Daily Briefing
What the Culture's Talking About
January 24, 2026 • 5 minutes • Hosted by Victoria
Today's Briefing
Episode #160
About This Episode
Sis, they tried to darken a protester's skin in a whole AI photo! Find out why the White House played themselves. Plus, Trinity Rodman gets paid and Coco Gauff runs up that HBCU check.
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