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Populist: Items of interest this week

Oh, Lorde
Oh, Lorde. Photograph: Linda Nylind

He could be royal

Lorde met Pitbull, and was starstruck. “Felt this wave of his charisma and loveliness wash over me, probably not dissimilar to meeting the president,” she tweeted.

Boba theft

Rumours persist the first Star Wars spin-off is about bounty hunters stealing plans for the Death Star. Cue much geek excitement that this paves the way for the return of mysterious mercenary Boba Fett.

Protect ya vet

Wu-Tang overlord RZA has starred in a Peta advert supporting veganism, saying “I had animals as friends. I’m quite sure they did not want to be on my plate.”

Breaking news

The Wonder Woman film just got 25 per cent more ass-kicking: Breaking Bad’s Michelle MacLaren has signed on to direct, with former Miss Israel Gal Godot donning the metallic corset.

Unoriginal pirate material

The first pics from Joe Wright’s Peter Pan film see Hugh Jackman giving it the full twirly-moustached Jack Sparrow as Blackbeard.

Sizzurp on the shelf

Cough medicine may no longer be the rapper’s respiratory remedy of choice: Waka Flocka Flame has been advertising the Pine Bros brand of throat lozenges in the US.

He works in mysterious ways

X Factor reject Chloe Jasmine has opened up about her fling with other X Factor reject Stevi Ritchie, calling it “part of God’s divine plan”. He’s definitely earned that Sunday off.

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