthrough) in Taurus (artform). This role officially marked Zendaya’s first leading lady turn in a movie - a potent quantum leap for the young starlet into a bonafide Hollywood A-Lister.
The Idea of You (and Me?)
The Idea of You is the Spring's first official rom-com offering starring Anne Hathaway (did you know she's a Scorpio?) and Nicholas Galitzine, because simply one British heartthrob in circulation wasn't enough - Josh O'Connor we're looking right at you. Equal parts romantic and horny (perfect for Taurus Season), The Idea of You is an adaptation of Robinne Lee's 2017 bestselling novel about a complicated love affair between an older woman (Hathaway) and the lead singer of a popular boy group, August Moon (Galitzine).
Cosmic alert: Hathaway and Galitzine deliver sexy magnetism and chemistry, as only those with significant Scorpio placements can. Hathaway, a Scorpio Sun (identity), meets Galitzine's Venus (love and relationships) and Mercury (communication) in Scorpio - the inherent emotional intensity/obsession wired into lingering eye contact and subtle glances exchanged between their characters on-screen.
Radically Optimistic with Dua Lipa
Catch her or she goes Houdini, pop princess Dua Lipa (Leo Sun, Cancer Moon, Gemini Rising) finally dropped her third studio album Radical Optimism. Consider this your unofficial start to summer.
Cosmic alert: In true Gemini rising fashion, Dua will be performing double duty as BOTH host and musical guest of Saturday Night Live, the first time she'll be hosting after previously performing in 2018 and 2020. Double the Dua, double the Lipa, quadruple the fun - especially with her radiant Leo Sun.
Tasha is a former Wall Street cog turned spiritual astrologer and pop culture aficionado. When she's not busy analyzing her clients' natal charts, you can find her decompressing to the soothing loop of Bravo Housewives fighting in the background. She's also the co-host of the Bravo weekly recap podcast, Popposites Attract. Follow her on Instagram for more of her astrologically-inclined pop culture hot takes and deep dives.