conv.culture

“I am officially declaring 9/25 ("9 to 5") as Dolly Parton Appreciation Day in the Borough of Manhattan.”— Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Manhattan Borough President · Threads (via People) · full quotes →

“And yes, he did get down on one knee and proposed, which I was shocked. We weren't planning on doing that.”— Taylor Frankie Paul, Bachelorette Season 22 lead · The Wrap · full quotes →

“A celebration of India, told through colour, craft and the spirit of the Devi. For Dances of the World, I wore this extraordinary bespoke creation by…”— Nikita Porwal, India's Miss World 2026 representative · Instagram / Indian Express · full quotes →

“Sunday's episode, which explored the origin story of Aaron Pierre's John Stewart, scored 10 million global viewers and 7 million U.S. viewers”— Warner Bros. Discovery, Studio · TheWrap · full quotes →

“Navarrette's character will deal with everything from a rogue gunman to flash floods to crocodile attacks to nuclear missiles and even a hidden bunker located…”— IGN, Reporter · full quotes →

“When I was writing the song, I wasn't thinking about Noah Kahan. I was literally thinking about nothing at all.”— Stella Lefty, Artist · Stereogum · full quotes →

“>>Who is involved with special order 176? >INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE”— Hidden message, StarCraft website, In-universe teaser text embedded in site code · Polygon · full quotes →

“That a supervisor with authority over the entire production would commit such an act — and that it would go unchecked — illustrates the culture of impunity…”— Fahim Rahman, Lawyer for Noohu · Hollywood Reporter / The Wrap · full quotes →

“Burning Man takes participants' right to privacy seriously... Seeking permission and consent before filming or engaging other participants in Black Rock City…”— Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley, Burning Man spokesperson · SFGATE · full quotes →

“Our mission with this game is to connect a passionate creative community of players with one of the world's most iconic and beloved brands, and I can't wait to…”— Jo Cooke, CEO, Frontier Developments · Official announcement · full quotes →

“JUST IN: Gen Z men are skipping showers before dates to "pheromone-maxx," hoping their natural scent will make them more attractive. — Fox”— @Polymarket, Social media account reposting Fox News · X · full quotes →

“The narrative that 9/11 was a turning point suddenly arriving and changing the US, is a-historical. The military-security apparatus that leveraged 9/11 for a…”— guidostevens@kolektiva.social, Mastodon user · Mastodon · full quotes →

“on track to be a historic bomb”— Publishing insider, Industry source · AV Club · full quotes →

“Experience a thrilling story with spectacular visuals and a strategic battle system, a record of a destructive war in which the magi of the modern age put…”— Aniplex, Publisher · Gematsu · full quotes →

“High-mobility action game Gundam Rogue Orbit will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on March 5, 2027”— Bandai Namco, Publisher · Gematsu · full quotes →

“Idiocracy was too optimistic. President Dwayne Camacho wasn't corrupt, genuinely cared about helping his country, and listened to experts. I wish we had a…”— wjbc, Reddit commenter · Reddit · full quotes →

“The numbers of women creating shows on both platforms are now lower than they were almost a decade ago in 2017-18.”— Dr. Martha Lauzen, Study author, San Diego State University · The Hollywood Reporter · full quotes →

“I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time.”— John Galliano, Fashion designer · The Free Press · full quotes →

“For decades Gloria Steinem's Upper East Side home was also a gathering space for other activists and cultural and political figures who would assemble there to…”— NYT, Reporter · New York Times · full quotes →

“I am NOT going to Bigg Boss 20. Honestly, I don't think I'm made for a show like that. I'm not someone who can shout or create unnecessary noise.”— Bhagirath Bhatt, Sitarist and composer · News18 · full quotes →

“Anyone can be in that suit”— Andrew Garfield · The Wrap · full quotes →

“You know, we kind of kept all that stuff real private. She never wanted to worry anybody.”— Jada Star, Parton's niece · The Independent · full quotes →

“Let's put it this way: there's no football tournament on next year, so we've got to do something in the summer, right?”— Noel Gallagher, Oasis guitarist · talkSPORT · full quotes →

“Pokemon Go Officially Confirms Return Of Armored Mewtwo, With One Catch”— TheGamer · full quotes →

“We should really investigate this. This is going to be a deep dive. It almost could be like a true-crime investigation — like a very serious documentary.”— Chapman Way, Filmmaker · The Hollywood Reporter · full quotes →

“Movie Scene Map is built from open data. The backbone is the filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to each place's coordinates, its photograph on…”— Movie Scene Map, site description · moviescenemap.com · full quotes →

“The remake of The Witcher is currently on hold while the team focuses on The Witcher 4 and The Witcher 3's new expansion, according to CD Projekt Red.”— IGN, Reporting outlet · full quotes →

“St Paul's Cathedral strikes four-year deal with nightclub Fabric to bring a new programme of live music to the place of worship”— Evening Standard · full quotes →

“I'm just here to kill aliens with cool guns, not make dialogue choices and hear the same conversations over and over”— Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku reviewer · Kotaku · full quotes →

“Director Ridley Scott reportedly blamed Paul Mescal for Gladiator 2's underperformance, claiming the lead actor wasn't "masculine enough" for the role.”— IGN (paraphrasing Ridley Scott) · IGN · full quotes →

“She's the one of a kind... she's like everybody can just be who you want to be, love who you want to love. Um, and be okay with it.”— Dollywood visitor (unnamed gay couple), Fan at Dollywood · CBS News · full quotes →

“The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, which is affiliated with Drexel University, cited attendance struggles and higher costs in its decision to…”— The New York Times, News outlet · full quotes →

“We're proud to be pioneers”— Menudo, Reunited band · Associated Press · full quotes →