Scene & Heard: Vol 1
On the 2025 Met Gala, Rihanna's third pregnancy, Squid game Season 3, Bad Bunny, and Sinners.
Hello Hello,
Welcome to the very first edition of Scene & Heard. It’s been an eventful week in the world of entertainment, and you already know I’ve been front row with my cup of vanilla ice cream in one hand, phone in the other.
Let’s get into it—here’s what went down in film, music, and on the net this past week.
📡 This Week on the Net: On Met Gala Monday, Concert Season, and a third baby on the way.
It’s officially concert season, and Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar/Sza are out here popping out and snatching souls. The clips flooding TikTok are enough to make me consider selling a kidney or a property for tickets.
Also, can we talk about Blue Ivy? I will always support a little nepotism when it serves. My girl is evolving into a performer right before our eyes, and she’s giving icon in training.
Bad Bunny is out on a world tour… but without America. Yep, he’s touring everywhere except the U.S. Bold move, but I love it. A world tour without the US, (oh look who’s on the map but not on the map… point finger and laugh). And don’t worry, Africa isn’t included either. We’re never included.
Now, to the big one:
The 2025 Met Gala happened just few days ago, and whew! This year’s theme was deep. Inspired by Monica L. Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, the dress code was titled: Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
And listen... the celebs understood the assignment—well, most of them. Some looked like they got lost on their way to a different event entirely, but overall? One of the best Met Galas in recent years, for me.
Anyway, my top looks?
Gagged from the first look, because yes!
Idk but it screams black excellence. And she is black excellence. The best dressed of the night, too.
A lot of people had a thing or two to say about this look, but I loved it.
Lol hey, it’s DAMSON FREAKING IDRIS.
Also, can we get a good reason as to why Wisdom Kaye wasn’t invited? This theme was straight up his alley.
Third baby on the way for Riri. Not surprised, not mad. A part of me thinks she wants that baby girl so bad, and honestly? I can’t blame her. I’d want a mini Rihanna if it were me, too.
I do miss Pop Rihanna, but there’s something so divine about Rich Mom Rihanna. We’ll keep holding onto the album hope… maybe 2027? Please?
🎬This Week in Film: On Sinners, YOU, and Squid Game
Sinners, the new horror flick produced by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld, is cleaning up at the box office. It has grossed over $200M worldwide.
Also, not a single bad review in sight—which is insane. That kind of universal praise in this time and age? Rare.
Okay, maybe I might be wrong.
Meanwhile, after years of blood, bodies, and deeply questionable decisions, Netflix’s YOU has officially ended.
As someone who was never a fan of the show, because I felt it glorified abuse against women, I’m glad it has ended, and I’m glad he got what he deserved. But either way, it’s the end of an era. Say what you want, but YOU kept people hooked.
And in the light of it all:
Netflix just dropped the Squid Game Season 3 trailer, with a premiere date set for June 27th. I’m cautiously intrigued. The hype has faded a bit, but maybe they’ve still got some surprises up their sleeves. We’ll see.
Now, why would you watch a horror movie and get attached to a character?
🎵This Week in Music: On Davido and new releases.
Davido’s new album, 5IVE, is OUT and already doing numbers—over 30 million streams in the first week, topping charts not just in Nigeria but also in the UK and a few other countries. The general reaction has been good. And fans are loving it.
Also, Ayra Starr and Olamide blessed us with new singles—“Gimme Dat” and “Kai,” both featuring Wizkid. Add them to your walking-around-like-you’re-in-a-music-video playlist. They’re actual bops.
🔥Hot Take of the Week: Hear me out, okay?
Next year’s Met Gala theme needs to lean all the way into culture. I know they do that already, but I’m talking diversity. We have big stars from all over the world now attending the Met Gala, so give us culture-themed fashion from all around. I’m talking Nigerian extravagance, Chinese dynastic drama, Indian regality, styles that will shut the carpets down, the full ancestral runway. And if they’re gonna do it, I need them to call the Nigerian, Indian, and Chinese designers to the table. Bring them all in. Let us see gele sculpted like architecture. Let hanfu and sari fabrics glide down in slow motion. Give us Culture as Couture—with range, not watered-down references. I know they have the budget. I know they do!
📺What I’m Watching:
Weak Hero Class 1 & 2 – Listen, I’m obsessed. Like, can’t-sleep-watching-edits-on-TikTok-and-reels level obsessed. It’s gritty, smart, and violent in a way that makes no sense because they’re high scholars, but also, actually makes sense. If you love action with plot and some emotional damage? Open and watch on Netflix ASAP.
🎧What I’m Listening To:
“Gimme Dat” by Ayra Starr ft. Wizkid
“With You” by Davido (feat. Omah-Lay)
“Stop The Rain” by TABLO X RM
A random rain playlist I found on Spotify, that calms me (And I’m not even a fan of rain)
Let me know what you’re watching/listening to, and your thoughts on the Met Gala’s looks, and hot takes.
Until next week,
– Joy
From Scene & Heard.
On music, I’m a lover of good music and from experience I’ve noticed terrible artistes remain terrible. So I don’t give them a benefit of doubt. They release something new I don’t bother to listen because I know it will be bad and I’m usually always right. So this is really amazing from you because I won’t be able to do music review 😭.
Anyways Lauren Spencer Smith has an album coming and I’m just as excited. One of the new vulnerable artistes of her time. She’s so raw. Her songs are like she’s writing and I’m reading them. She sings exactly how she feels so I’m looking forward to this.
My song for last week isn’t Cruel by Britton. You should listen to this. She’s also a raw and vulnerable artiste ☺️
On what I’m watching, I just finished resident playlist. I enjoyed the drama. It’s a feel good drama. Not bad and not good but okay. If there is a season 2 I will watch. I’m still expecting a new version of love me love my voice because I’m currently rewatching again. I was going to start “tastefully yours” but the reviews are terrible and don’t get me started with “Dear Hongrang” I won’t be watching 🥹.