10 Things Happening in Pop Culture the Week of May 24, 2020

Billboard's Hot 100 last week, when it debuted—yes, debuted—at the top spot.In a tweet celebrating this success, Nija talked about how the music industry so often puts her and other Black creatives in boxes. "This record means so much to me because this is a POP record," Nija wrote.

The young cast of Netflix’s sci-fi, coming of age series Stranger Things is standing in solidarity against systemic racism and police brutality. In a series of images circulated across social media by devoted fans, a number of the stars have shown their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, attending a number of protests across the nation from Los Angeles to the site of the series’ filming in Atlanta.

Lady Gaga urged high school graduates to help fight systemic racism in America as she delivered a heartfelt speech on Sunday. The 34-year-old singer was just one of the famous names taking part in YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 graduation special, and told viewers that while she had recorded her initial speech two weeks ago, she was inspired to re-record her message following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers on 25 May and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests.

Making this year’s graduation ceremony extra special, some of the biggest celebrities in the entertainment industry joined YouTube’s virtual graduation and celebrated the Class of 2020. The long list of stars included Beyoncé, BTS, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Barack and Michelle Obama, Lizo, Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, and many more.

coronavirus crisis, but the stars aligned — and teamed up — to make sure the students felt inspired and appreciated nonetheless.As part of the YouTube Originals event dozens of musicians, actors, artists and public figures shared messages of hope and solidarity with all those graduating amid a global pandemic and unprecedented social activism.From a jazzy, orchestra-backed opening number from Lizzo to three separate messages from Barack and Michelle Obama, to speeches and calls to action from

Lady Gaga is speaking out against police brutality in a powerful message to this year's graduating class.

Lady Gaga, 34, just slayed this commencement speech. The star appeared on the YouTube special Dear Class Of 2020 where she candidly spoke about her thoughts on the systemic racism and oppression that have plagued America for generations. “You are watching what is a pivotal moment in this country’s evolution.

Each month, we’re running down memorable clips and celebrating artists who are breaking new ground with their visuals or choreography. In May’s edition, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande carry out dance battles in outer space, Bronx rapper 645AR takes an unhinged field trip to Times Square, Kate NV sends a brilliantly campy news broadcast from Russia, and more. Check out the best of the best below.

Quarantining has made or break couples. For Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky, they definitely instead “made” something together: a beautiful relationship. “She [GaGa] is still head over heels in love with him,” a source EXCLUSIVELY tells HollywoodLife. Gaga’s isolation with the Parker Group CEO has been so successful, the 34-year-old hit-maker is not ready to give up her roommate.

The social media firestorm surrounding popular vlogger Myka Stauffer isn’t going away any time soon…

If you’re just popping in to hear about everything Lady Gaga did this week, we won’t be mad. The TL;DR of it: Chromatica is here and it’s everything we dreamed of.

is in a reflective mood. The actress, whom many will know as Rory Gilmore's best friend, Lane Kim, on, confessed that it's a surreal time celebrating the accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders this month against a backdrop of uncertainty, tragedy and shifting perceptions of the Asian community due to the coronavirus pandemic.

For the uninitiated, Homecoming, Amazon's tense thriller that has Janelle Monáe leading Season 2, takes place in a somewhat spooky realm where things aren't what they seem and people have a hard time remembering things. As this season starts, Jackie (Monáe) wakes up in a canoe with no recollection of who she is or how she got there — and she's not the only one who's completely disoriented either.

What better way to kick off the holiday weekend than with an epic collab from two of our favorite pop superstars? We’re talking about Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, of course, who dominated headlines all week with “Rain on Me.”

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert in screening room for photo shoot for People Weekly, June 13, 1984; Chicago

Just last month, Lady Gaga announced all the collaborations that would feature in her upcoming music album Chromatica, but one collab, in particular, got the K-pop fans all excited. The 34-year-old announced that her sixth studio album, which is scheduled to release on May 29, will feature a song by BLACKPINK.

Raven-Symoné — Photo: Quentin Ryan