Taylor & Jay Took Over New York

<p>While Taylor Swift and Jay-Z were busy taking over New York — her wedding, his record-breaking Yankee Stadium residency — I was in Napa Valley celebrating my 40th. I&#39;m back with takes on both.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: the World Cup halftime show, the Undone by Kate scandal, and my honest take on the new Gracie Abrams album. </p><p>Let’s go!</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes:</p><p>https://www.patreon.com/c/queenthingspod</p><p>https://queenthings.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Join the conversation:</p><p>TikTok -@queenthingspod⁠,⁠ @iam_kjmiller⁠</p><p>YouTube - www.youtube.com/@iamkjmiller</p><p>IG:⁠@kjmiller</p><p><br></p><p>Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller"><u>https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p>Taylor’s Wedding:</p><p><a href="https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a71852286/taylor-swift-dior-wedding-dress-reveal-plans/"><u>https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a71852286/taylor-swift-dior-wedding-dress-reveal-plans/</u></a></p><p>Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Residency:</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougmelville/2026/07/19/jay-z-proved-he-is-still-the-king-of-new-york-and-the-numbers-back-it-up/"><u>https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougmelville/2026/07/19/jay-z-proved-he-is-still-the-king-of-new-york-and-the-numbers-back-it-up/</u></a></p><p>2026 World Cup Halftime Show:</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/B7hIiaXBpco?si=Vpz3faNk4Ej4VAgV"><u>https://youtu.be/B7hIiaXBpco?si=Vpz3faNk4Ej4VAgV</u></a></p><p>Bravo’s Summer House Cast for Season 11:</p><p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/summer-house-season-11-cast-revealed-1236646977/"><u>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/summer-house-season-11-cast-revealed-1236646977/</u></a></p><p>Undone by Kate Scandal:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@undonebykate/video/7663510118159404302?_r=1&_t=ZT-98FOx0pARnZ"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@undonebykate/video/7663510118159404302?_r=1&amp;_t=ZT-98FOx0pARnZ</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@malpluscats/video/7664785852693892383?_r=1&_t=ZT-98FOvbYvjp8"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@malpluscats/video/7664785852693892383?_r=1&amp;_t=ZT-98FOvbYvjp8</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itsalexandermae/video/7662365071833648397?_r=1&_t=ZT-98FP2vlwKa5"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@itsalexandermae/video/7662365071833648397?_r=1&amp;_t=ZT-98FP2vlwKa5</u></a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lilachapmannn/video/7664056435889818910?_r=1&_t=ZT-98FP5coZPAs"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@lilachapmannn/video/7664056435889818910?_r=1&amp;_t=ZT-98FP5coZPAs</u></a></p><p>Swiftologist on Gracie Abrams’ New Album:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@theeswiftologist/video/7663503319519743239?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@theeswiftologist/video/7663503319519743239?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc</u></a></p><p>My 5-star reads for July:</p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7665156183950511373?q=kj%20miller&t=1784744595281"><u>https://www.tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7665156183950511373?q=kj%20miller&amp;t=1784744595281</u></a><br></p>