The Blunt and The Beautiful

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Not a great week, if we’re being honest.

Kate and Tansy begin this week with the disturbing Cornell case a...

Parenting doesn't come with a manual.Unfortunately, it comes with Facebook groups.Together we're unpacking the parenting lessons that actually matter (and a few that might ruffle some feathers). From tiger parenting and Year 12 pressure, to drinking, drugs, sex, school, food, resilience and why your child doesn't need to be captain of absolutely everything.Because raising happy, capable adults isn't about creating a perfect childhood.It's about knowing when to push... when to let go... and when to simply say, "You'll survive."We also talk about why children don't need parents living through them, why it's okay for kids...

Venus Retrograde in Scorpio is here — and relationships, money, self-worth and old connections are about to get LOUD.

In this weekly astrology forecast for 27 September–3 October 2026 Kate Forster breaks down the major astrology transits of the week, including Mars in Leo, Mercury entering Scorpio, the Moon in Taurus, Gemini and Cancer, and Venus turning retrograde in Scorpio.

We start the week with Mars in Leo bringing joy, creativity and a much-needed reminder that life is more than a fucking to-do list. Then the pace slows, Mercury takes us beneath the surface, and by 2 October the ener...

This week? The Brownlow trolls have pissed off Kate Forster. And unfortunately for them, she had time.

Kate and Tansy are back for another The Week That Was, covering Brownlow fashion, Channing Tatum’s alleged burner account, Lili Reinhart’s rom-com fashion tour, Tom Cruise attempting sexy and the question currently dividing generations: can you take an iced coffee into a job interview?

First up: the Brownlow. Specifically, the women making interesting fashion choices and the people in the comments being absolute arseholes about it. After Marcus Bontempelli’s wife Neila shared the very real story...

If you've ever been lying in bed mentally writing tomorrow's lunch orders, remembering it's Book Week, wondering if the dog's been fed, planning dinner, realising you forgot to RSVP to a birthday party... while the person next to you is peacefully thinking about absolutely nothing......this episode is for you.This week we're talking about the mental load. Not the washing. Not the dishes. Not who's physically taking the bins out.We're talking about the invisible job of remembering that the bins need to go out in the first place.The endless to-do list that seems to live in...

Big things are happening in astrology this week✨ 21–27 September.

We start with possibility, get a little foggy in the middle, and end with an Aries Full Moon that could make something you’ve been managing, rather than actually addressing, impossible to ignore.

Libra season turns our attention to relationships, fairness and the compromises we’ve made without even realising it.

Midweek, emotions run high and Kate has one very important reminder: understanding why someone behaves the way they do doesn’t mean you have to put up with it.

Then comes the Aries...

We said there was news this week. We weren't prepared for quite THIS much news.

Kate and Tansy unpack the HYROX incident heard around the world (yes, that one), Sydney Sweeney’s latest controversial sports betting ad, the Emmys and Shailene Woodley’s somewhat baffling red carpet moment.

Then things get a little more serious as they get into the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran controversy, the problem with claiming to be “apolitical”, and what happens when standing by your values actually comes with a price tag.

Plus: gambling, celebrity accountability, Gilmore Girls, Glenn Powell a...

We've decided it's time.Time to age out of things that are exhausting, expensive, completely unnecessary... and occasionally come with a camping toilet.This week we're making a list of everything we've officially retired from. Not because we're getting older, but because we've finally realised some things simply aren't worth the bloody effort.We're saying goodbye to people pleasing, over-explaining ourselves, pretending we like things we absolutely do not, waiting to be chosen, arguing with compliments, clothes that don't fit, trends that were never meant for us, and giving a single flying fuck whether strangers on the internet approve...

This week’s astrology brings passion, power struggles, productive momentum and a brain that occasionally refuses to cooperate.

From the emotional intensity of the Scorpio Moon and a fiery Venus–Pluto clash, to the optimism of Sagittarius and the get-shit-done energy of Capricorn, Kate takes you through your weekly astrology forecast for 14–20 September, day by day.

Find out when the energy is right to start something important, why 15 September is absolutely not the day for that relationship or money conversation, when to rethink the plan instead of forcing it, and where the astrology is giving you a...

This week Kate and Tansy are tackling the big issues: the monarchy, the Biebers, Pilates etiquette and whether spending too long in a spa will, in Tansy’s words, “boil your bag.”

They kick off with Florence Pugh’s East of Eden, which looks beautiful, devastating and exactly like the kind of television you watch once, sob through, call a masterpiece and then never emotionally recover enough to watch again.

Then Harry and Meghan are back in the UK, Charles has apparently sent out the royal equivalent of a “just so we’re clear” email, and Kate and T...

This week on Astro Talk, Kate Forster breaks down the astrology of September 7–13 — and there’s a lot going on.

A Virgo New Moon brings a practical fresh start, Venus enters Scorpio and begins a deeper story around relationships, money, intimacy and self-worth, while Uranus retrograde asks us to rethink the ideas and information shaping our lives.

But this isn’t a week for blowing everything up.

It’s about noticing what keeps repeating, removing friction from your life and taking one idea seriously enough to actually begin.

Plus: creative confidence, relationsh...

The Week That Was: Sheep Heists, Sugar Babies & Practical Fucking Magic

Kate and Tansy are limping towards the weekend, but thankfully the news has absolutely no intention of calming down.

This week, the Practical Magic press tour has the girls ready to grow their hair to their arse cracks and embrace their witchy era, while reports that Kendall Jenner may be bankrolling Jacob Elordi spark an important investigation into one of society’s great double standards: why is a male gold digger apparently just a classic Australian man?

Then things take a more se...

We have made it through the Pisces lunar eclipse, but theemotional dust may still be settling. This week begins quietly before theenergy shifts and we are asked to consider what comes next.

Jupiter in Leo trine Saturn in Aries brings one of theyear’s most constructive transits, helping us turn a hopeful idea intosomething real. However, Mars square Saturn reminds us that delays are notalways rejection, and sometimes the plan simply needs adjusting.

In this episode, Kate takes you through the astrology of 29August to 5 September, with practical guidance on what to lean into and wh...

This week we farewell the absolute icon that was Dolly Parton, before moving seamlessly — and we use that word very loosely — into Vanity Fair’s questionable Best Dressed list, James Franco’s spectacular descent into vertical werewolf drama, and some AFL Mad Monday behaviour that has us asking, once again: are the men okay?

We get into Richmond’s Mad Monday antics and the bigger conversation about footy culture, before ARIA’s ban on fully AI-generated music sends us down a rabbit hole involving robot sex music, AI slop and one deeply unfortunate sentence about a shaved pussy.

This week on Astro Talk, we’re deep in the eclipse corridor and heading towards the Pisces lunar eclipse on 28 August, the final Pisces lunar eclipse in a story that has been unfolding since 2024, so let's look at what happens when people reveal themselves, or perhaps when we finally become willing to see what they’ve been showing us all along. We talk about the difference between empathy and evidence, why understanding somebody’s behaviour doesn’t mean you have to keep experiencing it, and why an old pattern returning around this eclipse doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going backward...

This week we've got AFL controversy, TikTok detectives, Taylor Swift's apparently newsworthy haircut, royal relocations, Elton John's KNEECAPS and a groom who outsourced his wedding vows to ChatGPT.

So... another completely normal week.

Come for the week's biggest stories.

Stay for Elton John's kneecaps.

✨ The Sydney Swans allegations and the conversation we're NOT having

✨ Why true crime TikTok has gone way too far

✨ Taylor Swift got a haircut... apparently this is breaking news

✨ Are Harry and Meghan heading back to the UK?

✨ Elton John's ext...

This week on Astro Talk, we’re coming out of eclipse intensity, but the sky isn’t exactly giving us the week off.

We’ve got Mars square Neptune bringing foggy energy and energy vampires, a gorgeous Venus-Jupiter connection that could bring a little luck and opportunity, a Scorpio Moon pushing us towards a transformation we’ve been avoiding, and a Venus-Saturn reality check around relationships and where we’re giving too much.

Then we finish with Virgo Season and a Capricorn Moon, giving us the cosmic kick up the arse we need to get organised and de...

Brad Pitt’s drinking again, Usher may or may not have a clone for his concerts, Anne Hathaway is apparently faking her pregnancy and Armie Hammer has found someone willing to hire him.

Just another completely normal week on the internet.

Plus: Robert Pattinson’s latest career move, why celebrity conspiracy theories have officially gone too far, and the very serious issue of Julie Andrews not returning for The Princess Diaries 3.

Kate and Tansy unpack The Week That Was, the stories worth talking about, the ones absolutely nobo...

This week on Astro Talk, we’re heading towards the Leo Solar Eclipse and New Moon on 12 August. Mercury enters Leo, Mars moves into Cancer, and Venus gets tangled up with Pluto, Neptune and Uranus, bringing relationships, boundaries and desire into focus.

We’re talking self-talk, old emotional pathways, confidence, creativity and the courage to be seen before you feel completely ready.

Plus, Patreon members have journal prompts for every rising sign to work with the eclipse.

August begins with a powerful invitation to heal, simplify and prepare for what's next.

This week, Chiron stations retrograde, encouraging us to see our wounds as sources of wisdom rather than something to fix. The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus helps us clear physical and emotional clutter before next week's Total Solar Eclipse in Leo, while Venus enters Libra brings more harmony to our relationships and reminds us to create more beauty and balance in our lives.

It's a week to slow down, let go of what you've outgrown and make space for the next...

This week is all about becoming the person your future is waiting for.

Saturn begins its retrograde, inviting us to slow down and take an honest look at our habits, commitments and daily choices. Are they supporting the life you're trying to build, or keeping you anchored to the past?

The Aquarius Full Moon then asks you to release an old identity and make space for what's next. We'll explore simple Full Moon rituals, Saturn retrograde practices, Abraham Hicks exercises and practical ways to work with the energy, so you leave this episode with more...

This week feels like a turning point. The astrology isn't asking us to work harder. It's asking us to become the version of ourselves who belongs in the future we're trying to create.

The week begins with practical momentum as Mars and Saturn help us turn ideas into action. As the Moon moves through Libra, relationships, balance and the choices we make every day come into focus. Midweek, Jupiter forms a series of powerful aspects that expand what's possible while also exposing where we've outgrown old patterns. There may be moments where you're tempted to cling to...

This week on Astro Talk, we're exploring one of the most important astrological moments of the Mercury Retrograde cycle, the Inferior Conjunction. Think of it as Mercury's New Moon, a chance to rewrite the stories you've been telling yourself about who you are and what is possible.

We also dive into the Cancer New Moon, Venus square Uranus and the exciting long-term influence of Uranus sextile Neptune, looking at how these transits invite us to embrace change without losing ourselves.

As always, I've included this week's worksheet and an Inferior Conjunction cheat sheet to help...

This week invites you to slow down before you move forward. Neptune begins its five-month retrograde, asking you to separate intuition from illusion, while Mercury Retrograde reaches its powerful Inferior Conjunction, bringing fresh insights and a chance to rewrite the story you've been telling yourself. We also move through the Last Quarter Moon and prepare for the Cancer New Moon, making this the perfect time to release what no longer feels like home and plant the seeds for your next chapter. Join me as we unpack the astrology, the psychology behind the transits, and the practical ways you can...

This week, the cosmos slows us down before it speeds us up. With Mercury Retrograde beginning alongside a powerful Capricorn Full Moon, it's time to reflect on what's working, what isn't and what you're ready to leave behind. As Jupiter enters Leo for the first time in twelve years, a new chapter of creativity, joy and self-expression begins, while Mars and Uranus spark fresh ideas and bold action. Join Kate as she unpacks one of the biggest astrological weeks of the year with humour, practical wisdom and the reminder that sometimes looking back is the fastest way to move...

Solstice has just passed, and with it comes one of the most important questions of the year: are you still trying to live the life you planned, or are you willing to embrace the life you're actually living?

This week, we explore the gap between expectation and reality, why so many of us struggle to let go of old plans, and how growth often begins when we stop negotiating with what is. As Cancer Season begins, the focus shifts towards home, belonging, emotional foundations and what truly sustains us. Along the way, we'll look at the stories...

This week is all about the stories we tell ourselves. Are you being paranoid or intuiitive? From surprise opportunities and intuitive breakthroughs to emotional triggers and relationship insights, the astrology invites us to pause before reacting and question whether our fears are telling the truth. As Cancer season begins, the focus shifts towards emotional wellbeing, boundaries, belonging and learning to ask for what you actually need. A thoughtful, practical week that reminds us not to let our worst thought run the meeting

This week on Astro Talk, Kate Forster explores the astrology for June 7th to 14th, a week that sits between endings and beginnings. With a Gemini New Moon on the horizon, the focus is on clearing space, paying attention to opportunities, and noticing what themes are beginning to emerge. If you've felt caught between one chapter of your life and the next, this episode is for you.

This week we're talking TikTok, celebrity pile-ons, murder trials, body positivity, binge-worthy TV... and why maybe, just maybe, we all need to log off for a minute.

Kate and Tansy dive into the internet's obsession with watching celebrities unravel in real time, unpacking Perez Hilton's TikTok breakdown and asking where concern ends and public spectacle begins.

They also get into Rihanna shutting down the internet (again) at Barbados Carnival, why women are still expected to justify their bodies no matter what they do, and the heartbreaking Lindsay Clancy trial that's reignited conversations around postpartum mental...

This week we've got political exits, Hollywood comebacks nobody asked for, runaway kindergartners, diarrhoea lettuce, Scientology escapes, marmots on OnlyFans... and somehow it all makes perfect sense.

Kate wonders when politicians should finally leave the dance floor (looking at you, Jacinta), Tansy has some thoughts about Johnny Depp's latest attempt at a redemption arc, and together they unpack why Anne Hathaway is quietly having the biggest year in Hollywood while everyone else is distracted.

We also celebrate Suri Cruise officially becoming Suri Noelle, question why scientists are now funding research through an OnlyFans account for...

Well... what a week.

Dave Hughes allegedly peeing in glasses backstage? Tick.

Rebel Wilson back in court? Tick.

Pauline Hanson saying something that made us collectively sigh into the void? Unfortunately... also tick.

This week Kate and Tansy unpack one of the weirdest celebrity stories Australia has produced in a while, dive into Rebel Wilson's latest legal battle, and ask the important questions—like why are so many men apparently allergic to washing their hands?

There's also movie chat (because Tansy actually leaves the house), with a review of Th...

We're back! After a Bali escape and a very necessary holiday, Kate and Tansy return to unpack everything.This week, we dive into Lena Dunham's new memoir Fame Sick, unpack the internet's outrage over Zendaya wearing ancient Iranian artefacts on the Odyssey press tour, and discuss why Tom Cruise's latest role might finally earn him the Oscar that's eluded him for decades.We also get into Ariana Grande's rumoured reunion with ex-boyfriend Ricky, the story behind Pedro Pascal's controversial Game of Thrones audition, and why success in Hollywood is far more strategic than people like to admit.Then we...

This week on The Week That Was, Kate & Tansy unpack the internet's biggest moments - from Brad Pitt's apparent PR comeback and Gina Rinehart's very questionable bronzer to Karl Stefanovic's controversial podcast interview and why outrage has become the new currency.

Also this week:•

Zendaya's Spider-Man press tour looks

• The movie trailers everyone will be talking about• Michael Jackson's online "rebrand"

• Daryl Braithwaite announces he's stepping back from performing

• A surprisingly brilliant night at the Australian Ballet

Plus, one of the funniest s...

This week on The Week That Was, we're diving headfirst into the moments everyone couldn't stop talking about.From Rihanna's breathtaking magazine shoot and the surreal photography taking over fashion, to Madonna's provocative new short film that has everyone debating whether it's art, shock value, or both.We unpack why Broadway's new boom and who would have thought we would cover sports. Fashion. Art. Celebrity chaos. And a few opinions nobody asked for.

This week on The Week That Was, Dua Lipa gets married in what may be the chicest celebrity wedding of the decade, Kate accidentally gets cancelled by flower enthusiasts, and Tansy reveals she tracks Broadway ticket sales the same way some people track horse racing.

Also this week:

• Dua Lipa and Callum Turner restore our faith in love
• Cynthia Erivo heads back to Broadway and Tansy spirals into a 2am theatre research rabbit hole
• Jenny Mollen unlocks a fresh level of internet discomfort with her "boy mum" content
• Charlie D'Amelio claims millions of dolla...

This week on The Week That Was… Katie Price’s husband mysteriously vanishes in Dubai after allegedly texting her while tied up “behind his back,” Burning Man attendees are crowdfunding a new Orgy Dome, and Kate & Tansy expose Architectural Digest home tours for what they really are: luxury realestate.com.au ads.

Also this week:

We are back! Happy Friday!

James Charles gets dragged (again), Dua Lipa sues Samsung for a casual $15 million, Kesha announces she’s now “geosexual” and exclusively attracted to Italy, and Australian Fashion Week basically turns into a water park with better outfits.

This week, Kate & Tansy unpack the internet’s latest descent into chaos, including:

This week on The Week That Was… Kate and Tansy ask the important cultural questions:

Why does every reboot feel like reheated nachos?
Why are rich people dressed like dystopian wedding guests at the Met Gala?
And why does Anne Hathaway have a dead possum glued to her head?

We unpack:

This week on The Blunt & The Beautiful, psych Taash Balakas (aka our new in-house therapist) is back!

And we’re diving into one of the most uncomfortable, messy, and honestly… common topics right now:

Estrangement.

Yep.

Cutting off family. Parents. Siblings. Kids. The whole emotional circus.

And before you think this is going to be neat and tidy with a bow on top… it’s not.

In this episode, we get into:

Why so many people are estranging from family right now (and no, it’s not just...

This week starts exactly how you’d expect… with no sleep, theatre rehearsals, and a casual conversation about Harry Styles being (possibly) engaged to Zoë Kravitz — and the absolute fallout from Olivia Wilde, Channing Tatum, and every other ex left emotionally… and publicly… processing it.

Because apparently in 2026, the best way to handle a breakup is to post a poem on Instagram?

We have thoughts. Many thoughts.

From there, we get into the return of Ted Lasso, why Brett Goldstein needs to step away from Jennifer Lopez immediately, and the cultural moment that is Ariana G...