Ed Sheeran's Tour Implodes + Taylor's Emmys Easter Eggs + Sydney Sweeney's Ad Backlash

Ed Sheeran's tour is in chaos after dropping Macklemore, and I've got real problems with the statement he put out. Then: Taylor's Emmys sketch with Mariska Hargitay had Swifties convinced they'd cracked a code, Sydney Sweeney's new ad backlash, Jasmine Crockett's controversial call to honor Chris Brown, and a white news poll I need your take on.  Let's get into it. Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/queenthingspod https://queenthings.substack.com/ Join the conversation: TikTok -@queenthingspod⁠,⁠ @iam\_kjmiller⁠ YouTube - www.youtube.com/@iamkjmiller IG:⁠@kjmiller Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller References: Something We Said, by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Something-We-Said/Elizabeth-Stordeur-Pryor/9781982154509 Carrie Soto Is Back, by Taylor Jenkins Reid:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646857/carrie-soto-is-back-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/ Strangers, by Belle Burden: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760850/strangers-by-belle-burden/ Fruit Fly, by Josh Silver: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/826827/fruit-fly-by-josh-silver/ Love You More, by Emily Giffin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723827/love-you-more-by-emily-giffin/ Sydney Sweeny’s Novig ad: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/14/ariarne-titmus-comments-sydney-sweeney-sexualising-womens-sport Macklemore’s Statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdRdsy0m2HK/?hl=en NPR Article on Ed Sheeran’s Tour: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/16/g-s1-143549/ed-sheeran-tour-trouble Ed Sheeran’s Statement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdT-6KGAtuI/?img\_index=1 Jasmine Crockett Enters Chris Brown’s Music into Congressional Record: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-backlash-jasmine-crockett-honor-response-1236341107/ Taylor Swift Emmy’s Sketch: https://people.com/taylor-swift-makes-surprise-appearance-at-2026-emmy-awards-12121529 Taylor Easter Eggs: https://www.tiktok.com/@almost50swifty/photo/7685772158492085534?\r=1&\t=ZT-99mVTx9eaNx Meredith Masony’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thats\inappropriate/video/7684044100189965599?\r=1&\_t=ZT-99mVa2LOWmU Taylor Jenkins Reid: https://taylorjenkinsreid.com/ Emily Giffin: https://www.emilygiffin.com/ John of John, by Douglas Stuart: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/John-of-John-(Oprahs-Book-Club)/Douglas-Stuart/9781668173732?gad\source=1&gad\campaignid=24236596044&gbraid=0AAAAADv-uEmNU4vQRfzvLdCm7FxKbKBRi&gclid=CjwKCAjw\KjVBhAHEiwAnC0N9F1QUDBors9EQSYTytmVPA4jaMUnvQ\RJ\rTL5PK88TZE4K3G1fkwRoCIfUQAvD\BwE