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In this particular episode of The Assignment, Audie Cornish reunites with Ari Shapiro to speak about… homosexual hockey. The two buddies share their ideas on the rise of Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, focus on how their trajectories could observe everybody from Jennifer Lawrence to Timothée Chalamet, and study what it takes to be and keep well-known in 2026.
They additionally debate the concept of “friction-maxxing” following a New York journal article, quiz one another on the newest popular culture, and share their favourite real-world discoveries.
00:00 Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro reunite
00:50 Heated Rivalry’s rise in recognition
02:13 Behind the Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams fandom
03:06 Hudson Williams on Jimmy Fallon
05:15 Comparing the celebrity trajectories of Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet
06:57 The backlash in opposition to Sydney Sweeney and Chappell Roan
08:12 “Friction-maxxing” and what it means
13:12 Why it’s good to be bored
14:44 Why consuming goes down
16:34 Very Important Quiz: What did you miss in tradition this week?
19:45 Touch Grass: Recommendations for disconnecting from the web
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